# EMILI: Driving Agriculture Innovation Through Collaboration with Jacqueline Keena

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Published: 2026-04-29T18:45:00+00:00
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Innovation in agriculture is accelerating, but moving new technology from concept to practical on-farm adoption takes collaboration, testing, and trusted partners across the industry. In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, Tracy sits down with Jacqueline Keena, Managing Director of EMILI, to explore how this Manitoba-based organization is helping bridge the gap between agtech innovation and real-world farming. Jacqueline shares how EMILI connects farmers, agtech companies, researchers, and industry partners to accelerate the development and adoption of new agricultural technologies. From innovation farms to collaborative research projects, EMILI is helping move promising ideas from the lab to the field. If you're interested in the future of agtech, innovation in agriculture, and how collaboration is shaping the next generation of farming solutions, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. Conversation Highlights • What EMILI is and why the organization was created • The gap in the agriculture innovation ecosystem EMILI aims to fill • How EMILI brings together farmers, researchers, and agtech companies • The mission and long-term vision driving the organization • A closer look at EMILI's Innovation Farms and how they help test new technologies in real farming environments • Examples of collaborations and projects currently underway • Upcoming initiatives and opportunities within the ag innovation space • How farmers and industry professionals can connect with and get involved with EMILI Episode Timestamps 1:10 – Introduction to the episode and guest 1:50 – Meet Jacqueline Keena and her role at EMILI 5:11– What EMILI is and why the organization was created 8:00 – The agriculture industry gap EMILI was designed to address 11:30 – Who and how EMILI serves across…

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