Introductory Training Course List

Eri serves as president of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA), a nonprofit organization devoted to academic and business advancements in plant factory/controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Before joining the JPFA, Eri worked at a private research institute in Tokyo, specializing in technology advancement for global food production. She has been conducting international field research on plant factories/CEA since 2008. She has published multiple research papers and has been a research project manager on artificial intelligence and phenotyping-based next-generation plant factory for environmental control and breeding. She has a keen interest in technological advances, including phenotyping, in plant factories. She received a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University.

Dr. Toyoki kozai is a professor emeritus at Chiba University and honorary president of Japan Plant Factory Association. He obtained a PhD degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Tokyo. When he started his academic career, his work was focused on greenhouse environment control engineering. Then his scientific interest was extended to in vitro environments under artificial light and their control for sugar-free medium micro-propagation. After serving as President of Chiba University, he was back in research, education. Since 2010, he has been working as the president of Japan Plant Factory Association and is leading R & D of “plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL)” and “integrative environment control of greenhouses” using heat pump, fogging, and null-balance CO2 enrichment systems. He received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2002 and the Order of the Sacred Treasure and Light in 2019 from the Japanese Government.

Assistant professor of Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University, Japan. She finished her BS and MS in Environmental Biology Engineering during 2002-2008 from China Agricultural University, China; and received PhD in Horticultural Science in 2012 from Chiba University, Japan. She worked at Philips, Horticulture LED Solutions, as a plant specialist in the Asia-Pacific region for three years. In 2015, she was invited to work on Plant Factory research projects at Chiba University. Her scientific interests are in the field of environmental control technologies, especially LED lighting applications, for promoting growth and quality of leafy vegetables and medicinal plants grown in plant factories. Her recent work also focuses on the development of technologies on edible flowers and fruit vegetable production in plant factories with artificial lighting and application of organic fertilizers.

Dr. Satoru TSUKAGOSHI is an associate professor at Chiba University. He obtained a PhD degree in Agriculture from Chiba University. When he started his academic career, his work was focused on the hydroponic strawberry cultivation. Then, his scientific interest was extended to the optimization of the nutrient solution management in hydroponics, the addition of the functionality to the vegetables using hydroponic technique such as low potassium tomato fruit, high GABA content tomato fruit, and the development of the quantitative nutrient management in hydroponics. In the academic education, he accepts many foreign students who are interested in vegetable production in hydroponics and in PFALs. The ex-students whom he instructed are playing an active part in the field of vegetable production in each country now.

Dr. Chieri Kubota is a professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, and Director of Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the Ohio State University. Dr. Kubota received Ph.D. in Horticultural Engineering and M.S. in Horticultural Science from Chiba University, Japan. Dr. Kubota worked as faculty for 6 years in Chiba University, 16 years in the School of Plant Sciences at University of Arizona. Dr. Kubota joined the faculty at the Ohio State University in 2017. Dr. Kubota is a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). In research, her focus is on science-based technology development for CEA crop such as lighting technologies, water and nutrient management, and introducing new crops for CEA. Dr. Kubota is very active in training professionals through online courses, hands-on training, and consultations.

Dr. Satoru TSUKAGOSHI is an associate professor at Chiba University. He obtained a PhD degree in Agriculture from Chiba University. When he started his academic career, his work was focused on the hydroponic strawberry cultivation. Then, his scientific interest was extended to the optimization of the nutrient solution management in hydroponics, the addition of the functionality to the vegetables using hydroponic technique such as low potassium tomato fruit, high GABA content tomato fruit, and the development of the quantitative nutrient management in hydroponics. In the academic education, he accepts many foreign students who are interested in vegetable production in hydroponics and in PFALs. The ex-students whom he instructed are playing an active part in the field of vegetable production in each country now.

Dr. Yutaka Shinohara is a Professor Emeritus of Chiba University, Board member of NPO Japan Plant Factory Association and Advisor for the Japan Greenhouse Horticulture Association, as well as a former Chair of the Association. Has dedicated himself to the greenhouse horticulture research, especially on hydroponics and plant factories for more than 40 years. Wrote 100 qualified journal papers and 35 books. Has chaired an amateur wood wind ensemble named ‘Harmonia Ensemble’ for about 50 years as also a player of French horn.

Dr. Chieri Kubota is a professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, and Director of Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the Ohio State University. Dr. Kubota received Ph.D. in Horticultural Engineering and M.S. in Horticultural Science from Chiba University, Japan. Dr. Kubota worked as faculty for 6 years in Chiba University, 16 years in the School of Plant Sciences at University of Arizona. Dr. Kubota joined the faculty at the Ohio State University in 2017. Dr. Kubota is a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). In research, her focus is on science-based technology development for CEA crop such as lighting technologies, water and nutrient management, and introducing new crops for CEA. Dr. Kubota is very active in training professionals through online courses, hands-on training, and consultations.

