The date for the Automation Lunch and Learn Virtual Event has changed to Tuesday, December 2 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. PST. The registration link remains the same.

Western Growers members are invited to attend a presentation hosted by the team at Plug and Play on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

This session will delve into why automation matters now (labor, costs, ROI). Presenters will give a full overview of the harvest automation landscape, paired with a reality check on timelines (5–10 years to fully integrated harvest) and actionable wins available today. They will also highlight near‑term “harvest‑plus” opportunities with practical ROI, including harvest assist/logistics (e.g., Burro‑class), better planning and scheduling via improved yield prediction, post‑harvest coordination to cut idle time and misses and crop/field system design that enables automation (e.g., high‑rise brassicas and trellising/training analogs).

The last 20 minutes of the presentation will be blocked off for a Q&A session.

This virtual event will kick off a recurring series, where member input will steer future topics.

Event Details:

When: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. PST

Where: Online. Register here.

Note: If you try to register while using a VPN, the link will not work. Please make sure any VPN is turned off while registering.

If you experience any registration-related issues, or have any questions, please contact Anne Gunden at [email protected].