Welcome to the 8th Annual Salinas ValleyVirtual Ag Tech Summit
Hartnell and the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology are teaming up to highlight the importance of Education and Upskilling today’s workforce. The Ag Tech revolution of today requires a “New Kind of Worker” for tomorrow.
Hear from California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and industry leaders on today’s challenges and the role of Education in meeting today and tomorrow’s workforce needs. Get invaluable insights from California leaders and hear about the Ag Tech challenges and opportunities in Mexico and Latin America.
It’s the start of an important national conversation for the future of Agriculture!
For more information please contact
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
c: (831) 594-4883 | f: (831) 751-3580
MARCH 18TH
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION
SESSION SPONSORED BY
5:00 PM
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
Clint Cowden
Dean of Academic Affairs
WELCOME
SPEAKERS
Raúl Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Interim Superintendent/President
Update
from
Hartnell College
GUEST
SPEAKER
Miguel Gomez
Hartnell Alumni, CSUMB Student
Ag Tech
Required Skills
from a Students Perspective
GUEST
SPEAKER
Karen Ross
Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
GUEST
SPEAKER
Fireside chat
with
Karen Ross
Sponsored by:
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
SPEAKER
Close and
overview
of Tomorrow
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
SPONSORS
Conversation Sponsor:
Conversation Sponsor:
Conversation Sponsor:
PLATINUM
GOLD
MARCH 19TH
MORNING BUSINESS SESSIONS
SESSION SPONSORED BY
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
Clint Cowden
Dean of Academic Affairs
WELCOME
SPEAKERS
9:00 AM
GUEST
SPEAKER
Towards a New
Kind of Worker
Conversation Sponsor:
Sebastien Boyer
CEO- Farmwise*
Liron Brish
CEO- FarmDog
Grower and
Tech Issues
Update and Education, Training and Workforce Challenges
PANEL
Mariana Valdez
Soil Science Manager –
Ag-wise, Inc
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
MODERATOR
Panel Sponsor:
Chris Kitts
Santa Clara University
Dave Clark
Reedley College
Education and
Ag Tech -
How Universities
and Colleges are
stepping up
PANEL
Peter Livingston
Cal Poly, SLO
Tanya Hodges
U of A - Yuma
MODERATOR
Clint Cowden
Hartnell College
10:40 AM | BREAK
10:45 AM
Tom Nunes
President Nunes Co.
John D’Arrigo
CEO D’Arrigo Bros.
Importance
of Education
and New Kind
of Worker
PANEL
Miles Reiter
CEO Driscoll’s
Brie Reiter Smith
Driscoll’s
MODERATOR
Panel Sponsor:
11:30 AM
INVITATION TO VISIT SPONSOR
WEBPAGES AND VIRTUAL BOOTHS
MARCH 19TH
AFTERNOON BUSINESS SESSIONS
SESSION SPONSORED BY
Ag Tech the View from Mexico and the Americas
1:00 PM
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
Tomas Pena
Yield Lab LATAM
Welcome and Overview
Session in English
(Spanish Translation
Available)
KEYNOTE
CONVERSATION
Conversation Sponsor:
Pablo Hary
Argentina
Alejandro Sahagun
Mainland Farms
Mexico and
the Americas
Grower Issues
Session in Spanish
(English Translation
Available)
GUEST
SPEAKERS
Arturo Gonzalez de Cosio Barrón
Director of the Campo Agropecuario Experimental
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Raul Lopez
AGTools
MODERATOR
Conversation Sponsor:
Jairo Trad
Kilimo AgTech
Francisco Palma
Polynatural
The Startup
Scene
Session in Spanish
(English Translation
Available)
GUEST
SPEAKERS
Camila Petignat
Yield Lab
MODERATOR
Conversation Sponsor:
2:55 PM | BREAK
3:05 PM
Elisa Blanco
SPEAKER
Keynote Conversation ”Water…a Global Challenge… the View from Chile”
Session in English
(Spanish Translation
Available)
3:45 PM
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
SPEAKER
Close
Session in English
(Spanish Translation
Available)
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Register now and join
the conversation for
the future of agriculture
Fireside Chat with Karen Ross
Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
KAREN ROSS was appointed Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture onJanuary 9, 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom. In re-appointing Secretary Ross, Governor Newsom cited her unmatched leadership experience in agricultural issues nationally, internationally, and here in California, in areas including environmental stewardship, climate change adaptation, and trade. Secretary Ross was initially appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2011.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sponsored by:
9:15 AM
Ted Taylor
President of Mission Ranches and Seco Packing
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers
Center for Innovation & Technology
Moderated by
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
TITANIUM
Guillermo De Vivanco
Space Ag
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thank You for Attending the 8th Annual Salinas ValleyVirtual Ag Tech Summit
Hartnell and the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology are teaming up to highlight the importance of Education and Upskilling today’s workforce. The Ag Tech revolution of today requires a “New Kind of Worker” for tomorrow.
Hear from California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and industry leaders on today’s challenges and the role of Education in meeting today and tomorrow’s workforce needs. Get invaluable insights from California leaders and hear about the Ag Tech challenges and opportunities in Mexico and Latin America.
It’s the start of an important national conversation for the future of Agriculture!
The event has concluded, we hope to see you next year.