GreenTech

Nominees for GreenTech Innovation Awards 2020 announced

The exhibitors of GreenTech Live & Online submitted 26 innovations for the GreenTech Innovation Awards 2020. An expert jury selected 12 nominees from all entries in 3 categories namely ‘Innovation’, ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Concept’. The winners will be announced during the virtual opening of GreenTech Live…

More than 900 companies confirm participation IPM Essen

As was announced last month, the organizers of the IPM Essen are determined to continue in January 2021. Meanwhile, 907 exhibitors have already registered and confirmed their…

Light it up and black it out

In a constantly evolving cannabis industry, it is crucial to stay up to date with regards to the latest innovations. This is why Svensson together with Signify are organizing a webinar to explore the LED lighting space and how to properly manage a cannabis operation with such a lighting system. This will be on September 16th,…

AmericanHort to host virtual DIG Conference

AmericanHort is pleased to announce the return of the DIG Conference: Disease, Insects, and Growth Regulators to be held online November 3-5, 2020. Attendees will experience…

The Fundamentals of Cannabis plant physiology

Modern science is still unlocking the medical secrets of this incredibly versatile and ancient crop that thus far has presented us with 100s of different compounds, from cannabinoids to terpenes. In the first webinar of this Cannabis Series, the basics will be covered, learning the main differences…

Webinar on key lighting and HVACD decisions in a retrofit facility

In this Part Two of the two part series, experts from Inspire Transpiration Solutions and Fluence by OSRAM will focus on decisions surrounding lighting and HVACD equipment specifically related to retrofitting, such as: Capitalizing on opportunities and limitations involved in retrofitting an existing facility…

MSU

US (MI): Final Field Crops Virtual Breakfast for the season to focus on industrial hemp production

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) can be used to produce fiber, grain, biomass or non-intoxicating medicinal compounds, such as cannabidiol (CBD). As defined by law, industrial hemp has less than 0.3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive component in marijuana. Recent changes in federal and…

GreenTech Amsterdam 2020 goes virtual

After extensive consultation and various options considered, GreenTech decided to postpone the full physical format of the show to 15 - 17 June 2021. This year GreenTech Amsterdam will be a new virtual event: GreenTech Live & Online 2020 on 20, 21 and 22 October. The worldwide horticulture community will…

US (CA): CDFA launches cannabis industry education and outreach program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today launched a statewide public education and outreach campaign, “This is California Cannabis,” designed to promote the state’s legal cannabis cultivation market and highlight the support and guidance CDFA provides to help cannabis growers secure…

Canadian Greenhouse Conference

Canadian Greenhouse Conference “Beyond 2020”

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is looking forward to interacting with speakers and growers from around the world on October 7 & 8. The virtual platform allows a global reach with programming and no registration fees make it accessible for all. Log in to the sessions with your computer, tablet, or…

Netled

Netled arranges a webinar for investors

Netled arranges a webinar for investors on the 26th of August at 14.00 EEST. Webinar topics will include current markets and megatrends concerning vertical farming and also the thoughts from Netled sales team on sales in target markets. The webinar language is Finnish, but questions can be asked and…

Ontario supporting agricultural and rural fall fairs and exhibitions

The Ontario government is expanding eligibility for agriculture societies to apply for funding to help offset the financial losses due to the cancellation of fall fairs,…

DesignLights Consortium’s horticultural webinar Wednesdays series continues on August 26

The second seminar in the DesignLights Consortium’s (DLC) Horticultural Webinar Wednesdays series will take place on August 26. The webinar will feature a roundtable discussion among cannabis/horticulture regulators and utility energy efficiency (EE) program administrators comparing approaches for…

Thailand: Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia postponed until May 2021

Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia, which were scheduled to take place at BITEC, Bangkok, in October 2020, have been postponed. The uncertain travel entry regulations for Thailand have led organisers, DLG International and VNU Asia Pacific, to the conclusion that it will not be possible to organise…

New session joins Indoor Ag-Conversations webinar series

As the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry grows, companies are facing greater shortages in qualified talent. How can innovation in training and education accelerate the industry to the benefit of all? Hosted by the Farm Tech Society and Indoor Ag-Con, LLC, "The Future of Farming: Educating…

Autonomous greenhouse forum

Autonomous greenhouse is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) in CEA, which will become critical for the future development of CEA technologies, including applications to low and high tech CEA.  Please sign up if would like to join the conversation. This will be the first step to build a community to identify R&D needs…

Wageningen University & Research

Automated solutions to optimize the energy balance of your crop

In June team AuTomatoes won the second edition of Wageningen University’s Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge. There was no discussion about the team’s win, they scored highest on all three grading criteria, making them the absolute winner. In their strategy the team applied the principles of Plant…

