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March 2019
Salinas Valley Agtech Summit
The 6th Annual event is hosted by the Agricultural Business and Technology Institute at Hartnell College in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the CA Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA). Guests will enjoy a wide variety of speakers and panel presentations on the topics of crop protection, the future of farming, automation, harvest technology, innovation, worker safety and regulations. There will be an expanded exhibition, demonstrations and much much more. All proceeds from sponsorships and the exhibition will…
Find out more »April 2019
Monterey Bay DART – April 2019 Meetup
Our next meetup will build on the momentum from February and focus on issues and opportunities in the public safety space. We are pleased to announce 2 exciting presentations for the evening:1. Monterey Peninsula Regional Emergency Coordination Center's (Seaside, Marina, Sand City & CSUMB) Drone Team will provide program and operations context.2. Kabe Termes , Director of Business Operations , CAPE.com will present: Drones as First Responders: Lessons and insights from UASIPP collaborations with the Chula Vista PD.Read more about…
Find out more »June 2019
UCANR 2019 Drone Camp
The UCANR IGIS team will hold its next DroneCamp training June 17-20, 2019, at UC Monterey Bay Education Science & Technology (UCMBEST) Center. This intensive short course covers the full suite of steps and skills for using drones for mapping and data collection, including: UAV and sensor technology Safety and regulations Mission planning A full day of flight operations and hands-on practice Principles of photogrammetry and remote sensing Data management, processing, and analysis Sharing and visualizing outputs Additional information including …
Find out more »Monterey Bay DART – June 2019 Meetup
https://youtu.be/fJwYgR1UR5k The June Meetup will be a special evening set in the middle of the 2019 UCANR Drone Camp. As such it will feature speakers from UCANR & partner agencies participating in the Drone Camp training, as well as special guests from Island Conservation and sensor manufacturer MicaSense. Plan for a full evening of relevant conversation and discussion focused on the agriculture and natural resource management space. General evening agenda:5:00-5:30 Networking5:30-6:00 DART Team Introductions, Evening Focus Topic, Issues & Opportunities6:00-7:00…
Find out more »Forbes Agtech Summit
The smartest minds at the intersection of Silicon Valley and global agriculture converge at the Forbes AgTech Summit to tackle critical challenges and showcase the latest innovations for farmers, investors and stakeholders of global food systems.
Find out more »September 2019
DART Meetup – Marine Tech
Join us for the first DART meetup of the fall quarter. This event will feature speakers from:The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center was established with funding from the National Science Foundation in 1997. MATE’s mission is to use marine technology to inspire and challenge students to learn and creatively apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to solving real-world problems in a way that strengthens critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation.Learn more at http://www.marinetech.org/Scoot Science. We’re using ocean observing and…
Find out more »November 2019
Monterey Bay Opportunity Zone Investment Forum
Join the Central Coast Marketing Team member municipalities (City of Marina, City of Salinas, City of Santa Cruz, City of Seaside, Gilroy Economic Development Corporation, Monterey County) for informative morning focused on Opportunity Zone investment opportunities within the Monterey Bay region. This event, scheduled for 8:00am – 1:30pm Friday November 15 at CSUMB Salinas City Center, will feature keynotes from leading OZ thinkers, policy minds and economic developers, and will include presentations from each municipality about the opportunities in their respective…
Find out more »January 2020
Monterey Bay DART Meetup – Cargo Drones
A new generation of plane-sized autonomous delivery vehicles are capable of carrying hundreds of pounds for hundreds of miles. They’re called cargo drones. They are fast, more environmentally friendly, and could completely change the cargo industry.Delivery drones are being tested today that are designed to drop a single item nearby a target, which is a more local solution. Over the past few months, Amazon announced plans to drop packages at customers’ doors, Alphabet’s Wing got FAA approval to make deliveries…
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELED: DART Meetup – Sensors, Data & Application for Agriculture & Natural Resources
We regret to announce the cancellation of this meetup due to COVID-19 precautions. We will reschedule once conditions improve. Stay safe out there! ********************************* We'll be having a DART meetup on March 19, 2020! The topic is Sensors, Data & Applications for Agriculture & Natural Resources Management.We will have presentations by representatives from Micasense https://www.micasense.com/, who's mission is to help agriculture specialists and companies make informed decisions.Whether you’re providing advice for dozens of farms across half a continent or trying to keep…
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