GreenhouseTechnicalManagementCourse PuneIndia

Table of Contents
Brief summary of Program Details Bios of Trainers
Training & Objective

Venue and Who should Commercials for

Logistics attend? Sponsorship

Course Topics
Overview
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To provide world class training in Greenhouse Management and Hydroponics

Objective of To cover all aspect of Commercial Greenhouse set up
Course Networking with Australian companies to identify prospects of bilateral business

Thecourseisspecificallydesignedtodeveloptechnicalandmanagementskillsofowners,staffand
managersofgreenhouseandhydroponicgrowingsystemstomeetthechallengesofproducinghigh
qualityandhighvaluefoodforIndia.Thecourseissuitableforalllevelsofexpertiseandexperience
andalsoforthoseconsideringsettingupahydroponicgreenhouseoperation.ItcoversALLaspectsof
commercialgreenhousebasedhydroponicgrowingandattendeeswillgainauniqueinsightintothe
latestdevelopmentsandbestpracticecurrentlybeingemployedthroughouttheworld.Itisalsohighly
usefulforcommercialhorticulturalcompanieswishingtogainaninsightintotherapidlyexpanding
Indianmarketofhydroponics.

Thecourseincludespracticalsystemtraining,discussions,demonstrationsandlecturessupportedby
writtennotesandotherpracticaltools.Thecoursewillbeconductedbytwohighlyexperienced
AustralianindustrypresentersGraemeSmithandRickDonnan
TherewillbealsorenownedagronomistfromIndianHorticultureIndustrytoguideaudience.
(n.b.ThecoursewillbedeliveredinEnglishandagoodlevelofunderstandingofEnglishisadvisable)
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Program Details 5 Day Training Program

Understandingtheprinciplesofcontrolledproductionsystems
Usingcorrectstrategiesandtechnologiestomanagegreenhouseclimatesandirrigation
Understandingplantgrowingrequirementsandplantproductiontechniques
Developingnewstrategiesforplantprotectionandintegratedpest&diseasemanagement
Understandingplantnutritionandfertigationprograms
Identifyingtherisksandopportunitiesofclimatechange
TopicsInclude:
Mediatypes&characteristics Hydroponicproductionsystems
Nutrition&nutrientmanagement Plantstructure&PlantHealth
EC&pH Waterqualityandtreatment
Environnementalmanagement Plantphysiology
Greenhousebusinessandmarketingplan Irrigationmediamanagement
Greenhousedesignandlayout Marketforsuchcropsandstrategy
 CurriculumVitaeofGraemeSmith LeadTraineroftheProgram

GraemeSmithConsulting
Companyformedin1998tooffersystemandcropconsultancyservicestonew
andexistinggrowersacrossAustralia.
CompanyhasdeliveredGreenhouseTechnicalManagementtrainingpackage
incommercialhydroponiccropproductionaroundAustraliaandInternational.
GRAEMESMITH
Facilitateda5yearplanforthedevelopmentanddeliveryofaskillstraining
packageforallindustrygrowersacrossAustralia. HydroponicFarmersFederationInc
Developedanddeliverednationalworkshopstoassistgreenhousegrowersto FoundationSecretary1995 2000
converttofullnutrientrecycling(closed)systems Committeemember2000 2015
CompanyfacilitatesgreenhousestudytoursofEurope&NorthAmerica, AppointedHFFLifeMember2015
encouraginggrowerstoassessfirsthandnewandemergingtechnologiesand AustralianHydroponic&Greenhouse
howtointegrateintotheirexistingsystems. AssociationInc
Performsdetailedfeasibilitystudiesincludingclimateandfinancialstudiesfor Committeemember1995 1999
newandexistingenterprises(inc ROI&EBIT) NationalPresident1999 2010
GraemeisaCertifiedPracticingAgriculturist(CPAg)andisanAccredited ProtectedCroppingAustraliaLtd
MemberoftheAustralianInstituteofAgriculturalScienceandTechnology Chairman2010 2012
(AIAST). Director2112 2015
AppointedPCALifeMember2015
 CurriculumVitaeofRickDonnan TraineroftheProgram

