INNOVATIONS IN AG TECH CONFERENCE

August 4 - 6, 2022

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS

Discover novel technologies, see groundbreaking product demonstrations, and network with industry insiders.

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Meet the Speakers

Barbara Belvisi

Interstellar Labs

Juan Cabrera-Garcia

Research Assistant Professor - University of Missouri: Extension State Specialist

Brad Fruth

Beck's Superior Hybrids

Crissa Cook

Hovey Williams, LLP

Andrew Jason

Grand Farm | Emerging Prairie

Paul Karr

Kansas State University Olathe

Dr. Haley Larson

Kansas State University

Rajesh Perianayagam, PhD

Founder/CEO - Karyosoft Inc.

Candace Seeve

Director, Laboratory Operations - TechAccel, LLC

Manreet Singh Bhullar

Research Assistant Professor - Kansas State University

Rebekah Carlson

Agriculture Supply Lead - Nori

Samuel Fournier

Co-Founder & CEO - ChysaLabs

James Gilbert, PE

Chief Innovation Officer/Vice President - Tekniam

Ben Johnson

Chief Innovation Officer - Grain Weevil

Dr. Raj Khosla

Kansas State University

Thomas B. Luebbering

Partner - Hovey Williams, LLP

Peter Schott

Co-Founder - Genesis Feed Technologies

Ajay Sharda

Kansas State University

Kevin Biffert

President/CEO - 701x

Brian Carroll

Grand Farm | Emerging Prairie

Ralph Fritsche

Senior Project Manager - NASA

Logan G. Heinrich

Farmer And Product Development Agronomist - Pivot Bio

Chad Johnson

Chief Executive Officer - Grain Weevil

Dr. Liz Koziol

University of Kansas & Owner of MycoBloom

Trevor McKeeman

CEO/Founder - HitchPin

Johnny Park

CEO - Wabash Heartland Innovation Network

Bob Wald

SCTE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 4

12:30-1:30 pm

Registration

Location: Brewhouse Entry

1:30-2:00 pm

Keynote

Location: Brewhouse

Securing Innovation

  • Thomas B. Luebbering, Hovey Williams, LLP

2:00-4:15 pm

Farm of the Future

Location: Brewhouse

2:00 pm

Beyond the age of information: Role of technological advancements and data analytics in the success of animal agriculture

  • Dr. Haley Larson
  • Kansas State University

2:20 pm

Latest Innovations in Row Crop Production

  • Brad Fruth
  • Beck's Superior Hybrids

2:40 pm

Farms of the Future: Hungry for investment in biologics innovation

  • Candace Seeve
  • TechAccel, LLC

3:00 pm

Karyosoft: An innovative in-house secure genomics platform for agrigenomics enterprises for faster insights

  • Rajesh Perianayagam
  • Karysoft

3:20 pm

Automation and Robotics for Farms of the Future

  • Ajay Sharda
  • Kansas State University

Panel Discussion

Protecting Technology and Rights

 

  • Moderator: Crissa Cook, Hovey Williams, LLP
    Candace Seeve, TechAccel, LLC
  • Brad Fruth, Beck's Superior Hybrids
  • Rajesh Perianayaga, Karysoft
  • Thomas Luebbering, Hovey Williams, LLP

4:15-4:45 pm

Networking & Refreshments

Location: The Concourse

4:45-6:15 pm

Carbon & Soil

Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Agriculture

Location: Brewhouse

4:45 pm

Nitrogen and Soil Health

  • Logan G. Heinrich
  • Pivot Bio

5:00 pm

Treating Soil as a Valuable Asset: Agriculture to Fight Climate Change

  • Sam Fournier
  • Chyrsalabs

5:15 pm

Creating a new commodity for growers through carbon and crypto

  • Rebekah Carlson
  • NORI

5:30 pm

Microbes that Boost Plant Productivity

  • Dr. Liz Koziol
  • Mycobloom | University of Kansas

Poolside Chat

The Carbon Market

 

  • Moderator: Andrew Jason, Grand Farm
  • Rebekah Carlson, NORI
  • Logan G. Heinrich, Pivot Bio

6:15-6:45 pm

Keynote

Location: Brewhouse

The Future of Precision Ag

  • Dr. Raj Khosla, Kansas State University

6:45 pm

Buses Depart

Location: UMB Premium Entry

 

8:00-10:00 pm

Pop-up Networking

Location:

