In June 2018, Olds College officially launched the Olds College Smart Farm on 110 acres. Six years later, the Smart Farm is more than 3,000 acres in five different geographic locations across two provinces — focused on accelerating the progress and innovation needed to grow Canada’s agriculture industry.
To celebrate six years on the Smart Farm, we’re thrilled to present the 2024 Smart Farm Impact Report to showcase our industry-driven applied research, education and training — and the positive impact we’re making in the global ag industry as we continue transforming agriculture for a better world
The Olds College Smart Farm is made up of 3,600 acres of land for crop and forage production including state-of-the-art equipment and technology, 1,000-head capacity feedlot, commercial cow/calf herd, Purebred Red Angus herd and sheep flock — as well as expertise and leadership in ag tech research and development. The Smart Farm also has access to greenhouses, labs, incubator space, a brewery, the National Meat Training Centre, plus additional infrastructure at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology.