April 5th 2024 Meeting

AgRobotics Working Group Meeting Agenda, April 5th, 2024. 

1.               New Members:  

1.     Matt Vanandel – Windward Drones

2.     Mike Evink – Windward Drones

2.               Presentations: 5 Year Funding Priorities  - attached to the meeting invite is the 5 years     

priorities, please review and bring feedback for what you would like

to see take place in the coming years.

3.               Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations 

a.     New York State Organics Summit, April 3-5, 2024, Syracuse New York NYS Organics Summit (nysar3.org)   

b.     Discovery X Conference, April 17 –18, 2024, Enercare Centre 100 Princes’ Blvd, Exhibition Place, Toronto https://www.discoveryxconference.ca/home

c.      Agri Tech Venture Forum, May 1 & 2, 2024, Toronto Ontario https://agritechventureforum.com/program/keynote-speakers/  

d.     International Symposium on Robotics & Automation - Monday, 22 July 2024 in Manhattan, KS, USA, in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. ispag.org/Events/R_A_Symposium 

Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group. 

4.               Project Updates  

a.               5 Year Funding Priorities  - attached to the meeting invite is the 5 years priorities,           please review and bring feedback for what you would like to see take place in the    coming years.

5.               Funding Announcements/Opportunities –  

1.     Canada Business App https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canada-business-app

2.     Sustainable Agtech for Profitability: IFAO Challenge - NEW https://foresightcac.com/challenge/sustainable-agtech-profitability-challenge

3.     COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/

4.     Emergent Horticulture Opportunities Fund – https://www.vinelandresearch.com/work-with-us/emergent-horticulture-opportunities-fund/  

5.     Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca 

6.     OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca 

7.      The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise

8.     Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) The Canadian and Ontario governments are investing up to $20 million to support the adoption of land-based improvements that will: reduce greenhouse gas emissions, store carbon, enhance other ecological good and services. Funding will be provided to eligible farmers to help improve on-farm productivity and increase the resilience of agricultural landscapes in response to a changing climate. 

6.               Round Table 

7.               Other Items 

·        Ag Tech and Connectivity: It Matters More Than Ever Before | The Scoop (thedailyscoop.com)

·        Selective Spraying: Consider This Before You Go All-In | The Scoop (thedailyscoop.com)

·        Vivid Machines named lead for new CAAIN project | The Grower

·        Using robotics to help sort onions on Georgia farms - UGA Research News

·        CAN: AgTech innovation center receives support from Quebec govt. (hortidaily.com)