Agriculture Meets Technology

Agriculture has come a long way!

Activity meter system

Moocall Monitors Calving

No More Bar Codes

Fridge Becomes Your Food Management SystemScan in, RecipesGrocery List

Pressing problems farmers have.

1. Record keeping • Food safety, OFFS- On Farm Food Safety, HACCP• Certification Compliance (Due diligence for audits)• Traceability Field to fork (Canada GAP)

3. Marketing • Terminal prices • Grain prices• Managing orders/sales• New wave marketing strategies• Competitor info

4. Business Management• Finance• Cash Flow• Inventory Management

5. Biosecurity

Pressing problems farmers have. (Continued)

6. Human Resources• Finding help• Communication• Leadership

7. Communication (Internal/ External)8. Equipment management & maintenance9. Production information

• Weather• Crop yields• Input management (Fertilizer, pesticides)• IPM Insect monitoring

10. Environment monitoring (buildings, greenhouses)11. Distribution connect food with buyer12. Taking Payments (Farm markets, agritourism, u-pick)

Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Innovation Accelerator Award

Agriculture Innovation Accelerator Award

AWARD OBJECTIVES • Facilitate business helping business

• Help kick start & move projects forward

• Raise awareness of agriculture in the AV

• Help create new job opportunity here

• Foster innovation and innovative thinking

• Connect agriculture with technology sector

• Recognize agri-industry innovators

There can be only one!WINNER TAKES ALL

2013 Award Winner

2014 Award Winner

2015 Award Winner

Prize Value 2013, 2014, 2015

$100,000 +