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SUMMARY:Elevate: An AI in Agriculture Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Exploring AI’s role in the next revolution of agriculture.\n\n\nWe’re back for a full day focused on how artificial intelligence can support real work on real farms. If you spend your time exploring AI\, using it\, questioning it\, or building it\, you will want to be at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus during Elevate 2026. \n  \nElevate is Grand Farm’s annual summit focused on how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture across the Upper Midwest\, from predictive analytics and automation to robotics\, sensing\, and real-time on-farm decision systems. Through expert keynotes\, focused panels\, hands-on demonstrations\, and curated networking\, Elevate gives attendees a place to collaborate\, ask honest questions\, validate needs\, and help shape what comes next for AI-powered agriculture in the region. \n  \nNEW THIS YEAR: Join us for our public Grand Farm Field Day from 3:00 to 5:00 pm! Attendees can take field tours\, learn about our 2026 trials\, and explore the Innovation Campus in action. \n  \nView the full Elevate event page here. \n\n\nTicket Pricing & Deadlines\nSecure your spot early and save! Elevate offers tiered pricing based on when you register: \n\nEarly Bird (Feb 16th – March 15th): $200 General Admission | $150 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\nStandard (March 16th – June 27th): $250 General Admission | $200 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\nLast Chance (June 28th – July 28th): $300 General Admission | $250 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\n\n\n\nSummit Goals\n\n\n\nAlign AI Innovation With Agricultural Stakeholders: Ensure AI tools and research reflect grower realities\, regional conditions\, and the top challenges identified in the newest Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report.\nLower Barriers to Adoption: Address cost\, connectivity\, data access\, workforce readiness\, interoperability\, and ROI so AI becomes practical for farms of all sizes.\nExplore the Future of AI in Agriculture: Showcase emerging technologies\, including robotics\, autonomy\, sensing systems\, computer vision\, digital phenotyping\, and predictive modeling that support real decision making on farms across the Upper Midwest.\nBuild a Secure and Interoperable Data Ecosystem: Promote trust\, transparency\, and responsible data practices across AI-driven platforms.\n\n\n\nTestimonial\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\nCorporations & Industry Leaders: Learn how AI is influencing the next era of agriculture and explore partnerships that move ideas into real-world testing.\nStartups & Entrepreneurs: Connect with collaborators\, gather feedback\, and understand what growers and industry teams need from AI-powered tools.\nPolicymakers & Government Leaders: Engage in conversations about responsible adoption\, strong data practices\, and opportunities for collaborative problem solving.\nSee alsoFilm & TheaterConcordia Theatre Announces Production of ‘Our Town’\n\nResearchers: See how academic work translates into practical applications and identify opportunities to work directly with growers and industry partners.\nEducators and Workforce Specialists: Explore training needs and workforce opportunities as AI becomes more central to agriculture.\nGrowers: See where AI can support day-to-day decision making and share feedback that helps shape future tools and research.\n\n\n\n2026 Sponsors \n\n\n\nWe’re still accepting sponsorships for Elevate 2026! If you are interested in collaborating\, please contact Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com). \n\n\nQuestions?\n\n\nIf you are interested in getting involved\, email Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com). Media inquiries can be directed to Ashlyn Schauer (ashlyn.schauer@emergingprairie.com). \n\n\nAbout Grand Farm\n\n\nGrand Farm\, powered by Emerging Prairie\, capitalizes on the region’s potential and expertise in the agriculture and technology industries. Grand Farm is a network of growers\, technologists\, corporations\, startups\, educators\, policy makers\, and investors working together to solve problems in agriculture with applied technology. Grand Farm is located in Fargo\, North Dakota.
URL:https://fargounderground.com/event/elevate-an-ai-in-agriculture-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Grand Farm Innovation Campus\, 3717 153rd Avenue Southeast\, Wheatland\, ND\, 58079\, United States
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SUMMARY:Autonomous Nation 2026
DESCRIPTION:Driving autonomy in agriculture.\n\n\nAutonomous Nation returns this fall for a full day focused on how autonomous systems are reshaping the future of agriculture. If you work in autonomy\, robotics\, policy\, transportation\, or modern farm operations\, this is the place to see where the industry is headed and who is building it. \n  \nGrand Farm’s Autonomous Nation conference brings together policymakers\, industry leaders\, startup teams\, researchers\, and innovators who are exploring how autonomy can reduce workforce shortages\, eliminate inefficiencies\, and close technology gaps across agriculture and related sectors. Conversations will highlight the latest advancements in robotics\, sensing\, autonomous equipment\, and the systems that make automation safer and more reliable. \n  \nThe morning sessions will dig into policy frameworks\, deployment barriers\, workforce readiness\, and the practical applications that matter most to growers and industry teams. In the afternoon\, the event moves outside for live autonomous demonstrations where attendees will see real machines\, real systems\, and real data at work in field conditions. \n  \nView the full Autonomous Nation event page here. \n  \n\n\nTicket Pricing & Deadlines\nSecure your spot early and save! Autonomous Nation offers tiered pricing based on when you register: \n\nEarly Bird (Feb 16th – March 15th): $200 General Admission | $150 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\nStandard (March 16th – Aug 16th): $250 General Admission | $200 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\nLast Chance (Aug 17th – Sept 17th): $300 General Admission | $250 Group Tickets (5+ tickets)\n\n  \n\n\nConference Goals\n\n\n\nShowcase Latest Technologies: Serve as a platform to feature cutting-edge advancements in autonomous agriculture and related industries.\nBridge Technology Gaps: Facilitate discussion and collaboration among industry leaders to address technological barriers.\nReal-Time Demonstrations: Highlight autonomous technologies through real-world applications and live demonstrations.\nAddress Workforce Shortages: Explore how autonomy can help mitigate labor challenges in agriculture and beyond.\nEngage Policymakers: Connect industry leaders with policymakers to discuss regulatory hurdles\, policy frameworks\, and future opportunities.\nSee alsoFilm & TheaterConcordia Theatre Announces Production of ‘Our Town’\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\nCorporations & Industry Leaders: Stay informed on emerging autonomous technologies and explore how they can support agriculture\, transportation\, and related sectors.\nStartups & Entrepreneurs: Connect with Grand Farm partners\, showcase new ideas\, and learn what growers\, innovation teams\, and policymakers need from next-generation autonomous tools.\nIndividuals Curious About Autonomy: Experience live demonstrations and learn how autonomous technologies are shaping the future of agriculture and beyond.\n\n\nGrowers: Explore how autonomy can help address workforce challenges\, improve efficiency\, and support everyday farm operations.\nResearchers: See how academic work translates into real-world applications and find collaborators who are ready to test and deploy new systems.\nPolicymakers & Government Leaders: Join conversations about regulatory frameworks\, public-private collaboration\, safety standards\, and the policies that support responsible deployment.\n\n\n\n2026 Sponsors\n\n\n\nWe’re still accepting sponsorships for Autonomous Nation 2026! If you are interested in collaborating\, please contact Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com). \n\n\nQuestions?\n\n\nIf you are interested in getting involved\, email Andrew Jason (andrew.jason@emergingprairie.com). Media inquiries can be directed to Ashlyn Schauer (ashlyn.schauer@emergingprairie.com). \n\n\nAbout Grand Farm\n\n\nGrand Farm\, powered by Emerging Prairie\, capitalizes on the region’s potential and expertise in the agriculture and technology industries. Grand Farm is a network of growers\, technologists\, corporations\, startups\, educators\, policy makers\, and investors working together to solve problems in agriculture with applied technology.
URL:https://fargounderground.com/event/autonomous-nation-2026/
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