FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:  May 5, 2016

MEDIA CONTACT: Spencer Critchley
CONTACT TITLE: Acting PIO
EMAIL: spencer.critchley@ci.salinas.ca.us 
PHONE: (831) 998-3000
Aerial Imagery in Ag Is Focus of May 16 Event

Salinas, CA -- "Cutting Edge Trends in Imagery and AgTech" will be the topic when the Salinas AgTech Meetup group next meets on May 16 at 6:30 p.m at CSUMB City Center.

A panel of experts will share views on how different kinds of aerial imagery can be used to detect crop stress, predict yield, reduce labor costs and more. Speakers for the event include Jeffrey Orrey from GeoVisual Analytics, Robert Morris from TerrAvion, and Chris Bley from InspecTools.

The event is open to all and free of charge. Food and drinks will be provided. A registration form can be found at www.meetup.com/AgTech/events/230546807.

More information about the Salinas AgTech group is available at www.facebook.com/AgTech-Meetup-Salinas-1589222101403189

Details

What: AgTech Salinas Meetup
When: Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: CSUMB at Salinas City Center, 1 Main St., Salinas, CA 93901
Cost: Free
 
About AgTech Salinas

"This group to brings the technology, investment, and agricultural worlds together through the rapidly growing ag tech industry while working to provide real life solutions for a more fruitful future. Start-ups and the tech world have amazing ideas and concepts, and investors want to help bring those to the market, but often times they do not have the integration or in-field experience necessary to produce market viable solutions or implementation. We all will work together to discuss and discover products at any stage of the development phase from concept to final product marketing and implementation."



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