GRAND FARM FIELD DAYS bring together the agricultural and AgTech industries to experience up close agricultural innovation at Grand Farm’s Innovation Campus in Casselton. Attendees can expect demonstrations, in-depth conversations around trials and plots, and networking opportunities. These events are a great way to see cutting edge agriculture technology and meet the folks behind it.

JUNE FIELD DAY — 6/11/25
THEME: EARLY SEASON TECHNOLOGY

LIVE DEMOS

of early-season AgTech innovations

SHOP TOURS

Experience our state-of-the-art Innovation Shop

FIELD PLOTS

(Availability depends on crop progress)

June 11th, 2025

1:30 – 4 pm

Grand Farm Innovation Campus

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JUNE FIELD DAY
THEME: EARLY SEASON TECHNOLOGY

LIVE DEMOS

of early-season AgTech innovations

SHOP TOURS

Experience our state-of-the-art Innovation Shop

FIELD PLOTS

(Availability depends on crop progress)

June 11th, 2025

1:30 – 4 pm

Grand Farm Innovation Campus

JULY FIELD DAY
THEME: EARLY SEASON TECHNOLOGY

LIVE DEMOS

of early-season AgTech innovations

SHOP TOURS

Experience our state-of-the-art Innovation Shop

FIELD PLOTS

(Availability depends on crop progress)

July 16th, 2025

1:00 – 5:00 pm

Grand Farm Innovation Campus

Field Trials
and Startup Plots

Real-World Validation of Tomorrow’s AgTech

Grand Farm field trials are a way for our ecosystem to come together and validate agricultural technologies in a real-world farm setting. These trials focus on applied innovation, offering a space for collaboration, data-driven insights, and practical solutions to the challenges growers face in the field.

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Experience up close agricultural innovation at
Grand Farm’s Innovation Campus in Casselton, ND and UGA Grand Farm in Perry, GA.

Grand Farm Field Days – Late Season & Autonomous Technology

September 10 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Grand Farm Field Days – Field Trial and Project Showcase

July 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ABOUT

Cultivate Conference 2025 brings AgTech innovators together to explore the most pressing challenges in agriculture and the technologies being developed to solve them. This year, Cultivate will focus on insights from the Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report (RAPPR), highlighting industry-wide challenges and opportunities for innovation.

Attendees will gain practical insights, connect with key players in the Grand Farm’s AgTech ecosystem, and participate in discussions that shape the future of agriculture technology. With expert-led keynotes, solution-driven breakout sessions, and high-impact networking, Cultivate provides a platform to drive meaningful progress in the industry.

Conference Goals

  1. 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.
  2. Facilitate Meaningful Industry Connections: Bring together our diverse ecosystem of industry innovators to create partnerships that drive real solutions.
  3. Support Technology Validation & Commercialization: Provide a platform for emerging AgTech innovations to gain industry feedback and visibility.
  4. 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 policymakers, Cultivate is where ideas turn into action.

2025 SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Brian Hefty
Hiro Iwanaga

CEO and Co-Founder,

TalusAg

David Postill

MAINSTAGE SPEAKERS + PANELISTS

Aman Anand

Senior Manager of Digital and Agronomic Collaboration, Nutrien Ag Solutions

Pete Nelson

President &

Executive Director,

AgLaunch

Anne Schwegerl

STARTUP PITCHES

Wyatt Arnold

Cofounder and CEO,

Prospect Ag

Brandon Chi

Cofounder and CEO,

Crop Diagnostix

Kathleen Glass

VP of Marketing,

AquaSpy

Charles Smith

Founder and CEO,

IMIO

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP HOSTS + PANELISTS

Maureen Ballatori
Founder and CEO, Agency 29
Jennifer Edney

President and CEO,

Edney Distributing

Joel Kaczynski
Ag Technology Solutions Manager,
Dr. Carlos Pires
Extension Soil Health Specialist,
Kris Poulson
CEO,
Bridgette Readel
Ag Director,
Chris Sherman
Principal Owner,
Ehsan Soltan
Founder and CEO,
Brent Wiesenburger
Director of Ag Technology Services,

AGENDA

8:00 am — Coffee and Registration

9:00 am — Keynote Speaker

9:15 am — Brian Hefty, CEO of Hefty Seed Company: “Soil Health: It’s Not Just No-Till & Cover Crops”

9:30 am — David Postill, SVP of AGI Digital and Global Marketing, AGI

9:45 am — Startup Pitches

10:05 am — Mainstage Speaker

10:20 am — Pete Nelson, President & Executive Director of AgLaunch: “AgLaunch’s Farmer-Focused VC Model and Launch into the Upper Midwest”

10:30 am — Dr. Hollie Mackey, NSF AgTech Engine in North Dakota

10:50 am — Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report Overview

11:00 am — Break

11:30 am — Startup Pitches

11:50 am — Aman Anand, Senior Manager of Digital and Agronomic Collaboration, Nutrien Ag Solutions

12:00 pm — Grower Feedback Panel

12:30 pm — Lunch

1:30 pm — Workshop Session #1

  • Managing Crop Pests of Today, Tomorrow, & Beyond
  • The Future of Ag Equipment: Addressing Industry Challenges with AI, Digitization, and Smart Engineering
  • Digging Deeper: Understanding Challenges and Solutions in Soil Health & Management
  • Where Does Precision Agriculture Go From Here?

2:30 pm — Workshop Session #2

  • Managing Crop Pests of Today, Tomorrow, & Beyond
  • The Future of Ag Equipment: Addressing Industry Challenges with AI, Digitization, and Smart Engineering
  • Digging Deeper: Understanding Challenges and Solutions in Soil Health & Management
  • Where Does Precision Agriculture Go From Here?

4:00 pm — Happy Hour sponsored by Agency 29 and Skull, Diamond, and Heart Capital

WHO SHOULD ATTEND CULTIVATE?

  • Startups & Entrepreneurs: Understand industry challenges firsthand, connect with investors, and showcase your solutions to potential partners.
  • Corporations & Industry Leaders: Gain insights into emerging AgTech trends and engage with innovators shaping the future of agriculture.
  • Researchers & Educators: Explore how academic research translates into industry-ready solutions and find potential collaborators.
  • Investors: Discover promising AgTech startups backed by real market demand.
  • Policymakers & Government Leaders: Learn about policy gaps in AgTech adoption and opportunities for public-private collaboration.
  • Growers: Gain further knowledge about the technologies being developed to address industry challenges, as well as opportunities to provide direct feedback to innovators.

COMPANIES ATTENDING CULTIVATE 2025

HOTEL + TRAVEL

Nearby Airports

Downtown Fargo Hotels

Casselton Hotels

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Cultivate is part of AgTech Week, an agriculture and technology focused week hosted by a group of dedicated organizations in Fargo, North Dakota. This week provides a unique opportunity to showcase the region’s commitment to agriculture, technology and innovation by bringing together the AgTech industry. By doing this, we hope to accelerate the adoption of technology and solve challenges in agriculture.

Events include customer events, farm tours, technology/product showcases, happy hours, investor and reverse pitch sessions and policymaker meetups with entrepreneurs. By getting the community to rally, we know that we are stronger together and showcase our wonderful community.

Questions?

If you are interested in getting involved, email Andrew Jason. Media inquiries can be directed to Matt Wendel.