Space Ag Conference

Space Ag is a half-day conference Energized by Grand Farm and in Partnership with the University of North Dakota exploring advanced agriculture technologies to elevate the future of the AgTech industry in space. This conference will be in-person but will have a virtual option available!

Our world food production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable food practices and increased food security. Space agriculture, and the technology it creates, could catalyze the development of high-yield crop production that requires less land and less energy, providing farmers with the ability to create more with less.

At Space Ag Conference, we're going to discuss what it will take to accelerate innovation and move forward with the AgTech industry. And often, solving for challenges in Space can help solve challenges on earth.

Goals of the Conference:

• Encourage innovators to dream about the possibilities in agriculture.
• Highlight the possibilities of agriculture to high school and college students by looking through the lens of space.
• Showcase challenges faced as space agriculture advances.
• Speed up collaboration and innovation in the ecosystem.
• Highlight how industry can work with NASA and how space leaders contribute towards solutions in space agriculture.
• Explore how innovations in space exploration are having on agriculture today, specifically focusing on satellite usage in agriculture and indoor agriculture.

What to Expect:

• Networking opportunities: The conference will be peppered with plenty of networking opportunities and we will create space for others to connect. 
• Relevant Content: Throughout the event, you will find that our content is woven together in a narrative focused on building the infrastructure, policies, software, hardware, and tools for the autonomous nation of the future. We are also focusing on three content tracks.
• Virtual: This event will be hybrid so participants can also attend virtually.
• Covid safe: Grand Farm and University of North Dakota will take extra precautions to ensure the event is held in a covid-safe environment. 

Content tracks: 

• Space agriculture (How do we farm on Mars?)
• How satellites are impacting agriculture
• Vertical farming and its implications for space agriculture

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).