As part of the project “Insertion of Small Farmers into Technology-enabled, Rapid-response Fresh Food Supply Chains” sponsored by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) we will be holding a two day event in order to serve the following objectives:
- Present the project vision and objectives.
- Outreach to the agricultural business community (small to medium sized growers).
- Present the initial set of products and benefits that will come from the project.
- Discuss about current issues related to planning and marketing of fresh produce, and how they can be approached.
- Generate a collaboration network to work on these issues.
Below is the agenda for the two day event.
Monday November 18th
Location: SkySong. 1475 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Global Conference Room #201
8:30 – 9:00: Coffee and Reception
9:00 – 10:00: Introduction and Project Vision
10:00 – 10:30: Supply Side Workshop
10:30 – 10:45: Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30: Market Intelligence Workshop
11:30 – 12:00: Automated Platforms
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
OPEN PUBLIC/GROWERS SESSION:
1:00 – 2:00: Open discussion with growers to get feedback/brainstorming
2:00 – 2:15: General Vision
2:15 – 2:30: General FFAR Vision –
2:30 – 3:30: 15-minute Presentations:
- Visualization
- Market Intelligence
- Models
- Supply-side logistics issues
3:30 – 4:30: 15-minute Presentations:
- Model Inputs and Parameters –
- Quick Results
- New Mexico Case Study
- Activities to be done
4:30: Closure
Tuesday November 19th
Location: Brickyard Engineering, 699 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281 Room #420
9:00 – 10:00 Yields and Agronomic Potential
10:00 – 11:00 Demand Side and Shared Economies
11:00 – 11:15: Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Planning Tools
12:00 – 1:00 Development strategies for the project
NOTE: In order to attend this event you must first RSVP, please reach out to [email protected] for an invitation.
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