Feb 25, 2024

Event highlights need for tech-savvy ag labor

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers.

The AgTechX Ed Summit, March 7 at Merced College in Merced, California, includes three panels that cover industry issues and skill identification, education and workforce development strategies and current and future workforce needs on the farm.
This event is part of the AgTechX Ed Initiative — a statewide effort led by Western Growers, the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Karen Ross, the state’s agriculture secretary, to cultivate a future workforce with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate emerging on-farm technology.

After the panels, Ross will speak about cultivating local talent through partnerships between government, industry and education.

Register online for the event, which is 1-5 p.m. March 7.