5 Reasons to Attend InfoAg 2021

Hosted Aug. 3 and 4 in St. Louis, the event is organized by The Fertilizer Institute with partners including the Agricultural Retailers Association, The Scoop, and Trust in Food.
Hosted Aug. 3 and 4 in St. Louis, the event is organized by The Fertilizer Institute with partners including the Agricultural Retailers Association, The Scoop, and Trust in Food.
(InfoAg)

Returning as a live in-person event the upcoming InfoAg gives professionals in the ag retail and crop consulting business an excellent professional development opportunity. 

Hosted Aug. 3 and 4 in St. Louis, the event is organized by The Fertilizer Institute with partners including the Agricultural Retailers Association, The Scoop, and Trust in Food. 

Here are five reasons you should attend: 


1.    Learn. Acquire the latest information about technologies used today and what’s coming next. 

2.    Network. Meet the people who are in-the-field getting the work done solve problems. 

3.    Answer Key Questions. Get the timely details you need for decision-making on what and when you need to be ready for the next top technology including autonomy, robotics, carbon markets and more. 

4.    Comparison Shop. The expo will be full of hardware, software and precision ag companies. A great value of in-person events is being able to “kick the tires” with hands-on demonstrations. 

5.    Contribute. Share your experiences and expertise to be a mentor and leader in precision ag. 

“It is a good mix of research and startups with plenty of practical case studies to keep it real and practical. If you are involved with precision agriculture you are sure to learn something new and get practical examples of how others are putting ag tech to work on the farm,” says Quentin Rund, InfoAg co-organizer. 


Full details on the speakers and presentations are available on the website.

Session topics include: 

Farm Data

Opportunities with Carbon Markets

Farmer Perspectives of Carbon Markets

Autonomy/Robotics

PA for Conservation

Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers

Precision Ag Business

Remote Sensing

Matching Genetics to the Environment

Scouting Reloaded


 

 

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