Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) refers to crop production conducted in an enclosed structure that allows for complete or partial control of growing conditions. CEA is designed to provide near-optimal growing conditions by manipulating growth parameters including light, nutrients, carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity.
This spring, a team of authors created a FactSheet on CEAs. Authors included: Melanie L. Lewis Ivey, Associate Professor; Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences – Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Gloria Rivas, Graduate Research Associate; Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences – Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University; Chieri Kubota, Professor; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University; Uttara Samarakoon, Associate Professor; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University; Matthew Kleinhenz, Professor; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University; Herbert Quintero Fonseca, Program Director, Aquaculture Extension, The Ohio State University; and Sanja Ilic, Associate Professor, Food Science and Technology; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University.
Check out this FactSheet if you want to learn more about CEAs, different types of structures and technology; types of media; and production systems. The FactSheet can be found at: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5819
