Agri-Environmental Decision Tools Workshop
On December 17th, 2019 the OFA hosted a day-long workshop to bring together farmers, farm input suppliers, tech developers, government, and academia to discuss how to make the best use of existing and emerging agri-environmental decision-support technologies for Ontario.
The day was organized around a series of panels and facilitated discussions on topics including big data, apps, trust, privacy and security, and the role of various public and private sector players.
The workshop builds from a report on Agri-Environmental Support System Tools that was completed in 2018. Click here to see a summary and access the full report.
Click here to see the full agenda for the day.
Outcomes for Participants
Main Takeaways From The Day Participants heard about and discussed:
How can we use precision agriculture technologies to support both far profitability and environmental management outcomes?
Big data - traceability, apps, ownership, privacy
How do we ensure the tools are based on credible and relevant science?
What is the role for public and private organizations?
Is there value in creating an umbrella platform or portal for decision support tools?