The greenhouse industry is evolving fast. Growers today are balancing rising labor costs, increasing automation, AI-driven decision making, energy efficiency targets, and the need for greater operational consistency across sites. The question is no longer whether environmental controls matter - it's how to ensure your control strategy is ready for what's next. If you're heading to Cultivate'26 in Columbus, join us for an open, grower-focused discussion:
- Title: Considering the Next Step in Greenhouse Control: A Fireside Chat for Growers
- Where: Cultivate Live! Stage, Cultivate '26, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: Tuesday, July 14
- Time: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
This is a practical conversation about the questions greenhouse operators are asking right now:
- How do you modernize without introducing risk?
- Where do advanced controls deliver real value - and where can they create unnecessary complexity?
- How do you balance scalability, standardization, and flexibility across your operation?
- What does "future-proofing" actually look like in a greenhouse environment?
Whether you're running a single greenhouse, managing multiple locations, considering your first environmental control system, or evaluating the next step beyond your current platform, this session is designed to help you think through the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Jeff Neff, Senior Technical Lead at Argus Control Systems, will share insights gained from more than three decades helping growers optimize environmental control strategies across operations of every size. The discussion will be hosted by Dr. Nadia Sabeh, one of the most respected voices in controlled environment agriculture, known for bringing practical, actionable guidance to growers navigating complex operational decisions.
If greenhouse automation, operational efficiency, and long-term control strategy are on your radar, add this conversation to your Cultivate agenda. See you in Columbus!