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General Partner
Farmhand Ventures
Investor
United States
Connie Bowen is a leader in agricultural innovation and investment with experience investing in 50+ agtech startups over the past decade. She is the founding General Partner at Farmhand Ventures, an impact investment firm shaping the Future of Work in Agriculture by enabling strategic programs and innovation to make farm work more attractive, productive, and sustainable—improving the lives and livelihoods of farmers, farmworkers, and rural communities. Connie has built a career connecting agricultural technology with practical farming needs and sustainable technology investment at The Yield Lab, AgLaunch, Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners, and Grape Arbor Ventures.
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
Tim Raiswell CEO Oxrow.ai
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
Tim Raiswell CEO Oxrow.ai
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
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Main Stage 1
Matchmaking session
Speakers
Lucas Mann Co-Founder and Managing Partner Acre Venture Partners
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
Alex Russomagno Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement AGCO Ventures
Connie Bowen General Partner Farmhand Ventures
Bijoy Shah Director of Growth PF Partners
