Computer-based monitoring of social media posts could lead to early warnings about poultry disease outbreaks, according to work at the University of Guelph’s Department of Computer Sciences. PhD candidate Samira Yousefi was the sole non-poultry specialist out of 10 University of Guelph students featured during the annual research day of the Poultry Industry Council (PIC). […] Read more
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Twitter may hold key to early poultry disease warning
Researcher aims to refine system for Avian Influenza outbreaks
Does agriculture need a ‘Jerry Maguire Manifesto’ moment?
We’re living through a second time of disruption in our sector since the introduction of the tractor. We’re watching our tractors now drive themselves, our cows be milked by robots and our meat grown in labs. In short, we’re being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence in a very slow, but steady way. If there […] Read more
Autonomous technology hamstrung by liability risks
Just about anyone can build a self-driving implement using open source software, but “your insurance company is going to puke”
For farmer and inventor Brian Tischler, the question isn’t whether autonomous tractors are cool, possible, or useful — it’s how to overcome the liability risk if something goes wrong. Tischler told farmers attending CropConnect in Winnipeg recently it’s possible to build your own self-driving vehicle for around $1,000 using open-source software. He’s done it. That’s […] Read more
Adding more tech to greenhouses
As the number of sensors for agriculture grows, a panel questions whether we even know yet what the sector really needs
Greenhouses are ripe for an explosion of sensors and artificial intelligence, but the ramifications could be many. Participants in a panel on artificial intelligence (AI) in the greenhouse sector at the recent Arrell Food Summit discussed technical and consumer challenges that need to be considered before wide-spread adoption of the technology in the sector. Why […] Read more
The big data dairy challenge
The dairy sector is showing how machine learning and artificial intelligence systems can convert raw data into insight
Dairy farm software and equipment is increasingly turning to the power of machine learning and big data sets to bring new tools to farmers. Large, established companies and startups are bringing their scale and creativity to bear on the challenge and the results are opportunities for on-farm management farmers haven’t seen before. Why it matters: […] Read more
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