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University of Florida announces 2020 Greenhouse Training Online courses, including new hydroponics course

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Your best return on investment to ensure a knowledgeable workforce is through online training of existing staff. University of Florida IFAS Extension provides four-week, award-winning, online training courses in English and Spanish. The first course of the year, Greenhouse 101, starts on June 1, 2020. To register, visit http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/. Each course is completely online, and […]

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GreenTech Americas rescheduled to 25 – 27 August 2020

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Amsterdam – 13 March 2020. GreenTech Americas is moving from 24 – 26 March 2020 to 25 – 27 August 2020. The significant increase in the global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in this decision. RAI Amsterdam and Tarsus, as organizers, have complied with the explicit wishes of both exhibitors and visitors to reschedule the event. […]

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Urban Agriculture certificate now offered online

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The College of Agriculture’s Urban Agriculture team is launching the online Urban Agriculture Certificate in partnership with Purdue Online, to be offered 100% online.  Registration is open, and the “Growing Guide for Healthy Crops” course begins March 16. Urban agriculture focuses on raising food in urban or suburban areas. These efforts are often […]

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Indoor Ag-Con Announces Marketing Alliance with Produce Marketing Association

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Conference Pass Discount, Expanded Educational Offerings, Cross-Over Business Growth Opportunities Among Promotional Partnership Offerings PRESS RELEASE – Indoor Ag-Con, the premier indoor agriculture conference and trade show, has announced a marketing partnership with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for the 8th annual conference taking place May 18-20, 2020 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The three-day conference program will offer […]

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GreenTech Americas program focuses on 2 main themes

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Press Release – During GreenTech Americas fifty Mexican and international speakers will present various topics for ‘crop optimization in protected horticulture’ and ‘strategic themes focused on business and investment’. The objective is to present trends, knowledge and new solutions to all levels of professionals in the horticultural industry of Latin America. The show and program will be […]

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GreenTech Americas Conference helps Latin American growers, breeders and suppliers to optimize their cultivation

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PRESS RELEASE – During GreenTech Americas experts, innovators and visionaries will take stage with the aim to help regional growers, breeders and suppliers to optimize their cultivation. The conference will give a glimpse into developments and trends, and guidance on how to respond. The show and conference will be held from March 24 to 26, […]

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2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

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San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA April 9, 2020 Theme: How technology improves agriculture The 2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is where technology meets agriculture. Technology in agriculture is bringing innovation back to the farm. The 2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is in its second annual year as part of Internet of Things World […]

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Shape the Future of CEA Energy Policy at IAES Conference – Special Discount for Growers

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As California policy makers develop codes for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Resource Innovation Institute (RII) will convene the inaugural Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions (IAES) Conference, connecting policy makers, utility program managers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, researchers, manufacturers, cultivators and investors to shape the future of energy policies and utility programs for CEA. The IAES Conference […]

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Indoor Ag-Con announces May 2020 conference keynote speaker sneak preview

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CEOs From Aerofarms, 80 Acres Farms, Crop One Holdings Join Growing Speaker Lineup For May 18-20, 2020 Edition At Wynn Las Vegas PRESS RELEASE — Attendees will hear from CEOs, thought leaders and industry experts from today’s cutting edge farms and other innovative companies during Indoor Ag-Con, the premier crop-agnostic trade event for vertical and […]

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Indoor Ag-Con Launches Start-Up Showcase

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New exhibition opportunity for early to mid-stage indoor farming and agtech companies joins May 18-20, 2020 edition at Wynn Las Vegas PRESS RELEASE — Indoor Ag-Con will launch a dedicated showplace on the exhibition floor for early to mid-stage indoor farming and agtech companies seeking ways to meet investors, farmers/growers and other attendees during the […]

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The University of Arizona offers Intensive Workshops, January 2020

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The University of Arizona through their Controlled Environment Agriculture Center offers Intensive Workshops in January 2020 Tomatoes, lettuces and leafy greens – we eat them every day! (or we SHOULD!) But how do we grow them sustainably with delicious flavor?  Join the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to answer these questions and more. Our esteemed staff […]

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New GLASE Webinar on off-season strawberry production

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Strawberry production in greenhouses and indoor farms represents an uprising market that offers the potential for CEA growers to diversify and remain competitive. In this webinar Dr. Chieri Kubota from Ohio State University will discuss the opportunities of off-season strawberry production under controlled environments. Webinar title: Off-season strawberry production under controlled environments Date: November 21, 2019 Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST […]

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Are Consumers and Growers Putting Dollars in the Local Food Industry? – Great Lakes Ag Tech Summit

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On September 23, 2019, Urban Ag News, Hort Americas and GE Current, a Daintree company hosted the inaugural Great Lakes Ag Tech Summit. Held at the historic Nela Park campus in Cleveland, the event featured keynotes and panel discussions from leading researchers and innovative growers in the Great Lakes region who are shaping the future […]

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Texas A&M Controlled Environment Agriculture Conference

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension invite you attend our first annual ‘Controlled Environment: Urban Agriculture’ conference designed for new and prospective growers interested in specialty crop production under controlled environment (high tunnels, greenhouses, indoor vertical farms) and for experienced growers who want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of crop production […]

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