July 5 2024 Meeting
New Members:
Megan Haynes, Upper Canada Growers
Sarah Pageau, Vivid Machines
Ashley Hussey, Vivid Machines
Andres James, Vivid Machines
Presentations: AI4Food, presented by Rozita Dara
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
AgRobotics Demo Day, July 4, Muck Station. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/agrobotics-demo-day-at-the-muck-station-tickets-915427908517?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Canadian Society for Bioengineering Annual Meeting, July 7-10, Winnipeg https://csbe-scgab.ca/winnipeg2024-program
AgRobotics Demo Day, July 11, Simcoe Research Station. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agrobotics-demo-day-at-simcoe-research-station-tickets-918884376907?aff=oddtdtcreator
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
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/
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
The new CRM has been implemented. Meeting invites will now be sent from arwg@actsend.com. Please keep an eye on your junk folder in case it is directed there.
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
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
Weed Look-Alikes Could Pose Threat to Camera-Based Weed Detection - Getting Rid Of Weeds (growiwm.org)
Robots, Drones and Driverless Tractors Usher In New Age of Farming - BNN Bloomberg
5G and autonomous robots reduce resource usage by 50% - Future Farming
Precision Agriculture Survey: Ag Retailers Share What They Think About AI, Drones and Other Technologies - CropLife