ManagingDirectorGrowoolHorticulturalSystemsP/Lsince1986.
ManagerGrowoolprocessingfactory1983 2011.
ChemicalEngineerandHydroponicconsultant.
Foundingpresident(1988 1993)andlifememberAustralianHydroponicand
GreenhouseAssociation(nowProtectedCroppingAustralia)
PresidentInternationalSocietyforSoillessCulture(ISOSC)1992 1999.
ReadersInquiriescolumnistPracticalHydroponics&Greenhousesmagazinesince1992.
Presentedover30differentpapersatnationalandinternationalconferences,workshops.
AustralianArmyReserve1958 1971,attainingrankofmajor infantrycompany
commander.
Shiftchemist,thenproductionsuperintendentCSRrawsugarmills,1963 1976.
R&DGroupleaderCSRBradfordInsulation,1976 1983,includingperiodsasrelief
factorysuperintendent.
LedtheresearchtodevelopanAustralianrockwool,Growool.
Involvedfulltimewithcommercialhydroponicssince1981.
 CurriculumVitaeofDrSureshDhumal TraineroftheProgram
Doctorate(Ph.D)inSoilScienceandBiometeorologyfromtheUtahStateUniversity,USA(1991),
Authoredscientificpapers,scientificarticles,bookchapters,andscientificproceeding
26yearsofprofessionalcareer,workedinCorporate,PrivateLimitedCompanies,andGovernment
Institutesinvariouscapacities
ServedasDirectorofNationalInstituteofPostHarvestTechnologyandHorticultureTrainingCenter,
afirstofitskindinAsia,establishedincollaborationwiththeNetherlandsGovernment.
Expertiseencompassesresearch,training,managementandexecutionofagricultureandcontrolled
environmentagricultureandhydroponicprojectswithspecialemphasisonproductionefficiencies,
postharvesttechnology,anddomesticandexportmarketingofproduce/productsthrough
adoptionofprecisionandsustainablefarmingtechniques.
Goodleadershipqualitiesandsuccessfulinallfrontsthroughoutineducational,sports,and
professionalcareers.
 CurriculumVitaeofAjit Ingale TraineroftheProgram
Mr.Ajit Hasmorethan8yearsofhandsonexperienceaboutthegreenhouseand
protectedfarmingfromthecountrieslikeHolland,IsraelandIndia.Heisinvolvedin
theprojectsdevelopedbyglobalplayersinIndiaandabroad.Heisnotonlyblessed
withanexpertiseincropmanagementbutalsothefarmmanagementand
greenhouseengineering.Heconductedmanycustomizationsandtrialswhile
modifyingtheadvancetechniquesinprotectedcultivationforIndianfarmers.Heis
wellknownagronomistforthesoilandsoillessagriculturegrowingmethods.
Hismajorareasofexpertiseare,

Nutritionmanagementandfertilizerrecipedevelopment.
IPM(IntegratedPestManagement)inGrapes,GreenhouseCrops,Strawberriesetc.
andagronomicguidelines.
Exportorientedfarmdevelopment,management,operationaltrainings,protocol
development,farmrecordmanagement.
Irrigationsystems,farmautomation,customizedfertigation solutionsetc.
 CurriculumVitaeofUday M ProgramOrganizer

Uday isservingDelishVeggiesasChiefExecutiveOfficer. ArmedwithacoursefromArizona

AgricultureUniversitysControlledEnvironmentEngg.Dept,USA,Uday hassetuphisfirst
hydroponicgreenhouseinPunein2015.Thisisthehightechnologygreenhouse,employing
ControlledEnvironmentAgricultureforproducinghighqualityvarietiesofcherryTomatoes,
ColorCapsicumsandLettuce.

As a chief visionary for Delish Veggies, Uday believes that, increased awareness about nutritious food will drive the
demand for quality produce by many folds and technical innovation will be the key to achieve it.

Uday envisions Controlled Environment Farming as a healthier option because it prevents the produce from getting
mutilated/adulterated due to external pollutants/calamities and conserves natural resources by integrating technology
and available resources. He also aims to use alternative renewable energy sources for his produce in future.

Prior to getting into his passion for high technology urban farming, Uday has 13 years of corporate experience with Indias
Leading Companies. His profile demanded traveling across different countries, exposing him to the world of high
technology farming in those countries. His interest in farming probed him to understand these models in detail and bring
it back home to improve our farm productivity and help Indian growers to join the high tech farming movement.

