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Agriculture, Technology & Olds College
2019/2020● Ag Specific Programs
○ 57% Female○ 43% Male
● Current trends support more urban student applications (% still to be determined)
Rapid Sector Transformation
Within Canada, 95.9% of Canadian farmers with agricultural operation receipts of $1 million or more report significant technology useGrowing Opportunity Through Innovation in Agriculture.
Statistics Canada 2017
The SO WHAT...Olds College Response
Technology focused applied learning
● Continued enhancement of our current programming
● New AgTech academic programming
● Olds College Smart Farm
New Ag Tech Programs • Diploma in Precision Agriculture (2 Yr)
• Post Diploma Certificate in Agriculture Technology Integration (1 Yr)
• Bachelor of Digital Agriculture (4 Yr, however 2 Yr entry point as well)
Education Pathways:
Diploma in Precision Ag
Post Diploma Certificate in Ag Tech Integration
Bachelor of Digital Agriculture
What is Different?● Building curriculum from ground zero
● Global SME’s leading the development with our Teaching and Learning Team
● Blended delivery/Remote/Online learning options
● Internships and Industry partnerships for real world challenges
● Olds College Smart Farm Integration
What will I study in the Precision Agriculture Techgronomy Diploma?
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4ATG 1001
Data Collection and Analytics
ATG 1002Soil Health in Agricultural
Ecosystems
ATG 1003Plants in Agricultural
Ecosystems
ATG 1004Water in Agricultural
Ecosystems
ATG 1005Food and Agriculture
Science & Decision Making in a Complex World
ATG 1006Zone Management in a Digital Farming System
ATG 1007Electronics and Control
Systems
ATG 1008Solving Technology
Problems
ATG 1009Project Management and
Leadership
ATG 1010Preparation for
Techgronomist Internship
ATG 2001Agricultural Equipment Design and Function
ATG 2002Communications and Client
Relations
ATG 2003Zone Management in a Digital
Farming System II
ATG 2004The Principles of Business and
Entrepreneurship
ATG 2006Applied Data and Technology in
Digital Farming Systems
ATG 2007Ethics and Responsible
Innovation
ATG 2008Fertility Management
ATG 2010Synthesis Capstone
INTE
RN
SH
IP - min. 400 hours over 4 m
onths DRAFT
Ag Technology at Olds College - Precision Agriculture
What will I study in the Agriculture Technology Integration - Post-Diploma Certificate?
Term 1 Term 2
ATG 1008Solving Technology Problems
ATI 3002Design Thinking in Agriculture Technology
ATI 3003Network Communications
ATI 3004Measurement and Instrumentation
ATI 3005Entrepreneurship in Digital Agriculture
ATI 3006Project Management for Sustainable Systems
ATI 3007Agricultural Function Integration
ATI 3008GIS and Agronomy Integration
ATI 3009Automatic Control and Robotics in Agriculture
ATI 3010Communications and Client Relations
DR
AFT
Olds College Smart Farm
Our Smart Farm● Building upon the College’s 2,320 acre
commercial farm land base
Academic programming● Living lab for hands-on learning
Driven by industry partnerships● Innovation, validation, demonstration, scaling
Applied Research & Entrepreneurship● Mid to late stage technologies in crops &
livestock
New Ag Tech programs available for Fall 2020
Diploma in Precision Agriculture - Techgronomy● Accelerate the natural adoption of new cultural practices and technology to
add value and benefits to the farming operation/agribusiness○ What if you could pack 50 years of farming practices and change into a 35 year farming
career?
● How do students learn this shift in mindset?○ Hands on Learning environment○ Experiential application through knowledge and teaching○ Coaching and leadership (Industry Partners, Faculty/Staff)○ Real world farm challenges○ From operating to data-driven decisions
Important to Know...
● Global Connections:○ Internships○ Partnerships (Smart Farm Virtual Networks)
● Scholarships● Industry Alignment
