Save the Date for the 2026 OHCEAC Annual Conference

By CEAgWorld staff|March 25, 2026

Graphic for the OHCEAC's 5th annual CEA conference. | The Ohio State University

The Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (OHCEAC) is holding its 5th annual CEA conference “New Crops in CEA” on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. It will be held both online and in-person at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex (CEARC) at The Ohio State University.

Keynote speakers and topics for the 2026 OHCEAC conference include:

Dr. Roberto Lopez of Michigan State University — “Culinary Herbs in Greenhouses and Vertical Farms”
Bob Jones of The Chef’s Garden — “Regeneratively Growing a Wide Range of High-Value Vegetable Crops Under Controlled Environment”
Dr. Costanza Zavalloni of Driscoll’s — “High-Quality Raspberry and Blackberry in Soilless Substrate Culture – Global Trends”
Dr. Myles Lewis of the Arizona Vegetable Company — “Hydroponic Hops for Fresh Market”
Dr. Yujin Park of Arizona State University — “Advancing Hydroponic Spinach Production”
Dr. Erika Lyon of The Ohio State University — “The Next Frontier in Mushroom Production”
Dr. Jason Hollick of The Ohio State University — “Emerging Opportunities for Vegetable Grafting”

The 2026 OHCEAC conference will also host two panel discussions with the keynote speakers and additional CEA educators and experts:

To learn more about the 2026 OHCEAC annual conference, its speakers and schedule, and to sign up for updates, visit the event page by clicking here.