

AIVA Network Demo Day at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Join us to learn how AIVA tests and validates new agtech in collaboration with Olds College. This half-day event is a great opportunity to connect with others in the industry and hear speakers present on:
📊 Early results from AIVA's inaugural season of agtech trials
🌾 Spray drone trials taking place at Olds College
🚜 Farmer insights into what agtech solutions they’re looking for
🎤 A panel discussion on how validation ensures new agtech delivers value and productivity for Canadian farmers, featuring Matt Anderson (Brandt), Steve Larocque (Beyond Agronomy), Herman Simons (Olds College), and Lindsay Skabar (Invest In Farmers)
And more! This is a free event with lunch on us. Please register in advance.
Schedule of Events
8:30am - Registration opens
9:00am - Presentations begins
12:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Event concludes
Location (Updated!)
This event will take place in The Hive, located in Olds College’s Alumni Centre.
From highway 2A, turn onto 53 St and park in Event Parking (Lot D on the map). From the lot, take a short walk to the Alumni Centre entrance and look for signs guiding you to The Hive.
About AIVA
AIVA – the Agriculture Innovation, Validation, and Adoption Network – brings together farmers, innovators, and validation hubs to accelerate proven technologies to market and derisk adoption. AIVA is a national network focused on turning promising agriculture technologies into proven tools that deliver real results on Canadian farms.
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About Old's College
The Olds College Smart Farm implements digital agriculture technologies for crop and livestock production to investigate solutions to evolve agriculture practices. Primary research areas include livestock production, crop production, environmental stewardship, smart agriculture and controlled environment agriculture.
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