Grodan and its leading industry Partners invite you to a two-day grower conference in South Korea, continuing the legacy of the Asian Propagation Seminar.
Focused on one of the region’s most pressing challenges: growing tomatoes under hot and humid summer conditions.
Grodan and its leading industry partners invite you to the first edition of the Asian Grower Conference, a new knowledge-sharing platform for greenhouse growers across Asia-Pacific.
Building on the success of the Asian Propagation Seminar, AGC 2026 will focus on one of the most critical challenges facing growers in the region: achieving consistent tomato production under hot and humid climate conditions.
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How can growers maintain plant health, fruit quality, and profitability when facing increasingly hot and humid growing conditions?
Join us in Daejeon, South Korea, for two days of expert insights, practical discussions, and valuable networking opportunities. Together with leading partners from the horticultural industry, Grodan will explore the latest approaches to irrigation management, climate control, LED lighting, pollination, and disease prevention.
Meet fellow professionals from across Asia, gain actionable knowledge, and visit a commercial high-tech tomato greenhouse to see solutions in practice.
The Group of Participants will be split into two sessions: a Korean and a Japanese.
Translation to Korean and Japanese will be provided.
Join the professionals, integrate, learn, and discuss.
10.00 – 10.15 | Intro | Grodan – Eric Lekkerkerk |
10.15 – 12.15 | How to optimize irrigation management in hot & humid conditions | Grodan – Andrew Lee |
12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
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13.45 – 15.45 | Using dehumidification to create an optimal climate for a thriving crop | Ammerlaan Systems - Ronald Thijssen |
16.00 – 17.30 | Disease prevention in challenging climate | Rijkzwaan - Jonghoon Lee |
18.00 | Dinner and party |
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09.00 - 10.30 | Balancing LED light, climate and crop | Signify - Esther de Beer |
10.45 - 12.30 | Importance of flower quality & pollination vs. hormone usage | Biobest – Aline Volenberg |
12.45 – 13.30 | Lunch |
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13.45 - 18.00 | Visit at Octo & Jain |
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10.15 - 10.30 | Intro | Grodan – Eric Lekkerkerk |
10.30 – 12.15 | Importance of flower quality & pollination vs. hormone usage | Biobest – Aline Volenberg |
12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
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13.45 – 15.45 | How to optimize irrigation management in hot & humid conditions | Grodan – Andrew Lee |
16.00 – 17.30 | Balancing LED light, climate and crop. | Signify – Esther de Beer |
18.00 | Dinner and party |
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09.00 - 10.00 | Disease prevention in challenging climate | Rijkzwaan – Daisuke Somekawa |
10.45 - 12.30 | Using dehumidification to create an optimal climate for a thriving crop | Ammerlaan Systems – Ronald Thijssen |
12.45 - 13.30 | Lunch |
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13.45 - 18.00 | Visit at Octo & Jain |
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Commercial Tomato Greenhouse Visit
As part of the conference program, participants will visit a modern tomato production facility in South Korea.
The greenhouse combines advanced climate control systems with commercial-scale tomato production, providing an opportunity to discuss practical challenges and solutions directly with growers and technology partners.
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