{"id":15420,"date":"2025-04-10T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/?page_id=15420"},"modified":"2025-04-10T07:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:54:40","slug":"from-supply-to-performance-what-cea-growers-need-in-a-growing-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/grower-resources\/technical-seminars-events\/from-supply-to-performance-what-cea-growers-need-in-a-growing-media\/","title":{"rendered":"From Supply to Performance: What CEA Growers Need in a Growing Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"column-9\"><\/p>\n<h2>From Supply to Performance: What CEA Growers Need in a Growing Media<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: #59621d\">May 6, 2025 2:00PM<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The right growing media is the foundation of a successful CEA operation. From leafy greens to soft fruits, selecting a substrate that meets your production needs is critical to ensuring efficiency, consistency, and food safety.<\/p>\n<p>Join Berger expert Brent Kenney, CEA Key Account Manager, as he explores the key qualities of a reliable substrate, including supply chain security, physical and chemical consistency, and compliance with food safety standards. Learn how the right mix can optimize automation, reduce downtime, and support healthy crop growth in your controlled environment.<br \/>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"column-3\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13626 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/ceag_world_logo_siteweb-1.jpg\" alt=\"CEAg World\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/event.webcasts.com\/starthere.jsp?ei=1695959&amp;tp_key=c266af42e3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">REGISTER NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Featured Speaker<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-6\"><\/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\/2024\/07\/Brent_Kenney.png\" alt=\"Brent Kenney\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Brent Kenney<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"color: #59621d\">CEA Key Account Manager<\/p>\n<p>At Berger since 2018, Brent was raised on his family\u2019s farm on Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore. 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