AgraCity Drone Demonstrations
AgraCity
August 13, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
August 13, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 4)
August 14, 2019 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Demo Block 8)
August 14, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 10)
Location: UAV/Drone Area
Utilization of Sub MM Resolution Imagery for Field Scouting
Ag Maximizer Hay Dryer
Agri Green Enterprises
August 13, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 1)
August 13, 2019 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Demo Block 3)
August 13, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 5)
August 14, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 6)
August 14, 2019 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Demo Block 8)
August 14, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 10)
Location: Small Demo Area
The AG MAXIMIZER will dry 6 large square bales (3’x3′ & 3’x4′) simultaneously from moisture levels of 15-25% down to a moisture level of 15% or lower in approximately 15-20 minutes, and will dry down to approximately 12% after a cool down time period outside the machine. This technology preserves up to SUPREME quality forage in a variety of conditions.
Youth in Ag Tech
Ag Tech Steam Box
August 13, 2019 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Ongoing)
August 14, 2019 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Ongoing)
Location: Booth 259
Join along with Luke from Ag Tech Steam Box to see his Mini DOT 2.0 and some other cool ag tech robotics projects. He will be sharing about the Ag Tech Steam Box as well as doing some coding.
Alberta Ag-Plastics. Recycle it!
Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group, Cleanfarms & Wheatland County
August 14, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 9)
August 14, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 10)
Location: Small Demo Area
Starting this Fall Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle it! will collect grain bags and twine across the province. This three-year pilot program is funded by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and operated by Cleanfarms.
The session will provide a brief update on the pilot project and demonstrate the operation of a grain bag roller. Rolling grain bags is the most efficient way to collect, store and ship the bags for recycling and will be a requirement of the provincial program. Wheatland County is the owner of this roller and has run a grain bag recycling program since 2015. They have rolled and shipped over 1400 grain bags for recycling, over 283,000 kgs of plastic in total. For more information visit https://cleanfarms.ca/alberta-ag-plastic-recycle-it-program/
Combine Optimization System Demonstration
Bushel Plus
August 13, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Ongoing)
August 14, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Ongoing)
Location: Booth 247
You likely have been leaving lots of profits in the field every year! Bushel Plus is on a mission to change that with our innovated Combine Optimization System. With it’s simple, fast, accurate, and cost effective patent pending ways! This innovation is designed to quantify your harvest loss by determining exactly how accurate your combine is calibrated.Takes less than 4-5 mins per test to save you tens of thousands of dollars a year!
Harvest Mobile Demonstration
Cervus Equipment
August 13, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 1)
August 13, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 4)
August 14, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 7)
August 14, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 9)
Location: Booth 143
Cervus Equipment will showcase how to optimize John Deere combine performance through Interactive Combine Adjustment (ICA). Harvest Mobile integrates easily with existing John Deere technology and works directly with your iPad to deliver in-cab visuals of mapping layers such as ground speed, wet yield, dry yield and moisture. Grow your knowledge of what works best for your operation and become more efficient by increasing yield and decreasing costs.
SWAT Mapping Demonstration
CropPro Consulting
August 13, 2019 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Ongoing)
August 14, 2019 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Ongoing)
Location: Booth 136
SWAT Maps are widely regarded as the best map for the purpose of variable rate fertilizer and seed application. The SWATBOX is an integral tool in the development of these maps. Watch in real-time how our SWAT Maps truck, with the SWATBOX on board, collects elevation and electrical conductivity data and sends it to our servers to eventually transform into SWAT Maps.
Dot Robotic Platform, Pattison Connect Sprayer & xarvio Field Manager Zone Spray
Dot Autonomous Farming System, Pattison & xarvio
August 13, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Noon (Demo Block 2)
August 13, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 5)
August 14, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 6)
August 14, 2019 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Demo Block 8)
August 14, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Demo Block 10)
Location: Field Demo Area
This will mark Dot’s Alberta debut showcasing the robotic platform working with the Pattison Connect Sprayer and Xarvio’ s Field Manager Zone Spray. The demo will feature of the Dot Ready Pattison Connect Precision Sprayer using Xarvio’s Spray Zone technology which helps farmers optimize fungicide application improving crop production economically and sustainably.
