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GLASE - Free Webinar Series - July 25, 2019 - Supplemental Greenhouse Lighting During Propagation 

Find out how to properly manage supplemental greenhouse lighting during propagation with Erik Runkle and Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University.

Date: July 25, 2019

Time: 2-3 p.m. EST
Presented by: Erik Runkle and Roberto Lopez

Light is the driving energy source for photosynthesis and carbohydrate accumulation in plants. During propagation cuttings and seedlings require a minimum quantity of light to provide the energy for root initiation and development. Light intensities below this minimum result in little or no root development, leading to a delayed crop or rooting failure. Conversely, too much light can bleach leaves and reduce root formation due to excessive stress on the cuttings.
Find out how to properly manage supplemental greenhouse lighting during propagation with Erik Runkle and Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University. 

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Roberto Lopez
Assistant Professor @Michigan State University

Roberto Lopez earned his master’s degree in 2003 and PhD in 2007 from Michigan State. From 2008 until 2016, he was assistant and then associate professor in horticulture and landscape architecture at Purdue University.
His research focuses on energy-efficient propagation and production of floriculture crops with an emphasis on lighting and temperature management. By controlling environmental factors such as light, temperature, and carbon dioxide, Roberto has been able to influence crop timing, quality, flavor, nutrition, and color in many crops.
His lab is especially focused on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and recently developed best-practice strategies for LED implementation in greenhouse and indoor sole-source lighting situations.

Erik Runkle
Professor @Michigan State University

Erik Runkle Ph.D, is a professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. Erik obtained a B.S. in ornamental horticulture from the University of Illinois and an M.S. and Ph.D. in horticulture at Michigan State University.


Since he joining the Michigan State faculty in 2001, Erik and his graduate research team have performed numerous practical experiments in controlled environments to determine the effects of light, temperature, and other environmental factors on plant growth and development. Experiments have been performed on a wide range of herbaceous specialty crops including leafy greens and ornamentals. Erik recently developed the Controlled-Environment Lighting Laboratory to better understand how the light spectrum can be manipulated to produce crops with desired attributes.


To date, Erik has co-edited six books and authored 14 book chapters, nearly 100 papers in scientific journals, and over 250 articles in trade magazines.

The GLASE Consortium Webinar Series features the latest technological innovations and

best practices in the CEA field providing the audience with the opportunity to

discover new solutions and to connect with field experts.

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Freight Farms Webinar - Enlightened Crops

WEBINAR | ENLIGHTENED CROPS

SKIP TO YOUR FAVORITE PART!

2m35s Introduction to Freight Farms
5m47s Steve’s Freight Farms Discovery
10m09s Business Planning
15m16s Finding Customers
22m10s Crops, Yields & Pricing
26m34s Marketing
28m49s Site & Operations
40m08s Community & Farming Lifestyle
47m11s Live Q&A

INTERVIEW WITH STEVE HUNTLEY

After 18 years in a successful career, Steve decided it was time to pursue something new. His new career? Hydroponic farmer!

Our 1 hour live webinar with Steve talked all about how he discovered his passion for farming, how he finds customers, and what he grows. Don’t have time for the full recording?

Check out our complete summary (under 10 minute read!).

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September Webinar: A Proposed Horticultural Lighting Label

We just announced our September Webinar: A proposed horticultural lighting label.

Registration  link: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/ae44e0bcd76f57ddcde7dc3c8da9331e

The Webinar description: 

Recent advances in light-emitting diode (LED) technology now provide the horticultural industry with multiple lighting options. However, growers are often unable to compare technologies and LED options due to insufficient data on lamp performance metrics.

As a result, researchers are now proposing a standardized product label that facilitates the comparison of lamps across manufacturers. Dr. A.J. Both from Rutgers University and Ryan Siddon from Intertek will talk about the importance of horticultural lighting standards, the proposed horticultural lighting label and the unique requirements for horticultural luminaires.   

In the Rutgers Lab, Dr. AJ Both and his team conduct performance measurements on a variety of lamps used for horticultural applications. Their equipment is able to measure total light output as well as electric power consumption so that the efficiency (efficacy) of individual lamps can be determined.

Intertek’s Horticultural Lighting Certification Program addresses the unique requirements for horticultural luminaires, offering manufacturers an efficient path to launch products into this growing market.

The GLASE Consortium Webinar Series features the latest technological innovations and best practices in the CEA field providing the audience the opportunity to discover new solutions and to connect with field experts.

Date: September 7th, 2018

Time: 2-3pm EST

Presented by: Rutgers University and Intertek

In the Rutgers Lab, Dr. AJ Both and his team conduct performance measurements on a variety of lamps used for horticultural applications. Their equipment is able to measure total light output as well as electric power  consumption so that the efficiency (efficacy) of individual lamps can determined.

Intertek’s Horticultural Lighting Certification Program addresses the unique requirements for horticultural luminaires, offering manufacturers an efficient path to launch products into this growing market.

The GLASE Consortium Webinar Series features the latest technological innovations and best practices in the CEA field providing the audience the opportunity to discover new solutions and to connect with field experts.

Date: September 7th, 2018

Time: 2-3pm EST

Presented by: Rutgers University and Intertek

Intertek’s Horticultural Lighting Certification Program addresses the unique requirements for horticultural luminaires, offering manufacturers an efficient path to launch products into this growing market.

The GLASE Consortium Webinar Series features the latest technological innovations and best practices in the CEA field providing the audience the opportunity to discover new solutions and to connect with field experts.

Date: September 7th, 2018

Time: 2-3pm EST

Presented by: Rutgers University and Intertek

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How to Grow Vine Crops With LEDs

How To Grow Vine Crops With LEDs

Join our Webinar to Explore Findings from the LED Growers' Guide for Vine Crops 

LumiGrow, a smart horticultural lighting company, would like to invite you to join our webinar to discover applications of our most recent LED Growers' Guide for Vine Crops.  The guide is intended to instruct vine crop growers how to use LED lighting strategies to maximize profits, boost yields, increase crop quality, and elicit desired plant characteristics.  Those that watch the webinar will learn:

  • Lighting requirements for tomato, cucumber, and pepper crops
  • How light intensity, quality, and photoperiod can be used to direct vine crop growth
  • How to use light to control crop characteristics across growth stages
  • What leading researchers are learning about light’s interaction with vine crops
     
  •  Watch Webinar

As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you would like one-on-one assistance in learning how to apply these lighting strategies to your own crop production.  

Whether you grow vine crops or anything else, our in-house research team and horticultural lighting specialists can assist you with developing an optimal lighting strategy for your goals.

If you haven't yet, take a look at our LED Growers' Guide for Vine Crops - Download Here  

About LumiGrow Inc.

LumiGrow, Inc., the leader in smart horticultural lighting, empowers growers and scientists with the ability to improve plant growth, boost crop yields, and achieve cost-saving operational efficiencies. LumiGrow offers a range of proven grow light solutions for use in greenhouses, controlled environment agriculture and research chambers.  LumiGrow solutions are eligible for energy-efficiency subsidies from utilities across North America.

LumiGrow has the largest horticultural LED install-base in the United States, with installations in over 30 countries.  Our customers range from top global agribusinesses, many of the world’s top 100 produce and flower growers, enterprise cannabis cultivators, leading universities, and the USDA. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, LumiGrow is privately owned and operated. For more information, call (800) 514-0487 or visit www.lumigrow.com.

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