Innovation can have a game-changing impact on those involved in the agriculture sector, but change doesn\u2019t come easy, or without challenges.<\/p>\n
Brock University\u2019s Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) will present its latest policy brief,\u00a0Growing Agri-Innovation:<\/em> Investigating the barriers and drivers to the adoption of automation and robotics in Ontario’s agriculture sector<\/em>, during a virtual event Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the NCO\u2019s latest agriculture innovation policy research, funded through the federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership.<\/p>\n The paper was authored by Amy Lemay, NCO Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in Brock\u2019s Environmental Sustainability Research Centre; Charles Conteh, Professor of Public Policy and Management in the Department of Political Science; and Jeff Boggs, Associate Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies and NCO Interim Director.<\/p>\n Their research combined analysis of survey data from Ontario farms with that of in-depth interviews conducted with farmers and agriculture innovation stakeholders.<\/p>\n The findings offer deeper insights into the social, economic and institutional factors and mechanisms that influence automation and robotics technology adoption by farmers in the Niagara region and across Ontario.<\/p>\n The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session, as well as a panel discussion featuring:<\/p>\n