GreenTech Americas Conference: Controlled Environment Agriculture

The event aims to consolidate knowledge and showcase cutting-edge technologies for cultivators engaged in controlled environment agriculture across the Americas region. With the participation of 200 companies and an anticipated attendance of over 3,000 individuals, GreenTech Americas represents a crucial juncture in defining the future of horticulture in the region.

Esteemed experts in the field will provide comprehensive insights into the latest advancements in controlled environment agriculture and crop optimization throughout the conference program. The event serves as a platform for sharing knowledge, fostering innovation, and fostering collaboration among industry professionals to drive the growth of controlled environment agriculture in the Americas.

Conference programme – highlights:

Tuesday 12 March

• 10:20 – 10:50: ‘Agriculture 4.0: Adoption of advanced technologies’ by José Carlos Arredondo (UTEQ) and Alfredo Diaz (AMHPAC)
• 12:45 – 13:30: Keynote: ‘Strategies for the control and management of ToBRFV, Challenges related to virus management. DOs and DONTs’ by Stijn Weijns (Agro Care Rilland)
• 15:00 – 16:00: ‘Semi-closed greenhouse: An improvement on the traditional greenhouse’ by Barthelemy Richel (Richel Group / Richel Mexico), Bas Duijvestijn (Van der Hoeven) and Alejandro Avila (Bonanza Greenhouses)
• 16:45 – 17:30: ‘The road to sustainable protected horticulture’ by Nelson Santiago Perez (Ludvig Svensson), Genaro Montes (SEDUSE Queretaro), Joel Hernandez (SMEAP), Octavió Perez (Nature Fresh Farms) and Timo Spruijt (Ridder)

Wednesday 13 March

• 8:30 – 11.00: Powerday: ‘Inspiring and connecting morning programme with the theme: 'Human skills make the difference!' Hosted by Peter Klapwijk (2Harvest), speaker: Stijn Weijns (Agro Care Rilland) and table moderators: Felix Tarrats (Ceickor), Hugo Escoto (Alternativa Agrícola Sustentable) , Oscar Woltman (Phoenix) and Bernardo Carranza (UTEQ)
• 16:00 – 17:00: ‘Planning and implementation of technology for the growing labour shortage’ by Oscar Woltman (Phoenix), Ben Sosef (Royal Brinkman Mexico) and Marcel van Steekelenburg (Berg Hortimotive).

Thursday 14 March

• 09:30 – 10:15: ‘Alternative crops in protected horticulture’ by Carla Garcia (Hort Americas), Freek Knol (Enza Zaden) and Elmar A. Pérez (Agrosistemas Controlados)
• 10:15 – 11:15: ‘Integration of diverse technologies for specific crops’ by Iván G. Mendez (Megafrescos - Priva) and Dionysis Tarnavas (Ridder)
• 13:30 – 14:30: Closing panel: ‘Grower to grower: comparing experiences’ by Ernesto Oliveros (Agricola Oliveros) and Oscar Woltman (Phoenix)

Check out the full conference programme at https://www.greentech.nl/americas/programme.