2023 SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JUNE 6

Midwest Agriculture Summit
Hosted by FMWF Chamber

• Located at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds
• Separate Registration Required - REGISTER HERE

Cybersecurity in Food & Ag Supply Chain Symposium
Hosted by Grand Farm

• Located at the Prairie Den
• Separate Registration Required - REGISTER HERE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7

StartupBREW Cultivate Takeover

• Located at Brewhalla

Bushel Buddy Seat Conference
Hosted by Bushel

• Located at the Fargo Theatre
• Separate Registration Required - REGISTER HERE

Bushel + Grand Farm/Cultivate Shindig

• Located in Roberts Alley in Downtown Fargo
• Open to Attendees of Grand Farm's Cultivate Conference + Bushel's Buddy Seat Conference
• Join us for an evening of connections, music, and fun!

THURSDAY, JUNE 8

Cultivate Conference

Coffee + Registration

Grand Farm Grower Pain Point Report Launch

• Dr. Ruchi Joshi Bhardwaj - Grand Farm

Economic Health of Agriculture Panel

• Moderator: Vanessa Kummer - Grower
• Jim O'Brien - Agrograph 
• Ken Zuckerberg - CoBank 
• Matt Erickson - FCS of America 
• Mark Vetter - AgCountry 

Cultivate Speaker Series

• Dr. Karl Wyant - Nutrien
• Michael Place - Chapul Farms
• Derrik Ellingson - Ellingson 

Break

Startup Pitch Sessions

• Christina Connelly - Consulate General of Canada
• AGVisorPro - Patrick Walther
• Psigryph - Sean Thompson
• Verigrain - Ken Jackson

Cultivate Speaker Series

• Meredith Mendola & Melvin Huber - KWS 
• Michael Cully - Susterre

Break

Artist

• NDSU Western Swing Dance Club
  • Jess Huser - Incoming President
  • Emily Zurn - Secretary
  • Chris Becker - Incoming Social Director

Venture Capital Panel

• Moderator: Leah Thiele - Compeer
• Larry Page - Lewis and Clark
• Dean Didato - Innova
• Louis Brown - Carrot Ventures

Cultivate Speaker Series

• Startup Connections USA
• Nick Reinke - Habitere
• Johnny Park - WHIN & Brian Carroll - Grand Farm

Lunch

Cultivate Workshops - Session 1

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Applications in Agriculture - Located at NDSU Barry Hall - Louise S. Barry Auditorium 2nd Floor
  

  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.

  • Moderator: William Aderholdt - Grand Farm 
  • Riyaz Pishori - Microsoft
  • Alina Piddubna - Intellias 
  • Lisa Esberger - Verdethos 
  • Seth Arndorfer - DCN 
• Growing North: How Partnering with Canada Builds Cross-Border Successes - Located at the Fargo Theatre
  The Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis and the North Dakota Trade Office will explore how AgTech companies and partners can enable business opportunities by unlocking new markets. This workshop - designed for growers, AgTech start-ups, and large manufacturers - will discuss the value of cross-border partnering, challenges with international trade, and talk about other important considerations as you expand internationally.
• Grower Workshop - Direct Dialogue with Growers - Located at the Plains Art Museum
  Growers are often the end users of technology in agriculture but if you ask most growers, they will tell you that they feel like they are not being listened to. Creating feedback loops between growers and technologists is crucially important. That’s why at this workshop, we invite you to connect and communicate directly with growers. We hope to bridge the gap between agriculture and technology by having conversations that are straightforward and meaningful.
  • Moderator: Cory Oberlander - Agveris 
  • Sarah Lovas - Grower
  • Daryl Rott - Grower
  • Adam Spelhaug - Grower
• EduConnect: Feeding the Minds (This workshop will run from 2-4 pm) - Located at the Prairie Den
  Through this workshop, Grand Farm will seek to connect educators with professionals representing different careers in agriculture, science, and technology, and resources available in our region.
  • Co-moderator: Katie Tyler - NDSU 
  • Co-moderator: Dr. Ruchi Joshi Bhardwaj - Grand Farm
  • Zack Bateson - Genotyping Center
  • David Cumbow - Palo Alto Networks
  • Paulo Flores - NDSU
  • Darla Lewandowski - Eden Grow Systems
  • Garrett Maurer  - Bobcat

Cultivate Workshops - Session 2

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Applications in Agriculture - Located at NDSU Barry Hall - Louise S. Barry Auditorium 2nd Floor
  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.

  • Moderator: William Aderholdt - Grand Farm 
  • Riyaz Pishori - Microsoft
  • Alina Piddubna - Intellias 
  • Lisa Esberger - Verdethos 
  • Seth Arndorfer - DCN 
• Growing North: How Partnering with Canada Builds Cross-Border Successes - Located at the Fargo Theatre
  The Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis and the North Dakota Trade Office will explore how AgTech companies and partners can enable business opportunities by unlocking new markets. This workshop - designed for growers, AgTech start-ups, and large manufacturers - will discuss the value of cross-border partnering, challenges with international trade, and talk about other important considerations as you expand internationally.
• Grower Workshop - Direct Dialogue with Growers - Located at the Plains Art Museum
  Growers are often the end users of technology in agriculture but if you ask most growers, they will tell you that they feel like they are not being listened to. Creating feedback loops between growers and technologists is crucially important. That’s why at this workshop, we invite you to connect and communicate directly with growers. We hope to bridge the gap between agriculture and technology by having conversations that are straightforward and meaningful.
  • Moderator: Cory Oberlander - Agveris 
  • Kyle Courtney - Farmer
  • Kathi Luther - Farmer
  • David Gorder - Farmer

Social Hour + Networking

gener8tor North Dakota Showcase
Hosted by gener8tor

• Located at Sanctuary Events Center
• Separate Registration Required - REGISTER HERE

2023 SPEAKERS