HeisMastersinMarketingManagementandBachelorinProductionEngineering(UniversityRankholder)fromPune.
Venue and Logistics
Location:Pune,India
Venue:Tarwade ClarksonHotel,J.M.Road,Pune

Dates:Feb27thto3rdMar2017(5days)

Coursecost:Rs.50,000includingVAT,Lunch,aswellasmorningandafternoonteawill
beprovidedthroughoutthecourse.

Toregisteryourinterestorforfurtherinformationpleasecontactthe
courseCoordinator,UdayMathapation+919130098714oremail:
udaymathapati@yahoo.comorvisitwww.delishveggies.com

Delish can also help participant for hotel booking in Pune. For group booking and
early registration participants have discounts. This is limited seat training program.
Who should Attend this program?
Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Educators, Urban Planners, Greenhouse Engineers,
Company Trainees, International Representatives, Researchers, Growers, Horticulturists,
Urban Agriculturists, & Your Company of course!

The course is suitable for all levels of expertise and experience and also for those
considering setting up a hydroponic greenhouse operation. It covers ALL aspects of
commercial greenhouse based hydroponic growing and attendees will gain a unique
insight into the latest developments and best practice currently being employed
throughout the world. It is also highly useful for commercial horticultural companies and
Agriculture Universities wishing to gain an insight into the rapidly expanding Indian
market of hydroponics.
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Course Topics Overview
GreenhousePlantPhysiology
Exploresthewaylight,temperatureandhumidityinteractswithhorticulturalcropsandtheirconnectiontogreenhouseplantphysiology
&environmentalmanagementinc:
lightaplantseyeview(UV,PAR,LUX,Global,RadiationIntensity,DLI&Sum)
basicplantprocesses
temperature&photosynthesis
respiration
planttranspirationprinciples
mollierdiagram(psychometricchart)
relativehumidityvs.humiditydeficit
plantdevelopment

WaterQuality,EC&pH
participantswillbeabletoassesswaterquality,characteristicsofdifferenttreatmentsystemsandtheirapplication,andunderstandthe
principalfactorsinvolvingEC&pHinc:
hydroponicsystemrequirements
typesofhydroponicsystems
factorsinfluencingwaterdemand
osmosisandotherrootinfluences
EC&pHchangethrusystems
practicalmanagement
rawwatertreatmentsystems
watertreatmentoptions(RO,UV,UF,Chemical,etc)
Course Topics Overview
GreenhouseEnvironmentalManagement
participantswillbeabletounderstandtheprincipalfactorsaffectingenvironmentalmanagementprinciples,systemsandtheir
managementinc:
outsideconditionseffectsoninsideconditions(temp,rH,wind,radiation,rain)
growerstoolstoinfluenceenvironment(heating,cooling,fans,screens,climatecontrolsystems,fogging,etc)
ventilationprinciples
practicalgrowerexamples(casestudies)
temperatureintegration

PlantStructure,Nutrition&NutrientManagement
participantswillbeabletoassessplantstructure,photosynthesis,nutrition,characteristicsofdifferentrootzonefactorsandtheir
application,andunderstandtheprincipalfactorsinvolvingNutrientManagement(includingbasicformulacalculations)inc:
functionsofnutrientelements
nutrientuptakeprinciples
plantdisordersymptoms,deficiencies&toxicities
nutrientmanagement
differencebetweenrootzone&inputsolutions
interpretationofrootzonenutrientanalysis
adjustinginputsolutionbasedondrainanalysis
Course Topics Overview
Irrigation,Media'sManager
Explorestheimpactirrigationstrategieshaveongrowingmediaandcropproduction(includesEC,pH,WaterContent&Drain%)inc:
irrigationstrategiestomatchgrowingmedia
irrigationstrategiestomatchwateruptakeanddrainage
irrigationstrategiestocontrolrootzoneWaterContent&EC
plantevaporation&transpiration
practicalcalculationsforirrigationcapacity,requiredpumpcapacity,maximumnumberofirrigationvalves

