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In the second episode of How to Succeed in CEA series, Dr. Nadia Sabeh shares 10 practical strategies on how growers can get more value from every dollar spent on nutrients and fertilizer. From testing source water quality and rethinking fertilizer formulations to recycling unused fertilizers and optimizing growing conditions, these strategies challenge growers to think about what their plants rea...

In the first episode of our How to Succeed in CEA series, Dr. Nadia Sabeh talks with irrigation experts Randy Nester and Jared Babik about how indoor and greenhouse growers can set up their irrigation systems for success. They discuss why you should start with the plant and work backward, what a water-quality test can tell you about treatment needs, when RO is and isn’t necessary, and how to plan...

Welcome to our new series How to Succeed in CEA ! Join Dr. Nadia Sabeh as we roll up our sleeves and learn the “how” of controlled environment agriculture. We’ll talk with growers, suppliers, contractors, and other industry professionals about what it takes to design, build, operate, and grow a thriving CEA business. Along the way, we’ll share equipment mishaps, success stories, and practical tips...

It’s an honor to present you with a series of interviews from our time at Indoor Ag Con last week! Hearing from attendees is a great insight into the conference content, the expo floor energy, and what’s possibly to come in the future of the conference, as well as the indoor agriculture industry as a whole. This year’s guests were: 🔹 Gene Giacomelli, Professor Emeritus Controlled Environment Agri...

We are back with more expo floor interviews! This week Nadia’s interviews come from the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, where Nadia presented about "Optimizing Airflow & Climate Control” This year’s takeaway guests were: 🔹 Kevin Meier, Vice President and General Manager of Argus 🔹 Peggy Paskell, Peg’s Country Blooms and Greenhouse 🔹 Amos Bassi, Senior Plant Specialist for Philips Horti...

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week we are reviewing our hottest topic: VPD. What is it? Why does it matter? How can you use it to help your plants thrive in your indoor growing environment? We wanted to provide more information about a...

Wrapping up our series discussing energy in all forms and its impact and function in CEA facilities is Gretchen Schimelpfenig! Gretchen is a Senior Energy Engineer at Energy Resources Integration, LLC (ERI), a clean energy consulting firm developing a sustainable future for our planet through cost-effective energy management. She is responsible for implementing energy efficiency and emerging techn...

Welcome back to our new series with several interviews discussing energy in all forms and its impact and function in CEA facilities. In this episode Nadia and Jeff Kelley of Kelley Energy Management discuss energy modeling and utility incentives for CEA facilities.. Jeff is a seasoned professional in the utilities industry. With over 40 years of experience of working in the utility sector, Kelley...

Welcome back to our new series with several interviews discussing energy in all forms and its impact and function in CEA facilities. In this fourth episode Nadia and Dan Dettmers of Madison Air discuss energy efficiency and regulatory guidelines given by local, state, and federal agencies regulating CEA facilities.. Dan Dettmers joined the Controlled Environment Horticulture field in 2018 when he...

Welcome back to our new series with several interviews discussing energy in all forms and its impact and function in CEA facilities. In this second episode Nadia and Rob Eddy of the Research Innovation Institute discuss energy saving best practices and tell stories about their greenhouse experiences. Stay tuned to continue exploring how energy is defined, its importance in CEA, and energy centered...

Welcome back to the lecture hall with Dr. Nadia Sabeh! This week we are beginning our new series with several interviews discussing energy in all forms and its impact and function in CEA facilities. In this first episode Nadia reviews how energy is defined, its importance in CEA, and some terms to understand as we dive in with some experts. Thank you for growing with us!

Enjoy a host interview with Tad Hussey from KIS Organics living soils and the host of the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast guest hosting for this episode! This is an opportunity to learn about Nadia's background as an agricultural and HVAC engineer and how we got to 101 episodes of education and industry insider information. Thank you for growing with us. Intro Music Credits: Melody – Luke...

It’s an honor to present you with a series of interviews from our time at Indoor Ag Con last week for our 100th episode! Hearing from attendees is a great insight into the content, the expo floor energy, and what’s possibly to come in the future of the conference, as well as the indoor agriculture industry as a whole. This year’s guests were: 🔹 Brian Sullivan, President of Indoor Ag Con 🔹 Kelley...

As we approach our 100th episode, we are taking a look back at moments that highlight one of Nadia’s special talents: asking great questions. It’s a strength that has helped her solve many a problem for our clients, and get some great insights from our guests. What are they going to be talking about? Well, that’s a great question. Today’s featured guests were: Melanie Yelton of Grow Big Consulting...