{"id":13196,"date":"2023-10-08T11:27:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T16:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/?page_id=13196"},"modified":"2023-10-13T14:47:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T19:47:43","slug":"evolution-of-growing-media-for-cea-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/grower-resources\/technical-seminars-events\/evolution-of-growing-media-for-cea-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of Growing Media for CEA production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><div class=\"column-8\"><\/p>\n<h2>Technical Grower Webinar: <strong>Evolution of Growing Media for CEA Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #88ac2e;font-size: 15pt\">October 19, 2023 | 2 p.m. &#8211; 3 p.m. Eastern Time<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>What is it?<\/h4>\n<p>In partnership with Produce Grower Media, we have gathered experts from different levels of the Industry to answer questions on the evolving needs of growing mixes and the complexity of different production systems. The CEA market is rapidly growing and evolving at an extraordinary pace. Suppliers, including soilless growing media manufacturers are actively adapting products to ensure the quality and safety of produce, while improving production efficiency. Whether relating to growing systems, product characteristics, sustainability, food safety, or other factors, manufacturers are too evolving to meet the advancement of CEA operations. As regulations and standards are established, the evolution of growing media will continue to play a critical role in this thriving market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s in it for me?<\/h4>\n<p>With this online panel of experts session,\u00a0 o<span class=\"TextRun SCXW244570417 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244570417 BCX0\">ur experts will help you understand your growing media and get the most out of your production.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW244570417 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span>This is an easy to join webinar. This no charge educational session is open to all professional growers .<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/studiocast.ca\/client\/berger\/event\/4117\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">REGISTER NOW!<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/logo_produceGrower-300x185.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/logo_produceGrower-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/logo_produceGrower.png 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>With Chris Manning<\/h4>\n<p>Editor at GIE Media, Chris he will be moderating the webinar.<br \/>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/pierremarcdechamplain.png\" alt=\"Pierre-Marc de Champlain\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/pierremarcdechamplain.png 288w, https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/pierremarcdechamplain-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Pierre-Marc de Champlain Director, Technical Services, Berger<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pierre-Marc de Champlain graduated from the University of Sherbrooke with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Biotechnological Engineering, developing an integrated knowledge of biological sciences. Being fascinated with biological sciences, Pierre-Marc joined the industry in 2008, and quickly became known for his integrated and forward-thinking approach for to tackling growers\u2019 unique challenges. Intrigued by the fast-paced evolutions in the growing sector and obsessed with data-driven results in the field, Pierre-Marc always dives deep to uncover how substrates and the growing environment can help improve the efficiency and yield of any production.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann.png\" alt=\"LLOYD TRAVEN\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann.png 288w, https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Brian Jackson, Professor at North Carolina State University<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Director of the Horticultural Substrates Laboratory here at North Carolina State University, Brian Jackson\u2019s primary responsibilities are teaching, research, and outreach in support of the horticulture industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His main research emphasis is on development and understanding of soilless substrate growing systems for ornamental and consumable crops. The sole focus of Mr. Jacskon program is to support the Horticulture Growing Media (Substrates) Industry both here in North America but also around the globe.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He works with Controlled Environment (CEA) companies, greenhouse (floriculture) growers, nursery growers, Cannabis growers, compost and biochar producers, as well as producers of soft fruit and vegetable crops.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann.png\" alt=\"LLOYD TRAVEN\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann.png 288w, https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/vis_swann-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Lloyd Traven<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">President of Peace Tree Farm, USDA Certified Organic Wholesale Growers and Propagators of potted herbs, herb liners, and the Garden Geek brand of unique and quirky plants. Creator of Lavender Phenomenal\u00ae, the first patented intermedia lavender, which revolutionized lavender sales worldwide, followed with Lavender Sensational\u00ae. Graduate School at Cornell University Department or Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, and completed coursework towards Master of Science degree in August 1981.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:283}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":271,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Evolution of Growing Media for CEA production - Berger - EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/grower-resources\/technical-seminars-events\/evolution-of-growing-media-for-cea-production\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Evolution of Growing Media for CEA production - 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