Kevin M. Folta on Controlled Environment Agriculture from ICCEA 2017

By Talking Biotech Podcast hosted by Kevin M. Folta In the race to feed 10 billion people by 2050 some agricultural production will shift to where people live. The idea of vertical farms or repurposing urban space for agriculture is becoming increasingly feasible, as lighting, cooling, and automation advances are more and more efficient. These concepts […]

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Why should you attend the International Congress for Controlled Environment Agriculture 2017? Part 2

As I posted earlier this month, I have been fielding a lot of questions from industry peers asking why Hort Americas continues to support, sponsor and have a booth at the 2nd International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture (ICCEA). This event is scheduled for May 17-19, 2017, in Panama City, Panama. I thought the best […]

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Why the International Congress for Controlled Environment Agriculture 2017? Part 1

Recently I have been fielding a lot of questions from industry peers asking why Hort Americas continues to support, sponsor and even have a booth at the 2nd International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture (ICCEA). This event is scheduled for May 17-19, 2017, in Panama City, Panama. I thought the best way to respond was […]

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The Final Day of #ICCEA2015 and more on the FDCEA

Day 3 – The Final Day… As the attendees filled the seats on day 3 one could tell that they were getting tired.  Not tired of being at the show and not tired of learning.  Much like you see an athlete at the end of intense competition, they were simply getting physically tired.  BUT, just […]

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International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture – Networking

(I bet you all thought I forgot!  Nope, just needed to take a little vacation after a really busy spring.) Day 2 As promised here is the second installment of my recap from the 2015 International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture (#ICCEA2015) in Panama City, Panama. As day 2 started, I noticed that the atmosphere was much different […]

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Controlled Environment Ag: Powerful tool Amazing opportunities Part 1 of ICCEA 2015

Wow!  The International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture in Panama was simply amazing.  Vendors, speakers, panelist and participants all had only positive comments regarding the content of the presentations and the opportunities for networking.  So, As I promised in my last post, here are the highlights from my first few days in Panama City (which I will break into […]

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Headed to Panama to Learn About Controlled Environment Agriculture

I am writing this post from my flight to Panama for the International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture (for those following on social media #ICCEA or #ICCEA2015.)  My excitement for this unique event is really starting to build as I review the 3 day program.  It is clear that this will be a great opportunity […]

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International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture is Almost Here! ICCEA 2015

Spring is simply flying by!  Its been one month since we released the Issue 9 of Urban Ag News.  This was by far our best and most read issue.  For those that have never read one of our issues, let me provide you an understanding of our mission: Our MISSION is to become the leading connector […]

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Indoor Ag-Con Done, Next Up…Lighting up ICCEA 2015

The 2015 Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas was (like always) an excellent event.  It was a chance to hear from business leaders from outside the industry, leaders from within the industry as well as (many) new comers and innovative thinkers with goals of revolutionizing the world of fresh produce. There were two presentations that I really […]

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Busy Spring for Controlled Environment Ag

The next few of months are shaping up to be an amazing spring if you are interested in learning about opportunities, ideas, innovations, inspirations and techniques that will ultimately shape the way we grow, ship and eat fresh produce. UrbanAgNews.com will take complete advantage of these opportunities by attending 3 events that focus on innovation […]

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ICCEA Gaining Media Attention

Radio Panamá has interviewed ICCEA’s David Proenza. “The conept of the vertical greenhouse is to produce on many levels. In this method of production, we work with LED lights,” said David Proenza, who has been using this method of vertical production for three years. In this system, LED lights substitute the sun and collaborate in […]

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Panelist at the International Congress on Controlled Environment Ag

One of the most impressive features of the International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture, also know as the ICCEA2015 (http://www.icceapanama.org/), is the ever growing list of speakers and panelist. Here is the current list of speakers: Dr. Toyoki Kozai – Chiba University Dr. Leo Marcelis – Wageningen University Dr. Wei Fang – National University of […]

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