Lighting control is the last frontier in controlled environment agriculture. Well-designed horticultural lighting systems can reduce energy use and increase profits for greenhouses and indoor farms. GLASE is bringing together New York Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) growers with local utility companies, USDA officials and service providers to provide CEA growers with all the resources available for energy-efficient lighting and control systems technology adoption.
CEA growers attending the conference will have the opportunity to learn about all the opportunities available on the market to support new technology adoption:
- Financial opportunities
- State rebate programs
- Federal incentive programs
- Utility energy rebate programs
Speakers
- Gary Pereira – USDA Rural Development
- Dale Gates – USDA National Resources Conservation Service
- Robert Muller – National Grid
- Dustin Broderick – NYSEG
- Damon Bosetti – DesignLights Consortium
- Owen Raymond – Farm Credit East
- Neil Mattson – Cornell University
- Tessa Pocock – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- A.J. Both – Rutgers University