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 »(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
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(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?
Find out more »(Webinar) AI for Input Optimization
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ February 12, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm How can AI technologies reduce water, pesticide, and fertilizer use to maximize productivity while minimizing costs and environmental impact?
Find out more »(Webinar) AI in Storage, Processing, and Distribution
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ February 19, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm How can AI reduce food loss and optimizes the post-harvest supply chain?
Find out more »March 2026
(Webinar) AI in the Farm of the Future
This webinar is a part of a series. For more information, and to register, visit: https://washacad.org/growing-with-ai/ March 4, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm What will the AI-enabled farm actually look like? Who benefits, who might lose, and how can we build an AI-enhanced agricultural future that balances multiple goals?
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