Smart Ag applied research is focused on evaluating, demonstrating and validating agriculture technologies, tools and practices in order to provide manufacturers and users with information on their functionality, accuracy and value — particularly for broadacre, dryland farming in Alberta soil and climate conditions.
The research team at Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) collaborates on industry-driven applied research related to smart ag technologies with the goals of saving producers time or money, improving efficiency, and improving environmental sustainability.
Herman Simons is the Manager of Smart Agriculture Applied Research at OCCI, and is at the forefront where new and exciting technologies are tested in a practical setting for the ag industry and producers.
Roy Maki, Research Project Manager for Smart Agriculture for OCCI, is leading the College’s autonomous agriculture equipment initiative for broad acre crop production.
Christina Kaye is a Project Lead with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. Her job is focused on leading, planning, executing and producing final deliverables for applied research projects.
Daniel Stefner is a Project Lead with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. He is involved in a multitude of applied research activities that focus on evaluating, validating and developing agriculture technologies.
Sofia Bahmutsky is a Data Scientist with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. She is focused on data science, machine learning and analytics in the realm of precision agriculture, climate change, environmental health and sustainability research fields.
Ashutosh Singh is a Data Scientist with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. His role focuses on exploring data to figure out what experiments are saying, utilizing machine learning and making predictive models.
Julie Cobb is a Research Technician with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. She primarily works with heavy equipment on the Smart Farm including implements, tractors, autonomous equipment and seeders.
Angie Stoute is a Research Technician with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. She enjoys learning about the various areas of research and projects the College is involved with.
Blair Bateman is a Research Technician with Smart Agriculture at OCCI whose role involves collecting and working with remote and raw data from the Olds College Smart Farm fields, including the Olds College Saskatchewan Smart Farm.
Protus Nyende is a Research Technician with Smart Agriculture at OCCI. He holds a MSc in Animal Science from the University of Alberta (U of A) and a BSc in Agriculture from Chuka University in Kenya, providing him with a robust foundation in both animal and crop science.
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