Free course provides insight into data and digital technology

EMILI developed the Fundamentals of Farm Data program to equip farmers and others along the value chain with foundational knowledge and data governance skills related to agriculture data.

Our data literacy program aims to put growers and others across the agri-food value chain in positions to ask the right questions as they make investments in digital agriculture technology. Activities and worksheets provide practical, useful content. Accessing the program is free and does not require sign-up. Four modules are currently available:

đŸ§‘â€đŸ’»ïž Module 1: Data 101

🚜 Module 2: Data in Agriculture

đŸ’» Module 3: Working with Your Data

🔐 Module 6: Cybersecurity

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We would like to bring this program to you!

Whether you’re an agriculture association, post-secondary institute, or another organization working in agriculture, please email us if you’re interested in having a live delivery of this training.

A live delivery of training is incredibly valuable, both in-person and via webinar. It allows for customized content, and gives participants a chance to ask real-time questions while engaging with their peers. We can work with you to develop an in-person event or or online webinar. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Current Work

Other training modules will be developed throughout 2024. For more information on what we’re working on, check out our status updates below.

  • April 2024: Panel presentation on agtech contracts at University of Calgary Simpson Centre workshop on agriculture data. https://bit.ly/49mUuhx
  • February 2024: Data literacy workshop for Manitoba Tech Week.
  • February 2024: Coverage of the Fundamentals of Farm Data in the Manitoba Cooperator. https://bit.ly/3VLxVAa
  • December 2023: Official release of the Fundamentals of Farm Data Program.
  • November 2023: Modules tested in the online learning platform.
  • July 2023: Final editing of drafted modules.
  • January 2023: Started development of cybersecurity module.
  • October 2022: Starting the development of module content
  • August 2022: Initial meeting of the project working group. Started development of program learning outcomes.

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Thank you to our project partners

EMILI worked closely with key partners from post-secondary institutions and the non-profit sector to develop this data literacy program. Project partners involved in the development of the Fundamentals of Farm Data program include Assiniboine Community College, Lakeland College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA).