Empowering Tomorrow’s Food Systems with Controlled Environment Agriculture

Organizer(s)

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  Samantha Willden (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Entomology
  Cornell University
  Geneva, New York
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  Mike Wolfin (he/him/his)

  Assistant Research Professor
  The Pennsylvania State University
  State College, Pennsylvania

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Mike S. Wolfin (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University
• 8:05 AM – 8:25 AM MST

  Addressing food production challenges and resilience through controlled environment horticulture
  

  Presenting Author: Daniel Leskovar – Texas A&M University
• 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM MST

  De-bugging greenhouse operations
  

  Presenting Author: Gene Giacomelli – University of Arizona
• 8:45 AM – 9:05 AM MST

  Protected culture as a climate adaptation tool and implications for IPM
  

  Presenting Author: Laura L. Ingwell (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
• 9:05 AM – 9:25 AM MST

  Challenges and opportunities for pest management in controlled environment agriculture in the U.S. and its importance for global food systems
  

  Presenting Author: Luis A. Canas – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Christopher M. Ranger (he/him/his) – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Grace Sward – Corteva Agriscience

  Co-Author: Valerie Anderson – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Andy Michel – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Jonathan Lee-Rodriguez – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Larry Phelan – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Nuris Acosta – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Erick Javier Martinez – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Peter M. Piermarini – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Liva L. Rakotondraibe – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Michael E. Reding – USDA-ARS
• 9:25 AM – 9:35 AM MST

  Break
• 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM MST

  Advancing CEA integrated pest management: A rapidly growing industry
  

  Presenting Author: Erich Schoeller – University of Georgia
• 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM MST

  Developing sustainable biocontrol based integrated pest control strategies for major CEA pests
  

  Presenting Author: Arash Kheirodin – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Albertha J. Parkins – University of Georgia

  Co-Author: Jason Schmid – University of Georgia
• 10:10 AM – 10:25 AM MST

  Succeeding with biopesticides in controlled environment agriculture
  

  Presenting Author: Karly Regan (she/her/hers) – Certis Biologicals
• 10:25 AM – 10:40 AM MST

  Diversifying high tunnel systems with companion plants and weeds
  

  Presenting Author: Samantha A. Willden (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

  Co-Author: Laura L. Ingwell (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
• 10:40 AM – 10:55 AM MST

  Syrphid flies (Toxomerus marginatus) for aphid management in high tunnels: A comparative study with lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea)
  

  Presenting Author: Allison Zablah – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Laura L. Ingwell (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
• 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM MST

  Break
• 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM MST

  Biological control of pest arthropods unique to controlled environment agriculture: Exploring the full continuum of technologies
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Wallingford – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Samantha A. Willden (she/her/hers) – Cornell University

  Co-Author: Becky Sideman – University of New Hampshire

  Co-Author: Laura L. Ingwell (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
• 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM MST

  Covering our bases: Designing extension opportunities for IPM success
  

  Presenting Author: Ashley B. Leach – The Ohio State University
• 11:35 AM – 11:50 AM MST

  Natural enemies bringing us together: How empowering stakeholders led to interesting and impactful research projects
  

  Presenting Author: Mike S. Wolfin (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Malachi Brought – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Luke Christopher Reynolds (he/him/his) – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Caitlyn Dionysius – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Justin Riedhammer – The Pennsylvania State University
• 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM MST

  Discussion