Cultivate Conference brings together a diverse community of experts, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and growers to share their knowledge and experiences, and explore the exciting possibilities of technology in agriculture.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge solutions to real-world problems, connect with others in AgTech, and discover new opportunities to grow their businesses and drive innovation in this dynamic field. The Cultivate Conference is the must-attend event for anyone interested in the future of agriculture technology. Take a look at photos from last year's Cultivate Conference!
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Those involved in or interested in the agriculture technology industry, including growers, startups, corporations, ecosystem builders, government entities, research institutions, and investors.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 6
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Hosted by FMWF Chamber
Cybersecurity in Food & Ag Supply Chain Symposium
Hosted by Grand Farm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
StartupBREW Cultivate Takeover
Bushel Buddy Seat Conference
Hosted by Bushel
Bushel + Grand Farm/Cultivate Shindig
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
Cultivate Conference
Coffee + Registration
Welcome
Grand Farm Grower Pain Point Report Launch
Economic Health of Agriculture Panel
Cultivate Speaker Series
Break
Startup Pitch Sessions
Cultivate Speaker Series
Break
Artist
Venture Capital Panel
Cultivate Speaker Series
Lunch
Cultivate Workshops - Session 1
At this workshop, Grand Farm will be exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in agriculture. By bringing together industry experts and thought leaders, Grand Farm hopes to advance the conversation of the role artificial intelligence will play in collecting, analyzing, and operationalizing the massive amounts of data in agriculture, as well as accelerating new technologies in agriculture.
Cultivate Workshops - Session 2
Social Hour + Networking
gener8tor North Dakota Showcase
Hosted by gener8tor
Director PMO
Grand Farm
CEO
DCN
Research Manager
National Agriculture Genotyping Center
Associate
Carrot Ventures
Trade Commissioner, Agri-Food
Consulate General of Canada
Founder & CEO
Susterre
Partner
Innova Memphis
Vice President - Ag Division
Ellingson
Ag Economic & Policy Advisor
Farm Credit Services of America
Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Verdethos
Assistant Professor
North Dakota State University
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Co-founder & Head of North America
Startup Connections USA
Grower
Grand Forks County, ND
CEO
VeriGrain
Grower
Richland County, ND
Operations Coordinator
Eden Grow Systems
Grower
Traill County
Grower
Cass County, ND
Global Digital Product Manager
Bobcat
Associate Professor
North Dakota State University
Operations Lead, Digital Innovation Accelerator
KWS Group
Program Manager of Field Operations
Grand Farm
CEO
Agveris
Co-founder &CEO
Agrograph
Managing Director
Lewis and Clark AgriFood
CEO
O'Leary Ventures
CEO
Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN)
AgriTech Portfolio & AI/ML Practice Delivery Lead
Intellias
Principal Research Program Manager
Microsoft
Grower
Chapul Farms
CEO
HabiTerre
Grower
Fitly Framed Organics
FFA Officer
Central Cass
Grower
Richland County, ND
Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
North Dakota State University
Director of Rural Business Investment
Compeer Financial
CEO & Co-founder
Psigryph
Extension Specialist & Program Director Rural Leadership North Dakota
North Dakota State University
Vice President, Business & Operations
Intellias
Senior Vice President of Producer Markets
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
COO & Co-founder
AGvisorPRO
Executive Director
North Dakota Trade Office
Director of Agronomy
Nutrien
Lead Industry Analyst | Research Strategist
CoBank
Grand Farm, powered by Emerging Prairie, is a network of growers, technologists, corporations, startups, educators, policymakers, and investors working together to solve problems in agriculture with applied technology.
The Grand Farm initiative accelerates research and innovation in technology for the farm of the future.