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OHCEAC’s 3rd Annual CEA Conference at The Ohio State University will be held July 17
Join us on July 17 for OHCEAC’s 3rd Annual CEA Conference:
“Advancement in CEA Automation and Crop Management”
Controlled Environment Agricultural Research Complex (CEARC)
The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH, USA
In-Person Registration: $180
Online Registration: $115
Please visit the OHCEAC conference website to register.
Conference Keynote Speakers
Dr. Dimitrios “Dimi” Apostolopoulos
Carnegie Mellon University
“Robotics for Agricultural Applications at the National Robotics Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon University”
Dr. Silke Hemming
Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
“Can We Reach Autonomous Greenhouses in the Future?
Dr. Erik Runkle
Michigan State University
“Keys to Successful Application of Horticultural Lighting”
Dr. Eldert J. Van Henten
Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
“Why Robots Are Not Yet Abundantly Used in Protected Cultivation”
To learn more about our keynote speakers, please check out their bios on the OHCEAC website.
The conference will also feature eight invited research presentations by academic and industry based controlled environment research groups:
- Dr. Jennifer Boldt (USDA-ARS)
- Dr. Ryan Dickson (University of Arkansas)
- Dr. Changhyeon Kim (Ohio State University)
- Jonathan Lee-Rodriguez (Ohio State University)
- Dr. Qingqu “William” Meng (University of Delaware)
- Dr. Jan Westra (Priva)
- Dr. Craig Yendrek (Hawthorne Gardening Company)
- Dr. Azlan Zahid (Texas A&M University)