Edmonton Business Events - Agribusiness

INNOTECH ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FARM & CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT CENTRE Vegreville, Alberta (1 hour east of Edmonton) A subsidiary of Alberta Innovates and established by the Government of Alberta, InnoTech Alberta is at the heart of our province’s innovation engine and works in a variety of sectors to transition technologies to innovation. InnoTech’s Agricultural Research Farm & Controlled Environment Centre facility features large and small outdoor plots, indoor greenhouses and growth facilities, and fully equipped molecular biology, plant pathology, and biochemistry laboratories (certified by CFIA and Health Canada). LEARN MORE > PROVIDENCE GRAIN SOLUTIONS Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta (30 minutes NE of Edmonton) Providence Grain Group Ltd. is a producer-owned agricultural commodity business, one of few in Canada. It was established in 2002 and trades globally, offering flexible quantities and smaller shipments in addition to grain drying, storage, off farm pickups, specialized marketing services, hedging, futures, and options. Their operations are concentrated in Canada, but they are present in geographically diverse markets—each elevator location is a full service, primary elevator, licensed and bonded by the Canadian Grain Commission. LEARN MORE >

BUNGE CANADA Canola Processing Plant - Fort Saskatchewan, AB (30 minutes NE of Edmonton)

In North America, Bunge is in the business of trading raw agricultural commodities for domestic use and for global export—and has been doing so since the early 1900s. In Canada, Bunge is a leader in canola processing and one of their plants sits just north and east of Edmonton in Fort Saskatchewan. LEARN MORE > NUTRIEN Fort Saskatchewan, AB (30 minutes NE of Edmonton) Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions with more than 23,000 employees and operations and investments in 13 countries. In Alberta, Nutrien has 6 nitrogen facilities (one in Fort Saskatchewan, 30 minutes NE of Edmonton) and is the third-largest nitrogen producer in the world. Nutrien Ag Solutions, the company’s retail arm, partners with farmers to help them achieve maximum success through technology, products, services, and connections to global suppliers. Nutrien Ag Solutions has a location in Fort Saskatchewan as well, co located with the Bunge canola processing plant. Innovation is no stranger to this company, with several research and development locations, including a Plant Science Research Centre in Edmonton. LEARN MORE >