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AUSTRALIA: Food In The Capital
Canberra’s first ever sustainable food event is here. Starting on 17 November 2020, Canberra will play host to Food in the Capital, a first of its kind, sustainable food conference program
Shayna Siakimotu 17 November 2020
Where:
Online and Kambri ANU
When:
17 November 2020, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
18 May 2021, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
16 November 2021, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Canberra’s First Ever Sustainable Food Event Is Here
Starting on 17 November 2020, Canberra will play host to Food in the Capital, a first-of-its kind, sustainable food conference program.
The 3-event series, scheduled across 12 months, set out to connect people from across the industry including farmers, food businesses and manufacturers, community groups, thought leaders and policy makers.The focus will be on food production, consumption and technology and is the first of its kind in the region.
Tickets starting $297 and are for all 3 events.
17 Nov '20 | 18 May '21 | 16-17 Nov '21
The three events set out to connect people from across the industry including farmers, food businesses and manufacturers, community groups, thought leaders and policy makers.
Improvements to our Food System envisaged at FIC could conservatively:
Generate up to 3,000 jobs for the local economy.
Reduce Canberran’s grocery costs by $200 million.
View the program and speakers online and get your tickets today!
Join Canberra’s first ever sustainable food event, starting 17 November 2020. Photo: Supplied.
The Details
What: Food in the Capital – Sustainable food event
When: 17 November 2020, 18 May 2021, 16 November 2021
Where: Online and Kambri Centre ANU, Acton ACT 2601
Cost: Tickets start from $297 (+ booking fee) and covers entry to all 3 events. Single event tickets are not available
For more information, visit Food in the Capital.
October Indoor Science Cafe - Recording Is Now Available!
Learning Critical Control Point For Hydroponic Food Safety "Hydroponic Crops -- How Can You Produce Safe Vegetables?"
Indoor Ag Science Cafe October Recording
Learning Critical Control Point
For Hydroponic Food Safety
"Hydroponic Crops --
How Can You Produce Safe Vegetables?"
by
Dr. Sanja Ilic (The Ohio State University)
This presentation 'Hydroponic Crops: How Can You Produce Safe Vegetables?' was given by Dr. Sanja Ilic (The Ohio State University) during our 23rd cafe forum on October 20th, 2020.
WEBINAR: CEA Database And Benchmark Tool
A controlled environment agriculture (CEA) database and benchmark tool would allow growers to identify energy efficiency opportunities, prioritize investments and make comparisons with other facilities
Date: October 22, 2020
Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT
Presented by: Erico Mattos (GLASE) and Kyle Clark (EnSave)
Click Here To Register
Technologies used in CEA facilities have been rapidly evolving, providing growers with energy-efficient solutions to reduce energy consumption and maximize production profitability. However, the lack of public information and industry benchmarks represents a challenge to identify and implement new energy-efficient technologies.
A controlled environment agriculture (CEA) database and benchmark tool would allow growers to identify energy efficiency opportunities, prioritize investments, and make comparisons with other facilities. Utility companies will benefit from the aggregated data to identify industry-standard practices and trends, market projections, and energy load and demand planning.
Government agencies will be able to gain industry insights to foster the adoption of energy-efficient technologies aimed at strengthening the CEA agriculture sector through improved economic, environmental, and social outcomes. Join us to learn more about the new GLASE CEA Database and Benchmark tool and how you can participate.
Upcoming Webinars
November 19, 2020 02:00 PM
Light Quality
presented by Ricardo Hernandez, North Carolina State University
Register Here
December 10, 2020 02:00 PM
Dehumidification, Ventilation, and Air Flow Control in CEA Systems
presented by Murat Kacira, University of Arizona
Register Here
Special thanks to our Industry partners
Reminder RSVP - Indoor Ag Science Cafe October 20th 11 AM Eastern Time
Learning critical control point for hydroponic food safety - "Hydroponic Crops How can you produce safe vegetables?"
October Indoor Science Cafe
October 20th Tuesday 11 AM Eastern Time
If you already signed up, thank you!
