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Leadership Perspectives
Levelling Up with TELUS #4: Dr. Helen Hambly on Agriculture’s Digital Divide
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Today, farming relies on digital tools as another key input. But is our digital infrastructure up to the needs of modern agriculture? Dr. Helen Hambly of the University of Guelph talks to Keara about the changing needs of agriculture—and how well Canada’s digital backbone is supporting farmers.
About our guest:
Dr. Helen Hambly is a Professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph. Her research efforts support innovation among farmers and other stakeholders. Dr. Hambly leads the Regional and Rural Broadband (R2B2), Canada’s largest action research project on agricultural and rural broadband infrastructure. She is also a member of university research teams addressing climate-smart soils, digital media, and agri-rural resilience.
Discover more about the digital divide and how TELUS is supporting meaningful change at telus.com/connectingcanada.
This is the fourth episode of Levelling Up, a mini-series from TELUS and The Conference Board of Canada. Access all our research at conferenceboard.ca.