Keynote Lecture I:
Efficient use of natural resources in greenhouses
Dr. Arend-Jan Both

Professor Arend-Jan (A.J.) Both is Director of the Center for Controlled Environment Agriculture of the Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He completed his BS and MSc studies on agricultural engineering in Wageningen Agricultural University (1983-1988) and he continues with PhD and Post Doc research in Cornell University (1989-1996). His main research activities include Controlled environment agriculture, Greenhouse production, energy use in greenhouses, equipment and microclimate of greenhouses. He has received several honor and awards for his scientific excellence. He is member of several relative to agricultural engineering organizations and Associate Editor of the Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture. He has several contributions in book chapters, peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. More info on http://www.aesop.rutgers.edu/~horteng and his e-mail:  both@aesop.rutgers.edu

Keynote lecture II
Automation and robotics in greenhouses
Prof. Dr. Ir. Eldert Van Henten

Prof.dr.ir. Eldert J. van Henten (1963) is heading the Farm Technology Group at Wageningen University since 2005 and has a position as Senior Scientist in the Technology group of Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture Ltd. since 1994. He received his M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Sciences in 1987 with honours and his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering in 1994, both at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. With protected cultivation and arable farming as main application fields, his research interest include sensing, modelling, design and (optimal) control of bio-systems, bio-robotics and high-tech automation and company logistics. He is (co-)author of more than 70 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

Keynote lecture III
Good agricultural practices in greenhouse production
Dr. Muien Muhamad  Qaryouti

Muien M.  Qaryouti
National Center for  Agricultural Research and Extension  (NCARE)
P.O. Box 639, Amman 19381 Jordan.
Tel:+ 962-6-4725071
Fax: +962-6-4726099
Mobile: + 962 777497876
Email: qaryouti@ncare.gov.jo

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Plant physiology, University of Jordan, Jordan. (2001), 

EXPERIENCE
Researcher at the National Center for  Agricultural Research and Extension  (1994 – present).
Director of Horticultural Research directorate (2005- present).
Coordinator of  the FAO Regional Working Group on Greenhouse Crop Production in the Mediterranean Region (2006- present).
Local consultant in Global GAP & HACCP certificates 2005- present).

RESEARCH  ACTIVITIES:
Testing and improving different soilless culture systems (Closed non-circulating and open systems), different substrates, different water salinity levels and their effects on plant productivity, fruit quality and water use efficiency.
Improvement of greenhouse conditions (ventilation, shading, heating) and introduction and testing of new greenhouse designs.