Learning critical control point
for hydroponic food safety
"Hydroponic Crops
How can you produce safe vegetables?"
by
Dr. Sanja Ilic (The Ohio State University)
Please sign up so that you will receive Zoom link info.
Indoor Ag Science Cafe is an open discussion forum, organized by Chieri Kubota (OSU), Erik Runkle (MSU), and Cary Mitchell (Purdue U.) supported by USDA SCRI grants.
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October 7th Webinar - Harnessing The Growing Synergy Between Space Farming and Indoor Agriculture
Over the decades there has been the evolution & transformation of biologically-based life support innovations that have now been adopted in today's global vertical farming industry
OCTOBER WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Harnessing The Growing Synergy Between Space Farming & Terrestrial Indoor Agriculture
OCTOBER 7, 2020 | 2-3 PM EDT
What Do Space Farming, Greenhouse Equipment
& Triple Bottom Line Farms Have In Common?
Moderator:
Dr. Joel Cuello, Professor of Biosystems Engineering at The University of Arizona and Vice Chair of the Association for Vertical Farming
Panelists:
Dr. David Bubenheim, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
Ralph Fritsche , NASA Space Crop Production Project Manager.
Dr. Gary Stutte, President, SyNRGE
Over the decades there has been the evolution & transformation of biologically-based life support innovations that have now been adopted in today's global vertical farming industry. And, the emergence of Industry 4.0 innovations -- from data analytics to automation to AI -- is certainly helping launch vertical farms into their exponential advancements.
All these set the stage for synergistic public-private partnerships for successful implementation of biologically-based life support systems for long-duration manned missions on the Moon and on Mars -- and all their powerful innovation multiplier effects extended further for application in the terrestrial vertical farming industry. Hosted by the Association For Vertical Farming, our panel will be delving into the various aspects of such brave and exciting scenarios, both present and future.
SAVE YOUR FREE SPOT
OCTOBER 21, 2020 | 2-3 PM EDT
Why Does Greenhouse Equipment Need To Be Simple?
What is the number one thing to look for in commercial horticulture and agriculture equipment? Simplicity. The best-selling & most successfully used products are easy to learn, easy to use and easy to fix. This is not to say that they are actually simple. But, they are engineered with simplicity in mind.
Why is that so important in commercial horticulture? Our panel will explore why its so important for key equipment components to be simple and discuss what characteristics to look for in lighting, irrigation, sensors & more.
MODERATOR
Chris Higgins, President & General Manager, Hort Americas LLC & Owner, UrbanAgNews
PANELISTS
Paul Brentlinger, President, Crop King Inc.
Dr. Nadia Sabeh, President & Founder, Dr. Greenhouse
Isaac Van Geest, Sales, Zwart Systems
SAVE YOUR FREE SPOT!
OCTOBER 29, 2020 | 2-3 PM EDT
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE FARMS
During this insightful and inspiring session our moderator and panelists will discuss:
The concept of the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet and Profits
The B-Certification process and reporting
The contributions indoor farms can make according to the Triple Bottom Line
Lessons learned from sustainable indoor farms that apply to all forms of indoor farming & more.
Moderator
Eric W. Stein, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture and Associate Professor of Business at Penn State
Panelists:
Dave Nichols, Director of Strategy, AppHarvest
Alexander Rudnicki, Senior Project Manager/ Plant Manager, Aerofarms
This session is hosted by Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture, whose mission is to accelerate the global transition to indoor farming production methods that are safe and sustainable and to empower indoor and vertical farmers with the knowledge, tools, and resources to build profitable businesses.
SAVE YOUR FREE SPOT!
Indoor Ag-Con, 950 Scales Road, Building #200, Suwanee, GA 30024, United States
Indoor Agriculture, Challenges And Innovation
At Verde Compacto we want to share knowledge with you and make you part of the new era of agriculture
At Verde Compacto we want to share knowledge with you and make you part of the new era of agriculture.
That is why we developed a series of webinars where we will talk about the future, the challenges, and innovation in agriculture.
We look forward to your assistance and we invite you to register at the following link:
Greenhouse automation
September 22
18:00 hrs CDMX
Indoor growing systems: The new era of agriculture
24th September
18:00 hrs CDMX
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