{"id":18,"date":"2025-06-26T11:42:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:19:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:54px;--awb-padding-bottom:54px;--awb-padding-top-small:70px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(77,165,43,0.82) 30%,rgba(77,165,43,0.51) 78%);;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/assets\/dayton\/video\/GettyImages-1216152364.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(77,165,43,0.82) 30%,rgba(77,165,43,0.51) 78%)\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/assets\/smartag\/SmartAg2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-overlay\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(77,165,43,0.82) 30%,rgba(77,165,43,0.51) 78%);\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:20px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"137\" alt=\"IEEE-USA IWRC SmartAg Summit\" title=\"IEEE-USA IWRC SmartAg Summit\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27430%27%20height%3D%27137%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20430%20137%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27430%27%20height%3D%27137%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/1Asset-36SmartAg.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-382\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral-compressed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;text-shadow:3px 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);\">12-15 October 2026&nbsp; |&nbsp; Little Rock, Arkansas<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>IEEE-USA and the IEEE Japan Office will host the IWRC Smart Agriculture Technology Summit 12-15 October 2026 in Little Rock. This event brings innovators, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, and students from Arkansas and Japan together to discuss the state of agricultural technology and build bridges between the U.S. heartland and Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:2px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:2px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 50px );margin-left: calc(-50px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-50px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:#5e5e5e;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:700;\"><p>THANKS TO OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:15%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:80px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(99%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.3s ease, backdrop-filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEEE-USA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"IEEE-USA\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201080%201080%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/ieeeusa-stacked.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-107\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:14%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:80px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(99%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.3s ease, backdrop-filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naro.go.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NARO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"316\" alt=\"National Agriculture and Food Research Organization\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27270%27%20height%3D%27316%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20270%20316%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27270%27%20height%3D%27316%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/NARO.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-415\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(99%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.3s ease, backdrop-filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.ieee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEEE Japan Office\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"110\" alt=\"IEEE Japan Office\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27110%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20110%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27110%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/IEEE-Japan-Office-wordmark-in-English-OL-600-Cyan.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-254\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:25px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:25px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:25px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:25px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-max-width:175px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(99%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.3s ease, backdrop-filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/smartag.ieee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IEEE SmartAg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"442\" alt=\"IEEE SmartAg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%27442%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201440%20442%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%27442%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/IEEE_SmartAg.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-393\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:70px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:80%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">About IWRC Smart Ag<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The IWRC Smart Agriculture Technology Summit will combine Japan\u2019s premier agricultural research institution, the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), leading American, Japanese, and multinational businesses, and the world\u2019s premier technology organization, the IEEE. Through this event, attendees have a unique opportunity to forge and strengthen professional relationships between Arkansas, the United States, and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The anchoring event will be the Innovation, Workforce, and Research Conference (IWRC) on 13 October. The conference will bring together representatives from government, industry, and academia in both Japan and the United States to exchange ideas and insights on the future direction of smart agriculture technologies and international collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there will be invitation-only site visits to agricultural institutions in Arkansas on 12, 14, and 15 October to gain firsthand insight into how next-generation technologies for food production, processing, and storage are being developed and applied.<\/p>\n<p>This summit will serve as an important opportunity to strengthen collaboration between the industries and research institutions of Japan and the United States, while contributing to the advancement of smart agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:2px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 60px );margin-left: calc(-60px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-60px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:30px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:30px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:30px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Agriculture in Japan&nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-333 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/flag-175x117.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/flag-175x117.png\" alt=\"Japanese flag\" width=\"50\" height=\"33\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2750%27%20height%3D%2733%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2050%2033%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2750%27%20height%3D%2733%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/flag-175x117.png 175w, https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/flag-275x183.png 275w, https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/flag.png 724w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:21 \/ 9;--awb-object-position:51% 7%;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-6 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:5px;-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(38,38,38,0.54);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(38,38,38,0.54);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Japanese rice paddy\" title=\"Japanese rice paddy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20667%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Japanese-rice-fields-sm.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-403 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin-sm\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;\"><p>Japan is a global leader in advanced agricultural technology. We are excited to have NARO as a strategic partner for this event, with their strong connections to the ag tech sector in Japan and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>IEEE and NARO have a collaborative relationship and share a common interest in advancing innovation in smart agriculture. As IEEE continues to expand its activities in this field and engage the agriculture and food sectors, it looks forward to further strengthening its collaboration with NARO and other relevant organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:30px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:30px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:30px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Agriculture in Arkansas&nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-336\" src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag-175x95.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag-175x95.jpg\" alt=\"USA flag\" width=\"61\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2761%27%20height%3D%2733%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2061%2033%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2761%27%20height%3D%2733%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag-175x95.jpg 175w, https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag-275x149.jpg 275w, https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/usflag.jpg 804w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" \/><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:21 \/ 9;--awb-object-position:52% 19%;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-7 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:5px;-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(38,38,38,0.54);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(38,38,38,0.54);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1842\" height=\"1627\" alt=\"Aerial View of Lonoke County, Arkansas at Sunset\" title=\"Aerial View of Lonoke County, Arkansas at Sunset\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271842%27%20height%3D%271627%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201842%201627%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271842%27%20height%3D%271627%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iwrc.ieeeusa.org\/smartag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/Arkansas-rice-fields2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-402 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin-sm\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;\"><p>According to the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arfb.com\/pages\/education\/ag-facts\/\">Arkansas Farm Bureau<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cAgriculture is Arkansas\u2019 largest industry, adding more than $20 billion to the state\u2019s economy annually. Arkansas is a major exporter of rice, soybeans, cotton, poultry and feed grains. There are 49,346 farms statewide and 97 percent of Arkansas\u2019 farms are family-owned.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:2px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:2px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 15px );margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.032 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.032 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:calc( 0.016 * calc( 100% - 15px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Who Should Attend?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 15px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 15px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:20%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-cogs fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:70px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:80%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">Industry<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.15;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><strong>C-Suite, VP Level, Engineers, AgTech Entrepreneurs and R&amp;D, Patent\/Small Business Attorneys, Finance, and VC<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 15px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 15px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-15px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-15px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:20%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-graduation-cap fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-font-size:70px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:80%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">Academia<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.15;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><strong>Presidents, Chancellors, Tech Transfer &amp; Patent Offices, Vice Presidents for Research, Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" 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1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:7.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);border-top-width:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;magistral&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\">Why Attend?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:5px;\"><p><strong>The IWRC SmartAg Summit will include a broad cross section of innovators from across the agricultural technology ecosystem.<\/strong> Hear directly from Japan\u2019s premier agricultural research institution NARO, Japanese and American companies investing in smart agriculture initiatives, and U.S. and state officials and related partners about current priorities related to Smart Ag, technology transfer, and ag small business.<\/p>\n<p>Meet potential partners from Japan and Arkansas looking for ways to increase international collaboration and help Arkansas\u2019s technology sector grow, innovate, and compete globally.<\/p>\n<p>This interdisciplinary gathering of decision makers and innovators provides a unique opportunity to see representatives of the entire innovation ecosystem in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:70px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(96deg, var(--awb-custom_color_1) 46%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 75%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video 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IEEE represents the men and women who make 21st-century agriculture effective, safe, and productive. 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