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UA-CEAC Online Hydroponic Tomato Intensive Workshop
Are you interested in growing tomatoes hydroponically? Join the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center for the Hydroponic Online Intensive Workshop - November 16th& 17th via Zoom
The University of Arizona Controlled Environment
Agriculture Center Is hosting Its First-Ever
Hydroponic Tomato Online Intensive Workshop
On November 16th and 17th
Are you interested in growing tomatoes hydroponically? Join the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center for the Hydroponic Online Intensive Workshop - November 16th& 17th via Zoom.
Taught by Dr. Stacy Tollefson, this two-day event is perfect for novice growers and will be packed with tons of critical information and research discoveries that UA-CEAC has assembled into their courses and programs for over 20 years.
You will get access to numerous lecture materials, personal question follow-ups, certificate of completion, and tons of knowledge!
Click Here To Register!
Limited seats are available
For questions, please email arizona.ceac@gmail.com
CropKing Offers First Digital Workshop - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
CropKing will hold their first digital workshop on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 10:00 AM EST, via Zoom. During this 7 hour course, participants will learn many of the same topics covered in their in-person workshops
CropKing will hold their first digital workshop on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 10:00 AM EST, via Zoom. During this 7 hour course, participants will learn many of the same topics covered in their in-person workshops. Topics will include an introduction to greenhouse plants and hydroponic systems including Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) and Bato buckets, best practices for growing in these systems, pest identification and management, different types of soilless culture (focusing primarily on Perlite and Rockwool) and more. The CropKing team of experts will lead this interactive course, leaving plenty of time for Q&A.
The introductory workshop price is $75. Don’t worry if you can’t attend the live event, your registration includes 30 days of access post-event. Course materials will also be available for download following the event.
Still, want the hands-on greenhouse experience? Choose the optional add-on ($150) to spend the day in the Lodi, OH research greenhouse. They’ll schedule these on a first-come, first-served basis, making sure to adhere to CDC and Department of Health guidelines and best practices.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Cost: $75 (introductory price), option to add on a greenhouse visit for $150
Details: A Zoom meeting link will be sent to participants 24 hours prior to the event. Course is best viewable from a computer with microphone and camera access, however, those are not requirements for participation.
Click here for more information and to register.
Publication date: Thu 2 Jul 2020
HVAC For Indoor Farms - Dr. GreenHouse - West Coast Winter Workshop - February 20-21, 2020
Whether you’re growing in a greenhouse, a warehouse or a container, climate management is key to your success
For More Information: www.DoctorGreenhouse.com/workshop
US (NM): NMSU To Host Aquaponics Workshop In Albuquerque - November 2, 2019
New Mexico State University’s Extension, in collaboration with Santa Fe Community College and Sanctuary at ABQ, is hosting an introduction to aquaponics workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Bernalillo County Extension 4-H Building, 1500 Menaul Blvd NW in Albuquerque
The increasing awareness of limited land and water resources, coupled with an interest and desire to grow food sustainably, has led people across the country, and here in New Mexico, to look more closely at aquaponics as a strategy to address these issues.
Aquaponics is an integrated food production system that combines aquaculture, the cultivation of aquatic animals, and hydroponics, the growing of plants without soil, in a recirculating system.
New Mexico State University’s Extension, in collaboration with Santa Fe Community College and Sanctuary at ABQ, is hosting an introduction to aquaponics workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Bernalillo County Extension 4-H Building, 1500 Menaul Blvd NW in Albuquerque.
Registration is $40, lunch will be provided. Payment is due by Oct. 25.
Register online here or call 505-243-1386
The workshop is limited to 60 people. A waiting list will be available.
“This workshop will teach people how to set up an aquaponics system, how to grow fish and plants, and the importance of water quality, as well as permits, safety and other unique aspects of an aquaponics growing system,” said John Garlisch, NMSU Extension agricultural agent in Bernalillo County. “A tour of an aquaponics greenhouse will be included.”
Workshop presenters will be Rossana Sallenave, NMSU Extension aquatic ecology specialist; Charlie Shultz, lead faculty in the aquaponics and controlled environmental agriculture program at Santa Fe Community College, and Pedro Cordero Casas, an instructor in the aquaponics program at Santa Fe Community College.
“The fish and plants are cultivated together in a recirculating ecosystem that utilizes natural nitrogen-fixing bacteria to convert fish/aquatic animal waste into plant nutrients,” Sallenave said. “The waste products of the aquaculture system serve as nutrients for the hydroponic system.”
With such a combined recirculating system, there is no need to discard any water, and plants obtain most of their required nutrients without the need of added fertilizers, making it both sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Aquaponics systems require only about one-tenth of the water that would normally be used in traditional agriculture, making such systems particularly attractive in water-scarce regions of the country, such as New Mexico.
