State of the Ag Tech Industry

Panelists: Allan Fetters, Brendan Bachman, Grant Johnson, Kathleen Glass, Reinder Prins
Originally recorded on Wednesday, September 27th

Agricultural technology is affecting row crops and specialty crop production, ag retail, and international agribusiness. Agricultural data and tools have applications that impact the full food value supply chain, from inputs through the farm and all the way to retail and the consumer. But with so much advancements, where are we in the adoption of ag tech?

Webinar Q&A

Our experts explore the trends for the future advancement and also the barriers to the adoption of ag tech. You’ll gain perspectives on how:

• Ag tech is impacting current agricultural industry

• Future trends that will shape the market place

• Barriers to advancements and adoption

• What to watch for 2024

Meet the Webinar Panelists

Kathleen Glass
Vice President Global Marketing
AquaSpy

Glass helps farmers to embrace technology to make their farms more profitable. Glass is a frequent panelist and speaker, and is a member of the Global Ag Tech Alliance and Women in Ag Tech.

Allan Fetters
Principal
AGceleration

Fetters is a trusted advisor to start-ups, investors, farmers, and industry professionals, guiding them in the development, comprehension, and seamless integration of revolutionary technologies and solutions that bolster farm productivity and sustainability.

Brendan Bachman
Director
FS Agronomy for GROWMARK

Bachman serves members across the GROWMARK cooperative system. Currently he leads GROWMARK Agronomy Services and Agronomy Technology focusing on portfolio management, strategy, and implementation.

Grant Johnson
Urban Agriculture Technology Advisor
University of California-Cooperative Extension

Johnson provides unbiased, research-driven information to people working in urban agriculture, with a focus on controlled environments such as greenhouses. His clientele is interested in adopting technologies that can improve plant production, ranging from nurseries and commercial growers to community members managing local gardens.

Reinder Prins
Marketing Lead
Leaf Agriculture

Prins has in-depth knowledge of the precision agriculture landscape through working with some of the largest growers in Australia and also with a range of service providers spanning multiple continents. He is a contributing writer about ag tech for the GlobalAgTechInitiative.com.

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