agri innovation by carl fletcher, omafra
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Agricultural Innovation
Carl FletcherOMAFRA Business Management Unit
Jan. 19, 2011
“Innovation….”
- is developing a new product, service or process of doing something
-“Is creativity with a job to do” John Emmerling-“Is the intersection between imagination and reality” Ron Johnson
-“Distinguishes between a leader and follower” - Steve Jobs
-“Comes from the producer not from the customer” - W. Edwards Johnson
Production Systems Innovations
Leamington Area Drip Irrigation
Avon Swine Inc Waterloo
Kejay Investments Inc. (Kevin and Jason Stallaert Farms)
Mountain Fresh Farm
Nature’s Perfection Shiitake Mushrooms
Riverbend Farm Inc.
6093400 Canada Ltd. Norfolk Apiaries
www.carletongrowers.com
www.langfarms.com
www.hillsidegardens.ca
Distribution/ Logistics/Processing
Innovation
Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc.
Ewe Dell Family Farms (*website coming soon)
www.freemanfarms.ca
Marketing Innovation•Product (Development)•Promotion (Advertising)• Place (Distribution channels)•Price
www.southbrook.com
www.viniferaforlife.com
www.cedarviewfarms.org
Yellowlees Family Farm (Karen & Dennis Yellowlees)
Cream Hill Whole Grains Ltd. & Doug Hill Farms Ltd.
www.countycider.com
Diniz Farming Ltd.
www.meekersmagicmix.com
www.nurturalhorse.com
Gilbrea Farm & AgriServics
Naturpack Ltd.
Sandy and Kathy Smith
www.farmgatemarket.com
Weninger Farms Ltd.
www.clovermead.com
www.soybutter.com
www.rushcreekwines.com
www.strom.ca
Berryhill Farm
www.indianrivercattlecompany.com
Algoma Farm Fresh
www.kawarthaecologicalgrowers.com
Financial Management
www.monfortedairy.com
Human Resources
5 Farms in Alberta together hired a person
to be an on farm financial manager –one day per week per farm
Bioeconomy
The Biobased economy- Terminology
Renewable Bio Feedstocks- Plants• crops• trees• algae- Animals- Organic-residues•agricultural• forestry• municipal
BioprocessTechnologyBiocatalysis (Enzymes)
Fermentation (Microbes)
Physical- ChemicalProcess Technology
Extraction Pyrolysis Gasification
Industrial Bioproducts- Bioenergy and Biofuels• Liquid- Ethanol, biodiesel• Solid-pellets• Gas- biogas, syngas- Biomaterials• Biofibres• Bioplastics• Biocomposites- Biochemicals• Industrial- solvents, paints, resins, lubricants• Biopharmaceuticals• Biocosmetics
Bioproducts are those products made with some component of biological or renewable based materials. The “bio” in bioproducts relates to biomass inputs.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/lsg-pdsv.nsf/eng/h_hn00205.html
Dedicated Biomass Crops: C4 perennial grasses
•Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)•Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)•Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)•Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans)•Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) •Miscanthus (Miscanthus spp.)
Harvest Techniques, Fall 2009, 2nd Yr Miscanthus
www.newenergyfarms.com
Example: Agricultural Roofs• Dairy Barn 100 ft x 200 ft gives about 10,000 ft2+ of solar
area– Approximately 125 kWp per year
• Make sure ability to connect to grid is available– Invest approximately $625,000 to $1,000,000 to cover
roof– Yield of 125,000 to 150,000 kWh per year
Klaesi Brothers Biogas Generator
2005 • One energy-based digester in
Ontario, running on manure• No funding• No knowledge on blending off
farm source material• No clear legal pathway to
accept off farm material• Only net metering option – 50
kW max (increased to 500 kW)
Where are we now?2010• Good knowledge on utilizing off farm materials• Ability to Ontario Biogas Systems Financial
Assistance Program (OBSFAP– $11+ million funding– Nearly complete– 28 Systems (8 operating, remainder under
construction)– 46 FIT applications
• Industry is developing• Legal clarity to accept certain off farm materials• sell power on grid at 14.7 to 19.5 ¢/kWh • Clarity on ability to connect to electrical grid
www.energrow.ca
Burt Farm
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/index.html
Business Information Bundle
BEYOND PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/valueadd-bib/index.htm
Start Manage and Grow a Business: Food Processing
• www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/newbusiness.htm
Special thanks to:
Bioenterprise CorporationBioenterprise Corporation
• Business Accelerator focused on Agri-techBusiness Accelerator focused on Agri-tech• Not-for-profit funded by OMAFRA, AAFC, MRI.Not-for-profit funded by OMAFRA, AAFC, MRI.• Housed in the Agri-Technology Housed in the Agri-Technology
Commercialization Centre……..OAFT, Soy Commercialization Centre……..OAFT, Soy 2020, AMI2020, AMI
• We assist start-up and early stage companies We assist start-up and early stage companies get over business hurdles….speed them to get over business hurdles….speed them to market.market.
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Bioenterprise ServicesBioenterprise Services
Growing Forward Business Development Initiative
Business Development for Farm Businesses
Self-Assessment & Action Plan Development
Reviewed&
Signed OffCost-Share
Funding
Growing Your Farm Profits Workshops
• Farm Financial Assessment – up to 5 days services by a Farm Business Advisor
• Agriculture Skills Development – provides opportunity to develop skills and learning
• Advanced Business Planning – opportunity to develop advanced plans such as Business
Plan, Succession Plan, Feasibility Plan
• Business Plan Implementation Program – one-time soft costs identified in an approved
advanced plan
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Business Development for Farm Businesses
Cost-Shared funding:– Farm Financial Assessment – up to 5 days services by a
Farm Business Advisor– Agriculture Skills Development – provides opportunity to
develop skills and learning relevant to the agri-food industry in Ontario
– Advanced Business Planning – funding assistance in the development of advanced plans such as Business Plan, Succession Plan, Feasibility Plan
– Business Plan Implementation Program – allows for the funding assistance for one-time soft costs identified in an approved advanced plan
Wishing you a safe,prosperous and innovative 2011.
Carl Fletcher
Strategic Business Planning Program LeadBusiness Management Unit, Agriculture Development Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs1 Stone Road West, 3rd Floor SW
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2519-826-3235 email: [email protected]