June 14 2024 Meeting

Jul 16

New Members:   

Presentations: Syncing Nutrient Supply to Plant Uptake, presented by Xavier Hebert-Couturier of Picketa Systems Inc.

Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations  

LRIC Annual Symposium, June 20th, Grandway Events Centre Elora https://livestockresearch.ca/event/lric_agm_and_annual_symposium

Engineering A Better Farm- Keynote Speaker Mary Wells – Dean Of Engineering, University Of Waterloo

Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition. June 20, 10am-11:30am, Guelph, ON. https://www.uoguelph.ca/research/innovation/programs-and-events/ontario-agritech-pitch-competition/

OMAFRA Research in Action Webinar Series – June 27, 1:30-3:45. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84904649896 Passcode: research

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

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  

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  

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

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

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

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

The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub : Bioenterprise  

OCI Critical Industrial Technologies Initiative - https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/

Recording of CIT Sector Adoption: Agri-Food Challenge Statement Information Session - View recording

Thrive Academy Pre-Accelerator Program https://thriveagrifood.com/academy/

Round Table  