Enhancing the agri-food data ecosystem: Updates from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance and Agri-food Data Canada

Join us for a half-day event to learn how the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance is collaborating with Agri-food Data Canada (ADC) to deliver the next generation of research centre data portals, and how new ADC-developed tools will support agri-food researchers and help build an enhanced data ecosystem.

This hybrid event will take place virtually (via Microsoft Teams), and in-person at the Ontario Dairy Research Centre in Elora. There are 25 spots available for those wishing to attend in-person. 

Following the event, in-person participants are invited to attend a data-focused tour with Dr. Lucas Alcantara.

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:05 Welcome

9:05 - 9:20 Introductions: The Alliance, Agri-food Data Canada (ADC) and the future of agri-food data (Dr. Michelle Edwards)

9:20-10:05 Developing the tools for enhanced data sharing: Agri-food Data Canada’s Semantic Engine (Dr. Carly Huitema)

10:05-10:25 Coffee break

10:30-11:30 Research Centre Data Access Portal: Current state and next steps (Dr. Lucas Alcantara)

• Catalina Wagemann Fluxa
• Arnulfo Pineda Baide 

11:30-11:45 Wrap – Up 

12:00 Lunch followed by a data-focused tour of the Ontario Dairy Research Centre (for in-person attendees only)