Conference Speaker Callvia xScore 37

Controlled environment agriculture

From: Indoor Ag-Con (@indooragcon)

📣 The CEA Summit East 2026 Call for Speakers closes soon. Sept. 15–16, 2026 | @IALR Conference Center | Danville, VA If you're a grower, researcher, educator, industry innovator w/ insights the CEA community needs to hear — we want to hear from you! 🔗 https://t.co/VKNz4kOnP8 https://t.co/R2RkEP7EpZ

Deadline: September 15, 2026Detected Apr 30

Suggested angles

Share specific yield improvements or cost reductions achieved through your CEA operation or research, with measurable data from the 2024-2025 growing seasons that regional growers in Virginia and surrounding states can replicate

Present findings on energy efficiency solutions or climate control optimization in controlled environments, addressing the operational expenses that prevent mid-sized farms in the Southeast from scaling their CEA operations

Discuss workforce training models or technical skill-building programs you've developed for CEA operations, given the labor challenges facing agricultural innovation in rural Virginia communities

Position your submission around solving a specific operational challenge that Virginia and Mid-Atlantic CEA growers face, backed by your direct experience or research data.