(CEAC) hopes to advance the current state of controlled environment
technology, to assist the rapidly growing CEA industry in Arizona, and to
train the future generations of CEA scientists, growers and
entrepreneurs. Controlled Environment Agriculture provides students
with a broad background in greenhouse structures and other protected
agriculture techniques, environmental controls, sensors and computer
systems for heating, cooling, light management, carbon dioxide enrichment,
etc., seedling production, greenhouse crop physiology including cultural
practices to enhance crop productivity, plant nutrition and nutrient
solution/drip irrigation management, basics of crop protection including
integrated pest management, bee management, as well as personnel
management and marketing strategies
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