EMILI – Accelerating Digital Agriculture

About this campaign

This is Agriculture highlights the talented and diverse people working in Canada’s digital agriculture sector. You may be surprised to learn not all careers in digital agriculture take place on the farm. Analysts, writers, engineers and others contribute to the sector from offices in the city, as well as individuals who operate equipment and collect and analyze data on the farm.

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Read about agri-food and agtech entrepreneurs working in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Greg Stewart

Before launching Geco, Greg Stewart cut his teeth making products to enhance quality and performance across a numerous industries.

Mobile app and website increase access to essential crop data

Raised in an entrepreneurial agriculture-focused family from Treherne, Manitoba, Kristen Timmerman has always strived for innovation.

Read about educators, researchers, and scientists working in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Dr. Christopher Henry

As an Associate Professor, Dr. Henry’s research focuses on the theory and application of machine learning.

This is Agriculture: Manisha Ajmani

As a child growing up in Koderma, India, Manisha Ajmani was fascinated with learning how things worked.

Read about people working with data in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Janos Botschner

How does an applied researcher, academic, and advisor interested in the safety, health, and inclusion of our communities end up

Two long-time AgExpert employees share their path to digital agriculture careers

Learn how Wells and Prystupa help digitize records so that producers can better leverage their data.

Read about on-farm jobs in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Emily Laudin

Laudin shares the importance of building a strong network, and how innovation in digital agriculture keeps her motivated.

Read about the public and non-profit sector working in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Brenna Mahoney

At Keystone Agricultural Producers, Mahoney works to advocate for Manitoban farmers.

Read about writers, communicators, and marketers working in digital agriculture

This is Agriculture: Jay Whetter

While much of Whetter's family still farms today, his career took him down a different path in agriculture.

This is Agriculture: Donalee Jones

Donalee Jones is now living her dream as a grain farmer and senior producer with Great Tastes of Manitoba.

This is Agriculture: Chelsea Gray

Chelsea Gray is the manager of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Smart Farm Network. As a self-proclaimed city girl from

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What’s your story?

As technology advances to transform the way we produce food, there are opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill sets to find meaningful work. We’d love to hear about your journey to a digital agriculture career. If you have a story to share, let us know. Email communications@emilicanada.com or send us a DM on LinkedIn or X. We’d love to connect.