About this episode
Dr. Russell Sharp outlines the key 2026 dates affecting hydroponic growers (equinoxes, longest day) and recommends major trade shows and conferences worldwide — from IPM Essen and Fruit Logistica to Greentech Amsterdam, Indoor AgCon and MJBizCon. He also highlights UK and crop-specific events, tips for timing indoor grows, and invites listeners to suggest other shows for an updated diary. Tue–Fri 27–30 Jan 2026 — IPM ESSEN (Essen, Germany) IPM ESSEN Wed–Thu 11–12 Feb 2026 — Indoor Ag-Con (Las Vegas, USA) Indoor Ag-Con+1 Tue–Thu 9–11 Jun 2026 — GreenTech Amsterdam (RAI Amsterdam) GreenTech Sat–Sun 8–9 Aug 2026 — UK Hydro Expo (Somerset) (tickets noted as available from 1 Jan 2026 on their site) Uk Hydro Expo+1 Wed–Thu 2–3 Sept 2026 — Four Oaks Trade Show (Cheshire, UK) fouroaks-tradeshow.com https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Simona Bassu — Technical University of Munich Sebastian Eichelsbacher — Technical University of Munich Francesco Giunta — University of Sassari Rosella Motzo — University of Sassari Corinna Dawid — Technical University of Munich Martina Gastl — Technical University of Munich Michael Schloter — Helmholtz Zentrum München Katharina A. Scherf — Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich Stefan Hör — Technical University of Munich Yuri Pinheiro Alves De Souza — Helmholtz Zentrum München Stefanie Schulz — Helmholtz Zentrum München Timo D. Stark — Technical University of Munich Volker Mohler — Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture (LfL) Senthold Asseng — Technical University of Munich Mahmoud A. Abdelhamid — Ain Shams University Sobhy M. Mahmoud — Ain Shams University Zeinab M. Hendy — Ain Shams University Mohamed K. Abou El-Nasr — Ain Shams University Zhao Zhang — China Agricultural University Monica Dutta — Chitkara University Deepali Gupta — Chitkara University Sapna Juneja — KIET Group of Institutions Saleh AlNadhari — King Saud University Samir Brahim Belhaouari — Hamad Bin Khalifa University Wenyi Liu — Hunan Agricultural University Zhihua Zhang — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Bin Zhang — Hunan University of Science and Engineering Yi Zhu — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Chongwen Zhu — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Chaoyong Chen — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Fangxu Zhang — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Feng Liu — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Jixiang Ai — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Wei Wang — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Wuyuan Kong — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Haoming Xiang — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Weifeng Wang — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Daoxin Gong — Hunan Agricultural University Delong Meng — Hunan University of Science and Engineering Li Zhu — Changde Tobacco Company of Hunan Province Taehyun Roh — Texas A&M University Laura Ashley Verzwyvelt — Houston Methodist Hospital Anisha Aggarwal — Texas A&M University Raj Satkunasivam — Houston Methodist Hospital Nishat Tasnim Hasan — Texas A&M University Nusrat Fahmida Trisha — Texas A&M University Charles Hall — Texas A&M University Ponkamon Ruploet — Kalasin University Kathanyoo Kaewhanam — Kalasin University Sayan Phansoomboon — Kalasin University Anan Piriyaphattarakit — Thailand Institute of Science and Technological Research Amina Haider — Universiti Malaya Muhammad Faisal — Universiti Malaya Laiq Hasan — Universiti Malaya Syed Danish Yousaf — COMSATS University Islamabad Ali Raza — COMSATS University Islamabad Muhammad M. Umer — COMSATS University Islamabad Smart Idumoro Samuel — Landmark University Oluwaseun Temitope Faloye — Federal University Oye-Ekiti Abiodun Afolabi Okunola — Landmark University Adeolu Adediran — Federal University Oye-Ekiti Viroon Kamchoom — King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Natdanai Sinsamutpadung — King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Polina Kuryntseva — Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Nataliya Pronovich — Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Gulnaz Galieva — Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Polina Galitskaya — Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Svetlana Selivanovskaya — Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University Alessandro Esposito — University of Palermo Alessandra Moncada — University of Palermo Filippo Vetrano — University of Palermo Eristanna Palazzolo — University of Palermo Caterina Lucia — University of Palermo Alessandro Miceli — University of Palermo Zoe Karachaliou — University of Thessaly Ioannis Naounoulis — University of Thessaly Nikolaos Katsoulas — University of Thessaly Efi Levizou — University of Thessaly Manlio Fabio Aranda Barrera — Universidad Panamericana Hiram Ponce — Universidad Panamericana Mino Sportelli — ISTI-CNR Davide La Rosa — ISTI-CNR Antonino Crivello — ISTI-CNR Dunia Pineda-Medina — ISTI-CNR Manlio Bacco — ISTI-CNR Paolo Barsocchi — ISTI-CNR Kateryna Vasylkovska — Central Ukrainian National Technical University Mykola Kovalov — Central Ukrainian National Technical University Oleksii Vasylkovskyi — Central Ukrainian National Technical University Daria Michailova — Kropyvnytskyi Agrarian Professional College Angélica Nohemí Cardona Rodríguez — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Carlos Alberto Olvera-Olvera — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Santiago Villagrana-Barraza — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Ma. Auxiliadora Araiza-Ezquivel — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Diana I. Ortíz-Esquivel — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Luis Octavio Solís-Sánchez — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Germán Díaz-Flórez — Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Jeongwook Heo — Rural Development Administration (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) Jeonghyun Baek — Rural Development Administration (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) Zarin Subah — University of Idaho Boise