Feb 23rd 2024 Meeting
AgRobotics Working Group Meeting Agenda, February 23rd, 2024
1. New Members:
2. Presentations: Chuck Baresich,Haggerty AgRobotics - Update on trip to England & France
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
a. British Columbia Organic Conference February 16, 2024 BC Organic Conference - Organic BC
b. Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention February 21-22, 2024 – Niagara Falls
ofvc - Home Mary Ruth McDonald to present on new Agri-Tech.
c. 2024 IFAO Conference: The Future-Ready Farm, hosted February 21–22, 2024 at the Crowne Plaza in Kitchener-Waterloo IFAO - Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario
d. New York State Organics Summit, April 3-5, 2024, Syracuse New York NYS Organics Summit (nysar3.org)
e. 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.
Project Updates
Website
Funding Announcements/Opportunities –
b. OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise is OPEN for applications as of January 15, 2024.
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.
Agriculture Technology Innovation Initiative Governments Driving Innovation in Food Production | Ontario Newsroom
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $25 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to expand capacity and realize efficiencies in the agriculture and food sector through the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative. The Initiative will include a funding opportunity for eligible businesses to increase their efficiency and productivity by investing in new technology, equipment, as well as building or facility modifications.
ATII will be administered by the Agriculture Adaptation Council Agricultural Adaptation Council : ATII (adaptcouncil.org)
Applications OPEN Closes March 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m
Registration for webinar below
English - www.adaptcouncil.org/program/atii
French - www.//f.adaptcouncil.org/program/iiat/
Scale AI | Canada’s AI Cluster, promoting artificial intelligence
6. Round Table
7. Other Items
a. https://medriva.com/breaking-news/revolutionizing-agriculture-the-rising-trend-of-agtech-automation/
b. The invasion of the vineyard robots | The Spectator
e. "With this robot, sleeving becomes child's play" (hortidaily.com)