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The University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, with support from Arizona Cooperative Extension present the internationally-recognized Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course. The course offers three days of intensive education and practical experiences in the science of hydroponic crop production and the engineering of controlled environments. The short course format gives attendees multiple opportunities to interact with some of the world’s leading controlled environment agriculture experts. Course topics include:

– Monitoring and managing greenhouse environments

– Learn how to apply the right financial tools and improve your bottom line

– Energy management and conservation

– Environmental responses of plants

– Understanding and using environmental instrumentation

– IPM and pest management practices

– Branding and marketing greenhouse crops

– Tour state-of-the-art tomato greenhouses

– Meet leaders in CEA

– Production of alternative greenhouse crops

For more information and to register, visit http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac or contact the Controlled Environment Agriculture Program.