“There has been an increased interest in aquaponics in New Mexico,” Sallenave said. “This workshop will provide the participants with a good overview of aquaponics as well as the necessary information that they need to consider prior to undertaking this method of agriculture.”
The afternoon portion of the workshop will include a tour of Sanctuary at ABQ’s greenhouse and aquaponics system, led by its director, Danny Lilly. In addition, there will be demonstrations on how to build a system and how to monitor water quality.
Source: New Mexico State University
Publication date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019
US - Alabama: Auburn University Commercial Aquaponics Workshop - November 11-13, 2019
The Workshop will be held November 11-13, 2019 at the Auburn University E.W. Shell Fisheries Station located at AL-147, Auburn, Al 36830
Auburn University’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Business Institute and School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Science is proud to announce their newest workshop series, which focuses on commercial aquaponics.
Our team of highly successful presenters are planning a jam-packed 3-day schedule of practical information that can be used to implement a successful addition to your existing aquaculture facility or create a completely new operation.
The Workshop will be held November 11-13, 2019 at the Auburn University E.W. Shell Fisheries Station located at AL-147, Auburn, Al 36830.
Registration is limited to the first 30 people so secure your spot early! The registration fee is $1,000 and includes a notebook with speaker presentations, hands-on activities, snack breaks and a USB drive with additional digital content.
The deadline to register is midnight on Oct 31st.
Don’t delay, register today!!!!
https://sfaas.auburn.edu/afbi/aquaponics-workshops/
Auburn University Aquaculture & Fisheries Business Institute | Aquaponics – Workshops
Aquaponic Workshops are offered as a response to the community’s overwhelming interest in aquaponics. Participants will receive detailed instruction on the basics of aquaponics, a tour of the school’s fish and plant greenhouses and guidance on designing and constructing aquaponics systems.
US: Purdue University Workshop To Feature Hydroponic Technology - September 5, 2019
The fourth annual Greenhouse and Indoor Hydroponics Workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 5 on the Purdue University campus
Ashley Langreck AgriNews Publications
JulY 31, 2019
Krishna Nemali examines hydroponically grown lettuce in the horticulture and landscape architecture greenhouse at Purdue University. Provided photo/Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The fourth annual Greenhouse and Indoor Hydroponics Workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 5 on the Purdue University campus.
The workshop, which is sponsored by Purdue Extension, Purdue’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, will focus on teaching attendees about hydroponic production technology.
Lori Jolly-Brown, who is serves as the Extension events and communications coordinator for the horticulture and landscape architecture department, said the morning session of the workshop will focus on how to get started in hydroponics, where to purchase and find materials, how to fertilize plants, ways to keep bugs away and a wide variety of other topics.
After lunch, Jolly-Brown said, attendees will have the chance to tour one of Purdue’s state-of-the-art greenhouses and indoor hydroponic facilities, while also having the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities.
Jolly-Brown said individuals will be able to interact with workshop organizer Krishna Nemali, a Purdue assistant professor and a controlled environment agriculture Extension specialist.
“They will get to see Nemali’s hydroponic research and vertical farming displays,” Jolly-Brown said.
Jolly-Brown said the workshop is geared toward commercial producers and growers, those just getting started in hydroponics, as well as those who are involved in hydroponics production technology as a hobby.
To register for the workshop, visit https://bit.ly/2OjqTBn.
Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs.com.
Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.
Greece: Hydroponic Workshops Launched In Corfu
Hydro Fresh Produce Announces The Launch of
Hydroponic Workshops In sunny Corfu, Greece
The workshops will take place at their hydroponic farm in central Corfu, Greece. The farm is located just 5 km from Corfu International Airport and 7km from the historic UNESCO city centre. Accommodation is available just a five minute walk from the farm or select your own.
The workshops last four days and will cover everything from setting up the system, implementation, maintenance, crop types, water and nutrient management and much more. The course will provide all of the information required to enable anyone to start their own hydroponic production, whether on a small scale at home for the family, or on a larger commercial basis. The official launch date for the workshops is Tuesday 4th of June 2019.
Ivor de Lloyd of Hydro Fresh Produce Corfu says about the project that it "started with yet another 'Ivor, don’t even think about it!' And here we are – 3 years into it and proving them wrong yet again.
"Hydro Fresh Produce hydroponic farm is a logical addition to my culinary career. How many chefs can say they grow their own greens, not to mention using innovative technologies? We supply local shops and taverns with the freshest produce in Corfu. If you choose the right restaurant, your salad will still have been growing this morning!
"Now, the next step. Hydroponic Workshops right here in beautiful Corfu.
"Enjoy the beauty of Corfu on a holiday with something extra…
“Learn how Hydroponics works and gain the knowledge to do it yourself!"
