The 2017 International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture. The meeting will be held on the campus of Portland State University in scenic Portland, Oregon of the United States from August 20-25, 2017. This meeting attracts scientists and allied industries from around the world to share knowledge in the fields of soilless substrates, crop production, and compost utilization. Topics to be covered will include cultivation of plants in soilless substrates and hydroponics, characterization of soilless substrates and composts, Cannabis substrates, biochar production and utilization, wood fiber production and commercialization, new technologies for compost production and characterization, and novel uses of compost in plant production.
