Field Forward | 2026
Join the NSF AgTech Engine during AgTech Week 2026 to Connect, Learn, and Share Strategies to Accelerate AgTech Adoption and Shape the Future of Farming.
June 9, 2026
No Registration Fee
Crooked Lane Farm Folk School
Time
Program 1-5pm
Social 5-7 PM
Agenda
1:00PM
Welcome
- Special Guest Remarks
1:30PM
Flipping the AgTech Innovation Model: Building AgTech and Financial Capital with Farmers
Presented by AgLaunch, a national farmer platform that coordinates field trials and provides investment capital to support AgTech startup companies from idea-to-scale.
AgLaunch-affiliated farmers own a portion of the AgTech companies they work with, promoting ownership within the value chain and ensuring technologies they help develop directly benefit the farmers who use them.
2:30PM
See how a real on-farm challenge became a practical, high-impact solution. This AgTech demo session spotlights Project Whitewater, an AI- and satellite-powered app delivering real-time field moisture maps to help farmers make smarter irrigation decisions.
By reducing guesswork, the technology conserves water and lowers operating costs. Hear directly from regional producers involved in on-farm testing as they demonstrate the app and share how Project Whitewater evolved from a field problem to a scalable solution through the NSF AgTech Engine.
3:30PM
Refreshments Provided
3:45PM
Get an inside look at a new farmer-led data co-op designed to put producers back in control. Powered by the NSF AgTech Engine, this initiative is built by farmers, for farmers—giving them ownership of their data to strengthen decision-making, protect privacy, and unlock new value.
Be among the first to learn how this model is reshaping data security and driving smarter, more independent operations.
5:00PM
Closing Comments
- AgLaunch Social
- AgTech Demos