Hydro Fresh Corfu believe that this is a valuable addition to the thriving eco/agri-tourism movement and is aimed at individuals, couples or groups interested in learning about hydroponic production, with a view to setting up themselves.
For more information:
Hydro Fresh Produce (Corfu)
Ivor de Lloyd
+30 26610 56226
+30 693 099 7873
idelloyd@yahoo.com
www.hydro-fresh.com
Publication date: 5/22/2019
WUR Hosts International Workshop On Vertical Farming
October 13-15, 2019 | Wageningen
VertiFarm2019, an international workshop on vertical farming, on 13-15 October in Wageningen, the Netherlands, combines a number of oral presentations of world leading horticultural researchers, panel discussions with renowned companies as well as short oral and poster presentations on the latest research results on vertical farming, also called indoor farming or plant factories with artificial light (PFAL).
The workshop welcomes scientific presentations on all aspects of vertical farming, ranging from plant physiology, breeding, climate control, engineering, systems design, urban planning, economics, consumer demands and business development. Although at this moment vertical farming largely deals with vegetables, there are also opportunities for production of ornamental (young) plants. Therefore, the workshop also welcomes presentations on ornamentals in vertical farms.
This workshop is open to everyone who is interested in vertical farming. "We expect that a nice mix of researchers, advisors and private companies will participate and that it will be a good place not only for hearing the latest knowledge on vertical farming, but also for networking", the convenors say.
There are also excellent opportunities for sponsoring the workshop.
Keynote speakers include: Bruce Bugbee, Erik Runkle, Eri Hayashi, Emiel Wubben, Luuk Graamans, Qichang Yang, Marie-Christine van Labeke, Danny Geelen, Francesco Orsini, Murat Kacira.
Panel discussion include persons from Aerofarms, 808Factory, Urban Farms Global, Infarm, Own Greens, Philips Lighting, Heliospectra, Osram, Grodan and more to be announced soon.
For more info see the attached brochure or
visit www.wur.eu/vertifarm2019
Wageningen ranked best agricultural university in the world for fourth consecutive time
Wageningen University & Research has taken the top spot as the world’s best agricultural university for the fourth consecutive time in the influential QS Ranking. As in previous years, WUR secured first place in the “Agriculture and Forestry” category. Wageningen is currently in 125th place in the QS Global World Ranking, which rates institutions based on general characteristics.
Publication date : 2/5/2019
Workshop Iberia 2018 Light, The Right Element - Grow Your Life
The horticultural and agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation in the way plants are grown. Behind these changes, there are innovations in the field of LED lighting that use new technologies to boost plant growth, maximize production and minimize energy consumption.
These LED lighting solutions are making it possible to have crops almost anywhere, from big cities to people's homes. Wherever we look, from vertical crops and hydroponic greenhouses to the cultivation of algae, green facades and small farming systems - LED solutions are increasingly present.
At the seminar of Osram Opto Semiconductors, "LEDs for horticulture - growing green", researchers from the CSIC ("Higher Council of Scientific Research"), Osram partners and specific experts of Osram Opto Semiconductors will present from a didactic and practical perspective the benefits and latest advances in LED technology in the field of horticulture.
We will also provide a vision of the market, as well as the opportunity to talk with our partners and exhibitors about real applications.
Do not miss the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of our experts. Interacting with them and with our partners, you can give added value and gain inspiration for your existing and future projects.
Come visit us, "and let's grow green together!"
Sign up for free!
The horticultural and agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation in the way plants are grown. Behind these changes, there are innovations in the field of LED lighting that use new technologies to boost plant growth, maximize production and minimize energy consumption.
These LED lighting solutions are making it possible to have crops almost anywhere, from big cities to people's homes. Wherever we look, from vertical crops and hydroponic greenhouses to the cultivation of algae, green facades and small farming systems - LED solutions are increasingly present.
At the seminar of Osram Opto Semiconductors, "LEDs for horticulture - growing green", researchers from the CSIC ("Higher Council of Scientific Research"), Osram partners and specific experts of Osram Opto Semiconductors will present from a didactic and practical perspective the benefits and latest advances in LED technology in the field of horticulture.
We will also provide a vision of the market, as well as the opportunity to talk with our partners and exhibitors about real applications.
Do not miss the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of our experts. Interacting with them and with our partners, you can give added value and gain inspiration for your existing and future projects.
Come visit us, "and let's grow green together!"
Sign up for free!
Partners that participate:
Hydroponic Intensive Workshops At The Controlled Environment Agriculture Center
For more information:
Registration at CEAC.ARIZONA.EDU/INTENSIVE
Email: danaem@email.arizona.edu
Call Danae, Program Coordinator, (520)626-9566
