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3rd Annual North Dakota Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Conference

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Add to Calendar 2026-09-17 13:00:00 2026-09-17 17:00:00 3rd Annual North Dakota Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Conference Join UsThe 3rd Annual Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Conference—an exciting event highlighting innovative strategies for growing food in protected environments such as greenhouses, high tunnels, indoor farms, vertical systems, and hydroponics. CEA is transforming food production in North Dakota, enabling year-round vegetable and fruit cultivation with the right technologies.This year’s theme, “Precision Agriculture for CEA,” focuses on the integration of sensors, automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, data-driven management, and smart water and energy systems to improve productivity, sustainability, and resource efficiency in controlled environment food production systems.Topics includeWater managementAutomation and AIEnergy efficiencyData-driven crop managementControlled irrigation and fertigationLighting and sensorsData center - greenhouse integrationConference highlightsKeynotes from USDA ARS, NDSU and regional CEA leadersTechnical presentations and research postersGreenhouse tourNetworking with researchers, agencies, industry partners and entrepreneursThe conference will start at 1:00 pm on September 17, 2026, with a tour, poster session, and dinner social, and will conclude with a half day of research presentations on September 18, 2026. Agenda, hotel, tours and more information to follow. Fargo, ND NDSU Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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The 3rd Annual Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Conference—an exciting event highlighting innovative strategies for growing food in protected environments such as greenhouses, high tunnels, indoor farms, vertical systems, and hydroponics. CEA is transforming food production in North Dakota, enabling year-round vegetable and fruit cultivation with the right technologies.

This year’s theme, “Precision Agriculture for CEA,” focuses on the integration of sensors, automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, data-driven management, and smart water and energy systems to improve productivity, sustainability, and resource efficiency in controlled environment food production systems.

Topics include

  • Water management
  • Automation and AI
  • Energy efficiency
  • Data-driven crop management
  • Controlled irrigation and fertigation
  • Lighting and sensors
  • Data center - greenhouse integration

Conference highlights

  • Keynotes from USDA ARS, NDSU and regional CEA leaders
  • Technical presentations and research posters
  • Greenhouse tour
  • Networking with researchers, agencies, industry partners and entrepreneurs
  • The conference will start at 1:00 pm on September 17, 2026, with a tour, poster session, and dinner social, and will conclude with a half day of research presentations on September 18, 2026.

Agenda, hotel, tours and more information to follow.

Contact Information

Contact Information

Julie Bietz
julie.bietz@ndsu.edu
701-231-7261

Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.