Drs. Joe Masabni and Genhua Niu are excited to announce their sixth annual Controlled Environment Horticulture Conference on Dec. 5, 2024, in Dallas.
The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. on December 5 at the Water Education Building at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, 17360 Coit Road.
The conference is geared towards both new and experienced growers interested in specialty crop production under a controlled environment who want to learn more about the basics of crop production in a controlled environment.
Throughout this event, a total of 8 presentations will be held, including the following topics:
- Electric lighting to regulate crop growth and development in controlled environments — Dr. Erik Runkle. Professor in the Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University.
- Strawberry propagation in Controlled Environments: research updates, challenges, and opportunities – Dr. Ricardo Hernandez. Associate Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, North Carolina State University.
- Hydroponic strawberry production: Optimizing root environment to maximize quality and yield – Karla Garcia, Hort Americas.
- Optimizing Hydroponic Conditions for Indoor Strawberry Production – Dr. Yujin Park. Assistant Professor in the School of Applied Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University.
- Organic lettuce production Jun Liu – Dr. Jun Liu. Post-Doc with Dr. Genhua Niu, Dallas Center.
- IPM under controlled environment – Dr. Arash Kheirodin. Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, Dallas Center.
- IoT uses and applications in Controlled Environment – Dr. Azlan Zahid, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture Engineering, Texas A&M University, Dallas Center.
- Evaluation of Micro-Dwarf Tomatoes for Indoor Vertical Production System - Joshua Osuch, graduate student with Dr. Desire Djidonou, Texas A&M Commerce.
The conference will feature in-person and virtual participation options. Registration cost is $150 for in-person and $100 for the virtual option.
A round-table discussion is scheduled from 3:20 pm to 4:50 pm to discuss challenges and opportunities and solicit input from conference participants on the topic of strawberry production in a controlled environment. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Nathan Howell with West Texas A&M University.
More details to follow next week.
For more information:
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
agriliferesearch.tamu.edu