Name: Using Tech, New Methods, and New Approaches to Empower Farmers and Lead Sustainable Agricultural Change
Start: 2019-05-17T10:00:00-0600
End: 2019-05-17T10:50:00-0600

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Empowering farmer's with technology enables them to be both more profitable and sustainable. There is a huge disconnect between society and agriculture with many people thinking farmers and ranchers aren't innovative. However all of our panelists and their customers are proof that when small farmers are empowered with the right resources they will use them to drive powerful change. Examining current novel approaches to produce food while using less land and water, this panel will explore what is working and what technology is needed to enhance approaches to improve food systems and nutrition security, while feeding more people using less natural resources.

Moderators

Zoe Welz

CEO & Co Founder, Drovr

Welz is a motivated entrepreneur and engineer who’s been through multiple accelerators and has helped other late stage startups grow. She has worked in a number of different industries including environmental consulting, manufacturing, and social entrepreneurship. She’s a leader... Read More →

Speakers

Aaron Makaruk

CEO & Lead Product Designer, OSBeehives

OSBeehives builds smart devices and uses big data to monitor honey bee health. They’ve built a global network of internet-connected hives, with thousands of users in over twenty countries, generating over $200,000 in revenue in year one. As CEO and lead product designer Aaron spends... Read More →

Jeffrey Orrey

Founder and Chief Science Officer, GeoVisual Analytics

Using routine monitoring of fields with airplanes, drones and mobile phones, GeoVisual’s applying NASA-funded AI algorithms to help farmers dramatically reduce production uncertainties and increase profits. As a business executive and technical leader with a track record of executing... Read More →

Andre Houssney

Co Founder and Chief Manufacturing Officer, Drovr

Drovr is developing revolutionary IoT grazing technology that increases productivity, maximizes profits, and makes regenerative management easier. As a global visionary Andre has built several successful companies in agribusiness, light manufacturing and distribution employing a total... Read More →

Roberto Meza

Founder and Farmer, Emerald Gardens Microgreens

I oversee the production and distribution of Emerald Gardens’ sustainably-grown microgreens year-round on our 35 acre modular farm. We're on a mission to nourish our communities by cultivating clean nutrient-abundant food with a minimal environmental footprint.