A first of its kind event where intereconnected agriculture solutions providers, precision ag users and producer thought leaders will meet to share ideas on the future of connected ag will be held in Altoona, Iowa at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino March 19 – 21, 2012.
Matt Bechdol, founder and President of GeoSilos, is content co-chair, speaker and moderator for the IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference. Bechdol told Brownfield that originally the idea of the event came about in a somewhat traditional way, talking about the role of technology as an enabling force in agriculture – primarily precision agriculture – at the field or farm level. However, Bechdol explains, agriculture today is really truly a system of systems in its integrated technology. Markets, policy, regulations, natural resources and others are really very tightly connected. Because of this interconnection, planners broadened the scope of the event content into a more holistic look at agriculture in a system of systems approach.
The conference agenda covers and addresses interconnectivity and role of geography, people, mobility, physical infrastructure, processes and date, and how even a subtle change in one area can ripple across the country and world.
Foward leaning thinkers in production agriculture and agribusiness are the most likely to participate in this conference, but Bechdol believes everyone involved in agriculture will benefit.
AUDIO: Conversation with Matt Bechdol 11 min
Register for the IDEAg Interconnectivity conference here. Type in the Brownfield listener discount code BFDL to receive a $100 discount on your registration fee.
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