Meeting Notes - 4AG Robotics - December 6th, 2024

New Members:   

Isabelle Legault – FEDNOR

Stephen Bolton – Western Fair District

 

New members, please be prepared to briefly introduce yourselves and touch on why you joined the group.  

 

Presentations:

Speakers: Sean O’Connor

Organization: 4AG Robotics

Presentation: The Trials and Tribulations of Building a Mushroom Harvesting Robot

 

Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations

 

·       Grand River Agricultural Society Spark V4 Symposium – April 15, 2025. https://gras.blitzen.com/form/SPARK-V4?_kx=gv4KhsjF7Taf829EsAP_FBSQc6SwAbP_wM0LpF8ox-PLjhd-etCIX4l20HUQLINo.UUrNv6 Applications Close January 10, 2025

 

 

Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.  

 

Project Updates  

Summer 2025 Research: Call for ideas/ partners

Summer Demo Days: Share dates confirmed & locations

 

Funding Announcements/Opportunities –   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·       Ontario Agri-Food research Initiative – Deadline December 4 for commercialization, January 13 for all other streams https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-agri-food-research-initiative?utm_campaign=%2Fen%2Frelease%2F1005018%2Fgovernments-investing-in-innovation-to-strengthen-ontarios-agri-food-sector&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsroom&utm_term=ops

 

·       CIT AI Innovation Challenge Statement – https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/  – Deadline December 10

 

·       Agriculture Clean Technology Program Research and Innovation Stream - https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/accelerator  - Deadline January 10, 2025

 

Round Table  

  

Other Items/Articles  

Ontario Agri-Food Research & Innovation Portal (OAFRIP)

The Expanding 2024 Crop Robotics Landscape, Navigating to Commercialization

Robotics Gaining Momentum in Horticulture Crops

New System a “Bringer of Rain” – and More

A Significant Shift in the World of Livestock Feed

Farmer Vs Robot – Farm of the Future

Addressing Labor Shortages in Agriculture: The Role of AgTech Innovations and Government Support

Hybrid robot Icaro X4 combats vineyard fungi without chemicals

South Korea becomes first nation to replace 10% workforce with robots

Technology is Taking Farming Into a Brave New World

Province announced multimillion-dollar investment to increase food processing capacity in Manitoba

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