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Controlled Environment: Urban Agriculture

December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

$105

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 in a controlled environment

Register at 979-845-2604 or Click here
October registration fee $85
November registration fee $105
Onsite registration fee $125
TNLA members— $20 discount
TOFGA members—$20 discount
AgriLife Employees—$40 discount

Topics:

Urban agriculture – current production systems and technologies
• Mastering environment control in indoor farming: How to improve crop performance with CEA technologies
• Urban agriculture in City of Dallas
• Temperature control for container-grown plant production – A grower’s perspective
• Nutrients/Fertilizers
• Light management
• More grower’s perspective!

 

Speakers
Dr. Joe Masabni, Assoc. Professor, Extension Specialist-Horticulture
Dr. Genhua Niu, Professor-Urban Horticulture
Dr. Mengmeng Gu, Assoc. Professor, Extension Specialist-Horticulture
Ms. Ling Sun, Technical Manager, Denise Farms
Ms. Karla Garcia, Technical Support, Hort Americas
Mr. Robert Curry, Special Projects Manager, City of Dallas
Mr. Drew Demler, Greenhouse Manager at State Fair of Texas

Details

Date:
December 5, 2019
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$105
Website:
https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/Horticulture

Venue

Water and Land Resources Building
17360 Coit Rd
Dallas, TX 75252 United States
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Phone
979-845-2604