Automated Individual Medication Delivery System
Brian Wildman, Feedlot Health Management Services
August 13, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
August 14, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
Location: Small Demo Area Pick-Up Spot
iFHMS & Te Pari G20 or V20 Livestock Dosing Guns-The system is currently used at Feedlots and Calf Growers. In some cases Cow Calf producers would use it as part of their weaning data collection. The hardware we developed is a hardware/software bridge to bridge the communication between our software and the Te Pari G20 or V20 guns.
Future Ag - SIWI Maskiner Combi Hitch Solution
Future Ag & SIWI Maskiner
August 13, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
August 13, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 4)
August 14, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 7)
August 14, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 9)
Location: Small Demo Area
Showcasing the SIWI Maskiner Combi Hitch Solution, the Case-IH Puma 220 tractor will hook to a Supreme International Mixer. The SIWI Combi Hitch solution will show how it connects the tractor to an implement in seconds. This hitch connects the PTO shaft and all hydraulic and electrical connections, without leaving the seat. This can eliminate the need for a second tractor to load the implement and make a safe and easy procedure for one operator from the cab of the tractor.
Smart Farm Tours
Olds College
August 13, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Demo Block 1)
August 13, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Demo Block 3)
August 13, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Demo Block 5)
August 14, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Demo Block 1)
August 14, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Demo Block 3)
August 14, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Demo Block 5)
Location: Meet at Booth 137
The Smart Farm has incorporated farm management software platforms that gather, store, and visualize production and management data, while utilizing data analytics and machine learning to turn data into information and information into knowledge. By partnering with expert agronomists who serve as agronomic coaches to help analyze the data, the Smart Farm is using the technologies and data gathered to make evidence-based decisions to improve productivity, profitability and sustainability. Tour limited to 30 people
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in Crop Production
LandView Drones
August 13, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Demo Block 3)
August 13, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Demo Block 5)
August 14, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
August 14, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 4)
Location: UAV/Drone Area
LandView will demonstrate the capabilities for drone use in crop production. In addition to witnessing the ease of operation (weather permitting), visitors will be able to see the types of sensors used & data produced by advanced remote sensing systems such as the Slantrange multispectral and Sentera NDVI cameras. LandView staff will answer your questions about how drone data is used in real farm scenarios and about Transport Canada regulations for safe and legal flight. Additional demos provided upon interest throughout the day
Bale Wrapping Demo
Thunderstruck Ag Equipment & Leussink Farms
August 13, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 2)
August 14, 2019 – 2 -3 p.m. (Demo Block 8)
Location: Small Demo Area
Demonstrating bale wrapping using less wrap with Protexia and the McHale 991 BC wrapping system.
WEEDit Technology Demonstration
WEEDit, Croplands, Nufarm
August 13, 2019 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Demo Block 3)
August 13, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 4)
August 14, 2019 – 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Demo Block 7)
August 14, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Demo Block 9)
Location: Crop Plots
Croplands, the new distributor of WEEDit in Canada, will demonstrate the capabilities of sophisticated spot-spraying technology. The working principle of the detection sensors will be explained, as well as the possibilities of mounting the technology to a variety of sprayers. Visitors will be able to see the performance of the newly released generation of WEEDit sensors in terms of accuracy and repeatability in weed detection and resulting benefits in terms of saving herbicides and fighting weed resistance. Furthermore, the embedded variety of settings to make the system useable throughout the growing season will be explained.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for Livestock Management
Dr. John Church
August 13, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 1)
August 14, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Demo Block 6)
Location: UAV/Drone Area
Dr. Church will demonstrate the capabilities of new “state-of-the-art” drones for use with livestock. The value of new zoom capabilities versus thermal imaging for locating and observing cattle in the field will be highlighted, including reading cattle ear tags etc. In addition, visitors will learn the value of different field viewing options, including head’s up displays and crystal sky monitors. Drones demonstrated will include the new DJI Mavic2 enterprise zoom and dual thermal drones, as well as the DJI M210 Version 2 equipped with both the Z30 Zoom and XT2 dual thermal camera. And finally, visitors will see the new Altum 3-band sensor (NDVI, thermal, RGB) for use on the DJI M210 to help better manage cattle pastures.
Schedule subject to change