Georgia’s newest knowledge community is teaming up  with the state’s historical leader in agricultural innovation to discuss the prospects of  Georgia’s largest industry.  

Next week, leaders in agriculture, technology and innovation, will gather at the  University of Georgia’s new Delta Innovation Hub for the “Future of Agriculture,” a one hour event kicking off the Rowen Foundation’s 2022 Thought Leadership Series.  

The event’s keynote will be given by Stefan Caspari, Senior Vice President and General  Manager of Grain and Protein for AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and  distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. Caspari will discuss  the company’s focus on sustainability and innovative work to create systems addressing  animal welfare, food security, support for farmers and access to healthy food in a  growing population, and how its AGCO Foundation contributes to those efforts.  

The event will take place Thursday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at UGA’s Delta Innovation Hub. 

Dean Nicholas T. Place of UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will  offer remarks and discuss how additional industry considerations such as healthcare,  diversity, climate change and environmental resiliency connect to and inform the future  of agriculture.  

“Stefan Caspari is a renowned speaker addressing how innovation and technology can  drive solutions to the real-world challenges of our global food supply,” said Mason  Ailstock, president of the Rowen Foundation. “At Rowen, we seek to be a catalyst for  education, research and innovation, and a key way to do that is to connect  transformative leaders with our current and future trailblazers in medicine, agriculture  and the environment. Mr. Caspari is a perfect example of that kind of leader.” 

The event is expected to bring upward of 150 guests to Athens. A post-event recording  will be available on Rowen’s website and social media channels. 

The thought leadership event comes six weeks after University of Georgia Provost Dr. S.  Jack Hu joined the Rowen Foundation’s board of directors along with representatives  from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Gwinnett College. The Foundation  expects to continue to offer periodic thought leadership events throughout the year as  it strengthens its relationships with Georgia’s leading research institutes and other  partners focused on agriculture, medicine and the environment.  

“The University of Georgia is excited to partner with the Rowen Foundation as we  explore how innovations such as integrative precision agriculture can help advance  Georgia’s largest industry to help feed a growing global population,” Hu said.  

Parties interested in learning more about the Rowen Foundation or staying informed of  future Rowen thought leadership events can find more information at rowenlife.com.