Space Ag Conference seeks to explore the potential of advanced agriculture technologies to transform the AgTech industry in space, with the understanding that solutions to space-based challenges can often be applied to those on Earth. Take a look at photos from last year's Space Ag Conference!
Our world’s production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable practices and greater food security. Space agriculture and the technology it provides could help farmers produce higher crop yields with less land and energy. This is our opportunity to dream big and envision a bold future for agriculture
Goals of the Conference:
- Encourage the next generation of innovators to dream
- Explore agricultural possibilities through the lens of space
- Showcase the challenges of space agriculture
- Speed up collaboration and innovation
- Highlight cooperation with NASA + space industry leaders
Audience:
Those interested in the overlap of space and agriculture, including startup founders, government contractors and government officials. There will also be a heavy focus on educational opportunities to get high school and college students interested in agriculture and space.
Questions?
If you are interested in getting involved, email or call Andrew Jason (andrewj@emergingprairie.com | 218-556-2922).
2023 SCHEDULE
Welcome
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- Host: Andrew Jason, Grand Farm
- Andrew Armacost - President, University of North Dakota
Space Ag Speaker Series
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- Senator John Hoeven - United States Senator, North Dakota
- Dr. Marshall Porterfield - Chief of Science & Engineering, Pulsar eXploration Industries
- Barbara Belvisi - Founder & CEO, Interstellar Lab
- Ralph Fritsche - Senior Project Manager for Space Crop Production in Support of Deep Space Exploration, NASA
- Amy Padolf - Director of Education, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Panel: Space Agriculture Education
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- Moderator: Breanna Pastir - Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor, Southeast Region Career & Technology Center
- Ashley Pauly - Student, Wahpeton High School
- Jenna Seibold - Student, Wahpeton High School
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- Steven Elsaid - Research Scientist, Exolith Labs
Break
Space Ag Speaker Series
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- Senator Kevin Cramer - United States Senator, North Dakota
- Adam Williams - PhD Student, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Duncan Hitchens - Founder & President, Lynntech Inc.
- Mike Vinje - Center Technology Transition Lead, NASA SBIR/STTR
- Benjamin Greaves - Controlled Environment Agricultural Engineer, Starlab Oasis
- Davi Souza - Greenhouse Specialist & Researcher, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
- Kris Kimmel - Founder, Humanity in Deep Space
- Dr. Richard Barker - Research Scientist, UW-Madison
- Sherry Fieber-Beyer - Assistant Professor, Director of UND Observatory, University of North Dakota
- Keith Crisman - Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota
- Jon Rask -Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
- Mark Ciotola - CEO, Sustainspace
- Bart Womack - CEO, Eden Grow Systems
Space Ag Conference Ends
2023 SPEAKERS
Andrew Armacost
President
University of North Dakota
Barbara Belvisi
Founder & CEO
Interstellar Lab
Dr. Richard Barker
Research Scientist
UW-Madison
Mark Ciotola
CEO
Sustainspace
Keith Crisman
Assistant Professor of Space Studies
University of North Dakota
Steven Elsaid
Research Scientist
Exolith Labs
Sherry Fieber-Beyer
Assistant Professor, Director of UND Observatory
University of North Dakota
Ralph Fritsche
Senior Project Manager for Space Crop Production in Support of Deep Space Exploration
NASA
Jonathan Gehrke
Senior Director of Development
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Ben Greaves
Controlled Environment Agricultural Engineer
StarLab Oasis
Dr. Duncan Hitchens
Founder & Vice President
Lynntech Inc.
Sen. John Hoeven
United States Senator
North Dakota
Kris Kimmel
Founder
Humanity in Deep Space
Amy Padolf
Director of Education
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Breanna Pastir
Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor
Southeast Region Career & Technology Center
Ashley Pauly
Student
Wahpeton High School
Dr. Marshall Porterfield
Chief of Science & Engineering, Pulsar Bio Astronautics
Professor of Biophysics & Space Biology, Purdue University
Jon Rask
Research Scientist
NASA Ames Research Center
Jenna Seibold
Student
Wahpeton High School
Davi Souza
Greenhouse Specialist & Researcher
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Mike Vinje
Center Technology Transition Lead
NASA SBIR/STTR
Adam Williams
PhD Student
University of Minnesota
Bart Womack
CEO
Eden Grow Systems
2023 SPONSORS
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