UC ANR Innovate and the California Leafy Greens Research Board invite growers, agricultural professionals, researchers, and industry partners to attend a field day in San Juan Bautista focused on technologies for coastal vegetable production.
The program will feature live demonstrations of agricultural technologies under commercial field conditions. Participating company founders will be available to answer questions and discuss how their technologies are being tested, evaluated, and applied. Attendees will also have opportunities to engage with growers, researchers, pest control advisers, commodity groups, and other representatives from California’s agricultural innovation community.
This field day concludes the latest UC ANR Connect cohort, a program delivered in partnership with Farmhand Ventures. Participating companies were selected through a grower-led process that identifies priority challenges and evaluates technologies with the potential to address those needs.
This event is presented in partnership with the California Leafy Greens Research Board and supported by CAPCA Monterey, Top Flavor Farms, and Sabor Farms. Funding for the event is provided by the California AgTech Alliance. This is the 3rd industry field day hosted by the California Leafy Greens Research Board.
Who should attend
This day is for you if you're a ...
- Farmer evaluating new tools for their operation (or just curious about new tech)
- Researcher working on vegetable production systems
- PCA or crop adviser helping growers weigh new technologies
- Agtech founder or product team looking to learn from grower feedback in the field
- Investor or industry partner tracking what's moving toward commercial readiness
- Student or early-career professional in agricultural innovation, ag engineering, or precision agriculture
What to expect
- See coastal vegetable technologies running in real conditions, with the founders on hand to answer questions.
- Walk the demonstrations at Sabor Farms, a working vegetable operation in San Juan Bautista.
- Meet the growers, advisors, startups, and partners shaping the next wave of California ag innovation over a sponsored taco lunch.
Registration is Free and can be completed by clicking here
Getting there
The field day takes place at a Sabor Farms field site off Highway 156 between San Juan Bautista and Hollister. From Highway 156, exit at the Bixby Road roundabout onto the frontage road (San Juan Hollister Road) and follow UC ANR Connect event signage south to the parking area. GPS may not route correctly on farm roads.
- GPS co-ordinates: 36.8340300, -121.4797000 (36°50'05.3"N 121°28'47.1"W)
- View on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Em3KuZegxscmewW28