EMILI launches interactive farm map with new website to share data and insights

Sep 13, 2024

The interactive map is an educational tool that allows people to learn about activities taking place on Innovation Farms and explore digital agriculture careers.

Before officially launching the interactive map in September 2024, a team from EMILI shared it with Grades 2, 3, and 4 students during Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month. The students were fascinated to learn how digital agriculture technology, including robots, drones, and soil sensors, are used to grow Manitoba crops.

“We hope that the interactive map will be a tool to help educators and others across the agri-food value chain increase understanding of the diverse career paths and agricultural technologies driving the future of agriculture,” said EMILI Communications Manager Jennifer Cox.

How to use EMILI’s interactive map

Visit www.emilicanada.com/innovation-farms/map
Hover your cursor across the map to learn about ag tech demos, ag tech testing, and career paths.When you click on the coloured marker, a box will pop up with details about the people and technologies EMILI works with at Innovation Farms.
If you are interested in learning more, click the button within the popup. It will open in a new tab and take you to a story or project page on EMILI’s website.
We encourage you to explore all the markers on the page. These represent just a handful of the people and technologies EMILI works with on Innovation Farms.

EMILI’s new website also has enhanced features and functionality, ensuring users can easily navigate the site to learn about key initiatives and findings. With the help of the newly enhanced site, EMILI will continue to share insights that support the development and adoption of digital tools across the Prairies.

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Video: A Farm Song (Busy) | Parody of A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey

Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm