Grand Falls

AGRICULTURE

CULTIVATING THE FUTURE

INNOV’s Agriculture centre supports producers, cooperatives, and agricultural organizations across New Brunswick in their transition toward modern, resilient agriculture.

By combining agronomic sciences, digital ecology and biological valorization, the centre supports agricultural production in all its dimensions — from soil health to product transformation.

INNOV–Sustainable Agriculture helps producers innovate in their practices, maximize the value of their resources and integrate sustainability at the core of their operations.

EXPERTISE

Innovative Agricultural Practices

Soil Science and Carbon Accounting

Water and Land Management

Remote Sensing and Digital Technologies

OUR

SERVICES

The team combines soil science, digital data, and innovative agricultural practices to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of farms.

Validate and Revise

Independent assessment and third-party review services for producers and organizations

Independent review and validation of Environmental Farm Plans (EFPs) for the Province of New Brunswick
Validation of technologies, services and products intended for agricultural producers
Essais en plein champ et en serre visant à évaluer l’avantage concurrentiel de produits innovants.

Analysis and Surveillance

Data on soil, water, and carbon to make better decisions

Soil organic carbon and soil health analyses
Nutrient monitoring and biodiversity assessments
Hydrological and water quality monitoring using connected sensors

Develop and Train

Valoriser les coproduits agricoles et renforcer les capacités du secteur

Valorization of co-products and digestate from biomethanization
Training sessions and workshops on innovative and sustainable agricultural practices
Post-harvest processing and market development (in collaboration with the Biotransformation Center)
Training sessions and workshops on innovative and sustainable agricultural practices.

OUR EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Field and Laboratory Facilities

Agronomic laboratory: soil, substrate, nutrient and mineral sampling and analysis
INNOV LoRaWAN network: connected sensors (temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity, soil water tension)
Greenhouse facilities for controlled-environment experiments
Collaboration with local farmers for large-scale field trials

Geomatics and Remote Sensing Tools

GIS and remote sensing platforms: QGIS, ArcGIS, Pix4D, Agisoft, and RStudio for mapping and yield analysis
LiDAR, Sentinel-2, and Landsat satellite imagery; Planet imagery (academic access)
Aerial photography using DJI Mini 3 Pro drones
Multispectral imaging for assessing soil health parameters
Collaboration with local farmers for large-scale field trials
Greenhouse facilities for controlled-environment experiments
Cross-disciplinary scientific support with the Bioprocesses centre for food and energy valorization

These tools support farmers as well as service and product providers in strengthening the New Brunswick agricultural sector.

KEY

ACHIEVEMENTS

The centre positions itself as a trusted partner for innovation, sustainability and performance in New Brunswick agriculture.

Some of our key achievements:

Support for the valorization of digestate as an agricultural soil amendment.
Third-party review of Environmental Farm Plans for the Province of New Brunswick.
Collaboration with Picketa Systems to optimize the LENS™ detector, enabling near-instant nutrient measurement in crop leaves.
Deployment of a LoRaWAN sensor network for real-time data collection.
Studies on agricultural carbon accounting and soil health monitoring.
Support for certified organic and cannabis producers.