Afterword Tavern & Shelves – 1834 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108

Green Lady Lounge ($5 cover) – 1809 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108

Casual Animal Brewery – 1725 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Friday, August 5

7:00-8:00 am

Breakfast & Registration

Location: Brewhouse Entry & The Concourse

8:00-8:30 am

Keynote

Location: Brewhouse

Innovation Corridor: Building ecosystems across the nation

  • Brian Carroll, Emerging Prairie

8:30-9:45 am

Connectivity

Location: Brewhouse

8:30-10:00 am

Autonomy in Agriculture

Location: Audi

 

8:30 am

Pasture to Plate Traceability

  • Kevin Biffert - 701x

8:30 am

The Grain Weevil: Protecting people and their profit

  • Ben & Chad Johnson - Grain Weevil

8:45 am

90-mile by 72-mile Living Lab at Wabash Heartland

  • Johnny Park - WHIN

8:45 am

HitchPin – How marketplaces will improve the food supply chain & help feed 9 billion people

  • Trevor McKeeman - HitchPin

9:00 am

Comm Networks in the Real World

  • Jamie Gilbert - Tekniam

9:00 am

Indoor Ag Systems

  • Juan Cabrera-Garcia - University of Missouri

9:15 am

Autonomy

  • Barbara Belvisi - Interstellar Lab

Poolside Chat

Bridging the gap through policy, innovation, and community support

  • Moderator: Johnny Park, WHIN
  • Bob Wald
  • Jamie Gilbert, Tekniam

Poolside Chat

Harnessing Indoor Ag Technology

  • Moderator: Andrew Jason, Grand Farm
  • Juan Cabrera-Garcia, University of Missouri
  • Paul Karr, Kansas State - Olathe

9:45-10:30 am

Coffee & Collaboration

Location: The Concourse

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Product Demonstrations

Location: The Concourse

Visit Exhibitors

 

View Demonstrations

Tekniam 10:40 am

Grain Weevil 11:00 am

Merck Animal Health 11:20 am

Network

 

12:00-1:00 pm

Lunch & Networking

Location: Audi

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Product Demonstrations

Location: The Concourse

Visit Exhibitors

 

View Demonstrations

701x 1:20 pm

Merck Animal Health 1:40 pm

Network

 

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Poolside Chat

Location: Audi

The Farmer’s Perspective

  • Moderator: Andrew Jason, Grand Farm
  • Logan G. Heinrich, Pivot Bio

3:00-3:30 pm

Networking & Refreshments

Location: The Concourse

3:30-5:00 pm

Traceability

Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Agriculture

Location: Audi

3:30 pm

5 reasons why traceability doesn’t matter in agriculture (the third one will shock you!)

  • Peter Schott
  • Genesis Feed Technologies

3:50 pm

Potential of innovative QR code laser technology for fresh produce labeling

  • Manreet Bhullar
  • Kansas State University

Panel Discussion

Consumer Interests in Traceability

  • Moderator: Andrew Jason, Grand Farm
  • Peter Schott, Genesis Feed Technologies
  • Manreet Bhullar, Kansas State University

5:00 pm

Space Agriculture

Location: Audi

The Role of Space Crop Production in Support of Deep Space Exploration

  • Ralph Fritsche, NASA

5:15 pm

Keynote

Location: Audi

Interstellar Lab

  • Barbara Belvisi, Interstellar Lab

6:00 pm

Buses Depart

Location: UMB Premium Entry

 

8:00-10:00 pm

Pop-up Networking

Locations:

Afterword Tavern & Shelves – 1834 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108

Green Lady Lounge ($5 cover) – 1809 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108

Casual Animal Brewery – 1725 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Saturday, August 6

11:00am

Doors Open

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Conference Cancellation Policy

Please note that this event is in-person. Conference registration cancellations submitted by June 1, 2022 will be fully refundable and will not be charged a cancellation fee. Cancellations received between June 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 will be charged a $75.00 fee. Cancellations received on or after July 1, 2022 will be entirely non-refundable.

 

To cancel your conference registration, please e-mail jaecy@biokansas.org with the subject line: Conference Refund. If your cancellation e-mail is received after June 30, 2022, your cancellation will not be eligible for a refund.  

If the Conference is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, the BioKansas team will share updates as they are available. If the event must be cancelled, BioKansas is not liable for any fees incurred by participants/attendees.  

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