July 26th Meeting
**August 9 meeting cancelled due to Grape Grower Demo Day
New Members:
Kristy Grigg-McGuffin – OMAFA
Samantha Holmes – KPMG
Taylor Bentley – Trade Commissioner Service
Presentations:
Optimizing Labour Management with Equipment Tracking – presented by Cole Powers of Intelliculture
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
Demonstration – Production of above-ground strawberries on a table – Friday July 19 2024, Lac-des-Ecorces, Quebec - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/demonstration-production-de-fraises-hors-sol-sur-table-tickets-927885419267?aff=oddtdtcreator
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
The Robotics Applications Conference, July 31, 2024, Virtual https://www.robotics247.com/event?oly_enc_id=2904E7433978G2G
Info Session: Agri-Food tech Expo Asia 2024 & Singapore-Thailand Agri-foodtech CTA – August 1, Online. Register here.
Applied Research Student Projects Showcase, August 1, Algonquin College Ottawa Campus, https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/applied-research-student-project-showcase-tickets-728980278637?aff=oddtdtcreator
Manitoba 4R Day at EMILI Innovation Farm, August 1, Grosse Isle, Manitoba https://emilicanada.com/emili-celebrates-4r-day/
Grape Grower Demo Day at Cave Springs Vineyard – August 9, 2024. https://www.agroboticswg.com/events/grape-grower-demo-day
Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe – September 3-5, 2024. Amsterdam. https://regenerativeagriculturesummit.com/events/regenerative-agriculture-summit-europe-2024?utm_source=media%20partner&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=174.3_AgFunder_Newsletter&ck_subscriber_id=2505552455
GCXpo 2024: An Epic Canadian Smart Mobility Demonstration Day – September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, ON. https://areaxo.com/gcxpo/. Applications: https://areaxo.com/intake-form/?program=936620123&eventrole=2&event=f25055f9-e707-ef11-9f89-000d3a0c6047&demo=1
Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.
Project Updates
Kristen Obeid Announcement
Staffing Updates
Funding Announcements/Opportunities –
Canada Business App https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canada-business-app
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/canadian-agricultural-strategic-priorities - Open until March 2029
COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/ - Ongoing
Emergent Horticulture Opportunities Fund – https://www.vinelandresearch.com/work-with-us/emergent-horticulture-opportunities-fund/ - Open until February 2025
Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca - Open until March 2028
OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca - Open until March 2028
The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise - Round 2 Intake opening Spring 2025
OCI Critical Industrial Technologies Initiative - https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/ - Ongoing
Recording of CIT Sector Adoption: Agri-Food Challenge Statement Information Session - View recording
Thrive Academy Pre-Accelerator Program https://thriveagrifood.com/academy/ - Open until July 15, 2024
Singapore and Thailand agrifoodtech – Canadian Technology Accelerator. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/cta-atc/singapore-thailand-agrifoodtech_agroalimentaire-singapour-thailande.aspx?lang=eng - https://www.agrifoodtechexpo.com/sg/exhibit/why-exhibit - Application Deadline August 21, 2024.
Round Table
Other Items/Articles
Smart Farm Networks: Scaling up on-farm digital solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIjs6aMv_5o&ab_channel=AlbertaInnovates
2024 Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition Recording
Berry Technology Watchlist (French) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15Kd3E4rzhWxdodby2NQ2jEPzUZHDB1UM
Apple Technology Watchlist (French)- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z3BcTIvWn75ngOOQcMvHQsqXzg6a6m_0
Market Gardening Technology Watchlist (French) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18YNln5nIWN_vJPisiB3yZbv-Hvw0BDMP
Ag spray drones battle heats up as US lawmakers target DJI (agfundernews.com)
Rise of the Spray Drone | The Scoop (thedailyscoop.com)
Idaho farmers turn to laser-weeding to cut down on labor, costs, improve crop quality | ktvb.com
How This One Technology Helped a Michigan Farmer Cut His Herbicide Use by 60% | AgWeb
Robots, Drones and Driverless Tractors Usher In New Age of Farming - BNN Bloomberg
5G and autonomous robots reduce resource usage by 50% - Future Farming
Positive public attitudes towards agricultural robots | Scientific Reports (nature.com)
The precision agriculture revolution is coming, just slowly - Marketplace
LaserWeeder fleet has eliminated 10B weeds worldwide, says Carbon Robotics - The Robot Report