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Which technology really works in your yard? Practical evening for growers, contractors, consultants and technology companies.

  • 12-11-2025
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Which technology really works on your farm?
A practical evening for growers, contractors, consultants and technology companies about choices in agricultural innovation.

Growers and contractors face more and more technological choices. Which innovations really add value for your business? What does it deliver? And how do you make the right choice between all those options? During this practical evening you will be inspired by research, policy and the experiences of fellow growers. You will work with real practical cases - and you will get tools to make well-considered choices about technology on your farm.

Practical information

  • Date: Wednesday, November 12
  • Time: 19:30 - 21:30, walk-in 19:15
  • Location: SPNA - Hooge Zuidwal 1, 9853 TJ Munnekezijl
  • Parking: Free on the grounds of the experimental farm
  • Organization: SPNA, DigiAgro and EDIH Northern Netherlands
  • Contact: Carl Schultz, carl.schultz@fme.nl

For whom is this event?

  • Growers and contractors from Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe
  • Consultants, policy makers, suppliers and financiers in the agro & food sector
  • Everyone involved in technology and innovation in the rural area

Why you should be there

  • As a grower you will hear how other growers make choices in technology
  • You discuss real and own situations with colleagues and experts
  • You learn what technology can bring to your business
  • As a financier and advisor you hear where the needs lie
  • Technology developers hear the story from the practice of the farmer
  • Governments hear practical stories that can feed current or future policy

What to expect.

During this evening we combine insights from science, policy and practice. We will share stories from growers, show which factors play a role in technology adoption, and invite you to actively think along with us in small groups. The emphasis is on what this means concretely for your farm.

Submit your own case

Do you have a case you would like to discuss and is it challenging from multiple perspectives such as the technological perspective but also with regard to regulations being changed, how it affects your duties and responsibilities, please submit a brief description on the registration form.

Program

  • 19:15 - 19:30 Walk-in
  • 19:30 - 19:40 Welcome and program - Henk Westerhof (SPNA)
  • 19:40 - 19:55 'Science ' - Story about technology adoption decision factors. Caroline van der Weerdt (TNO, QuantiFarm)
  • 19:55 - 20:05 'Practice ' - Short interview with Grower Hogenhout (Kimswerd) and Henk Westerhof.
  • 20:05 - 20:20 'Policy and technology ' - Amber Groenewoud (Province of Fryslân)
  • 20:20 - 20:30 'Research project ' - The Simone project - SPNA / Henk Westerhof
  • 20:30 - 20:45 Short break
  • 20:45 - 21:00 'Practice ' - Story about the Disease Finder Jeroen Wolters (Croptimal)
  • 21:00 - 21:05 Short explanation group discussion
  • 21:05 - 21:20 Group discussion
  • 21:20 - 21:35 Plenary feedback group discussions
  • 21:45 - 21:40 Closing and continuation
  • 21:40 - 22:15 Drinks and snacks

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