Growers, Researchers, and Business Professionals Come Collectively September 9-10 to Share Concepts, Spark Connections, Transfer CEA Ahead
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA — The Managed Atmosphere Agriculture (CEA) Summit East will return to the Institute for Superior Studying and Analysis (IALR) in Danville, Virginia on September 9-10, 2025 for its fourth version. Co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con and the CEA Innovation Middle, a partnership between IALR and Virginia Tech, the 2025 occasion will as soon as once more convey collectively professionals from throughout the CEA spectrum—growers, researchers, academia, trade execs—for 2 days of training, networking, and exploration of the way forward for indoor farming.
Constructing on the success of the 2024 summit, which welcomed attendees from 35 U.S. states and worldwide markets together with Canada and the Netherlands, the 2025 occasion will characteristic a complete convention program with key instructional tracks:
- CEA Expertise — subjects like lighting, IPM, meals security, environmental controls, pathogen ID
- Enterprise — budgeting, operations, labor administration
- Schooling, Outreach & Workforce Improvement — Ok-12 applications, CEA diploma paths, coaching initiatives
The favored CEA Business & Analysis Showcase periods additionally return to the agenda, spotlighting case research and analysis from main growers and educational groups. Attendees may look ahead to inspiring keynotes (to be introduced quickly), networking alternatives and excursions of the CEA Innovation Middle.
Along with instructional periods and networking, attendees may have the chance to discover tabletop reveals that includes the newest improvements, merchandise, and providers. Business leaders who’ve already booked tabletop house embody Inexperienced Meals Options, Priva, Tempo 49, Atlas Greenhouse, Rimol Greenhouse Methods, and SGS. These suppliers, and extra, supply options spanning environmental controls, crop safety, buildings, testing, and extra—giving attendees a hands-on take a look at the instruments shaping the way forward for indoor rising.
“CEA Summit East has turn into a key annual occasion for connecting the dots between trade and academia,” mentioned Brian Sullivan, CEO of Indoor Ag-Con. “Whether or not you’re a grower, educator, researcher, provider, or policymaker, the 2025 summit gives an exquisite alternative to be taught, community, and transfer the needle ahead for managed surroundings agriculture.”
Dr. Scott Lowman, Vice President of Utilized Analysis at IALR and Co-Director of the CEA Innovation Middle, added, “The 2025 Summit will construct on the momentum we’ve created over the previous three years. We’re excited to welcome new voices, and proceed to help the trade’s progress by means of innovation and shared data.”
Registration, talking alternatives, and tabletop exhibit house now open. For extra particulars and updates, go to the occasion web site www.ceasummit.com
About Indoor Ag-ConBased in 2013, Indoor Ag-Con has emerged as the most important commerce present and convention for vertical farming | greenhouse | managed surroundings agriculture. Its occasions are crop-agnostic and contact all sectors of the enterprise, protecting produce, authorized hashish | hemp, alternate protein and non-food crops. For extra data, go to www.indoor.ag
Concerning the CEA Innovation MiddleThe Managed Atmosphere Agriculture Innovation Middle is a joint mission between Virginia Tech, the Institute for Superior Studying and Analysis (IALR), and trade that’s working to advance the managed surroundings agriculture (CEA) sector in Virginia, the U.S., and internationally by means of leveraging its collective sources, expertise, and experience by addressing the wants of the trade with analysis, training, and extension applications. For extra data, go to www.ceaic.org
