Semiconductor Panel - May 23, 2025
New Members:
Jehoshaphat Koomson - Weinstephan Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Joe Bridges – Edney Distributing
Kelsey Banks – Banks Agro
Steven Wenande - Codasip
Daniel Kent – Kent Family Growers
Megan Lockhart – Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
Bill VandenOever - Bold Robotics
New members, please be prepared to briefly introduce yourselves and touch on why you joined the group.
Presentations:
Presenters: Robert Bielby, Dan Ganousis, Tim Warland
Organization: Bielby Consulting, Untether AI, CMC Microsystems
Presentation: Possible, but practical: Integrating Data, AI, and Semiconductors to get the job done
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
· 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
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
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 Open Competition - https://caain.ca/funding-calls/2024-open-competition/ - Open Intake
· FoodTech Next Program – Program Guide – Intake opens February 24, Deadline May 26, 2025
· THRIVE Global Impact Challenge - https://thriveagrifood.com/thrive-global-impact-challenge-2025/ - Deadline May 25, 2025
Round Table
Other Items/Articles
Autonomous Vehicles: trust is the foundation of adoption, says AgriRobot
Yamaha Motor Launches Yamaha Agriculture, Investing in Automation for Specialty Crop Growers
Startups to Showcase Irrigation, Robotics, Pest-Detection Tech June 26
Taking the leap into robots to future-proof a Worcestershire family dairy farm
Centipede-inspired robots could cut weed control costs for vineyards and berry farms
IIT Kharagpur Develops Smart Farming Robot to Self-Detect Crop Diseases
The Future of Food and Farming | Vertical Farming and Laser Crop Defenses Take Center Stage
Autonomous Agriculture: What It Means for Today’s Farmer
Future apple farms will deploy AI and robots, Okanagan grower says
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.