AgRobotics Working Group Meeting Agenda, March 22nd, 2024.  

1. New Members:   

2. Presentations: Pesenter Sick

3. Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations  

   1. World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, March 19-20, 2024, San Fransico https://worldagritechusa.com/startups/   

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

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

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

   5. 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   

5. Funding Announcements/Opportunities –   

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

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

   3. THRIVE | ALBERTA INNOVATES - CLIMATE CHALLENGE  

      Climate Challenge Applications Open Until March 29  

      https://thriveagrifood.com/climate-challenge/  

       

   4. The Greenbelt Foundation  Letter of Intent Due Date: March 22, 2024   

       

   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 is OPEN for applications as of January 15, 2024.  

   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.  

   9. 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   

     

6. Round Table  

7. Other Items  

   1. CAN (ON): Brock research farm to grow future of sustainable agriculture in Canada with $3.5M CFI grant (hortidaily.com) 

   2. ROBOTICS PLUS Prospr - Croplands Australia 

   3. Unique interplay between plant knowledge and robotics for innovations in precision fruit cultivation - Vision + Robotics – powered by WUR 

   4. Plant-by-Plant AI Software - Ecorobotix 

   5. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/smart-robot-could-transform-produce-picking-farms-1.6807981 

   6. UM Today | Research and International | UM led research to advance agricultural innovation receives federal funding (umanitoba.ca)