Grainswest Tech 2021

Tech 2021 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission co-publish GrainsWest , a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas. QUICK READ 3-4 minutes 6-8 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Make it work Lethbridge College IATC assists ag-tech entrepreneurs In search of the easy button Intelligent technologies and the evolution of digital agriculture Locked out of R2R Lack of equipment repair options and software tools frustrates Alberta farmers 7 32 22 PUBLISHER Tom Steve EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com CONTENT MANAGER Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Victoria Decker Melissa Damiani Dean Hubbard Shawn Jacula Wade McAllister Tara Sawyer Greg Sears Sean Stanford CONTRIBUTORS AGCO, AJ Manufacturing, Trevor Bacque, Jennifer Barber, Cullen Bird, Stan Blade, Brandt, Emily Chu, Ellen Cottee, Crew6 Photography, Melanie Epp, Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Maria Constanza Fleitas, Geoff Geddes, Erin K. Gowriluk, HES Manufacturing, Tamara Leigh, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat Brewing Company, Olds College, RobMcMorris Photography, Pixabay, Daniel Ramage, Seungbum Steve Ryu, Shutterstock, L. Brian Stauffer, Sultech Global Innovation, Telesat, Neil Townsend, Trimble, Brittany Turchyn, Vecteezy, Peter Watts GrainsWest magazine is a joint venture owned and operated by Alberta Barley and the AlbertaWheat Commission. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I Twitter: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: subscriptions@grainswest.com Volume 8, Issue 3 Contents copyright 2021 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society.