Indoor Ag-Con
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-05
Location: Orlando, Florida

Indoor Ag-Con is the premier event covering the technology of growing crops in indoor systems, using hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic techniques. Editions have featured keynotes from leaders in farming, supplier, technology, customer, government and academic sectors.
The events unite growers, investors, chefs, tech geeks, produce buyers, academics, policymakers, industry suppliers and advocates. They come together for lively discussions of the industry’s promise, issues and future across formal conference proceedings, practical mini workshops and exhibits.

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Erico Mattos and Neil Mattson will be participating as panelists in the Science and Technology track of the ‘Latest Academic & Research Trends’ session on October 4th.

Webinar: Environmental regulation of growth and quality attributes of indoor leafy greens
2021-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by Erik Runkle from Michigan State University

2021 HortiCann Light + Tech Conference
2021-09-28 - 2021-09-29
The HortiCann Light + Tech Conference focuses on the latest advances in horticultural lighting. This annual event will be 100% virtual in 2021 and feature GLASE’s own Erico Mattos as the host of the panel Voice from the Farm. HortiCann has led the way in transforming horticultural practices by connecting research and technology to growers around the world. As technology and agriculture are working together more than even before, this conference is an opportunity to expand your knowledge in the field and network with some key manufacturers. The conference attracts an audience including cannabis and other commercial growers, greenhouse manufacturers, urban and vertical farmers, horticultural lighting specialists, and more. Visit www.horticannlt.com to learn more and register for the September 28-29 event!

DLC Webinar: Mythbusting! Horticultural LED Lighting
2021-09-08 13:00 - 14:00
GLASE’s Erico Mattos will be participating in the DesignLights Consortium (DLC)’s panel of experts as they bust myths about horticultural lighting. This session will open the door for growers and other stakeholders to seek advice from experienced industry leaders. Lighting is one of the most important factors for optimizing plant growth in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Unfortunately, a number of misconceptions abound in terms of LEDs effectiveness. Our panel will break down popular misconceptions and lay out growers’ major concerns utilizing LED lighting solutions, topics covered include LED lighting performance, going “smart”, and even general feasibility of LED lighting in CEA.
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Webinar: Extended photosynthetically active radiation (ePAR): Evidence for the photosynthetic activity of far-red photons
2021-08-26 14:00 - 15:00
The photosynthetic activity of far-red photons was discovered 70 years ago, but has largely been ignored since then. Recent research has drawn new attention to the importance of far-red photons. This short presentation will cover the history of research on photosynthetic responses to light spectrum, recent work on the importance of far-red photons, and a discussion of the implication of (not) extending the definition of PAR. There will be ample time for discussion following the presentation.

ASHS Conference
2021-08-05 - 2021-08-09
Location: Denver Colorado

The American Society for Horticultural Science is holding their annual national conference in August as a hybrid virtual/in-person event. Each registrant may choose their participation.
Two PhD students from Cornell will be presenting on lighting research.

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Webinar: Optimizing Resource Use Efficiency in CEA System
2021-07-29 14:00 - 15:00
Webinar presented by Murat Kacira from the University of Arizona
An important factor affecting the profitability of vertical farming is a grower’s ability to consistently deliver a predictable product. To achieve this, growers must create an environment that supplies all the crop’s needs over its entire growth cycle by identifying and co-optimizing environmental variables such as CO2, light, humidity, airflow and other parameters. This presentation will focus on real time sensing, monitoring, and climate control strategies with system designs for environmental uniformity leading to enhanced resource use efficiency in CEA system.

Cultivate 2021
2021-07-10 - 2021-07-13
Location: Columbus, Ohio

AmericanHort will host Cultivate’21—the premier event for the entire horticulture industry—at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 10-13, 2021. Cultivate is known to attract more than 10,000 industry professionals and visitors from all 50 states and over 30 countries.

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New CEA Research Programs in US
2021-06-24 14:00 - 15:00
Join us at the young CEA professors’ roundtable! During this conversation, followed by a Q&A section, you will have the opportunity to meet 6 young professors and learn more about their CEA research programs.
Presented by:
Dr. Kellie Walters (University of Tennessee)
Dr. Qingwu Meng (University of Delaware)
Dr. Yujing Park (Arizona State University)
Dr. Shuyang Zhen (Texas A&M)
Dr. Joshua Craver (Colorado State University)
Dr. Garrett Owen (University of Kentucky)
