We are excited to announce that the CEA Summit East 2024 Scholarship For Cooperative Extension Personnel application period is now open!

The Cooperative Extension system is key in identifying the needs of the greenhouse and vertical farm producers, as well as sharing information with this important audience.

The CEA Summit East is a place of information exchange and to learn about production practices and hot topics that affect the industry. Extension Personnel are a key piece of this exchange of information, so 10 scholarships to cover the registration fee are being offered for the 2024 CEA Summit East.

Each scholarship will cover the cost of a full registration.  Travel cost is the responsibility of scholarship winner.  Preference is given to first-time attendees.

WHAT IS CEA SUMMIT EAST?

 CEA Summit East 2024 will be held October 1-2, 2024 at the IALR Conference Center in Danville, Virginia. Focused on bringing the CEA Industry and academia together, CEA Summit East is co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con, the premier global gathering of the vertical farming | CEA sector, and the Virginia Tech-IALR Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center,  a partnership between the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center.   

Building on the success of its 2023 edition, which attracted attendees from 33 US states, Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden, the 3rd Annual CEA Summit East is set to unite professionals once again from academia, business, and technology within the CEA industry. Attendees include greenhouse growers, urban agriculture operations, vertical farms, outdoor growers seeking hybrid growing opportunities, educators, scientists, cooperative extension personnel, suppliers, engineers, tech specialists, architects/developers, government officials, and other industry members.

With a focus on facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge exchange, the summit will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, networking/breakout sessions, and tabletop exhibits highlighting the latest advancements in CEA technology and practices. Attendees can also look forward to research facility tours, providing firsthand insights into cutting-edge research and development initiatives.

 Questions:

Contact Kaylee South, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture, Virigina Tech at kasouth@vt.edu or phone 434.766.6618