Seen and Heard at OGS 2022 - Part 2

December 15, 2022

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Seen and Heard at the 2022 Organic Grower Summit

Attendees networking and enjoying breakfast to start the day

Meet the AgSharks moderator Walt Duflock (Western Growers), and panelists Paul and Marta Kephart (Nutjobs), Tim Hyde (SWAN Systems), and Alex Athey (En Solucion)

Attendees enjoying the ed sessions

“The conference has been a great opportunity to network. Being able to meet people you’ve worked with before, as well as new people, is great! Our target market is well represented here with the growers and other manufacturers who we collaborate with.” - Troy Miller, California Safe Soil

Winners of the 2022 AgSharks competition, Marta and Paul Kephart of Nutjobs

Ag Tech Innovation Area

FarmWise showing off the Titan to attendees during the Ag Tech and Equipment Innovation demonstration

Pacific Ag Rentals at the Ag Tech and Equipment Innovation demonstration

“OGS was a tremendous event for us—valuable content and great grower engagement. The emphasis on Ag Tech was front and center throughout the show and provided us with a great opportunity to talk about our LaserWeeder. The educational sessions were very informative, and the Jeff Huckaby interview during the Keynote was very insightful.” - Brett Goodwin, Carbon Robotics

Attendees enjoying morning break

Attendees spent the afternoon on the trade show floor networking

CJ Buxman of Fruit World meeting with the team at True Organic Products

Great conversations on the trade show floor

Stimulating conversations at the Corigin booth

“Great show. Good traffic. And a lot of contacts. In fact, we’ve already scheduled trials for next week.” - Ryan Miller, RTI Ag

Lively conversations during the opening reception

Demand for Organics Has Softened, What Are Growers to Do? panelists Lonnie Gillespie (Farm Fresh Direct) and Tom Barnes (Category Partners)

Regenerative Organic Marketing and Certification—What Lies Ahead? moderator Jessy Beckett Parr (CCOF) and panelists Ann Marie Hourigan (Whole Foods Market), Elizabeth Whitlow (Regenerative Organic Alliance), and Scott Park (Park Farming Organics)

The Future of Ag Tech—Expanding On-Farm Profitability moderator Seana Day (Culterra Capital) and panelists Paul Mikesell (Carbon Robotics), Gabe Sibley (Verdant Robotics), and Bart Walker (Pacific Ag Rentals)

"Having attended the Organic Grower Summit since the first one, it is amazing to see how the show has grown over the years in both scope, value, and attendance. I found this year's show to be the best one yet, building on a great history. This is the best opportunity for anyone involved in the organic segment of the fresh produce industry to get together to learn and collaborate on the successes and evolving challenges facing organic growers, marketers, and solution providers." - Jason Varni, iTradeNetwork