Prominent Speakers at Seminar ‘Alternative energy sources in horticulture’

On Wednesday, June 10 2015, Priva will organize and host the seminar ‘Alternative energy sources in horticulture’ at the Priva Campus in De Lier. International growers will be informed about this subject by various prominent speakers. The mix of speakers makes the seminar very interesting with much valuable knowledge and information for the visitor as result.

Senior researcher on the subjects’ climate and energy, Feije de Zwart (Wageningen UR), will give the recent developments of alternative energy sources. Afterwards, innovative grower Kees Vahl will talk about his project in Bralitz (East Germany) where his nursery uses the warmth of a nearby carpentry. Director of Installect, Gerrit Kamphuis, and specialist in heat pumps, Dick van Giezen (Carrier), will let the visitor know the developments and possibilities of storage of heat and cold, drill methods and the use and optimization of heat pumps. Remi Blokker, director of Bluerise, will talk the about use of rest cold and cooling with deep sea water. In the final panel discussion, the visitors’ personal horticultural challenges in energy sources will be discussed. The seminar includes a network lunch.

Download the PDF with the full program.

Only a few spaces left!
The seminar has a limited amount of space. Do you have plans in investing in alternative energy sources and are you interested in participation? There are a few spaces left. Please email to Events.EMEA@priva.nl for registration.

Events in June where Priva is involved. Are you invited?
The second week of June promises to be an inspiring week with many international horticultural events. Some events are free to attend, others are by invitation only.

GreenTech Summit
On Tuesday June 9, 2015, the GreenTech Summit takes place in Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre. Industry leaders and influencers will discuss: What's next for Green Horticulture? One of the keynotes is the Dutch astronaut André Kuijpers.

Not yet invited? Send an e-mail Wilma van der Lely

‘The Synergy of Growth’
On Wednesday June 10, 2015, Priva, Dalsem, Ludvig Svensson, FormFlex/Metazet, Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds, Saint-Gobain Cultilène, Lock Drives and Alumat Zeeman will organize 'The Synergy of Growth' event for their international clients and relations. The ultimate opportunity to meet and network with international counterparts, enjoy good company, food & drinks and live entertainment.
Not yet invited? Send an email to info@thesynergyofgrowth.com