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Professor
University of California, Davis
Education & Research
United states
M. Anne Visser, Ph.D. is a Professor of Community and Regional Development at the University of California, Davis, and a leading expert on the economic, labor, and community dimensions of technological change in agriculture. She serves as Chair of the UC Multicampus Research Program on Labor and Automation in California Agriculture, leading interdisciplinary teams examining how AI and robotics reshape farm labor and rural economies. Additionally, she chairs the USDA-NIFA Multistate Project on Advancing Rural Economies, addressing how rural regions build resilience amid agtech and AI across 18 states. Her broader research focuses on workforce policy, labor markets, and economic security.
Tue 20
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Stage 1
The Tech Builder Experience
Speakers
Tim Bucher CEO Agtonomy
Glen Rain University of Georgia, 4D Farms
Matt Darr Iowa State University, BioCentury Research Farm
Charlie Anderson CEO Burro
Troy Peters Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University
Lauren Milligan Content Specialist Women In Ag Tech
Colin Hurd Co-director Ag Startup Engine
Andres Manzanares Investor Stray Dog Capital
Tarquin Stephenson AgTech Investor Cibus Capital
Amber DeWitt Venture Associate Fulcrum Global Capital
Troy Peters Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University
Steve Mantle Founder/CEO Innov8.Ag
Lav Khot Director, AgWeatherNet | Professor, Precision Agriculture Washington State University
Congressman Dan Newhouse Washington State representative United State Congress
Doug Hartfield Agricultural Safety Technical Specialist Division of Occupational Safety and Health Washington State Department of Labor & Industry
Ignacio Marquez Regional Assistant to the Director Washington State Department of Agriculture
Anne Visser Professor University of California, Davis
Lucie Cahierre Program Manager UCANR
Paige Gilligan Secretary California Women for Agriculture
Matthew Whiting Professor, scientist, Extension Specialist Washington State University
Antoon Vanderstraeten Editor Women In Ag Magazine
Aymeric Barthes President GOFAR
Danny Bernstein CEO The Reservoir
Ben Palone Sr. Director of Automation & Commercialization Western Growers
Chrissy Wozniak Vice-President of Communication | Founder American Agri-Women | North American Ag
Alex Russomagno Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement AGCO Ventures
Connie Bowen General Partner Farmhand Ventures
Walt Duflock VP of Innovation Western Growers
Bijoy Shah Director of Growth PF Partners
Maialen Cazenave Co-director GOFAR/FIRA
Ines Hanrahan Executive Director WA Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)
Tue 20
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Main Stage 1
The Tech Builder Experience
Speakers
Charlie Anderson CEO Burro
Troy Peters Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University
Lauren Milligan Content Specialist Women In Ag Tech
Colin Hurd Co-director Ag Startup Engine
Andres Manzanares Investor Stray Dog Capital
Tarquin Stephenson AgTech Investor Cibus Capital
Amber DeWitt Venture Associate Fulcrum Global Capital
Troy Peters Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University
Steve Mantle Founder/CEO Innov8.Ag
Lav Khot Director, AgWeatherNet | Professor, Precision Agriculture Washington State University
Congressman Dan Newhouse Washington State representative United State Congress
Doug Hartfield Agricultural Safety Technical Specialist Division of Occupational Safety and Health Washington State Department of Labor & Industry
Ignacio Marquez Regional Assistant to the Director Washington State Department of Agriculture
Anne Visser Professor University of California, Davis
Lucie Cahierre Program Manager UCANR
Paige Gilligan Secretary California Women for Agriculture
Matthew Whiting Professor, scientist, Extension Specialist Washington State University
Antoon Vanderstraeten Editor Women In Ag Magazine
Aymeric Barthes President GOFAR
Danny Bernstein CEO The Reservoir
Ben Palone Sr. Director of Automation & Commercialization Western Growers
Chrissy Wozniak Vice-President of Communication | Founder American Agri-Women | North American Ag
Alex Russomagno Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement AGCO Ventures
Connie Bowen General Partner Farmhand Ventures
Bijoy Shah Director of Growth PF Partners
Maialen Cazenave Co-director GOFAR/FIRA
Ines Hanrahan Executive Director WA Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)
Tue 20
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Main Stage 1
The Tech Builder Experience
Speakers
Doug Hartfield Agricultural Safety Technical Specialist Division of Occupational Safety and Health Washington State Department of Labor & Industry
Ignacio Marquez Regional Assistant to the Director Washington State Department of Agriculture
Anne Visser Professor University of California, Davis
Lucie Cahierre Program Manager UCANR
Paige Gilligan Secretary California Women for Agriculture
Matthew Whiting Professor, scientist, Extension Specialist Washington State University
Antoon Vanderstraeten Editor Women In Ag Magazine
Aymeric Barthes President GOFAR
Danny Bernstein CEO The Reservoir
Ben Palone Sr. Director of Automation & Commercialization Western Growers
Chrissy Wozniak Vice-President of Communication | Founder American Agri-Women | North American Ag
Alex Russomagno Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement AGCO Ventures
Connie Bowen General Partner Farmhand Ventures
Bijoy Shah Director of Growth PF Partners
Maialen Cazenave Co-director GOFAR/FIRA
Ines Hanrahan Executive Director WA Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)
Wed 21
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Main Stage 1
Speakers
Sarah Masterson CEO CA Agtech Alliance
Steve Mantle Founder/CEO Innov8.Ag
Lav Khot Director, AgWeatherNet | Professor, Precision Agriculture Washington State University
Anne Visser Professor University of California, Davis
Matthew Whiting Professor, scientist, Extension Specialist Washington State University
Danny Bernstein CEO The Reservoir
Ines Hanrahan Executive Director WA Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)
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