International Seminar
Sustainable Smart Farming/Precision Agriculture
March 15-16, 2018
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University,
Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N 4Z3
Canada
Sustainable Smart Farming to Increase Farm Profitability and Protect Environment – The Need of 21st Century
The Precision Agriculture Research Program will host a two day seminar on the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus on March 15 – 16, 2017. Workshop participants will include individuals from government, high value crop producers, processors, academia, private agricultural machinery companies, engineers and non-governmental organizations that work on or interested in the sustainable development and adoption of smart precision agriculture technologies.
This Seminar will take place at an important time as Dalhousie University will celebrate its 200th anniversary and begin a third century of teaching, research and service.
Sustainable Smart Farming (also known as Precision Agriculture) helps farmers to make production systems more efficient to reduce cost of production. The implementation of practical smart agriculture technologies which will allow corrective cultural practices on an as-needed basis maximize farm profitability, minimize environmental impacts and ultimately led to a more sustainable industry.
With an overall goal to advance the sustainable development and adoption of smart precision agriculture technologies in Atlantic Canada, he focus will be on how to integrate these technologies into current production systems so proper management decisions can be made to improve crop productivity and reduce agrochemical use. This workshop/seminar will facilitate the opportunity to create needed research collaborations for the Precision Agriculture Research Program at DAL-AC. Collaborations with industry, academia and government personnel would play a pivotal role in the development of this sector in Atlantic Canada. Precision agriculture has the potential to make a significant difference to the viability of the agricultural sector, provide new economic opportunities, and provide food security to Atlantic Canada.
Seminar Objectives
- To learn about the collective experience of smart precision agriculture technologies, in particular what has been successful in comparable jurisdictions of North America
- To provide a networking/learning opportunity for seminar participants
- To address the economic and environmental issues associated with the development and adoption of precision agriculture technologies
- To study the potential commercialization opportunities for smart farming technologies
- To provide regulatory officials with the most current information on best practices for this emerging sector
