On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Dr. Neil Mattson will deliver a session in the Greenhouse Track titled “Smart Lighting Solutions for Superior Crops.”

Natural sunlight is an energy-efficient way to grow greenhouse crops, but its variability poses challenges for consistent growth. Traditional lighting control methods often fall short in meeting daily light integral (DLI) targets due to on/off threshold strategies. This session will introduce a dynamic lighting control strategy developed at Cornell University that uses dimmable LEDs to complement natural sunlight, delivering consistent light levels over extended hours. Learn how this approach improves crop performance and reduces electricity use, with results from trials on lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, and implications for floriculture crops.

Additional information and registration details are available on the program website.