The University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office (RIO) is supporting research through a new approach to innovation. Last year, the team responsible for helping commercialize research began taking a new […] Read more
University of Guelph launches community approach to agricultural innovation
Collaboration and new fund aim to make agricultural innovation solve problems facing farmers
Minimizing fertilizer use with in-field plant nutrient analysis
Optical sensing technology scans plant leaves to identify crop nutrient and micronutrient deficiencies in less than five minutes
A New Brunswick precision agriculture startup has attracted $1.45 million in investment for its real-time nutrient tissue analysis technology. Picketa Systems’ trademarked Leaf Evaluated Nutrient System (LENS) has marked early […] Read more
Innovative fertilizer alternatives offer new options for growers
Soil analysis and insect frass innovations receive funding
A soil analysis technology and a pelleted insect frass fertilizer are among the 10 innovations that have received funding under a provincial program designed to find alternative fertilizer solutions for […] Read more
Smart orchard prediction system moves closer to commercialization
Ontario start-up secures funding to further develop system and expand into other fruits
An Ontario start-up with technology that gives fruit growers accurate, real-time crop data is one step closer to full commercialization. Why it matters: Accurate data helps growers bring more efficiency […] Read more
Vive Crop Protection receives first Canadian product registration
Canadian company developed unique technology that increases efficacy of active ingredients
A Canadian crop protection company, whose patented technology has its roots in research from the University of Toronto, has received its first Canadian product registration. Vive Crop Protection Inc.’s AZteroid […] Read more
Natural sugar substitute wins provincial agri-tech pitch competition
Annual competition highlights agricultural innovations
A self-proclaimed recovering sugar addict made the winning pitch at the 2023 Ontario Agri Tech Pitch Competition, walking away with $10,000 in prize money for his precision fermentation start-up, Biofect […] Read more
Getting the most out of your farm equipment
Making field operations efficient is the target of an Ontario agtech company
An Ontario start-up believes precision agriculture should be easy to use and accessible to all. That’s the premise behind the farm management software IntelliCulture has developed to solve what it […] Read more
Searching for sustainable agricultural plastic solutions
Projects in Northern Ontario and the University of Guelph tackle logistical challenges and biodegradable options
The agriculture sector uses a lot of plastic products, from bale wrap and silage bags to plant pots, greenhouse plant clips and semen straws. How to recycle, reuse or otherwise […] Read more
Supporting food innovation beyond the farm gate
Canadian Food Innovation Network encourages collaboration across the country
The agriculture sector is familiar with research and innovation from the field to the farm gate. Less well known is the need for innovation beyond the farm gate. That’s where […] Read more
Passion for soil health drives Ontario innovator
On-farm innovation award winner has developed not one but two useful systems to help farmers
Jake Kraayenbrink is passionate about soil health — so much so that he’s spent the better part of the past 15 years developing an innovative tire deflation system that helps […] Read more