D3-How should Ontario's agri-food sector prepare for "peak oil" (decline of fossil fuels)?

- alternative energies

- methane capture technologies

- use of already existing materials

- awareness (or lack thereof) of peak oil 

- Canada's perception of abundance of oil resources 

- decline in oil supplies has led to revival and growth of coal industry

- ethanol as a solution?

- takes away land and resources from food production

- not an efficient source of energy

- use of corn for ethanol (instead of food source) can have negative impacts for farmers, profits can drop significantly

- disconnect between policy makers and those in the field - need to bridge the gap between those who have primary and direct knowledge and those who are in charge of creating, modifying, and implementing various policies