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January 2026
(Webinar) Artificial Intelligence: What it can do, where it is going, and key opportunities for agriculture
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ January 12, 2026, 12-1pm Learn AI basics, how agriculture drives AI innovation, and how AI is reshaping farming from reactive to proactive operations. Speakers: Oren Etzioni, Technical Director, AI2 Incubator; Professor Emeritus, University of Washington Ananth Kalyanaraman, Professor and Director, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Director, NSF-USDA NIFA AgAID AI Institute
Find out more »Preparing for Drought: Does it pay to drop fruit? (Webinar)
Join us for this webinar, hosted by the Washington Wine Commission. Dr. Charles Obiero, post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Markus Keller at Washington State University, has spent the past three years investigating the timing of drought in Washington wine grape vineyards. Obiero is studying the effects of a common grower practice, fruit thinning, in response to drought. During the webinar, he will discuss the following: Overview of the drought experiment, including timing of drought stress Results on fruit…
Find out more »(Webinar) Agriculture in Washington: What are our strengths and what are opportunities for AI-enabled innovation
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ January 23, 2026, 12-1pm Explore opportunities and challenges for Washington agriculture and how AI could increase viability and competitiveness. Speakers: Derek Sandison, Director, Washington State Department of Agriculture Ines Hanrahan, Executive Director, Washington Tree Fruit Commission
Find out more »Unified Wine and Grape Symposium 2026
January 27-29, 2026 SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA For more information, including an agenda and registration, visit the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium website. Questions? Contact information here.
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Oregon Wine Symposium 2026
February 3-4, 2026 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon. For a detailed agenda and registration, visit the Oregon Wine Symposium website. Questions? Email: ows@blueribbon-events.com
Find out more »(Webinar) AI for Climate and Weather Resilience
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ February 4, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm How can AI tools help farmers prepare and adapt to increasing climate variability and extreme weather?
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