Controlled Environment Agriculture

PMA Fresh Summit to Go Virtual in October

On June 30, the Produce Marketing Association announced its 2020 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will be a virtual experience instead of an onsite event in Dallas, Texas. It will take place Oct. 13-15. In a... more »

Webinar to Address CEA Workforce Challenges

Researchers from Cornell University will present a free, one-hour webinar on "CEA Workforce Development Study: What Makes a Successful Indoor Farmer Operations Manager?" on June 18, at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be presented... more »

PMA to Host Virtual Town Hall for Members

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will host a Virtual Town Hall for members on March 25, at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Virtual Town Hall: Industry Responds to COVID-19 will be the first in a series of virtual meetings to provide expert insights and cross-industry... more »

UF Announces 2020 Online Training Courses

The University of Florida IFAS Extension has announced the schedule for its 2020 greenhouse training online courses. The four-week online training courses are offered in English and Spanish. Each course is completely online, and includes streaming... more »

PMA to Present Panel Discussion at Indoor Ag-Con

Indoor Ag-Con has announced a new marketing partnership with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for its upcoming conference (May 18-20, 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Wynn. As part of the new alliance, PMA will... more »

Indoor Ag-Con, PMA Team Up

Indoor Ag-Con has announced a marketing partnership with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for the 8th annual conference taking place May 18-20, 2020 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The three-day conference program will offer insight from... more »

BrightFarms Expands in Mid-Atlantic

BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, is expanding distribution in the Mid-Atlantic with retail partner, Ahold-Delhaize USA. The expansion will include over 330 Food Lion stores throughout Virginia that will be serviced... more »

GLASE to Present Lighting Webinar This Week

GLASE (Greenhouse Lighting & Systems Engineering) will present a free webinar this week on Horticultural Lighting Systems Energy-Savings Calculations. The webinar will take place Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. eastern time In controlled environment agriculture supplemental lighting... more »