The next stop in the AgTechX Ed series of events co-hosted by Western Growers and the California Department of Food and Agriculture is open for registration.

The half-day AgTechX Ed Summit at Woodland Community College on June 1 will be comprised of three panels, in addition to several keynote addresses, covering topics including: industry issues and skill identification; education and workforce development strategies; and current and future workforce needs on the farm.

Steve McShane, President/CEO of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, will moderate a fireside chat with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross on how to cultivate homegrown talent through partnerships between government, industry and academia. 

Please click here to register for the latest event in the AgTechX Ed Initiative, which strives to develop the next generation of tech-savvy ag workers.