Agriculture Data
Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : January 15, 2025 at 8:15 am
Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Young Farmer Summit series provides farmers between the ages of 18-40 with the opportunity to explore the business side of farming. EMILI was invited to contribute to these events to discuss the importance of data as an essential tool in farming, and share ways for farmers to maximize the utility of their agriculture da
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : January 13, 2025 at 8:00 am
Robin Young is a food scientist and the director of Manitoba Agriculture’s Value Added Branch which includes the Food Development Centre in Portage la Prairie. Young grew up on a small mixed farm in Newdale, Manitoba, where she participated in 4-H. Her admiration for the 4-H specialists who mentored her inspired her to pursue food science and set
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : December 18, 2024 at 8:00 am
Liz Pham is the Chief Growth Officer at GrainFox. Liz came to GrainFox, formerly known as FarmLink, during a career transition with no prior experience in agriculture, and found that the skills she had developed earlier in her career were transferable to her exciting new role in agtech.
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : December 16, 2024 at 7:41 am
As the end of 2024 draws near, it is time to look back and reflect on some of the milestones we experienced as we worked with producers, industry, investors, and innovators to grow a sustainable and economically resilient digital agriculture industry. Watch our 2024 video for some of the highlights.
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : November 20, 2024 at 8:30 am
Over 260 people from across Canada and the globe gathered in Winnipeg on November 7 to explore productivity and innovation in digital agriculture at EMILI’s fifth annual Agriculture Enlightened conference. Attendees heard from more than 25 smart farm leaders, economists, lawyers, producers, academics, and leaders in digital agriculture about the
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : November 18, 2024 at 3:26 pm
EMILI's Agriculture Enlightened 2024 Conference, Unlocking Canada's Innovation and Productivity Paradigm, was highlighted in the Winnipeg Free Press.
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : November 4, 2024 at 8:00 am
Chelsea Gray is the manager of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Smart Farm Network. As a self-proclaimed city girl from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Chelsea found her way into the agriculture sector through FCC, which drew her in with a solid reputation and strong corporate culture. She has held many roles at FCC over the past 14 years, and shares here the many
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : October 31, 2024 at 8:00 am
We’re excited to bring Julianne Curran, VP of Market Innovation at Pulse Canada, Norm Sissons, Senior VP of Seed and Traits, Frank Hart, interim CEO of Protein Industries Canada, and Paul Card, CEO of Manitoba Technology Accelerator, along with Dr. Nazim Cicek, Associate Dean (Research), Department of Agricultural & Food Sciences at the Universit
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : October 23, 2024 at 9:00 am
Productivity is top of mind in Canadian agriculture, and we are delighted to welcome Craig Klemmer, Manager, Thought Leadership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to EMILI’s 2024 Agriculture Enlightened conference to dig into the topic.
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Post by : Cynthia Bigrigg | Post on : October 21, 2024 at 9:03 am
As a long-time supporter of Palette Skills, and in particular its Digital Agriculture Specialist program, EMILI is pleased that the program will expand to Manitoba in 2025, benefitting Manitobans with diverse skills interested in upskilling to agricultural positions, as well as the industry and economy.
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