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Canada lags in agri-food innovation funding
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Canada lags in agri-food innovation funding

We will never become a true player on the global innovation stage unless barriers removed

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The U.S. takes agri-food innovation much more seriously than Canada does, both by recognizing agriculture as a priority sector with economic growth potential and by making meaningful investments into agri-food entrepreneurs in their regions.
The Agrobot by BH Frontier Solutions.
Crops, News

New AI-based technologies offer weed control solutions

Canadian and Swiss companies using AI vision tools to target weeds with electricity and minimal chemical use

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Some new approaches to weed control include a Canadian ag tech company that is putting a new spark into an old method by using electricity for weeding, and a Swiss company is using high tech visioning equipment to target spray at the weeds instead of all the plants on the field.
New accelerator hub offers support to innovators
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New accelerator hub offers support to innovators

Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub provides advisory, mentoring and business services tailored to unique needs of participants

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The Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH), delivered by Bioenterprise Canada, is a five-year program in which 100 Ontario-based agri-food and agri-tech companies will receive advisory, mentoring and business support services tailored to their needs.
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Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out

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The competition was made up of five categories, each including three contestants. Their innovations ranged from a giant manure bio-gas tank-trailer to a simple plastic calf castration card, from analytical management systems to hand-held leaf-scanning apps.

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

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