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Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Opportunities and the technology involved with vertical farming.
Register today: Vegetables NZ Hosting international Vertical Farming suppliers IGS (Intelligent Growth Solutions) at grower breakfast in Pukekohe.
Vegetables New Zealand are inviting all interested growers (both protected and outdoors), and all other interested parties to attend this event. This is a chance to hear about the opportunities and the technology involved with vertical farming. Please register for the event by filling out the form https://forms.gle/ek2yYvPKX9mJdCD76
IGS (Intelligent Growth Solutions) is a ten-year-old vertical farming business supplying technology to farmers and growers to empower them to produce excellent food, that’s environmentally sustainable and economically viable.
IGS design and build industrial-scale Total Controlled Environment Agriculture infrastructure for almost any location globally. Our Growth Towers dramatically reduce land and water use, shorten supply chains to minimise waste, and provide optimised supply all-year of quality crop production.
Vegetables NZ will be hosting a lite breakfast, and IGS will give an overview of their technology and how it can be utilized for vegetable production and other areas of horticulture.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 16th November
- Time 8:00am
- Location: Plant & Food Research, 49 Cronin Road, Pukekohe.
A Microsoft Teams link will be available for people who cannot attend in person.
More information on IGS can be found at https://www.intelligentgrowthsolutions.com/
For any questions, please contact Daniel Sutton; 0274732381 or daniel.sutton@freshvegetables.co.nz
Please register for the event by filling out the form https://forms.gle/ek2yYvPKX9mJdCD76
Daniel Sutton
Research, Development & Extension Manager I Vegetables New Zealand
M: (+64) 027 473 2381
E: Daniel.sutton@freshvegetables.co.nz
A: c/o Plant and Food Research, 49 Cronin Rd, Pukekohe 2676
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