HEATHROW, FLORIDA - Village Farms has announced the company will once again participate in the Indoor Agriculture Conference.
The 3rd annual conference will take place from March 31 to April 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Village Farms has participated every year since its inception.
Village Farms President and CEO, Michael A. DeGiglio will be the very first speaker of the conference in an “Ask Me Anything” format. At last year's conference, DeGiglio was the official keynote speaker.
Paul Selina, Vice President of Applied Research for Village Farms, will be speaking during the first panel on the second day of the conference entitled, “What should you consider in selecting a growing environment?” Selina was keynote speaker the first year of the conference.
As we’ve previously reported, Village Farms Corporate Chef Darren Brown will speak on a panel of Chefs the first day of the conference entitled, “What do chefs want to see from the indoor agriculture industry?” Chef Brown will also provide an introduction at the conference luncheon on the first day to greenhouse produce; how to select and what to look for.
According to a press release, Village Farms has donated all the tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants to be prepared for the guests of the conference luncheons this year. Other Village Farms employees in attendance at the conference will be Helen L. Aquino, Director Brand Marketing & Communication and Andrew Sable, Sales Manager.
