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Technical Advisory Council

Water Circularity Working Group

Developing best practices in water circularity for controlled environmental agriculture

For the first time, Resource Innovation Institute are collaborating with subject matter experts on the topic of Water Circularity. The topic is increasingly important as water scarcity is becoming a hot topic in the farming industry. The Water Circularity Working Group will advise on the development of a Water Circularity Best Practices Guide for CEA. The guide will be written and published by Resource Innovation Institute, available to producers as a free download, and promoted and distributed by the USDA.

The Best Practices Guide Water Circularity is now available!

Free, downloadable report provides information and guidelines to help support the adoption of efficient practices in indoor farms and greenhouses

Download the free report today!

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“Water is the new gold, and it is the driving conversation in most CEA operations at the moment. Today we hear a lot of news about water scarcity, especially in the West, and it is a huge concern. But there are also water challenges faced by farmers even in areas where water is plentiful. The mission of our Water Circularity Working Group is to find solutions for water concerns across all types of geographies and for both large and small operations. The goal is to help manage scarcity and reduce waste.”

Rob EddyTechnical Director, RII

Working Group Charter

The charter of the Water Circularity Working Group is to:
  • Determine best practices for water efficiency, productivity, and circularity in CEA facilities, considering the effectiveness of substrates and nutrient strategies, recapture of irrigation and other wastewater, and treatment for reuse
  • Provide recommendations on water-related policy guidance

The technical advisory council is composed of leaders in the CEA industry

Meet The Members

Water Working Group TAC

Dane Sheldon

AQUASGROUPS

Jeff Neff

ARGUS CONTROLS

Thad Humphrey

BioTherm Solutions

Will Ekern

Colorado State University

Dr. Jose Rodriguez

DOSATRON INTERNATIONAL

Lauren Morlino

Evergreen Consulting Group

Alex Turkewitsch

GREENHOUSE ENGINEERING

Jeff Martens

NEWTERRA INC.

Bill Perryman

HyperLogic, Hawthorne Gardening

Steve Brudnicki

Infinite Acres (80 Acres Farms)

Andrew Horowitz

Kubo Greenhouses

Cees Kleijwegt

Kubo Greenhouses

Kyle Lisabeth

ARCO/Murray

Leandru Schiau

SURNA CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGIES

Dr. Paul Fisher

University of Florida Gainesville

Kip Pheil

USDA NRCS

Jeroen de Wit

VAN DER ENDE GROUP

Emily Churchill

Vertical Harvest

Jim van Ruijven

Wageningen University

Maile Lono-Batura

Water Environment Federation

Barry Alders

ZWART SYSTEMS

Rob Sheldon

AQUASGROUP