This project is the next step in delivering valuable management and business information to producers using a wide range of emerging media vehicles.

eHARVEST.com will implement a number of media rich tools to help producers:

AgVision TV – will develop television quality video business case studies that demonstrate timely management concepts that can be adopted by a broad section of producers. These case studies will highlight real life success stories with groups like the Outstanding Young Farmers, who will discuss the challenges and how they overcame obstacles in the path of their business.

These case studies will be broadcast by AgVision TV on its network of television stations and then available online at both www.eharvest.com, www.agvisiontv.com and linked from www.topmanagers.ca This library of excellent content will be enhanced with additional video content that can be developed on relevant topics to encourage adoption of innovative technology and tools that will enable producers to solve problems.

Online Media Rich Content Development - The internet is an emerging technology with incredible potential to help producers access relevant information, collaborate with peers and the experts of the global agriculture industry. Pushing the boundaries with online media will help producers gain world class experts when they need the help….available online all of the time. This project will build a readily accessible library of agriculture business and management content.

The team leading the eHARVEST project includes:

Kevin Stewart, Host of AgVision TV. Kevin has a long history of producing award winning agriculture television programming and is a very active key note speaker on agriculture and food related issues.

Andrew Campbell, New Media News and Content Coordinator with Farms.com. Andrew has experience with agriculture news reporting in the radio sector. He will innovate with the new media and develop new methods of delivery to relevant and timely farm management information.

Sponsors:

NK Syngenta Seeds is financially assisting in the development of this project with the goal of providing producers credible information for business decisions that changes their assumptions and lead to innovative solutions.

The Agricultural Management Institute (AMI) is providing financial support to help develop the farm management content and deliver it to the producers.

With this project, producers will have the opportunity to engage in top farm management experience and insight from their operations when they require the help.