0. Introductory videos and breaking news!
1. Simulate “cultivation” for “business
　administration”
　① How to simulate “cultivation” on the “business administration” sheet
② Operating efficiency and productivity
③ Case study on the business administration sheet
2. “Business management” differs from
　 “cultivation management”
① Operating efficiency and productivity
　② Productivity in “resource unit” and “monetary term”
　③ Productivity and profitability
　④ Light Intensity and spacing as the key success factors
3. Business talks

Kazuya (“Kaz”) URAISAMI has graduated from Harvard Law School and worked for various types of financial institutions in Japan, in US and in Switzerland for 20 years. Capitalizing on a combined expertise of legal and financial skills, he has developed business planning sheets for variety of business including one for Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting when he was working for starting up PFAL at Asahi Techno Plant in Okayama. As Director of JPFA, he has made available the planning sheets to plan for and solve the business issues for the members.

Shinnippou Ltd., established in 1972 and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, is a diversified company operating not only plant factories but also pachinko halls, hotels and solar power plants. The company's 808 FACTORY in Yaizu in the same prefecture is well-known in the plant factory industry for its large-scale, stable production of high-quality vegetables, data-driven operations and stringent hygiene control. The 808 FACTORY comprising two plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) has a daily total production capacity of 30,000 heads of lettuce. Both PFALs are highly productive and operate sustainably.

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JPFA Introductory Training Course

The Introductory Training course consists of ten lectures.

1. Introduction to Principles and Prospects of PFALs: Current and Forthcoming Technologies

Table of Content

• Introduction • Principles and Concept of PFAL • Current Situation and Challenges • Forthcoming Technologies Towards Next Generation PFAL - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Phenotyping for Environmental Control and Breeding • Conclusion

Lecturer

2. Principles and Prospects of Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs)

Table of Content

Lecturer

3. Light Environment and Plant Growth- Basics and Recent Research

Table of Content

• Basics ①Light ②Photosynthesis and factors related ③Light receptors ④Photo-assimilate translocation • Research and Applications ①Light environment control - Lighting systems in PFAL - Light intensity - Photoperiod - Light spectrum

Lecturer

4. Basic Hydroponic Production and Nutrient Solution - Special Discussion -

Table of Content

Lecturer

5. Plant Nutrition Related with Nutrient and Water Uptake

Table of Content

Lecturer

6. Cultivation Management (Seeding to Shipping)

Table of Content

Lecturer

7. Cultivation Processes Demonstrated

Table of Content

8. Other leafy greens: Microgreens and baby greens

Table of Content

This lecture is exclusive for Introductory Bundle.

Lecturer

9. Business Administration of PFAL

Table of Content

Lecturer

10. Case Study of Commercial Large-scale PFAL: 808 Factory

Table of Content

・Introduction - About Shinnippou Ltd. ・LED-using, power-saving plant factory ・Reduction of running costs ・Business model design and development ・A path to sustainable business management

Lecturer

All Introductory Lectures

Introduction to Principles and Prospects of PFALs: Current and Forthcoming Technologies

Eri Hayashi

Principles and Prospects of Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs)

Toyoki Kozai

Light environment and plant growth- basics and recent research

Na Lu

Basic Hydroponic Production and Nutrient Solution - Special Discussion -

Satoru Tsukagoshiwith Chieri Kubota

Plant Nutrition related with Nutrient and Water Uptake

Satoru Tsukagoshi

Cultivation Management (Seeding to Shipping)

Yutaka Shinohara

Cultivation Processes Demonstrated

Osamu Nunomura

Business Administration of PFAL

Kazuya Uraisami

Case Study of Commercial Large-scale PFAL: 808 Factory

Katashi Kai

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1. Introduction to Principles and Prospects of PFALs:
Current and Forthcoming Technologies

• Introduction
• Principles and Concept of PFAL　
• Current Situation and Challenges
• Forthcoming Technologies Towards Next Generation PFAL
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Phenotyping
for Environmental Control and Breeding
• Conclusion

2. Principles and Prospects of Plant Factories with
Artificial Lighting (PFALs)

3. Light Environment and Plant Growth- Basics and
Recent Research

• Basics
①Light
②Photosynthesis and factors related
③Light receptors
④Photo-assimilate translocation
• Research and Applications
①Light environment control
　- Lighting systems in PFAL
　- Light intensity
　- Photoperiod
　- Light spectrum

4. Basic Hydroponic Production and Nutrient Solution
- Special Discussion -

・Introduction - About Shinnippou Ltd.
・LED-using, power-saving plant factory
・Reduction of running costs
・Business model design and development
・A path to sustainable business management

Light environment and plant growth- basics and recent research
　

Basic Hydroponic Production and Nutrient Solution
- Special Discussion -

Satoru Tsukagoshi
with
Chieri Kubota

Plant Nutrition related with Nutrient and Water Uptake
　

Satoru Tsukagoshi
　
　

Cultivation Management (Seeding to Shipping)
　

Yutaka Shinohara
　
　

Osamu Nunomura
　　
　　