Learning Opportunity: Spring Workshop Focuses on the Greenhouse Environment

Posted by Brian Sparks|March 31, 2023

The first speaker has been announced for the Dr. Greenhouse Academy Spring Workshop, which takes place May 4-5 in Sacramento, CA, with a focus on HVAC and controls. Tad Hussey of KIS Organics will talk about soil-grown controlled-environment agriculture, including the effects of beneficial microbes and toxic heavy metals on plant growth. Click here to learn more about Tad in a “What Plants Crave” podcast from the team at Dr. Greenhouse.

The Dr. Greenhouse Annual HVAC and Controls Workshop is designed to help CEA industry professionals advance their knowledge and know-how in managing the growing environment for all crops, grown anywhere and anytime. Through Dr. Nadia Sabeh’s teaching style, attendees can pick up expert tips and fun facts about plants and their interactions with the environment. You can also learn the fundamentals of plant physiology, heat transfer, and psychrometrics, as well as how to measure, calculate, and analyze the growing environment through hands-on activities and lessons.

The Spring Workshop is aimed at:

Growers looking to improve the environmental control of indoor grow rooms or greenhouse bays.
Owner/operators planning a new facility and want to ensure they are making informed decisions about what HVAC equipment is best for the plants and the operation.
Engineers wanting to understand how to design or specify HVAC equipment geared toward indoor plant environments, and how that differs from commercial office space, hospitals, or homes.
Equipment vendors or manufacturers selling equipment to the CEA market who want to learn how to speak the language of growers better.
Utility service providers, government personnel, or consultants wanting to better understand how resources are used to operate a CEA facility in the business of growing food, medicine, and flowers.
Architects, contractors, educators, students, or anyone else excited about CEA and wanting to help ensure its future success.

The full agenda and registration information is available here.