Meeting Notice > Content: Submission #110

Educational Component of Event On Wednesday, June 11th, Grand Farm will host an educational social in conjunction with the Cultivate Conference, which takes place on June 12th. These events are part of AgTech Week 2025.

This year's Cultivate Conference brings AgTech innovators together to explore the most pressing challenges in agriculture and the technologies being developed to solve them. Cultivate will focus on insights from the Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report (RAPPR), highlighting industry-wide challenges and opportunities for innovation.

The educational social provides an opportunity to bring together key stakeholders, including conference sponsors, speakers, as well as business and community leaders from across the region to engage in information sharing and discussions relevant to the themes. The event will include verbal remarks from Grand Farm staff, conference speakers, and sponsors on innovation in AgTech, previewing the next day’s agenda and content. Attendees will be encouraged to discuss AgTech issues, industry challenges and opportunities with fellow attendees.

Grand Farm materials will be available throughout the event that outline the Grand Farm’s mission and work as they relate to agriculture technology.

Additional goals and themes of the event include:

Conference Goals
- Create Feedback Loops Between Industry and Innovation: Ensure AgTech solutions are informed by real-world challenges through insights from the Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report.
- Facilitate Meaningful Industry Connections: Bring together our diverse ecosystem of industry innovators to create partnerships that drive real solutions.
- Support Technology Validation & Commercialization: Provide a platform for emerging AgTech innovations to gain industry feedback and visibility.
- Advance Discussions on AgTech Adoption: Address challenges like connectivity, affordability, and data security that impact technology implementation in agriculture.

Key Focus Areas
Industry Challenges & Solutions: Sessions, workshops, and discussions will center on the Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report, offering insights into:
- Pest Management: Strategies to combat herbicide resistance and improve control methods.
- Equipment & Automation: Innovations in autonomy, cost reduction, and system connectivity.
- Soil Health & Carbon Markets: Exploring sustainability incentives and long-term soil impact.
- AI in Agriculture: Practical applications for machine learning, robotics, and predictive analytics.
- Site-Specific Crop Management (S-SCM): Yield projection tools and data-driven agronomy.

Targeted Workshops & Discussions: Interactive sessions will bring together our diverse ecosystem to collaborate on real-world solutions.
Networking & Partnership Opportunities: Designed to foster connections between startups, corporations, investors, researchers & educators, growers, and government, Cultivate is where ideas turn into action.