Indoor Ag-Con has announced a new Food Safety Track for its February 11 to 12, 2026 Conference Program at the Westgate Las Vegas. Hosted by Ceres University, an IACET accredited leader in food safety training and consulting, the new track brings the event to a total of eleven crop and sector tracks, making it the most comprehensive educational offering Indoor Ag-Con has ever delivered.
The Food Safety Track joins existing tracks such as Lettuce and Herbs, Vine Crops, the International Sprout Growers Association Annual Conference Programming, Mushrooms, Berries, Cannabis, Conventional Agriculture, Unique Approaches to CEA, General Applications, and the Expo Theater Sessions. Together, these tracks reinforce Indoor Ag-Con's commitment to practical, high value education for growers and operators.
"Food safety is foundational to every successful CEA operation," said Brian Sullivan, CEO of Indoor Ag-Con. "By partnering with Ceres University to deliver this dedicated track, we're giving attendees the practical, compliance ready tools they need to strengthen their operations and reduce risk."
Food Safety Track programming begins with From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Designing a Strong Food Safety Framework, an executive deep dive held on February 12 from 9:00 a.m. to noon PST. Led by Karl Kolb, Ph.D., President of Ceres University and a GFSI certified auditor, the seminar goes beyond regulatory checkboxes to show how food safety can serve as a strategic advantage. The session covers program architecture, risk mitigation, internal auditing, certification preparation for SQF, BRC, and PrimusGFS, and more. Attendees receive practical templates, case studies, a certificate of completion, and three Continuing Education Units.
Later that afternoon, Safeguarding Your Grow: Developing an Indoor Environmental Safety Program runs from 2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Speakers Andy Moreno, Ph.D., and Bryson Green, Ph.D., guide attendees through tools and methods to detect plant and human pathogens before symptoms appear, prevent cross contamination, implement in house testing, and build proactive remediation plans. Certificate and CEU credits are provided.
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The day concludes with Root Cause, Corrective and Preventive Actions Made Easy from 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., led by Karl Kolb, Ph.D. This class breaks down RCCAPA processes used in PCQI and GFSI programs, offering models, frameworks, and guided exercises to help attendees strengthen audit readiness. Certificate and CE credits are included.
Across two days, Indoor Ag-Con 2026 will host presentations, panels, and fireside chats designed to support growers, investors, and innovators navigating today's fast changing CEA landscape. Expo Theater sessions will feature timely discussions on cybersecurity in CEA, AI driven automation, smart system integration, crop diversification, and real world grower case studies. Keynote sessions featuring leaders shaping the future of food, farming, and technology will be announced soon.
Beyond education, the expo floor will showcase hundreds of CEA suppliers in lighting, climate control, substrates, automation, irrigation, facility design, and more. Attendees will also find a range of networking opportunities, including breakout discussions, daily lunches, a show floor happy hour, and the Indoor Ag-Con Wrap Party celebration.
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