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

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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