Media Advisory - Everything you always wanted to know about how space helps agriculture

LONGUEUIL, QC, May 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Farmers across Canada are already hard at work planning this year's crops, with a little help from outer space. Information from satellites is used by farmers to maximize the use of their lands and produce healthier food more efficiently and sustainably.

Curious to know more? This Wednesday, May 5, 2021, experts from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will be taking part in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) to answer questions about satellites and agriculture.

Media representatives are invited to attend. Go to the Space subreddit or the CSA's Twitter page: the direct link to the AMA will be available at 1:00 p.m. ET on May 5.

Date:	May 5, 2021
Time:	1:30 p.m. ET
What:	Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) about satellite data and agriculture
Who:	Team of space and agriculture experts Guy Aubé, Programs Officer, Earth Observation Applications & Utilization, CSA Daniel De Lisle, RADARSAT Constellation Mission Manager, CSA Laurent Giugni, Programs Officer, Earth Observation Application & Utilization, CSA Andrew Davidson, Manager, Earth Observation Operations, AAFC
Where:	The Canadian Space Agency's Reddit page

Useful links

• Agriculture in the satellite age
• Satellites in our everyday lives
• RADARSAT Constellation Mission

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Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Website: http://asc-csa.gc.ca, Email: [email protected]; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Website: https://www.agr.gc.ca, Email: [email protected]

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