Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit 2019 (President's Opening Reception+Main Day)
Hartnell College
411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
Salinas
California
36.67477579999999
-121.66681649999998
Description
About the President's Opening Reception and Main Day Event: The 6th Annual Salinas Valley Agricultural Technology Summit is hosted by the Agricultural Business and Technology Institute at Hartnell College in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA). The theme for this year's event is "Tomorrow's
Technology You Can Use Today."
The event attracts over 1,000+ attendees. Join premiere leaders in the Agriculture and Ag Technology fields of the Salinas and Silicon Valley as we kick off the Salinas Valley Ag Technology Summit. Enjoy our special President's Opening Reception with esteemed leaders over local wines and hors d'oeuvres. The next day, the Main Day event, discover the latest trends in Ag Technology through speaker and panel presentations on crop protection, the future of farming, automation, harvest technology, innovation, worker safety and regulations, access to exhibitor, demonstrations and more.
Morning keynote address will be given by Dr. Bob Whitaker, Chief Science and Technology Officer of Produce Marketing Assocation and afternoon keynote will be given by Glenda Humiston, VP of Agriculture and Natural Resources from the University of California. Presentations will include six education sessions and three unique tracks.
Panel presentations will include three unique tracks including:
Ag Production
Ag Business
CAPCA Continuing Education (up to 5 hours of credit approved by attending this session(s) in their entirety.)
Attendees will also enjoy breakfast and lunch.
Sponsorship for the event will support Hartnell's College Agricultural Business Technology Institute and its students.
Program:
SALINAS VALLEY AG TECH SUMMIT 2019 PROGRAM – Overall Schedule
Day and Time
Event
Location
Tuesday, March 26, 2019,
6:00-8:00pm
President's Opening Reception
Bldg. S (STEM Center)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 6:30am-7:50am
Continental Breakfast
Bldg. S (STEM Center)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019,
7:00am-12:00pm: CAPCA (check-in begins at 6:30am)
9:00am-12:00pm: Ag Business & Ag Production
3 Tracks & 6 Educational Sessions
Continuing Education, CAPCA (up to 5 hrs of approved credit)
Ag Production
Ag Business
Exclusive Session: Blockchain Solutions for Tracking Food Safety, presented by IBM
Blockchain Roundtable (more details to be announced)
Bldg. C (Steinbeck Hall)
Bldg.
S, Rm. S131
Bldg.
S, Rm. S111
Bldg.
K (Main Stage)
Bldg.
C, Rm. C131
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 8:00am-8:45am
Keynote Address Morning: Dr. Bob Whitaker, Chief Science and Technology Officer
Bldg. K (Main Stage)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 11:30am-12:00pm
Exhibitor Lunch pick-up time
Bldg. S (STEM Center)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
Bldg. S (STEM Center)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 12:10pm-12:55pm
Keynote Addresses Afternoon: Glenda Humiston, VP, Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of California
Bldg. K (Main Stage)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 12:00pm-4:30pm
Exhibition
Bldg. C (Student Center)
Sponsorship for the event will support Hartnell's College Agricultural Business Technology Institute and its students.
Times
Start:
2019-03-26T18:00:00-07:00
End:
2019-03-26T20:00:00-07:00
Times
Start:
2019-03-27T06:30:00-07:00
End:
2019-03-27T17:00:00-07:00
Category
Tech
Tickets
Salinas Valley AgTech Summit 2019 (President's Opening Reception+Main Day)
60.0
USD
300
