Current state and future trends in the growing media markets – enabling efficient and innovative growing methods

Recent developments regarding the availability and price of growing media raw materials have underlined the importance of maintaining a steady supply of critical raw materials produced in the European Union. The demand for growing media is expected to grow rapidly and all fit for purpose raw materials are needed to enable efficient and innovative growing methods in the future.

May 24 2023
13.00-15.00 CET
14.00-16.00 EEST

This is your chance to see the second panel discuss on “Current state and future trends in the growing media markets – enabling efficient and innovative growing methods” moderated by Eveline Herben (Advisor for Kekkilä-BVB), during the exclusive Grow23 forum event in Brussels early March this year.

Agenda of the webinar

1. Introductory remarks by Professor Inese Vaidere (Member of the European Parliament)

2. Panel discussion: "Current state and future trends in the growing media markets – enabling efficient and innovative growing methods"

Moderated by Eveline Herben (Advisor, Kekkilä-BVB), with the panelists:

Members in the panel:

• Dr. Silvana Nicola | Professor, University of Turin
• Dr. Jean-Charles Michel | Associate Professor, Growing Media and Soil physics, L’institut Agro Rennes-Angers
• Christine Zimmermann-Loessl | Chairwoman, Association for Vertical Farming
• Guido Linders | Director Business Unit Professional Growing, Kekkilä-BVB

3. Live Q&A with Cecilia Luetgebrune (Secretary General, Growing Media Europe) and Chris Blok (Project manager at Wageningen University Research, Greenhouse Horticulture) about "Innovation and the future of growing media".

We hope to welcome you too!

About the Grow23 Webinars

A series of high-level talks looking into the topical issues regarding food security and safety and the future of green food production in Europe.

Organized by Kekkilä-BVB