Schedule

AgSmart Detailed Schedule

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August 1

Time Educational Tent 1 Educational Tent 2 Educational Tent 3 Educational Tent 4 Educational Tent 5 Field Demo Livestock Demo Olds College Smart Farm UAV/Drone Demo
8:30 am

Exhibits & Morning Coffee powered by ATB

9:15 am

Making Sense of Agricultural Data Governance: Data Protection, Privacy, and Rights

Sarah-Louise Ruder & Delanie Austin, University of British Columbia

Predictive Mapping of Agricultural Soil Carbon with Machine Learning Algorithms

Tahmid Huq Easher, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

N2Woah – Estimating Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Abby Sim, Olds College Centre for Innovation

Weedy Look-Alikes

Christine Fulkerth, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
10:05 am

Exhibits, Networking & Travel to Next Session

10:15 am

Olds College Partner of the Year Announcement – Tent 1

11:00 am

Exploring Soil Moisture Measurements & Their Applicability to AFSC Forage Insurance Products with Remote Sensing

Daniel Stefner, Olds College Centre for Innovation & Russell Shuttleworth, AFSC

Precision Spraying Technology for Weed Management: What We Learned

Shabeg Briar, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Carbon, Carbon Everywhere….But What About The Sinks!

Dr. Joy Agnew, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology & Josh Bourassa, The Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Policy

Cultivating Growth: Overcoming Obstacles in Ag Deals

Heather A. Barnhouse, Dentons Canada LLP

Synchronized Autonomy-Operating 2 OMNiPOWER Platforms

Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI)

COWGO Loading System

Opend Range Ltd.
11:45 am

Lunch, Networking & Exhibits

1:00 pm
1:15 pm

Autonomous Agricultural Equipment Evaluation For Broad-Acre Crop Production

Sofia Bahmutsky & Roy Maki, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Leveraging AI in Agriculture

Robert Saik, AGvisorPRO

Farm Data Readiness

Andrew Van Os & Jaxon Desautels, MNP LLP

Optimizing Rotational Grazing: Exploring Satellite Imaging & Rising Plate Meters

Laio Silva Sobrinho, Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP)
3:00 pm

Preventing Burnout

Megz Reynolds, The Do More Agriculture Foundation

Understanding Your Data and Its Uses

Krista Kilback, AgExpert

Synchronized Autonomy-Operating 2 OMNiPOWER Platforms

Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI)

COWGO Loading System

Opend Range Ltd.

Mapping and Application Drones

Ag Business & Crop Inc.
3:45 pm

Exhibits & Networking

4:30 pm

Networking Event: The Social powered by ATB (4:30 pm – 6 pm)

4:35 pm

Gates Close

August 2

Time Educational Tent 1 Educational Tent 2 Educational Tent 3 Educational Tent 4 Educational Tent 5 FCDC Crop Plots Field Demo Livestock Demo Olds College Smart Farm UAV/Drone Demo
8:30 am

Exhibits & Morning Coffee presented by Dentons Canada LLP

9:15 am

No Session During this Timeslot

Carbon in Agriculture

Panel Discussion

Synchronized Autonomy-Operating 2 OMNiPOWER Platforms

Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI)

Mapping and Application Drones

Ag Business & Crop Inc.
10:00 am

Exhibits, Networking & Travel to Next Session

10:15 am

Olds College & NuFarm Annoucement at Hosting Tent

11:00 am

No Session During this Timeslot

Maximizing the Value of Your Data

Brent Nicol & Tyler Clowes, Brandt Tractor

Enhanced Satellite Data Brings Value to Agriculture

Joshua Billson & Karansinh Padhiar, University of Alberta - Multimedia Research Centre

Next Generation Feed & Forage Barley For Western Canada

Yadeta Kabeta & Jennifer Zantinge, FCDC

COWGO Loading System

Opend Range Ltd.
11:45 am

Lunch, Networking & Exhibits

12:00 pm

FCDC 50th Anniversary Cupcakes presented by SeCan

1:00 pm
1:15 pm

Philippine Case Study in Smart Agriculture

Understanding Your Data and Its Uses

Krista Kilback, AgExpert

Welcome to the Agritech Revolution

William Torres, Alpha Phenomics

Synchronized Autonomy-Operating 2 OMNiPOWER Platforms

Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI)
2:00 pm

Exhibits & Afternoon Break presented by Alberta Wheat

Exhibits, Networking & Travel to Next Session

Exhibits & Afternoon Break presented by Alberta Wheat

3:00 pm

Soil Mapping for Precision Agriculture

Felippe Karp, McGill University

Connectivity in a Rural Setting

Chris Ouellette, Olds College Centre for Innovation

Growing Innovators in Alberta

Mac Hunik, Threshold UAV & Lorna Baird, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Importance of Plant Breeding and Seed Value Chain for Agriculture Sustainability

FCDC Panel

COWGO Loading System

Opend Range Ltd.
3:45 pm

Exhibits & Networking

4:30 pm

Gates Close

Daily Schedule Overview August 1 & 2

*Detailed Schedule Listed Above

8:30 am: Gates Open
8:30 am – 4:30 pm: Gates Open
8:30 am – 9:15 am: Exhibits, Networking & Coffee
9:15 am – 10 am: Educational Sessions, Demos & Exhibits
10 am – 11 am: Exhibits & Travel to Next Session
11 am – 11:45 am: Educational Sessions, Demos & Exhibits
11:45 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch, Networking & Exhibits
1:15 pm – 2 pm: Educational Sessions & Demos
2 pm – 3 pm: Exhibits & Travel to Next Session
3 pm – 3:45 pm: Educational Sessions, Demos & Exhibits
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm: Networking & Exhibits
4:30 pm: Producer Draws & Gates Close

*Schedule and Sessions Subject to Change

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