黑料老司机

The 黑料老司机 will host  on August 5 and 6, 2025.

The purpose of the conference is to advance climate-smart farming through collaboration, innovation, and sustainable practices across Atlantic Canada. Indigenous researchers, industry leaders, academic experts, and government policy makers will discuss key challenges and explore innovative solutions for the Atlantic Canadian agriculture production system.

The conference will include seven keynote speakers, two panel discussions, and multiple poster presentation sessions where over 50 young researchers from Canada will showcase their research findings on different aspects of sustainable agriculture. 

鈥淭his inaugural conference marks a significant milestone for Atlantic Canada, with a focus on advancing transformative precision agriculture technologies that enhance food security and address strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change,鈥� said conference chair Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, associate dean and professor of precision agriculture, 黑料老司机 School of Climate Change and Adaptation, and director, 黑料老司机 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation.

The conference is rooted in a major four-year national initiative supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), bringing together over 20 partner organizations and 10 universities across Canada, with more than 30 co-applicants and collaborators. With the generous support of partners, co-PIs, and collaborators, the project has established a multidisciplinary network connecting academia, industry, government, Indigenous communities, growers, and NGOs. It also provides a strong foundation for training highly qualified personnel, equipping them with practical skills to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Topics of discussion at the conference will include

• integration of Indigenous and traditional knowledge for sustainable agriculture
• the role of effective knowledge and technology transfer in adopting sustainable agriculture
• ways to improve soil health
• best management practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• variable rate technologies and robotics for efficient farming
• sustainable water management
• remote sensing and drone applications in agriculture
• profitability mapping
• machine learning and artificial intelligence for agricultural and environmental stewardship
• bio-circular economy and waste into value-added for sustainable production

for the conference is open to the public, but space is limited.