Technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect weeds and other crop pests while passing over a field could reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent, maintaining crop yield, saving farmers roughly $50 per acre per growing season. A $26.2 million project is being led by Precision.ai, Sure Growth Solutions, Exceed Grain Marketing, and the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. The partners are together investing $13.4 million into the project, with Protein Industries Canada investing the remaining $12.8 million. Dan McCann is the founder and CEO of Precision.ai. Dan will talk about this multi-million-dollar project and how it can benefit farmers and the environment.

There are numerous resources available to the entire agriculture sector relating to weather and climate conditions. Maps and information about agroclimate - which is the relationship between climate and agriculture - conditions, events, and impacts can be accessed at no cost. The information comes from weather stations and satellites but it's the people on the ground that help give a true indication of what's going on. Agroclimate Specialist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Trevor Hadwen is with us to talk about how the public can get involved in this important work.

Technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect weeds and other crop pests while passing over a field could reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent, maintaining crop yield, saving farmers roughly $50 per acre per growing season. A $26.2 million project is being led by Precision.ai, Sure Growth Solutions, Exceed Grain Marketing, and the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. The partners are together investing $13.4 million into the project, with Protein Industries Canada investing the remaining $12.8 million. Dan McCann is the founder and CEO of Precision.ai. Dan will talk about this multi-million-dollar project and how it can benefit farmers and the environment.
There are numerous resources available to the entire agriculture sector relating to weather and climate conditions. Maps and information about agroclimate - which is the relationship between climate and agriculture - conditions, events, and impacts can be accessed at no cost. The information comes from weather stations and satellites but it's the people on the ground that help give a true indication of what's going on. Agroclimate Specialist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Trevor Hadwen is with us to talk about how the public can get involved in this important work.

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

Agripod

Agriculture through a modern lens.

This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite.

It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer, protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.

 

Agriculture through a modern lens.
This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite. It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers&nbsp;sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer,&nbsp;protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFarlane and industry experts from around the country, weekly.
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