Danny Bernstein - An Introduction to The Reservoir - June 6 2025
New Members:
Laura Macneil – Carib.Farm Inc
Robert Brunet – Brunet & Co.
Surendra Reddy – 451 Ventures
Corey Jubenville – Global Growing Solutions/Ridder
Tara Jodoin - AAFC
New members, please be prepared to briefly introduce yourselves and touch on why you joined the group.
Presentations:
Presenter: Danny Bernstein
Organization: The Reservoir
Presentation: An Introduction to The Reservoir
Conferences/Meetings/Field Tours/Demonstrations
· In-person Working Group Meeting – Lincoln, ON – June 20, 2025, 10am - Registration
· Vineland Research: Critical Technology Demo Day – Lincoln, ON – June 20, 2025 – Registration
· TCS Webinar on AgTech Opportunities in Australia – June 23, 2025 - Registration
· Future of AgTech Showcase at University of Waterloo – June 23, 2025 - Registration
· AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Bradford Research Station – July 8, 2025. Registration
· ASABE Annual International Meeting – Toronto, ON – July 13-16, 2025. https://www.asabemeetings.org/#two
· AgRobotics Working Group Demo Day – Simcoe Research Station – July 22, 2025. Registration
· AGRI-FOOD 2050 Industry Event – Niagara Falls, ON – September 17, 2025. https://adaptcouncil.org/agri-food-2050-event
Attendees at recent conferences, please be prepared to provide a brief update to the group.
Project Updates
The in person working group meeting on June 20th will take place at the Vineland Research Centre ahead of their demo day that afternoon. Registration is now available – please note you must register for both the in person meeting and the demo day separately.
A reminder that the mentorship program applications are now open on our website
Action Items From Previous Meeting(s)
Job Board
If you know of any job opportunities, please send the information to us so that we can add them on our website at the below link.
https://www.agroboticswg.com/job-board
Funding Announcements/Opportunities –
· Canada Business App https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/canada-business-app
· Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/canadian-agricultural-strategic-priorities - Open until March 2029
· COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/collaborate-2-commercialize/ - Ongoing
· Agri-Innovate - AgriInnovate Program: Step 1. What this program offers - agriculture.canada.ca - Open until March 2028
· OMAFRA/SCAP Funding Announcement and Program Details Link - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | ontario.ca - Open until March 2028
· OCI Critical Industrial Technologies Initiative - https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/cit/ - Ongoing
· CAAIN 2025 Funding Competitions - https://caain.ca/funding-calls/2025-funding-competitions/
Round Table
Other Items/Articles
Kubota Partners with Agtonomy to Advance Autonomous Operations
Texas A&M’s RELLIS Campus Drives the Future of Autonomous Systems
Silicon Ranch Makes Strategic Investment in Swap Robotics
CottonSim advances robotic cotton harvesting with AI and GPS navigation
Carbon Robotics Adds Lead Independent Director to Board
Autonomous ag tech on the radar: 61% of Aussie grain growers want to learn more
India’s First Agricultural Hackathon To Be Held In Pune From June 1–3
Farm Mechanization Holds the Key for Agricultural Transformation Under Emerging Challenges
Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
Meeting recordings will be posted to our website approximately 4 weeks later. https://www.agroboticswg.com/meetings
*Call for speakers/presentations – If you are interested in giving a presentation or have a recommendation of someone who you think would be a valuable speaker, please email Dan or Bridget.