For the first time, the 2026 Salinas Biological Summit is introducing 2 'deep-dive' workshops to coincide with this year's event. Each workshop will take place on Monday June 22 in downtown Salinas
The workshops are a response to delegate feedback from previous years. By focusing on 2 areas of specific biological interest, delegates will have the opportunity to meet and engage with others sharing that interest.
The 2026 Salinas Biological Summit is delighted to introduce 2 'deep-dive' Workshops to its June Program. They have been designed to provide attendees with the opportunity to meet & engage with others sharing a similar interest.
Each Workshop will take place on Monday June 22 in downtown Salinas. They are complimentary to all registered Summit delegates. Check out each session below and please register your attendance online.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 1.30pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Address: One Main Street, 1 Main Street, Salinas
Hosted by: California Department of Pesticide Regulation
For biocontrol/biopesticide companies, regulatory pathways are hugely important.
For this workshop, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is producing an agenda which will facilitate its discussion. Several DPR representatives will be joined by Brazilian regulatory experts who will share that country's current regulatory framework. Other national & international regulators and industry specialists will bring relevant insights to what will be a fascinating conversation.
If you are a registered Summit delegate with an interest in regulatory affairs, and wish to attend this workshop, please register your interest below.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm
Workshop Address: One Main Street, Salinas
Hosted by: University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR)
Following the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit (hosted in Woodland), a Researchers workshop was hosted in Davis by Western Growers Science, CSIRO & the Bioeconomy Science Institute (NZ). A follow-up workshop took place in Melbourne, Australia in February.
At this year's Summit, UC ANR are preparing an agenda to build on the outcome of these two previous workshops. Registered Summit delegates with an interest in research are invited to attend and join other biological researchers looking to collaborate and partner across borders.
Please register your interest below.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 2.00pm – 4:00pm
Reservoir Farms Address: 120 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas, CA 93908
Hosted by: Reservoir Farms
Reservoir Farms is a startup incubator designed to help rugged, physical AI companies move from early-stage development to real-world commercial validation – all within a working farm ecosystem.
Whether you're refining a prototype or proving ROI at scale, Reservoir Farms provides the land, infrastructure, and grower partnerships needed to accelerate your path to market.
Reservoir Farms launched its Salinas campus in March of this year. The visit will give delegates the opportunity to learn more about Reservoir Farms' mission and meet the startups that make up its inaugural cohort.
The Reservoir Farms Site Visit program
2 00pm - Biological Summit Guests - Arrival (light refreshments, Strawberries)
2:10 pm - Welcome (Matt Hoffman - Head of Reservoir Farms)
2:25 pm - Grower perspectives (Hilary Thomas, Naturipe / Michael Antle, T&A)
2:45 pm - Blue Evolution - (Genevieve Sheridan)
3:10 pm - High Degree - (Austin Bowie)
3:25 pm - UCANR - (Paramveer Singh)
3:50 pm - Field walk
