Workshop on controlled environment agriculture in space, Sperlonga, Italy

The fourth international workshop on agrospace, entitled 'Controlled environment agriculture from Earth to space and back' will be held in Sperlonga, Italy on 20 and 21 May 2010.

This event will combine those involved in the controlled environment (CE) community along with the interdisciplinary controlled environment agriculture (CEA) community. The aim of the workshop is to enhance and enrich research in food production systems that are restrained by both space and the resource-limited biosphere. Knowledge obtained by food production in controlled environments in space could help improve resource allocation and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture on Earth.

Presentations on the successes and challenges of space life support and earth food production applications are also scheduled. The workshop also intends to establish a mandate that will encourage the use of the latest developments in science and technology with the production of food.For further information, please visit:
http://www.agrospaceconference.com/index.html(opens in new window)