US (NY): Crops in controlled environments convening event

To advance crop development in controlled systems that will support economic viability, FFAR will host a convening event to help us determine the state of science and, most importantly, the areas where FFAR can catalyze research efforts to advance crop development for controlled environments. At this convening event, participants will explore areas of research where joint efforts in research between the public and private sectors will advance the field, such as:

Advances in the molecular understanding of traits required for controlled environments
Breeding crops for controlled environments and increasing nutritional content
Alternative methods for crop adaptation
Environmental stressors to enhance qualities and nutritional content

FFAR believes that through increased investments from both the private and public sector, we can help put controlled environment agriculture at the forefront of providing food security and economic opportunities in urban centers.

Event details

Date: November 13, 2017
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York

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