In the 32nd episode of The Extensionists, co-hosts Jay Whetter and Toban Dyck talk with Mohamad Yaghi, Farm Credit Canada’s vice president of the Innovation Hub and Ag Expert, about technology and farming remotely.

Mohamad shares how he operates his family’s Lebanon-based olive and grape farm from Canada. He discusses how technology is making it easier to do so and what farmers in North America can learn from this.

The three talk about the struggles with tech adoption on farms and how we can make that process easier for farmers. Mohamad shares the importance of data and how that is the basis of AI, especially when it comes to farmers wanting to use artificial intelligence systems on their farms.

Thank you to our episode sponsor SaskOilseeds.

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The Extensionists - Conversations with Great Thinkers in Agriculture is a Burr Forest Group production with new episodes airing every other week on Tuesdays. Hosts Toban Dyck and Jay Whetter have in-depth conversations with industry experts, researchers, innovators, and farmers about the latest developments in agriculture and their implications. With a focus on making complex agricultural topics accessible and engaging, The Extensionists bridges the gap between research and farming by connecting the agricultural community to great ideas and thinkers.

The Extensionists is produced and edited by Abby Wall, coordinated by Ashley Robinson, and designed by Michelle Houlden.