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Urban Agriculture: Controlled Environment
December 6, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The 4th Annual ConferenceUrban Agriculture: Controlled Environment
Tuesday December 6, 2022
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Fees: $125 for in-person attendance; $75 for virtual attendance
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:30 am Onsite Registration; Coffee, Donuts
8:30 – 8:50 am Welcome, Center Vision, and Research Update. Dr. Daniel Leskovar, Dallas
Center/Uvalde Center, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
8:50 – 9:10 am Food Safety in Hydroponics. Dr. Joe Masabni, Dallas Center
9:10 – 9:30 am Organic Fertilizer type and rate effects on Watermelon Seedling Production.
Dr. Qianwen Zhang, Dallas Center
9:30 – 9:50 am Spinach morpho-physiological responses to abiotic stresses and humic substance in
a drought spotter hydroponic system. Dr. Seunghyun Choi, Uvalde Center
9:50 – 10:00 am Break
10:00 – 10:30 am Hydroponic Research Findings at OSU. Dr. Bruce Dunn, Oklahoma State University
10:30 – 11:15 am IPM for Controlled Environment. Dr. Triston Hooks, University of Arizona
11:15 – 11:35 am Intelligent Control System. Mr. Luis Trujillo, Hoogendoorn
11:35 – 12:00 pm Automation & AI in Controlled Environment. Dr. Azlan Zahid, Dallas Center
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 1:30 pm Introduction of sponsoring companies: 3 minutes each
1:30 – 2:10 pm A Virtual Tour of Sustainable Vertical Hydroponic Production at Eden Green
Technology. Mr. Aaron Fields, Eden Green Technology
2:10 – 2:30 pm Nutrient Management using Mass Balance Principles. Dr. Shuyang Zhen, Texas A&M
University
2:30 – 3:00 pm Ion-specific Nutrient Monitoring System for Precision Nutrient Management in
Hydroponic Production. Dr. Shamim Ahamed, UC Davis
3:00 – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 – 4:00 pm Organic Nutrient Management Strategies for High Quality Crops in Organic
Hydroponics and Aquaponics. Dr. Neil Mattson, Cornell University
4:00 – 5:00 pm Panel Discussion
5:00 – 6:00 pm Tour of Dallas hydroponic facilities
6:00 pm Reception / dinner (provided)
Note: for more information, please contact: Dr. Joe Masabni at jmasabni@ag.tamu.edu
Follow this link to the participant registration website: https://bit.ly/3f79GJP
Follow this link to the sponsor registration website: https://bit.ly/3DfHpbZ
