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Recap the 2024 event information below

Cultivators, supported by leading partners in the industry, will host the very first Leafy Hydroponics Summit (LHS) on June 17-18th, in the Netherlands! This international two-day event will be held to share knowledge, strengthen the connections between professionals within our sector, and discuss revolutionary innovations and research breakthroughs, all in the hydroponic leafy greens international industry.

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Leading the Leafy Green Revolution

Worldwide the hydroponic leafy green sector is rapidly developing and the potential is enormous. Cultivators decided it was time to come together as an industry, connect, discuss, and learn from each other to improve and grow together.

Therefore the Leafy Hydroponics Summit’s goals are non-commercial communication, knowledge exchange, and networking.

The presentations will be focused on innovations, research, and knowledge, and not commercial pitch decks. The rest of the time will allow the attendees to expand their network and contacts within this specific sector.

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Cultivation & Business in Hydroponics Leafy Greens

We will kick off the first day of the event at the Van der Valk Hotel in Breda, where we will focus on the hydroponics leafy greens sector, from cultivation to post-harvest, business, and investments.

The event is free of charge for the invited guests and includes the following: for the first day, welcome drinks, lunch, and dinner. For the second day, lunch is included and field trip transportation is arranged.

Overnight stays at the hotel are the responsibility of the guests to arrange it. Nevertheless, the hotel pre-reserved rooms (with a discount) for the event’s guests. If you are interested, please reach out to us for further details.

Program

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies.

Day 1

Monday, 17th of June

9:30 – 10:00 | Welcome by Cultivators
10:00 – 10:15 | Start speech by Cultivators
10:15 – 11:00 | Financing Hydroponics: Business as Usual or Different Principles? by Rabobank (Lambert van Horen)
11:00 – 11:30 | Preventing Tipburn in Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivation
by Rijk Zwaan (Marc Celis)
11:30 – 11:45 | Quick break
11:45 – 12:15 | Leafy Greens Lighting Strategies: Optimizing Quality and Energy Savings with Dynamic LED Lighting by Heliospectra (Rebecca Nordin)
12:15 – 12:45 | The Good & Bad of Automation by Flier Systems (Ad Kranendonk)
12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch
13:45 – 14:15 | Leafy Greens Types, System Choice & Impact on Business Case
by Cultivators (Tim van Hissenhoven)
14:15 – 14:45 | Weighing and Packaging Solutions for Leafy Greens
by JASA (Joost Somford)
14:45 – 15:10 | Teen Leaf Production: Direct Seeding vs. Transplanting
by Hortiplan (Kurt Cornelissen)
15:10 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15 | Discussion panel: Insights in successful leafy greens cultivation from growers worldwide. Pieter Slaman (Little Leaf Farms), Tim van Hissenhoven and Tomás Benavente (Pura Hoja). Moderated by Sonny Moerenhout.
16:15 – 16:40 | Semi-Closed Greenhouses & How the Active Air Flow Improves Lettuce Production by Van Der Hoeven (Marc Middeldrop)
16:40 – 17:05 | How to Maintain an Active Crop and a Homogenous Greenhouse Climate, While Saving Precious Energy? by Svensson (Ton Habraken)
17:05 – 17:30 | Closing by Cultivators
18:00 – 20:00 | Dinner & networking
Day 2

Tuesday, 18th of June

Field trip day
Guided bus trip starting from Van der Valk Hotel Breda in two groups.

  • Rijk Zwaan – visiting the hydro trial greenhouses in Dinteloord and presentation about the hydro market.
  • Hortiplan – visiting the offices of Hortiplan.
  • Proefstation Sint-Katelijne-Waver – visiting a research institution in Belgium, the biggest research station specializing in hydroponics leafy greens in Europe
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Partners

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies.

Rijk Zwaan

Rijk Zwaan is an international vegetable breeding company with more than 1,500 varieties in their range in more than 25 different vegetable crops.

Heliospectra

Heliospectra is a global leader in innovative horticulture lighting technology, custom light control systems, and specialized services for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments.

Flier Systems

Flier Systems provides complete solutions for automation and mechanization challenges in the processing area of the professional young plant grower.

JASA

As a system integrator, JASA takes full ownership of the total weighing and packaging process with our weighing and packaging lines.

Van der Hoeven

Van der Hoeven has been a full-service provider of horticultural projects all over the world since 1953. Specializes in the design, engineering, project management, construction, advisory, and operations of complex greenhouse projects.

Hortiplan

Hortiplan provides automated cultivation system solutions. Hortiplan is a strong brand of Arvesta, the innovative and sustainable full-service provider for farmers and growers.

Svensson

Svensson is the pioneer and world leader in climate control and energy efficiency through textile-based solutions, producing functional climate screens to control humidity, temperature, and UV radiation.

FAQ

When will LHS take place?

The first day is focused on knowledge exchange, discussions, and presentations, while the second day is a field trip, visiting several companies;

What is the location of the event?

The first day will be hosted at Van der Valk hotel Breda (Princenhagelaan 5, 4813 DA Breda). The second day there are organized field visits by bus departing from this hotel. We will visit Rijk Zwaan in Dinteloord (the Netherlands), Goni (hydro leafy grower) & Hortiplan in Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Belgium).

How can I register?

LHS is an invitation-only event and is limited to 100 guests. Have not received an invitation but still want to participate? Please fill in the contact form and we will contact you about the possibilities.

For whom is it interesting to participate?

LHS is focused on current and future hydroponics leafy green growers both in greenhouses and vertical farms. As the connection with the business case will be addressed it is also interesting for investors & buyers.

What is included during the event?

During LHS 2024 the guests will join lunch and dinner served on the 17th of June. As well as a lunch during the field trip on the 18th of June. Transportation on the 18th of June for the field trip is organized too.

Hotel (and Breakfast) should be arranged by the attendee but please contact us for discounted rates.

Participation depends on invitations. Would you like to participate? Get in touch with us or fill in the contact form.