Reading Time: 3 minutes Olds College is putting its AgSmart event on hold for a year in 2026 in order to redevelop the exposition to better serve its attendees.
AgSmart hits pause for ’26 as Olds College plans major 2027 relaunch
Olds College taking a year away from the event to reassess and revamp the attendee experience
Alberta farmers get an ‘Ask me anything’ at Crossroads conference
Forward-thinking producers asked about the role of ag tech, employee management and more
Reading Time: 4 minutes Three Alberta farmers field questions at an AMA at the Crossroads Crop Convention on Jan. 27 in Edmonton.
AgSphere cultivates new era for agri-food innovation
Calgary-based company will bring trailblazers together and keep investment in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new Calgary-based hub seeks to join universities, investors, multinationals and start ups to spur cutting-edge advances in farm-to-fork sector.
Canada’s agricultural innovation in crisis?
Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now
Reading Time: 5 minutes Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now.
Older farm technology may risk hacker attack
Out-of-date internet-connected systems can be a cybersecurity vulnerability on many Prairie farms, alowing hackers in
Reading Time: 4 minutes A farm’s older internet-connected control systems — in one recent case, grain dryers — can let hackers in to wreak havoc.
Swarm mapping the future of drone imagery
Calgary-based company Threshold UAV wins $20,000 prize at Ag Innovation Awards during Agri-Trade
Reading Time: 3 minutes Calgary-based Threshold UAV wins the $20,000 top prize at Ag Innovation Awards for their swarm drone mapping.
Moo translator and methane measures: There’s an app for that
Canadian farmers can access two new app-based dairy farm tools from Dalhousie University: One analyzes cattle sounds, another promises farm-specific methane measurements
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that analyze cattle sounds and measure methane.
Is a weather station right for your farm?
With the festive season looming, they make great gifts
Reading Time: 4 minutes Weather stations could make a great Christmas gift for the farmer in your life.
Getting industries on the same page
Southern Alberta farmer making his way into world of technological software with new app for pollinators
Reading Time: 2 minutes New app which southern Alberta farmer helped design helps those in the pollination industry navigate work schedules and chemical safety
Western Canadian innovation driving agricultural resilience
Innovation, improved farming practices and cooperation helped western Canada make key strides in sustainability, said panel
Reading Time: 4 minutes Western Canada is driving innovation and sustainable farming in the agriculture world.
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