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    Virginia Smart Farming 2018 Conference

    By urbanagnewsAugust 1, 2018Updated:August 6, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
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    2018 Virginia Smart Farming Conference

    Using Controlled Environment Agriculture

    Thursday, September 13, 2018

    Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and research
    150 Slayton Avenue; Danville, Virginia 24540
    www.ialr.org

    From farms to greenhouses to warehouses, controlled environment agriculture is growing in the field of agriculture. Join academic and industry experts for this one-day event focused on the latest advances in protected culture, sensor technology, lighting, computer vision, automation, and vertical farming. Hear from technical experts as well as Virginia producers who have been successful in incorporating controlled environment agriculture into their business models.

     

    Keynote Speaker
    Neil Mattson, Ph.D., Cornell University

     

     

     

    Special Guest Speaker
    Chris Higgins, Hort Americas

     

     


    Register Now at https://www.hort.vt.edu/sfcea/

    Preregistration $125 (before Sept. 4th)
    Late registration $140

    Exhibit space available! For information on exhibiting or sponsorship, contact Martha Walker walker53@vt.edu

     

    Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, politicalaffiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

    If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Joyce Latimer, Horticulture, at 540-231-7906/TDD# 800-828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.

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