Haggerty AgRobotics Co.

Thank you Agricultural Adaptation Council for the hospitality during your informative AGM. I enjoyed our panel presentation on agri food innovation with Dr Evan Fraser from Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph and Alexandra Barlow from Canadian Food Innovation Network and wonderfully moderated by Andrew Campbell. It was great to see Chuck Baresich share some of their innovative research projects. Great job AAC team from Chair Peggy Brekveld, Executive Director, Melanie DiReto, CPA, CMA, CAE and Peter Katona & Chantel Crockett Congratulations on a successful 2024. RHA Ventures Inc. TheGroveWFD Kris Dinel Reg Ash Bridget M. Michael Dales

This week, brought to you by the AgRobotics Working Group! This week, we’ll be joined by Colin Rosengren, a third generation farmer from Saskatchewan. Continual observational learning has been a cornerstone of the operation, as Colin has pioneered new cropping practices such as variable rate intercropping; a system where three crops are grown together in one field and the ratios of each crop and fertilizer product varies according to the landscape position and soil zone to optimize resources and maximize yield potentials. Colin wants to share his vision of a new cropping system that can revolutionize farming as well as share some of the concepts for the autonomous robotic equipment required to make this system possible. Colin will join us at 9am EST on December 20th. Don’t want to miss out on this and future presentations? Join the AgRobotics Working Group today to get the latest on automated agriculture in Ontario. https://lnkd.in/eW4wHwRP #cdnag #agroboticsnews #agrobotics #robot #agtech #automation #innovation #agriculture #growers #farming #innovativesolutions #precisionagriculture #sustainablefarming #roboticsinnovation #agriculturaltechnology #smartfarming #aginnovation #futureoffarming #AI

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵: 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   Here are my key takeaways from MaRS Discovery District Climate Impact conference last week: Tom Rand set the tone: clean tech is no longer a question of 𝘪𝘧 but 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯. Technological shifts like clean energy follow the same trajectory as digitization—once the genie is out, there’s no going back. Startups like Hydrostor (energy storage) and Woodland Biofuels Inc. (renewable natural gas) are proving how scalable innovation is already tackling global challenges. What’s driving this? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. Canada’s tax credits, funding grants, and co-investment culture create fertile ground for first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects designed for global markets. While North America’s clean tech venture funds have skyrocketed from 5 to over 200 in the past five years, Canada stands out with predictable policies. Now there's a focus on reframing climate action as an economic opportunity—jobs, GDP growth, and energy independence. Start-ups to watch: 🏠 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Canada’s goal to retrofit 22M homes by 2030 is driving demand for innovations like Intelligent City’s mass timber systems, integrating robotics and software for scalable, sustainable construction. 🌊 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Startups like RWI Synthetics (synthetic modelling) are helping cities adapt to urban flooding with innovative tools and resilience bonds. 🔥 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Startups like SenseNet Inc. (real-time sensors), SLY (AI-powered drones), and FireRein Inc (biodegradable suppressants) are scaling solutions to detect, suppress, and prevent wildfires. ⚡ 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 With AI’s energy consumption doubling by 2030, startups like Cence Power (real-time load management) and Extract Energy Inc.(AI-driven grid analytics) are optimizing energy systems and integrating renewables. 🌾 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Startups like Growcer (modular hydroponics), Haggerty AgRobotics Co. (precision farming automation), and AgriTech North (cold-climate vertical farming) are scaling innovations to meet rising food demands while reducing emissions. Know of other Canadian startups making waves in this space?  Share them in the comments/DM—I’d love to hear about them! #ClimateTech #Innovation #VentureCapital #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Decarbonization #Resilience

Today, Agricultural Adaptation Council hosted government officials, member organizations and industry stakeholders across the agri-food sector for our 29th Annual General Meeting 🌱 We set the table for insightful conversations around innovation through an engaging panel discussion by Joe Dales Alexandra Barlow Evan Fraser moderated by Andrew Campbell . Program presentations by Chuck Baresich Doug Alexander also shared their experience and progress. Melanie DiReto, CPA, CMA, CAE announced AAC's Sustainable CAP tender win, shared program successes and announced the #2050Committee's call to action! Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a successful event. Here’s to continued collaboration and growth across the industry.

We are at the Great Lakes Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Come by the Innovations Aisle to check out the Burro Grande and more! Grant Elgie Chuck Baresich Jason Gharibo Great Lakes EXPO Burro FarmDroid Raven Industries #cdnag #agroboticsnews #agrobotics #robot #agtech #automation #innovation #agriculture #growers #farming #innovativesolutions #precisionagriculture #sustainablefarming #roboticsinnovation #agriculturaltechnology #smartfarming #aginnovation #futureoffarming

HarvestCorp Technologies Inc is excited to announce that the A3H Asparagus Harvester, the next generation in agricultural robotics, will be showcased at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo from December 10th to 12th, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The 3rd annual Agrivoltaics Canada Conference was held this week at the University of Guelph. Another well organized and well managed effort by the folks on the committee that have donated their time in order to advance the both/and solution of agrivoltaics across Canada. I was highly encouraged to see the opportunities to partner with folks like Chuck Baresich and his team from Haggerty AgRobotics Co., the new research by Joshua Pearce and Uzair Jamil on The 4% Solution as well as data showing increases in biomass grown in an agrivoltaics situation, and the investment going into this space by folks like Ryan Cameron and the team at Regenerate Asset Management. I had the opportunity to sit on the Alberta panel and shared the success we've been having at Sun Cycle Farms by creating a stacked livestock enterprise through incorporating cattle on solar at Clean Communities Corp's SunRISE Solar project in Cardston. I also shared about our newly announced partnership with the Town of Cardston on Canada's first agrivoltaics demonstration farm located on the western edge of the town. Here will be able to demonstrate and prove out different racking configurations with companies like Nextracker Inc., farm production equipment that fits into an agrivoltaics setting as we work with Jeff Gross and Jesper Voois at AdroidAgTech and how we can integrate virtual grazing as we partner with the Andrew Zipsin and the team at Gallagher and their eShepherd solution.

Canada has the potential to lead the world in robotics and innovation - but we need to act now. Industries and consumers should be incentivized to adopt Canadian-made robots, right?   Together we can make Canada a robotics powerhouse! Who’s ready to lead the charge in agriculture? 🚀 #BHFrobotics #BHFagrobot Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network ventureLAB Alberta Innovates Haggerty AgRobotics Co. RHA Ventures Inc. Chuck Baresich Joe Dales 📌 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g5kFv-4b

Interesting presentations at the Agrivoltaics Canada conference at the U of Guelph. Welcome by Dean John Cranfield and Chuck Baresich shares how many AgRobots are electric. Farmers generating power while growing food. Big crowd. RHA Ventures Inc. Haggerty AgRobotics Co. Jason Gharibo FarmDroid Michael Dales Niranjan Minase

Check out the first set of video Innovation Farms Ontario research presentations from the summer interns. Chuck Baresich and the Haggerty AgRobotics Co. team along with the TheGroveWFD teams have done great job with the interns. Click for the videos https://lnkd.in/gNpeVX-c The RHA Ventures Inc. team is pleased to support this initiative working with innovative early stage companies to test their new products in real commercial farming operations. Thank you Farm Credit Canada and FCC's AgExpert for the support. Nevin McDougall Chelsea Gray Graeme Millen Michael Dales Jason Gharibo Grant Elgie Kurtis Eisler Kate Baresich Brian Cram Stephen Bolton MBA, ICD.D David Billson Brian Foster David A. R. Brebner, CPA, CA, HBA