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19th Annual Ag Jobs: Bringing A Greater Vision

Ag Jobs: Bringing A Greater Vision

Harvesting Data: Careers in Agriculture

This exciting event focused on innovation in the agricultural industry, job opportunities, and the skills required for careers in agriculture.

  • Monday, November 3, 2025
  • Otter Student Union
  • 12 – 2 PM Ag Jobs FORUM - Fireside Chat & Panel Discussions
  • 2 – 3:30 PM Ag Jobs CAREER & INTERNSHIP RESOURCE FAIR

Watch a recording of the event on YouTube!

About

Ag Jobs: Bringing A Greater Vision is a discussion forum and ag jobs career and internship fair for students and professionals. It's produced in partnership between CSU Monterey Bay and the Grower-Shipper Foundation. This exciting event focuses on innovation in the agriculture industry, job opportunities, and the skills needed for careers in agriculture. 

 

Smarter Agriculture: Feeding More-Impacting Less.

The 2024 Ag Jobs: Bringing A Greater Vision event focused on "Smarter Agriculture: Feeding More-Impacting Less." The Ag Jobs Career and Internship Fair followed the forum.

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2024 Event Program

  • 11:30 am    FREE LUNCH /Check-in
  • 12 - 2 pm    Ag JOBS FORUM - Fireside Chat & Panel Discussions
  • 2:30 - 4 pm    Ag JOBS CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Welcome Remarks
  • Vanya Quiñones - President, Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Andrew Lawson - Provost, Cal State Monterey Bay
Fireside Chat

Host: Dennis Donohue - Director, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

Special Guest: Brandi DeCarli - Founding Partner & CEO, Farm from a Box

Panel Discussion #1: Sustainability in Agriculture

Moderator: Nikki Cossio, CEO and Founder of Measure to Improve, LLC

Penalists:

  • Katie Chiapuzio, Director of Environmental Science and Resources for Braga Fresh

  • Wyatt Maysey, Director of Sustainability at Taylor Farms

Panel Discussion #2: Climate in Agriculture

Moderator: Jeana Cadby, Environment & Climate Director, Western Growers

Penalists:

  • Eric Brennan Ph.D., Research horticulturist and lead scientist at USDA Agricultural Research Service, Salinas

  • Jeff Anderson, CEO, AllMade Materials

  • Steve McIntyre, Founder of McIntyre Vineyards and Monterey Pacific, Inc.

Closing Remarks

Lorri Koster - President, Grower-Shipper Foundation

 

Innovation in Ag: The Future is Now!

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2024 Event Program

  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Panel #1 – Ag Tech / AI
  • Panel #2 – Ag Skills
  • Keynote: You are the future of the Ag Industry
  • Closing Remarks
  • Ag Jobs Career & Internship Fair   
Keynote Speaker
  • Karen Ross - Secretary of the California Department of Food & Agriculture
Panel Discussion #1: Ag Tech / AI
  • Dennis Donohue - Director, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (moderator)
  • Claire Delaunay- COO of Farm-ng
  • Romain Thibaux - Director of Machine Learning at Verdant Robotics
  • Lee Vetsch - Analyst at Ospraie Ag Science
Panel #2: Ag Skills
  • Marylou Shockley - Interim Dean, College of Business, CSUMB (moderator)
  • Juana O. Gomez - Executive Vice President of Human Capital for Frutura
  • Angie Martinez - Early Career and University Recruiter at Driscoll's
  • Laura Penera - Human Resources Director at Braga Fresh Family Farms
  • Kevin Piffero - Director of Technology Development at Mantis Ag Technology
Closing Remarks
  • Vanya Quiñones -  President, CSUMB
  • Lorri Koster - President, Grower-Shipper Foundation