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.
When: December 5, 2019
Where: Water and Land Resources Building at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Register at 979-845-2604 or https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/horticulture
Topics
Urban agriculture – current production systems and technologiesMastering environment control in indoor farming: How to improve crop performance with CEA technologiesUrban agriculture in City of DallasTemperature control for container-grown plant production – A grower’s perspectiveNutrients/FertilizersLight managementMore grower’s perspective!
Speakers
Dr. Joe Masabni, Assoc. Professor, Extension Specialist-HorticultureDr. Genhua Niu, Professor-Urban HorticultureDr. Mengmeng Gu, Assoc. Professor, Extension Specialist-HorticultureMs. Ling Sun, Technical Manager, Denise FarmsMs. Karla Garcia, Technical Support, Hort AmericasMr. Robert Curry, Special Projects Manager, City of DallasMr. Drew Demler, Greenhouse Manager at State Fair of Texas
November registration fee $105Onsite registration fee $125TNLA members— $20 discountTOFGA members—$20 discountAgriLife Employees—$40 discount
Sponsorship Program
Our sponsorship program recognizes donors who support initiatives of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
This year, exclusive sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2019 Texas A&M Controlled Environment Agriculture Conference, December 5 at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension, the Dallas Center (17360 Coit Rd, Dallas, TX 75252) at the Water and Land Resources Building.
Event details and registration are available at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/Horticulture.
This conference is designed for new and prospective growers interested in specialty crop production under controlled environment (high tunnels, greenhouses, indoor vertical farms) and experienced growers who want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of crop production in a controlled environment. Contact Dr. Genhua Niu at gniu@ag.tamu.edu, Dr. Joe Masabni at jmasabni@ag.tamu.edu or Dr. Mengmeng Gu at mgu@tamu.edu for details.
Contact:Dr. Joe Masabni at jmasabni@ag.tamu.edu orDr. Mengmeng Gu at mgu@tamu.edu with AgriLife ExtensionDr. Genhua Niu at gniu@ag.tamu.edu with AgriLife Research
