The Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) facilities are located at the Campus Agricultural Center, in Tucson, Arizona, on Roger Road at Campbell Avenue, three miles north of the University of Arizona campus. The CEAC includes advanced technology greenhouses and growth chambers, as well as office, laboratory and teaching facilities.

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Growth & Development of Greenhouse Crops
Growth & Yield in Grafted vs. Non-Grafted Tomatoes
Optimization of Transplant Transportation Conditions
Validation of Vegetative & Reproductive Growth Status
Innovative Plant Production Systems
A Prototype Inflatable Mars Surface Habitat
Comparison of Two Greenhouse Pepper Production Systems
Cultural Practices & Control Strategies: Basil Production
Design & Construction: Desert Research Greenhouse
Design & Construction: Food Growth Chamber for the South Pole
Evaluation: Safflower under Greenhouse Environment
Greenhouse Aeroponic Cultivation of "Urtica dioica"
Hydroponic Sprout Production
Micropropagation of Endangered Orchid Species
Production in Arizona with Retractable Shade Structure
Improving Production Quality
Cherry Tomato Fruit Yield & Quality
High Lycopene Tomato - Plasma Lycopene Levels
Physiology of Plants & Fruits Quality Under High EC
Plant Growth & Quality with Nutritional Additives
Survey on Lycopene Content in Fresh Tomatoes
Two Commercial Products - K-Tionic & Biozyme
Use of Grafted Seedlings For Commercial Production
Energy and Mass Balance Analysis
Analysis of Environment for Efficient Crop Production
Analysis of Irrigation Water Use Efficiency
Minimizing Water Use & Developing a Control Strategy
Natural Ventilation for Mexican Greenhouses
Water Use by Greenhouse Tomato Plants
Technology Development
Automated Plant Fertilization
Engineering Analysis of Water-Cooled HID Lamp
Hydroponic Water & Nutrient Recycle Project
Summary: White Polyethylene Irrigation Pipe
Monitoring Electrical Conductivity with Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing of Salinity Stress in Plants
System Assessment Utilizing Wirelessly Networked SDACs
Education Projects
A Day in the Life of a Plant"
Business Development Opportunity Analysis for CEA
Environmental Monitoring & Data Collection Support
Feeding the World - Controlled Environmental Farming
Hydroponic Production Experiential Education Program
Online Knowledge-Based System for Diagnosis
Pest Monitoring & Management Support Program
Plant Production & Nutritional Support Program
Student Internship Experiences in Operational Monitoring
Industry Supported Projects
About Industry Supported Projects
International Projects
Japan, University of Tokyo & National Institute of Rural Engineering
Korea, Seoul & Chungnam National University
Mexico, Chapingo Autonomous University
South Pole
Research Publications & Projects
Aeroponic Medicinal Root Crops
Automated Plant Fertigation
CEA - A World Review
Comparing Five Growing Media
Comparing Three Growing Media
FDA Growth Chamber
Ginger Cultivation - Hybrid System
Greenhouse Covering Systems
Greenhouse Energy Management
Greenhouse Glazing Questions
Greenhouse Structures
Heat Tolerant Tomato Varieties
Hydroponics: an Overview
In Vitro Photoautotrophic System
Nutrient Delivery - Crops
Nutrient Delivery - Irrigation
Photosynthesis - SW Plants
Photosynthesis - Transplants
Plant Nutrition
Promotion of Somatic Embryos
Retractable Roof Greenhouse
Solar Radiation in Arizona
Sweet Pepper Plant Production
Tomatoes - Semiarid Greenhouses
Water-Jacketed Plant Lighting
EDUCATION
Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
ABE 482/582 Simulation of Biological Systems
ABE 483/583 Controlled Environment Systems
ABE 485/585 Engineering Biological Processes
ABE 455/555 Irrigation Engineering
AgED 402/502 Pest Management in Controlled Environments
Plant Sciences 
PLS 217 Greenhouse Hydroponic Crop Production
PLS 387 Advanced Greenhouse Hydroponics
PLS 475A/575A Physiology of Plant Production Under Controlled Environment
PLS 579X/ABE579X Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture
Essential Information
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses - Syllabi
CALS Office of Academic Programs
College of Engineering
How to Apply to the U of A
Seminar Series
OUTREACH
Hydroponic Gardeners of Tucson
GroLive! Greenhouse Grower Educational Training
Curso Internacional de Invernaderos - Chapingo University
Multimedia Instrument: Worldwide Greenhouse Education
Greenhouse Tomato Production Web-Cast
Short Courses - January 2006
Greenhouse Crops & Engineering Design
Registration Form
Growers Marketing Forum: GMF3
Registration Form
Exhibitor & Sponsor Benefits
Registration Form
Program Outline
Hotel Arrangements
Outreach Archive
Science Alive Conference
CropKing Conference
GALLERY
Virtual Learning
Tomatoes Live
Photo Library
South Pole Chamber
South Pole Construction
PolyTex Greenhouse
PolyTex Construction
Aeroponic Greenhouse
Aeroponic Construction
Working Aeroponics
Bonita Greenhouse
Mars Gallery
Nasa Talk
Antarctica
Biosphere
Japan
Echinacea
Nettles
Ginger Roots
Peppers
Tomato Flower & Fruit
Burdock
Ginger Nursery
Pests & Disease
Teaching
Outreach
Hydroponics - 2001
Hydroponics - 2000
WHAT'S NEW

AT CEAC
Mission Statement
About CEAC
What is CEA?
What is Hydroponics?
Facilities
Faculty
Dr. Gene A. Giacomelli
Dr. Merle H. Jensen
Dr. Chieri Kubota
Dr. Patricia Rorabaugh
Dr. Roger Huber
Dr. Anita (Teena) Hayden
Dr. Ursula Schuch
Dr. Peter Waller
Dr. Joel Cuello
Dr. Tadashi Takakura
Dr. Allan Matthias
Dr. Mary Olsen
Staff
Mark Kroggel
Priscilla Files
Brandon Jewell
Graduate Students
Paula Costa
Efren Fitz-Rodriguez
Jason Licamele
Nadia Sabeh
Min Wu
Pedro Romero
Student Workers
Alumni
  

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