Early Bird Registration extended to January 23.
The theme for the Farms.com Precision Agriculture Conference 2015 is “Practical Pathways to Drive Real Results”. Practical Pathways to Drive Real Results will include expert sessions with a focus on understanding how to get started and how to manage the data. The Conference will highlight Case Study Presentations on Agronomy Research where experienced precision ag farmers and experts will share “what precision agriculture techniques work on the farm”. The event is being held on February 25 and 26 in London, Ontario Canada at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. Visit www.farms.com/precisionagriculture for more details.
The Conference will also include a tradeshow and networking event designed for agri-businesses, farm retailers and farmers interested in how precision agriculture will increase the productivity of crop farming in the very near future. Networking and knowledge sharing is an important part of the conference and plenty of opportunities for interaction will be provided. A large number of precision agriculture researchers and experts are coming together to share their experiences and help move the adoption of the technology to more farm fields.
The keynote presentation will feature Lisa Prassack, Agri Food Innovation Expert & Data Strategy Consultant on “Increasing Yields by Farm Data Collection, Management & Decision Making”. Lisa believes that as complex, multilayered data packages are becoming available, farmers and their advisors are able to realize significant improvements in crop production decisions and farm management. She predicts that as precision agriculture companies and services continue to evolve, data availability will impact issues such as land rental rates and farmland values.
The Opening Panel Discussion Session will feature 3 experts. The panel will begin with Steve Redmond, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Hensall District Co-operative, who will share his expertise on the key elements needed to take advantage of the potential of precision agriculture technology. Steve will provide an overview for farmers on how to prepare to use the tools available and present some results.
Steve Denys, Farmer and Vice President Pride Seeds will share steps to generate results as well as provide an overview of the AgReliant Seed Agronomic Precision Agriculture research results and new software systems.
Tim Little, Precision Ag Specialist, Growmark, Caledonia, New York, will wrap up the panel discussion with his presentation “I bought the gadgets, where’s the payback” where he will review the how farmers are using precision agri systems in New York state.
A number of additional presentations and 12 breakout sessions will also be the focus of this practical Precision Agriculture Conference 2015. Expert Presentations and Breakout Sessions include:
- Farmer Case Studies: Agronomics and Farm Machinery – Making It Work Together
- Future of Multi-Hybrid Corn Planting And Other Variable Rate Agronomic Research
- Ontario Research Update: Developing Management Zones For Your Field
- Maximizing The Value of Yield Monitors and Data Collection
- Agronomic Data Management & The Value Of Cooperation For Improved Decisions
- How Innovation Can Improve Competitiveness And Profitability In Agriculture
- Data Driven Future: Maximum Economic Yields & the Strategies to Achieve Them
Early Bird Registration extended to January 23. Visit the website for more information: www.farms.com/precisionagriculture
The event is sponsored in part by the Agri-food Management Institute (AMI) through Growing Forward 2, a federal-territorial-provincial initiative.
Farms.com would also like to thank the following sponsors:
- BASF
- Scotiabank
- DEKALB & Monsanto
- DuPont Pioneer
- Farm Credit Canada
- Hensall District Co-operative
- Huron Tractor
- Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario
- PRIDE Seeds
- Trimble Agriculture
- Veritas Farm Management Inc.
For more information visit the Conference website at www.farms.com/precisionagriculture.
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