Todd Statzer, Vice President of Environmental Sciences Group, will speak on “Integrated Pest Management Programs: Tips that will Save Your Crops”
Lafayette, CO (June 17, 2021) – urban-gro, Inc. (Nasdaq: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), a leading global horticulture company that engineers and designs commercial Controlled Environment Agriculture (“CEA”) facilities and integrates complex environmental equipment systems, today announced that Todd Statzer, Vice President of Environmental Sciences Group, will speak at CannaCon Midwest on June 26, 2021, at 11:30 am ET in Room 321.
With the continued expansion of the cannabis cultivation market, regulators are closely monitoring commercial cultivators to ensure proper pesticide use and application. As part of his presentation, Mr. Statzer will discuss Michigan’s dynamic cultivation market and the three Integrated Pest Management (IPM) pillars of action.
In his role at urban-gro, Mr. Statzer leads a team in the development and ongoing consulting of SOP-based IPM programs for customers across North America. Having served as the cannabis facilities inspector for the State of Illinois, Mr. Statzer understands state standards and regulations. His background includes three decades in the agricultural and horticultural market, including a family farm and running a 100% organic greenhouse producing bedding plants, perennials, and vegetable production. Mr. Statzer holds a Master of Science degree in Crop Science with an emphasis in Plant Pathology/Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Western Illinois University.
In addition to the presentation, urban-gro experts John Billings and Todd Statzer will be available to meet with cultivators and answer questions regarding urban-gro’s systems integration solutions, services, products, and technology. urban-gro is located at booth #116 within the Exhibit Hall.
About urban-gro
urban-gro, Inc.® (Nasdaq: UGRO) is a global engineering and design services company focused on the commercial horticulture market. With experience in hundreds of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facilities spanning millions of square feet, we engineer, design and integrate complex environmental equipment systems into high-performance facilities. Once operational, urban-gro’s gro-care® Managed Services Platform leverages the company's expertise to reduce downtime, provide continuity, and drive facility optimization. Operating as a crop-agnostic solutions provider in both food and cannabis CEA sectors, our crop-focused end-to-end approach provides a single point of accountability across all aspects of growing operations. Visit urban-gro.com to discover how we help you gro plants and gro profits.
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urban-gro, Inc.
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