Growers Supply announced “The Buglady”, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, will be a guest speaker at the company’s October 12-14 CEA Hands-On Workshop. The workshop will be hosted at their CEA Learning Center East in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Wainwright-Evans is an Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. She has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 25 years with a primary focus on biological control and the proper use of pesticides. Her achievements include publications in numerous trade magazines, speaking internationally and consulting with some of the largest production facilities in the US. She is the owner of Buglady Consulting, now in business 15 years.
The October CEA Hands-on Workshop will offer participants an education-filled, three-day schedule where Growers Supply experts and industry specialists, like Wainwright-Evans, educate attendees on the latest trends and innovations in controlled environment agriculture (CEA).
Curriculum
The workshop’s curriculum begins with the basics of controlled environment agriculture, and then shifts towards how attendees can integrate or improve CEA techniques in their operation. Over the three-day workshop, attendees will receive valuable hands-on demonstrations and professional insight on sizing a greenhouse, nutrient management, integrated pest management techniques, the benefits of specific hydroponic systems, microgreen production and more.
Cost
Growers Supply’s CEA Hands-on Workshops cost $995 for the full three days. Upon completion of the workshop, each attendee will receive a $995 product credit that can be used towards the purchase of any controlled environment agriculture product, including GrowSpan greenhouses, HydroCycle hydroponic systems, growing accessories and more.
How to sign up
To sign up for the upcoming October CEA Hands-On Workshop, contact Kelley Roche at 800-476-9715 ext. 1649.
For more information:
Growers Supply
800.476.9715
www.GrowersSupply.com
www.GrowSpan.com
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