Registration Now Open for the Growing with Plant Empowerment Workshop

On Sept. 21, 2026, the Cornell University School of Integrated Plant Science and the GLASE consortium will host an in-person Growing with Plant Empowerment Workshop in Ithaca, NY, on the Cornell University campus in collaboration with Hoogendoorn Growth Management. International industry experts, academics, and students are invited to cross-train and explore practical strategies to help growers get more from their greenhouse environmental conditions.

The Plant Empowerment Approach

The challenges growers face are rarely caused by one factor alone. Plant Empowerment provides a framework for understanding how energy, water, and assimilates interact within the plant, and how greenhouse conditions influence these processes. By understanding these relationships, growers can move beyond fixed cultivation recipes and make more informed decisions based on what the crop actually needs.

Who Should Join the Plant Empowerment Workshop?

This training is for growers and horticultural professionals who are dealing with challenging growing conditions and want to better understand how to keep their crops performing. It is particularly relevant for growers who want to improve crop performance under high light and temperature conditions, better manage the impact of water quality, make more effective use of available light, water, and climate conditions, or turn greenhouse data into more informed growing decisions.

To learn more about the workshop and its agenda and speakers, click here, and register here.