Conference program
The first specific topics of the program have been revealed, featuring speakers and sessions set to drive the next phase of horticulture. A selection:
Day 1:
- Wednesday 23 September, 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: ‘The State of the CEA Greenhouse Industry in North America: Grower’s point of view’: Trends, Challenges, and Outlook for the Future’ by Paul Sellew (Little Leaf Farms), Abby Prior (Bright Farms and Mucci), David Einstandig (Mastronardi) and Tom Stenzel (CEA Alliance)
- Wednesday 23 September, 10:20 AM – 11:30 AM: ‘Greenhouse artificial lighting management and tips for higher yields’ by Aad van den Berg (Delphy) and Octavio Perez (Nature Fresh)
- Wednesday 23 September, 10:20 AM – 11:30 AM: ‘Labor, Talent Acquisition, and Developing Domestic Expertise: Understanding Human Capital Challenges in the CEA greenhouse and Vertical Farming Industry’ by Jonathan Grode (Green & Spiegel)
- Wednesday 23 September, 12:40 PM – 1:30 PM: ‘Data Centers: Competition or opportunity for energy cost?’ by Derek Smith (Resource Innovation Institute)
Day 2:
- Thursday 24 September, 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM: ‘Innovative Produce Crops: Growing What the Market Demands’ by Cole Mucci (Kingsone)
- Thursday 24 September, 10:40 AM – 1:30 PM: ‘Hydro Leafy Greens in North America: Designing for Efficiency, Profitability, and Scalable Succes’ by Sonny Moerenhout (Cultivators), Laura Batista (Wageningen University and Research), John McMahon (Taylor Farms) and Jenn Frymark (Gotham Greens)
- Thursday 24 September, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: ‘Growing the CEA Greenhouse Ecosystem in North America: Advancing Technology, Scaling Operations, and Building Talent’ by Peter Ravensbergen (Wageningen University & Research) and Qinglu Ying (University of Kentucky).
Registration
Visitor registration offers the option to attend both the Conference and the Expo, or the Expo only. More information is available via www.greentech.nl/north-america/registration.
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