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US (CA): Last change to register for the 4th Annual Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Only two weeks remain until the start of the 4th Annual Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Conference: Innovation and the Rise of Local Food at The Rady School of Management at UC San Diego on Tuesday, November 3 (Future Farm Field Trip) and Wednesday, November 4 (Conference Day). The conference will explore the social, environmental and economic benefits arising from the confluence of agricultural innovation and escalating demand for locally grown food.
Conference Details:
Day 1 - The Future Farm Field Trip
The event will kick off with the Future Farm Field Trip on Tuesday, Nov. 3, which will offer a limited number of attendees an excursion into the diversity of urban and state-of-the-art hydroponic and aquaponic growing operations in Southern California. To learn more about the field trip, click here: http://seedstockconference.com/program.
Day 2 - Conference Day
The Conference Day on Wednesday, November 4 will look at the confluence of agricultural innovation and the escalating demand for locally grown food. Through keynotes and panels, expert speakers will explore the following topic areas:
A deep dive into the current state of the local food marketplace from the diverse vantage points of the grower, distributor, retailer and institutional buyer
Urban farming and its role in expanding local food access, benefiting community and growing local economies
How hydroponic and indoor growers utilize sustainability, embrace innovative business models and push the limits of agricultural technology to expand the local food marketplace
Impact of technology on supply chain models that have the potential to transform the food system into one that is more local