The Doctor Is In

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Nico Augsberger. Nico is the Head of Sales in North America for iyris. His b...

​Emma Menden, a recent graduate of the University of Arizona's Biosystems Engineering program, discusses her master's thesis on Fusarium wilt in lettuce cultivars. She shares her journey from civil engineering to controlled environment agriculture (CEA), emphasizing her interests in vertical farming, global food systems, and science communication. Emma highlights the importance of research in comb...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features John Ertle. John Ertle is a Plant Physiologist at PP Systems, specializing i...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Paul Brentlnger. Paul is a second-generation owner of CropKing Inc and has 2...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Corenthin Chassouant. Known professionally as Felix Chassouant, he is an acc...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, engineers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Aaron Fields, Vice President of Agriculture for Eden Green Technology. Aaron...

In this podcast Dr. Nadia breaks down five of the things you need to know about airflow: The difference between airflow, air velocity, and air change rates Why airflow is important for indoor plant environments What airspeed to target across your plants How to deliver airflow in the grow space How much air to deliver to the grow space  If you have questions or topics that you’d like Dr. Nadia...

Last week Dr. Sabeh and some of her team traveled to Las Vegas for the 2024 Indoor Ag-Con. Dr. Sabeh hosted an event and workshop, Vivid Canopy, with Nona Yehia, George Carter, and Thea Isabella Otto to celebrate diversity and inclusion in our industry. The conference itself has grown immensely since its start 11 years ago, with over 1500 people in attendance this year. vNadia caught up with some...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in other engineers, growers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Dr. Allison Justice, founder and CEO of...

In our latest episode of "What Plants Crave" Dr. Nadia Sabeh talks with Bruce Bugbee about lighting, the dangers of anthropomorphizing plants, ideal crops for space, and more. Bruce is a Professor at Utah State University where he teaches plant nutrition, plant physiology, and environmental instrumentation.  He is well known for his work with NASA to determine potential crop yield and is curr...

In our latest episode of "What Plants Crave" Dr. Nadia Sabeh talks with Navy veteran John Libby about his time in the military, and his transition to working in the cannabis industry. John is the general manager at Connected Cannabis, an Arizona cannabis company. The conversation delves into the transition from military service to the cannabis industry. It sheds light on the unique perspectives an...

Are you planning to build a new cannabis cultivation facility? Hiring a qualified and experienced Architect can be key to the success of not only the design process, but also of ensuring you're meeting the local buildings codes and licensing requirements, the operational and workflow efficiency, and managing a profitable business in a complex, yet rewarding industry. In our latest episode of "What...

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews aft...

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews aft...

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews aft...

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews aft...

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews aft...

Today’s episode continues our special series “What Plants Crave.” We will be returning to an interview with Christine De Jesus to follow a side conversation about living soils. Christine DeJesus is Director of Cultivation for Galenas, a tier-2 organic cultivation facility in Ohio. She nears twenty years of organic farming experience and directed cultivation for over a decade for Great Lakes B...

Last week we hosted our popular HVAC and Controls Workshop! Hear a little about what our attendees learned and thought about it. This episode summarizes the insights and feedback from attendees of the 2023 HVAC and Controls Workshop. Participants shared their experiences and the valuable knowledge gained on optimizing environmental controls in greenhouse and indoor farming operations.

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 Dr. Sabeh reviews the three greenhouse trends that she is personally watching. You can read the article she references here . If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out a...

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 Dr. Sabeh reviews what she heard at this year’s NGMA ( National Greenhouse Management Association ) Annual Meeting when she spoke there this week. She goes over four key components of improving the ef...

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week our guest was Dr. Melanie Yelton, a CEA independent consultant. Melanie Yelton works as an independent consultant across the Con...

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are continuing last week’s conversation with Craig Burg. In the second part of the discussion, Craig Burg explores future tre...

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are talking to Craig Burg. Craig Burg is the Vice President of Engineering for Desert Aire LLC. He has worked for Desert Aire...