US (CA): Online cannabis certificate programs launched in collaboration with six universities

Green Flower has launched professionally developed certificate programs in partnership with six public and private higher education institutions across the nation. The six-month certificate programs are designed to quickly provide an on-ramp and prepare professionals to fill the growing skills gap needs…

US: The Hemp Mine to kick off a new edition of the Field Trials in September

The Hemp Mine is hosting two field day trial events starting in September. One in Fair Play, South Carolina, at The Hemp Mine headquarters on September 16th, and one in Litchfield, Michigan, at the Raker-Robert's Young Plants, on September 30th. These events are meant to bring awareness to regional…

Webinars on 'World of Horticulture' during IFAMA 2020

Greenport West-Holland is organizing a large number of online meetings on the theme of 'World of Horticulture'. The webinars are part of the international event IFAMA 2020.…

World Horti Center organizes Summer of Innovation Expo

This summer, you will be able to see another number of pioneering innovations and trends during the Summer of Innovation scheduled to take place from 20 July to 4 September. The Dutch horticultural sector has become an important sector because of its focus on cooperation and innovations. World Horti Center…

Sustainability roundtable at virtual MJBizConNEXT

On Wed., July 1, Executive Director Derek Smith joined MJBiz’s John Schroyer in leading an open dialogue on “What sustainability practices are you implementing at your company” as part of MJBiz’s mid-year “NEXT” conference. The conversation began with questions about the definition of sustainability.…

Webinar Series: Part 1: key lighting and HVACD decisions in new build planning

Introducing the latest webinar series in collaboration with InSpire Transpiration Solutions and Fluence by OSRAM. This two-part series will detail the important decisions you as a grower or facility designer will need to make in both a new build facility or when retrofitting an existing facility. This…

Cultivate'20 Virtual: It's a wrap!

Yesterday, Cultivate'20 Virtual closed its doors of the live event. After organizing a physical exhibition in the USA for nearly 100 years, the organization, AmericanHort, had to adapt quickly to the situation that turned everything upside down. In just three months, they created an online platform; the…

Indoor AgTech goes virtual

The Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit, a virtual event on Thursday July 23, will gather the biggest names in the indoor and vertical farming industries to discuss how the sector is rapidly transforming the agri-food landscape, and redesigning food systems to meet consumer demand for fresh produce. Oscar Brennecke, Conference…

Webinars: Educational sessions for all kinds of growers

BFG Supply, supplier for ornamental growers, garden centers, edible crop production, marketing and social media, plant varieties, and cannabis/hemp cultivation, is hosting 5…

Discussing how to optimize medical cannabis crops

The medical cannabis industry is a very interesting combination of pharma and horticulture. Even though the two things might be distant from each other, they find in the growing of medical cannabis a place where they can coexist. Yet, this does not happen without any bumps. This is why GreenTech…

Advancing Cannabis Cultivation Technology Summit goes Virtual

With several sold-out events under its belt, the ACT Summit is now going virtual by offering free webinars for cannabis cultivators around the globe. “The exclusive live ACT Summit that our group has now hosted for 3 years in Las Vegas has been very popular, so it’s now time to bring this knowledge to…

US: Call for Illinois and Wisconsin grower-collaborators for Midwestern hemp database

Are you curious about hemp variety performance in the Midwest? Would you find value in a publicly accessible variety evaluation tool? What about receiving significantly…

Proactivity is key at Cultivate'20 Virtual

Cultivate'20 Virtual is already heading into the third day and proactivity might be the key word so far. Many are attending the show and visiting the booths, but getting into a conversation isn't going as fluent as in a physical show. The lack of face-to-face contact is evident. However, most are pleased…

Workshop draws international interest in CEA

Nearly 215 people in 13 countries learned cutting-edge greenhouse management concepts online at the recent Plant Empowerment Workshop. Hosted by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), the workshop had been planned for on-campus but moved online due to…

US (CO): Pharmacy School to offer grad school education in cannabis

The cannabis industry is growing quickly, and medical professionals are needed to help lead and provide guidance. That’s where a new program from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences comes in. The school’s initial program, offered through the CU Anschutz…

US (CA): Free HVACD webinar for cannabis growers

InSpire Transpiration Solutions has announced a third event in its free webinar series for cannabis cultivators. “Apples and Oranges: How to Compare Integrated HVACD With Conventional Non-Integrated HVAC” will take place on Thursday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m. PST. “A proven way to maximize the cardinal…

Sneak peek webinar of Cultivate'20 Virtual

AmericanHort, the host of Cultivate, the largest all-industry trade show, announces a Sneak Peek webinar for attendees of Cultivate’20 Virtual, the new 100% online event that…