2021 Online Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course
Event Information
About this Event
Registration will close Friday, February 26th at 11:59 pm MST
For questions, email arizona.ceac@gmail.com or call 520-626-9566.
For more information and to see the full itinerary, visit us at https://ceac.arizona.edu/events/cea-short-course
Details:
Get your questions answered and increase your knowledge in Controlled Environment Agriculture and hydroponic growing at the 20th annual Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course – A three-day online conference via Zoom put on by the University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center with lectures presented by leaders in academia and in the CEA industry.
Students and AZ residents may receive a discounted rate. Please email ellenworth@arizona.edu for more details
What you get:
• Access to lecture materials
• Ability to network with industry leaders
• Tons of knowledge!!!
General Registration one-day access is $85.00. For full event access $250.00
Schedule:
Our program will be hosted through the zoom platform on Wednesdays- 3/3, 3/10 & 3/17: 10am- 3pm (MST).
[*Note that Arizona does not change for Daylight Savings Time, and thus is GMT -6 during daylight savings; GMT -7 during standard time.]
Topics will include the following :
Day 1: Greenhouse Environments- Tools to Technology Trends, Greenhouse Structures- Glazing and Environmental Control, Managing Plant Nutrition for Quality Crop Production- Speakers: Dr. Merle Jensen, Myles Lewis, Dr. Stacy Tollefson, Dr. Gene Giacomelli, Dr. Murat Kacira
Day 2: Lighting, Fertigation Systems in CEA, Pest Identification and Control Strategies, Elements for a Successful Urban Ag Start-Up- Speakers: Dr. Stacy Tollefson, Dr. Erik Runkle, Dr. Neil Mattson, Jenn Frymark
Day 3: Fundamentals of Hemp, Mushrooms in CEA, Organic Hydroponic Food Production, Plant-Based Environmental Control- Speakers: Dr. Hope Jones, Dr. Barry Pryor, Dr. Leo Marcelis
For inquiries about being an Exhibitor or Sponsor for the 2021 Online Short Course, please email ellenworth@email.arizona.edu. Click here for more information.
Refund Policy:
If you are unable to attend this workshop, you may request to cancel your ticket for a full refund up to 14 days before the date and time of the event. Cancellations made between 7-14 days before the event will incur a 10% fee. Cancellations made within one week prior to the event will result in no refund issued.
If you have any questions, please email us at arizona.ceac@gmail.com