Smart Ag Research

Smart agriculture research is the primary way Olds College tests and validates budding technology to enhance the way producers do agriculture. We take new and developing products and test them according to producer needs, comparing them to proven or established standards and technologies. Smart agriculture research works closely with Olds College Smart Farm to enhance agricultural operations at the College through innovation and the integration of technology on campus, providing unique education opportunities for the next generation of farmers.

Smart Agriculture Research Goals

To support producers by providing them with an accurate in-depth analysis of developing technology so they can make informed integration decisions.
To evaluate, demonstrate, and validate developing technologies in comparison to pre-established agricultural standards.
To improve production efficiency through technology by increasing crop yield and livestock production while decreasing waste and used resources.

AgSmart

AgSmart is a two-day, hands-on demonstration and education event focused on technology and data across the agriculture sector – how to gather it, and how to use it to enhance productivity and profits. Farmers get to interact with cutting-edge, high-tech ag players and experience the latest innovations first-hand. ...more
Assessing Overlap Reduction from Sectional Control Systems

Olds College is reviewing existing precision Ag and GIS software systems to determine the percent overlap reduction based on as-applied or task data from equipment typically used for sectional control applications in Western Canada. ...more
Pre Disturbance Site Assessment - Olds College Student Project

Olds College students perform pre-disturbance or pre-construction site assessments to mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts due to a proposed industrial activity. ...more
Cultivated DSA - Olds College Student Project

Olds College students perform Detailed Site Assessments (DSA) for reclamation certificates from start to finish in mock cultivated DSA scenarios. ...more
Sire Progeny

This project evaluates sire-progeny links, breeding plans and information management/record keeping in multi-sire breeding scenarios on commercial herds. ...more
Pasture Renovation - Delong West Pasture

This project compares tillage practices — fall, spring and no-till (direct seeding) — and their impacts on yield, economic returns and field management practices when rotating out of perennial forages and into annual crops. ...more