MediaTypesandtheirCharacteristics
participantswillbeabletoassessmediatypes,characteristics,andtheirapplication,andunderstandtheprincipalfactors affectingtheir
selectioninc:
idealmediaproperties
voidspace,porosity,aeration,CEC,pH,etc
commercialhydroponicmediatypesandtheircharacteristics
Course Topics Overview
CropRegistration&PlantBalance,AProfessionalApproachToGrowing
Exploresthemonitoring,recording&respondingapproachtogoodcropbalance(includesreadingacropandtoolstochangebalance)
inc:
managingplantbalance
cropassessment(evaluatingacrop)
cropsteering(changingcropbalance)
cropreading(whatacroptellsagrower)
cropdatacollectionandmeasurements
plantvigourandbalancechart

CommonGreenhousePests,Diseases,&IPM
participantswillbeabletoassesscommonpestsandcharacteristicsofdifferentdiseases,andunderstandtheprincipalfactors involving
IntegratedPestManagementandhowtoimplementbiocontrolstocontrolcommongreenhousepests(i.e.spidermites,whitefly,thrips,
fungusgnats,aphid,russetmite,broadmite,caterpillars,etc,inc:
integratedpestmanagementprogram
sourcesofplantpests&diseases
crophygiene insectlifecycles
plantfungal,bacterial&virusconditions
commonphysiologicalproblemsandtheirtreatments
Course Topics Overview
CO2EnrichmentofGreenhouses
Exploresthebenefits,costs,geometryandequipmentrequiredtocorrectlyenrichagreenhousewithcarbondioxideformaximumcrop
growth&qualityinc:
CO2enrichmentprinciples
influenceoflight&temperatureonCO2enrichment
enrichment:technologyoptions;targets&strategies;andmodellingwithTomsim(CO2cropmodellingsoftware

Recirculation,howtoConverttoaClosedSystem
Exploreshowtoconvertamediabasedfreedrainagesystemtoaclosedrecirculationsystem.Demonstrateshowgrowerscaneasily
save40%onwateruse,60%onfertilizeruse,maintainabalancedrootzonenutritionandbecomeenvironmentallysound&responsible
inc:
designprinciplesforclosedsystems
savingsandcostsestimates
calculateannualwaterandfertilisersavings
preECsetpointscalculationsforvariouscrops
nutritioninclosedsystems
comparinganalysiswithstandardreference
basisforcorrectiveaction
sterilisationoptionscostings
sterilisationtypes(heat,UV,slowbiological,Ozoneandotherchemicalsystems
Course Topics Overview
GreenhouseCropProtectionPrinciples
understandbasicprinciplesofcropspraying(calculatevolume,speedandpressure)forhighvolume,lowvolumeandultralowvolume
systemsandasuitablevertical&horizontalspraysystemforgreenhousescropsinc:
chemicalcropprotectionoptions(Dripping,Spraying/Fogging/LVM,Dusting,SulphurEvaporators,Traps(lamps,lights,glue,
pheromones)
spraytechniquesandassessments
calculatewalkingspeedforverticalandhorizontalspraying
characteristicsofagoodgreenhousespraysystem

ImplementaHydroponicMaintenanceProgram
monitorplanthealth,monitortheHydroponicenvironment,monitorthenutrientsolution,performroutinemaintenancechecks,
maximisinggreenhouseefficiencyandenergyconservationinc:
dailymeasurementschedule
fertilisermeasurement
routineweekly,monthly&annualmaintenancetasks
preventativemaintenanceandfrequencyplan&log
assetregisters
Course Topics Overview
NFTSystems
exploresbestpracticemodelformodernNutrientFilmTechnique(NFT)systems
fundamentalprinciplesandsystemtypes
GulleyProfiles(length,width,slope,etc)
control&dosingequipment
water,EC,pH,nutrition,oxygenmanagement
diseasemanagement&sterilisationoptions
NFTsystemdesignprinciples

GreenhouseBusinessPlanning
coversbasicrequirementsfordevelopmentofabusinessplanforanewgreenhouseorhydroponicenterprise
Siteselection(minimumcharacteristics,utilities,climate,etc)
Marketingplan
Generalsystemdesign
GeneralROIstudy
QualityassuranceandOH&S
Productionplan
ITrequirements
Newgreenhouseinvestmentandtechnologyconsiderations
Thank you !