Glacier FarmMedia’s eastern Discovery Farm has joined the locations that share data and research through Old’s College’s Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network. The 330-acre Ontario site is the host of various demonstration research projects and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. It was established as the permanent home for the show in 2020. “The objective is to provide […] Read more
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Discovery Farm Woodstock joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
The research site joins its Saskatchewan counterpart on the initiative’s roster
Smart Farm a testing ground for cutting-edge agricultural technologies
Olds college develops, validates and tests products in real agriculture settings to solve real industry problems
Precision agriculture driven by smart tools and digitization is leading transformative change in the global agri-food sector. This includes robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and sensors of all kinds that will help farmers produce more with less while supporting more productive soils and healthier livestock. To adopt these tools, however, farmers need to know they work […] Read more
PHOTOS: Here come the crop robots
Here are some of the autonomous units in use and research in Ontario this summer.
At Ag in Motion: New tester monitors bull fertility
Glacier FarmMedia – Slow-swimming bull sperm will have no place to hide. A Scottish company, Dyneval, has created a new semen analyzer that measures a wider range of concentrations of semen than previous testing methods. This will allow veterinarians, beef and dairy producers to have more control over semen quality. The Dynescanl analyzer is also […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Find a purpose, then buy tech, Prairie grower says
No matter how cutting-edge, digital ag needs to be a fit on your farm
Investing in digital agriculture can be a daunting experience. A producer’s best bet, one northeastern Saskatchewan farmer says, is to do your homework and find a purpose for it on your farm. “You have got to have the root purpose of why you got that technology. Either that or you talk to others to help […] Read more
Cummins makes a green turn
Diesel engine maker sets sights on electrolyzers, a key component in green hydrogen
Glacier FarmMedia – Cummins, an American firm known for its diesel engines, is shifting its investments toward the green economy and green fertilizer. In early April, U.S. President Joe Biden visited a Cummins manufacturing plant in Fridley, Minn., and saw what Cummins will soon make at the facility. “In just a few weeks, we will […] Read more
OMAFRA creates digital crop protection search tool
Decades of print publications combined into new Ontario Crop Protection Hub
Crop protection information from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is now digitally available through the Ontario Crop Protection Hub. Historically, crop protection information has been provided by the ministry via printed publications. The move to digitize data and other information contained within decades worth of hard materials — 13 print publications […] Read more
New AI algorithm devised for more accurate plant disease detection
Science Notes: Majority of disease-related features involve distinct patterns
Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi contribute to major economic losses. Detecting these diseases promptly is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate agricultural damage, but represents a major challenge, especially in areas of high-scale production. Smart agriculture systems use camera surveillance equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect features […] Read more
New biosecurity management system uses facial recognition technology
Controlled access of livestock barns can now be realized using facial recognition technology with a new management tool called Protocol. This biosecurity management system, designed for North American pork and poultry producers, is the result of the merger between Ontario-based Farm Health Guardian Ltd. and U.S.-based NoveTechnologies, LLC (NoveTech). “Together our companies are stronger, and […] 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 to the farm and greater transparency to the fruit supply chain. Vivid Machines Inc. has just closed a $5.8 million funding round to further develop […] Read more
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