Higher yields, lower costs, sustainability – Smart Farm live
The Smart Farm will offer visitors the latest knowledge and technologies that lead to more efficient and sustainable farming.
The heart of the exhibition will be a stage with a professional program featuring lectures and company presentations. These will be complemented by themed exhibits that will introduce visitors to specific solutions in the field of Smart Farming.
Smart Farm Program 2026
Sunday 12 April 2026 – Introduction to Precision Agriculture
10:00–10:30 – Precision agriculture: An opportunity for future generations
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Jiří Mašek, Ph.D., Feng (CZU)
10:30–11:00 – Automation and autonomy in agricultural machinery
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Milan Kroulík, Ph.D. (CZU)
11:00–11:30 – Modern equipment for plant protection and fertilization
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Milan Kroulík, Ph.D. (CZU)
14:00–14:30 – Biological protection of livestock against nuisance insects
Speaker: Ing. Petr Švingr (Biocont Laboratory)
15:00–15:30 – Panel discussion
Monday 13 April 2026 – Crop Production
10:00–10:30 – Augmenta as a path to efficient fertilizer application
Speaker: Ing. Jaroslav Kos, AGROTEC
10:30–11:00 – Digitalization of agriculture and data sharing within machine fleets – CNH telematics vs AGDATA
Speaker: Ing. Lukáš Renčín, Ph.D., AGROTEC
11:00–11:30 – Precision agriculture: Strip-till and no-till systems
Speaker: Ing. Vojtěch Benáček, CIME
11:30–12:00 – Practical use of agricultural drones
Speaker: Ing. Vítězslav Škoda, AgroScan
13:30–14:00 – Technology on the road to autonomy
Speaker: Ing. Josef Solař, STROM PRAHA a.s.
14:00–14:30 – Panel discussion: A new era of trading and purchasing
Speaker: Guests: Petr Bartoň, economist (Natland); Martin Houšť, small farmer; Iain Kirkpatrick Dykes, director JTZE Horní Moštěnice. Moderator: Adam Zlotý
14:30–15:00 – Precision farming in practice: Variable rates, telematics, farm economics
Speaker: Tomáš Brzobohatý, CleverFarm a.s.
15:00–15:30 – Correct maize harvest day for silage: One day determines energy in the pit and herd performance
Speaker: Ing. Soňa Malá, Nutrivet
15:30–16:00 – Use of satellite data in precision agriculture
Speaker: Mgr. Jan Göth
Tuesday 14 April 2026 – Animal Production
10:00–10:30 – Microclimate control – controlled ventilation, lighting, focus on heat stress
Speaker: Ing. Luboš Smutný, Ph.D. (JU, Agrosoft Tábor)
10:30–11:00 – Assessment of dairy cow welfare using image analysis
Speaker: Ing. Luboš Smutný, Ph.D. (JU, Agrosoft Tábor)
11:00–11:30 – Robotic cattle feeding TRIOLIET TRIOMATIC
Speaker: Jan Šachl, Agete
11:30–12:00 – FRM system – dynamic stabilization of vacuum in the milking chamber and its importance
Speaker: Ing. Vojtěch Šťastný, DeLaval
12:00–12:30 – Active horse housing
Speaker: Mgr. Veronika Čoudková, Ph.D. (JU)
12:30–13:00 – Behavior sensors – heat detection, reproduction, identification, health
Speaker: Ing. Marek Vrhel, Ph.D. (FARMTEC)
13:00–13:30 – Smart calf
Speaker: Ing. Luboš Zábranský, Ph.D. (JU)
13:30–14:00 – How to choose the right milking technology
Speaker: Oliver Kiška, Milkservis
14:00–14:30 – Subsidy opportunities for 2026
Speaker: Ing. Michal Webr, Agroteam
14:30–15:00 – Health data and smart diagnostics of mastitis pathogens in dairy cows
Speaker: Doc. MVDr. Soňa Šlosárková, Ph.D. (VÚVeL) + MVDr. Michal Krejčí (LabMediaServis, s.r.o.)
15:00–15:30 – Cow Online: Heat detection using innovative active collars
Speaker: Ing. Petra Provazníková – Datamars, Ing. Dominika Sokolová
15:30–16:00 – DeLaval Plus – digital platform for precise zootechnical data analysis with AI
Speaker: Ing. Maria Kožíšková, DeLaval
Wednesday 15 April 2026 – Modern Technologies in Forestry
10:00–10:30 – Aerial imaging and LiDAR scanning for forestry needs
Speaker: Ing. Zdeněk Klusoň, AERIMAP s.r.o.
10:30–11:00 – Forestum.ai: Digital forest inventory
Speaker: Tereza Juráková, Ondřej Veselý – Kindwise
11:00–11:30 – Carbon offsets in forestry
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Jan Kašpar, Ph.D.
11:30–12:00 – What remote sensing can offer foresters
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Jan Kašpar, Ph.D.
12:30–13:00 – Prototype of a groove-based planting machine
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Zemánek, Ph.D. & Ing. Přemysl Veselý, Ph.D. (MENDELU)
13:00–14:00 – Applied forestry research – Foresta SG, VÚLHM, Mendelu
Speaker: Ing. Ludvík Pavlíček (Foresta SG); Ing. Jan Leugner, Ph.D. (VÚLHM); Assoc. Prof. Antonín Martiník, Ph.D. (Mendelu)
History of Smart Farm (in Czech)
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Miroslava Badalová
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