Hort Americas general manager Chris Higgins will be speaking during three sessions at Cultivate'14 in Columbus, Ohio, July 12-15, 2014. Chris will topic the possibilities of advanced greenhouse growing and the use of LEDs in nursery production. As Chris has many experience in the field of greenhouse horticulture, you might keep the following dates free in order to take advantage of Chris Higgins' knowledge
Monday, July 14
9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room E161A
Growing Food in Greenhouses--Growing Opportunities: Part 1
Learn about the various types of systems used to grow greenhouse edibles and the important environmental factors, including water quality, light and fertilization, that impact their production.
Monday, July 14
1:30-4:30 p.m., Room E161A
Growing Food in Greenhouses--Growing Opportunities: Part 2
This crop-orientated session is designed for beginners wanting more specific crop information or intermediate-level growers with experience growing greenhouse food crops. Detailed information will be provided on the production of greenhouse tomatoes, greens, herbs and strawberries.
Tuesday, July 15
9:15-10:15 a.m., Room C210
Light Bulb Moment: Using LEDs in Nursery Production
The benefits of LEDs are being applied to nursery production, including using the lights in the propagation of rootstocks and young tree production. This session will address the benefits, costs, and requirements for installing LEDs into nursery production operations.
Please note that the Hort Americas warehouse will not be shipping orders on
July 11, 14 and 15, 2014 while they exhibit at Cultivate'14 in Columbus, Ohio. They apologize for any inconvenience and if you are attending the show, they invite you stop by their trade show booth No. 946 during the show.
For more information:
Hort Americas, LLC
Chris Higgins
Skype: chigginsconsultant
T: +1 469 532 2261
E: chiggins@hortamericas.com
www.hortamericas.com