Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is an advanced and intensive form of hydroponically-based agriculture. Plants are grown within a controlled environment so that horticultural practices can be optimized.
CEA techniques are not simpler than older systems for growing plants. Indeed, they demand sound knowledge of chemistry, horticulture, engineering, plant physiology, plant pathology, computers and entomology. A wide range of skills as well as a natural inclination to attend to details are necessary for a person to operate a successful CEA production in either a research or commercial setting.
Lettuce Handbook
This handbook is designed to be a comprehensive manual for the production of pond-grown CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse, lettuce.
Spinach Handbook
This handbook is designed to be a comprehensive manual for the production of Nutrient Film grown CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse, spinach.
Pak Choi Handbook
This handbook is designed to be an introductory manual for the production of Nutrient Film (NFT) grown CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse, pak choi.
CEA Workshops
About the CEA Center
Horticultural Information
- Air pollution
- Algae
- Automatic Seeders
- Carbon Dioxide and Plants
- Germination Room and Seedling Nursery
- Harvesting Machine
- How to Conduct an Experiment
- Light
- Nitrate and Oxalate
- Nutrient Analysis
- Organic
- Pest Management
- Storage of Product
Cornell References
CEA Program Faculty
Contact
Professor Louis Albright