Get enlightened at Cultivate’18

If you’re attending Cultivate’18 in Columbus, July 14-17, 2018, mark your calendars and make plans to attend two informative sessions on lighting. You’ll learn the value of light — one of the important ingredients of successful growing — and how lighting with LEDs can help you grow better crops and in turn, grow your business.

SATURDAY, July 14  |  10:15-11:15am

Measuring light in a greenhouse - why, what, when and how

What you see is not always what you get. This is particularly true when it comes to light in a greenhouse. In this session you’ll learn about the importance of properly measuring your greenhouse lighting. Presenters will also discuss different types of light measuring devices and share the top Do’s and Don’ts of measuring light.

Presenters:

Jason Grimmett, Philips Lighting

Shayne Johnson, Fred C. Gloeckner Company

Bonus: Grower attendees of this Saturday morning session will receive entry into a drawing to win a free LI-250A Light Meter courtesy of Philips brand horticulture LEDs and LI-COR. Details available at the session.

MONDAY, July 16   |   4:00-5:00pm

Improve the propagation of URC, TC, and seeded plugs with LED lighting

Learn how sole-source LED lighting can be used to improve the propagation area of unrooted cuttings, tissue culture, and seeded plugs. The presenters will share the results of research and trials being conducted on several ornamental crops, and what they learned about how the spectrum and intensity offered by LEDs can impact growth during the propagation phase. And they’ll show you how to get started with a small propagation area in your growing operation.

Presenters:

Abhay Thosar, Ph.D., Philips Lighting

Bruce Bugbee, Ph.D., Utah State University