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SaskTel and USask collaborate on smart farming tech


REGINA — SaskTel and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) announced today they have partnered to launch a “living laboratory” at the university’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) to test, develop and demonstrate smart farming technologies. Smart farming involves collecting and analyzing big data so that producers can make informed and sustainable farm management decisions that improve productivity, says the SaskTel press release. The initiative will focus on conducting research, improving education around smart farming, and testing and validating new agricultural technology ideas and solutions. The project is being driven by researchers from the colleges of engineering, agriculture and...