Event information
Date: 7th May 2026
Location: Powerplants, 27 Technology Circuit Hallam VIC 3803
Cost: $250 + GST per person
Introduction to the principles of Plant Empowerment
Plant Empowerment training supports growers to create greenhouse conditions where plants can actively regulate their own processes by balancing energy, climate and crop needs.
This full-day session introduces key Plant Empowerment principles before moving into a range of focus areas relevant across greenhouse systems, with flexibility to address grower questions and needs throughout the day.
About the trainer
Ton Habraken
The course will be delivered by Ton Habraken (Greenhouse Climate Expert). Ton brings a wealth of knowledge across areas such as advanced greenhouse climate control, plant physiology and plant responses to climate, and using data to inform decision-making. This includes practical approaches to maintaining an active and uniform crop, ventilation strategies, and translating sensor data into meaningful insights, along with key concepts underpinning climate and energy balance.
The Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation program (AS23001) is funded through Hort Innovation Frontiers with co-investment from Applied Horticultural Research (AHR), Flavorite Hydroponic Tomatoes, The Costa Group, Apex Greenhouses, The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), PolyBee and contributions from the Australian Government.
The program, will help protected cropping growers maintain profitability by delivering key aspects of the Protected Cropping Strategic Investment Plan, specifically sustainability, advanced agronomy, automation to reduce labour costs, energy and improving staff skills and management.
Learn more
To keep update to date with the program, contact
Anita Chennell (anita.chennell@ahr.com.au) or visit ahr.com.au/protected-cropping