Save the date! Western Growers’ Ben Palone, Senior Director of Automation and Commercialization, will join a panel of industry leaders for the upcoming Farm Foundation Forum: Automation for a Resilient Future for Agriculture on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. CST / 7 a.m. PST.
The two-hour virtual forum will examine the transformative potential of automation across the U.S. food and agriculture value chain. As growers face mounting pressures, from labor shortages to sustainability challenges, automation is emerging as a powerful tool to strengthen innovation in agriculture.
Featured speakers include:
Nathan Dorn, Director of Industry Relations, F3 Innovate
Elizabeth Fastiggi, Chief Product Officer, Idealyst Innovation
Shail Khiyara, CEO, SWARM
Ben Palone, Senior Director, Automation and Commercialization, Western Growers
The event is free to attend, but registration is required.