# Event Details - **Event Name**: Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us to hear Carl Jones talk about Mars’ stakeholder engagement, including startups, to develop innovative and sustainable supply chains.About this EventAbout Our Speaker: Carl JonesCarl Jones is Plant Sciences Director at the Mars Advanced Research Institute (MARI), where he leads development of science and technology to support ecologically and economically sustainable agriculture. A plant geneticist and agricultural research executive, he has more than 25 years of experience spanning roles at companies such as Bayer and Monsanto, with expertise in vegetable crop genetics, accelerated breeding, and large-scale R&D leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on nutritional improvement of tomato, and now works through MARI’s global network of partners to drive innovation across food systems, plant breeding, and sustainability.About MarsMars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business with 170,000 Associates, our diverse portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services serves pets all around the world, and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands, including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN’S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™, and ANICURA™, deliver high-quality veterinary care, and ANTECH ™ offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics.About The Series: Learn From a LocalLearn from a Local is an on-going speaker series hosted by AgStart, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs advancing innovation in agriculture and food technology (AgriFoodTech). Typically on the 1st Thursday evening of every month, AgStart hosts a local speaker from the AgriFoodTech sector to speak on a topic relevant to our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our goal is to offer a space to connect with local individuals and learn from leaders in our local AgriFoodTech sector on topics relevant to our AgStart community. Events take place in our AgStart Event Center: 1100 Main St., Suite 170, Woodland, CA 95695. An approximate event agenda is detailed above.Learn more at www.agstart.orgLearn From A Local is Sponsored by CITY OF WOODLAND, CALIFORNIAAgenda?: 05:30 PMConnecting & RefreshmentsInfo: Opportunity to connect with attendees, light refreshments will be available.?: 06:00 PMSpeaker Presentation + Q&AInfo: Exciting speaker presentation with opportunity to ask questions.?: 07:00 PMConnecting & DiscussingInfo: Opportunity to connect with attendees and discuss presentation topic.?: 07:30 PMEvent End - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/woodland/learn-from-a-local-carl-jones-plant-science-director-at-mars/100001849610247039 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Woodland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: AgStart Event Center - **lat**: 38.6771114 - **long**: -121.7662127 - **full address**: AgStart Event Center, 1100 Main Street, Woodland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6d266f64615a9c2ab31b6c8b7f0e95bab9bb3d45dcedded2c7cdd9cf4d098973-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf2f6f4-gmir.jpg?v=1769228336 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars being held? - **A:** Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars takes place on Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at AgStart Event Center, 1100 Main Street, Woodland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars? - **A:** Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars is organized by AgStart. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Learn from a Local: Carl Jones – Plant Science Director at Mars", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6d266f64615a9c2ab31b6c8b7f0e95bab9bb3d45dcedded2c7cdd9cf4d098973-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf2f6f4-gmir.jpg?v=1769228336", "startDate": "2026-02-05", "endDate": "2026-02-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/woodland/learn-from-a-local-carl-jones-plant-science-director-at-mars/100001849610247039", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "AgStart Event Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1100 Main Street", "postalCode": "95695", "addressLocality": "Woodland", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.6771114", "longitude": "-121.7662127" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us to hear Carl Jones talk about Mars’ stakeholder engagement, including startups, to develop innovative and sustainable supply chains.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-05", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/woodland/learn-from-a-local-carl-jones-plant-science-director-at-mars/100001849610247039" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/woodland/learn-from-a-local-carl-jones-plant-science-director-at-mars/100001849610247039", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "AgStart", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/agstart/22607031", "description": "AgStart is a startup incubator with a mission to accelerate Ag | Food | Health innovation in our Western region. 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