Step into the field with us for an insightful morning dedicated to on-farm innovation and practical research! Plot2Farm Field Day is your chance to explore how real-world trials are helping farmers make data-driven decisions that improve productivity, sustainability, and profitability.

An agronomist-led session will cover the wheat seeding rate trial at this location. You’ll also hear from guest industry speakers about the Plot2Farm program and other relevant opportunities for producers.

Field Location:

LLD: SW 34-50-25 W4

Lat/long: 53.356046 -113.579937

(From Nisku, Head West on 20 Ave/AB-625 which turns into Highway 19, N on Range Road 253 for a mile and a quarter, the field is on the east side of the road).

Agenda:

9:00 AM – Registration, Coffee & Opening Remarks: Lara de Moissac, Agronomy Programs Specialist, Alberta Grains

9:15 AM - Speaker Lineup:

Quinn Devine, Research Program Officer, and Christy Hoy, Technical Lead, RDAR – RDAR Funding Opportunities for Producers

Rachelle Farrell, 4R NMS CCA, Croptimistic Technology Inc. – Introduction to SWAT MAPS Technology

Maurizio Comandone, PhD Student, University of Guelph – Understanding the Impacts of Nitrogen Variable Rate Technology on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Crop Production

Phillip Harder, Research Director and Hydrological Scientist, Croptimistic Technology Inc. – Understanding and Knowing When to Act on Soil Moisture Information

Breanne Tidemann, Research Scientist, AAFC Lacombe – Wily Wild Oats: Resistance Status, Diagnosis, and Alternative Management Strategies

Henry Chau, AAFC & Vern Baron, AAFC - Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab's role in canola production at Great West Farms.

*Henry Chau, AAFC & Vern Baron, AAFC - Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab's role in canola production at Great West Farms.

12:00 PM – Lunch (Sponsored & provided by Albert AgriSystems Living Lab)

*Attendees are invited to stay for a separate session hosted by Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab: Exploring Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers – A practical discussion on emerging fertilizer technologies and their role in sustainable agriculture.