Olds College launches Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
Olds College has announced the launch of a new network of Smart Farms.
Officials say the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network is committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and developers better understand, use and develop smart agricultural technologies.
With funding from the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, led by the Olds College Smart Farm, includes Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm located at Langham, Saskatchewan, and the Lakeland College Student-Managed Farm – Powered by New Holland at Lakeland’s Vermilion campus in eastern Alberta.
The first project for the network will evaluate the functionality, connectivity and value of data collected from a common suite of sensors measuring soil, climate and crop conditions at sites in three provinces.