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14th ICPA - Session

Session
Title: Economics of PA
Date: Thu Aug 4, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moderator: N/A
Measuring ROI on Precision Agriculture
Jim Mintert (speaker)
Length (approx): 40 min
 
VC Perspective: Monsanto Ventures
Ryan Rakestraw (speaker)
Length (approx): 20 min
 
Global Investment Opportunities in Precision Agriculture and Big Data

Precision agriculture and big data will not only revolutionize how we farm in the field, but also fundamentally transform how agribusiness and food companies operate and interact with producers and vendors.  While a bulk of investment and media coverage in precision agriculture and big data has been focused on farmers and the field, numerous investment opportunities exist to address the needs of agribusiness and food companies.  

Andrew Selck (speaker)
Length (approx): 20 min
 
The Entrepreneur Perspective: AgVoice

Learn about the ROI measurement challenges that an ag tech startup sees in the marketplace, and how they can solve it, as well as how that compares to the VC and university view.  AgVoice is a new ag tech startup, based in Atlanta, Georgia that was created to help optimize ROI, via the most efficient way to capture data in the field.  The AgVoice solution is a hands-free, voice-to-data capture service for Ag Professionals who are on the go.  Their first product is now in field trials in row crops in the midwest and speciality crops in California.

Learn about the journey of attracting and selecting investment partners to grow the business.

Bruce Rasa (speaker)
Length (approx): 40 min