My Educational Programs / Sessions @ Cultivate

Essentials of Hydroponics Production: A tHRIve Symposium
Saturday, July 15 • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hydroponics has been used for more than a century by small farmers, hobbyists, and commercial enterprises. Growing healthy and nutritious leafy greens and other crops in hydroponics requires good understanding of crop growth responses, physical systems, and their management. This 2.5-hour program is an opportunity for novices to learn the essentials of hydroponic production. It is also a good opportunity to learn technologies and tips to share with home gardeners. Speakers for this program are nationally and internationally recognized scientists and engineers in both academia and the industry sector. Information shared during this program includes insights from several HRI-supported and USDA NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative funded projects including OptimIA and LAMP. Industry professionals (beginners) in greenhouse and indoor farms, students, and home gardeners are encouraged to register.

Back2Basics: Media & Fertility Workshop
Saturday, July 15 • 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Growers will review the basics of producing healthy crops through an exploration of media, monitoring soilless substrates, and a deep dive on plant nutrition. Participants will engage in a series of seven hands-on learning labs covering the basics of soilless media production, monitoring soil health, basics of plant nutrition and how to create a fertility management plan, how to monitor plant health, and best nutrient diagnosis practices, as well as how to interpret leaf tissue analysis. The workshop includes a tour of the innovative and cutting-edge Ohio State University Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex, a newly built CEA center at the forefront of growing practices.

                



    Dr. Chieri Kubota, Professor - Controlled Environment Agriculture at The Ohio State University  
    Dr. Chieri Kubota is a Professor/Extension Specialist of CEA in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University. Chieri interacts regularly with stakeholders to identify and address issues in CEA crop production such as lighting technologies, improving flavor of leafy greens, and introducing new crops. With a training background in both horticulture and engineering, Chieri takes multidisciplinary approaches to solve problems in CEA, and trains professionals through online courses, hands-on training, and consultations. She also regularly communicates with stakeholders through social media, webinars, science cafes, and presentations at grower conferences.




    The Ohio State University -- Internships for Horticulture, Agriculture and Turf Grass.  
    An International Exchange Program of The Ohio State University specializing in Internships for Horticulture, Agriculture and Turf Grass. We strive to provide the best opportunities for on-the-job training and internships for specially selected foreign and American agricultural and horticultural students. Our goal is to promote the general interest of international exchange in the field of agriculture and horticulture. We work with hundreds of companies in the USA to provide the best possible placements.

    Address:     700 Ackerman Rd Ste 360 Columbus, OH 43202
    Email:    chrisman.1@osu.edu     Contact:  
    Phone:    614-292-7720   FAX:  614-688-8611

                 




               

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