Registration is being taken through June 17 for the first-ever "Flight of the Honeybees" virtual conference to be held in August.

Sponsored by the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, the event Aug. 18-19 will feature industry experts and representatives from the agtech community from around the globe.

The experts will share their insight on the honeybee’s role in crop pollination, the latest technologies being deployed, biodiversity and our environment, and the importance of honeybees to our food supply – from farm to table, according to Western Growers.

Organizers say attendees will leave the conference with a better understanding of the innovations in artificial intelligence, robotics, sensors, and data that are being leveraged to address the important issue of the declining bee population.

This event will also feature a pitch competition, bringing in startups from around the world whose disruptive technologies will help shape the future of the West's crops and honeybees, according to the organization.

The cost is $25. For information, click here.