OIACI

Chalet Debonne Vineyards
2018-08-14 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Chalet Debonne Vineyards, 7850 Doty Road, Madison, OH, United States
See the most innovative and unique plants and products. You can also visit the winery. Network with the best the industry has to offer.

"Hops Products and Management Field Day"
2018-07-24 | Ayars Family Farm, 4381 Rosedale Rd., Mechanicsburg, OH, 43044, United States
Topics covered include pest management, drip irrigation, and fertigation. OIACI Program Director spoke with Brad Bergefurd, who is in charge of the program, and offered to invite Israeli Ag companies Reps to talk about relevant Israeli Ag technologies, along with OIACI Program Director.

Cultivate 2018
2018-07-14 - 2018-07-18 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH, United States
Many Israeli Ag, horticulture and floriculture companies will attend, and most of them will have booths at the show. OIACI will assist in promoting the Israeli companies that attend Cultivate 18 and make introductions for them, as well as promote the OIACI program to attendees.

OPGMA Summer Tour and Trade Show 2018
2018-06-06 07:00 - 12:00 | Witten Farm Market, Lowell, OH, United States
The event included farm tours, 9 professional Ag and farming related lectures (including presentations on the production of corn, strawberry, and bramble), networking, and an Ag tradeshow. About 50 Ohio farmers and other Ag professionals attended the event and there were 9 exhibiting companies at the tradeshow.

Akron Global Water Alliance (AGWA) U.S. Smart Water Conference 2018
2018-05-30 - 2018-05-31 | OH
The conference covered Smart Water – the systems, technologies, data and innovations that form the present and future of water utilities, watershed management and water treatment, and also dealt with toxins, including HABs, Algal Toxins, DBPs, Pharmaceuticals, and other issues in water treatment. It featured updates and presentations from the Ohio and US EPAs, utilities, water engineering firms and consultancies, operators, scientists and innovators from across the U.S. and across the world. About 180 people in the water sector from Ohio, the U.S. and other countries attended the event.

Ohio Rural Water Association 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition
2018-05-07 - 2018-05-09 | Embassy Suites, 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH, 43017, United States
ORWA covers both water and wastewater sectors, has >350 members, and is part of the National Rural Water Association. There were ~270 participants and 67 exhibitors. Ohio EPA Deputy Director, Karl Gebhardt, who gave a keynote presentation at the conference, mentioned OIACI and recommended that the conference participants look at Israeli innovations and technologies in the water sector and work with OIACI. He gave Fluence’s small scale wastewater treatment technology as a specific example of Israeli technology and innovation in this sector.

2018 CFAES Annual Research Conference OSU - "Meeting the Water Quality Challenge"
2018-04-27 | Shisler Conference Center – Wooster Campus
Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Science to Improve Water Quality in Ohio, on 4/27/18 at OARDC, networked with key OSU researchers and administrators in this sector, and presented the OIACI program to them with a focus on the water/CleanTech industry.

"Hops Conference & Tradeshow"
2018-03-23 - 2018-03-24 | OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
The “Hops Conference and Tradeshow” took place at OSU South Centers, Piketon, OH, on 3/23-24/18. It covered Drip Irrigation and Fertigation, among other topics. The Conference and Tradeshow was organized by Brad Bergefurd, OSU Extension South Centers, Piketon, OH, and presented by Brad and guest speakers, in the classroom and the field.

March 2018 Water Management Professional Development Mission
2018-03-17 - 2018-03-24 | OH
The March 2018 Professional Development Mission is built around the idea of tackling Ohio’s water concerns from the primary sources of contamination to those who primarily work to reduce/remove contamination. As such, the mission includes site visits focusing on areas including:

Reduction of agricultural runoff via technologies like drip irrigation and crop supplementation
Reduction of contaminated urban and rural runoff via stormwater capture and treatment
Reduction of contamination through septic failure via alternative small-scale waste water treatment
Reduction and management of toxic algal growth through novel treatments developed specifically for lakes and other fresh water bodies
Innovative urban agricultural practices that reduce fertilizer use and runoff, and provide additional environmental and community benefits
Methods to prevent and control shoreline degradation

Additionally, the mission includes visits to CleanTech incubator centers that work on R&D to create innovative solutions to a wide range of CleanTech issues world-wide; this is an exciting opportunity for participants to get a behind-the-scenes look at emerging technologies in the development stage.

Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments Water Quality Council Meeting
2018-03-12 | 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 300, Toledo, OH, 43604, United States
OIACI was invited by Tim Brown, President of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), to attend TMACOG’s Water Quality Council meeting on 3/12/18 in Toledo, OH and give a presentation about OIACI’s CleanTech/Water sector activities. OIACI submitted an abstract for the presentation ahead of time. The event was well publicized in the Toledo region and attracted a lot of interest. The event was attended by 62 people, including members of the Toledo Water Quality Council, regional municipalities and county officials, and the media.

Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association 2018 Conference & Trade Show
2018-01-15 - 2018-01-17 | Kalahari Resorts, Sandusky, OH, United States
OIACI had a booth at the event. OIACI shared its booth with Israel’s Groundwork BioAg. Groundwork BioAg’s 2 Ohio-based Reps attended as well. Groundwork presented and promoted their technology/products at the event and showed a video describing how the technology works.

Farm to Table Dinner
2017-10-25 17:30 - 21:30 | Peter Allen Inn, 8581 State Street, Kinsman, OH, 44428, United States
The goal of the event was to let local farms know about export opportunities to Israel and to give local businesses an opportunity to interact with the agricultural community.
The event was hosted by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Farm Bureau, and was attended by about 60 people from the region. speakers included James Dingan, COO, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, Frank Burkett, President, the Ohio Farm Bureau, and Rep. Glenn Holmes, State Representative for the 63rd District of the Ohio House of Representatives (D).

Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District Ag Tour
2017-09-29 | OH
The tour was sponsored by the Cuyahoga SWCD, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau, and Cuyahoga County urban farmers. The tour included an introduction, followed by site visits and tours at 4 Cuyahoga County farms (Bay Branch Farm in Cleveland, Stearns Farm in Parma, Royalton Farms and farm stand in North Royalton, and Purple Skies Farm in North Royalton).

Watec Israel 2017
2017-09-12 - 2017-09-14 | Tel Aviv Convention Center
Watec Israel 2017 Water Technology & Environment Control Exhibition & Conference on 9/12-14/17 in the Tel Aviv Convention Center. Participation in the international water technology conference showcasing innovation from Israel and around the world was part of an OIACI – organized Ohio to Israel water mission.

"Hops Field Night Workshop"
2017-07-27 | OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
Topics included Drip Irrigation Management and Nutrient Management & Fertigation Demonstration. OIACI Program Director attended the workshop and gave a presentation about OIACI and the OSU South Centers Demo Unit where 14 Israel Agricultural companies/technologies were showcased.

Exporting to Israel Workshop
2017-07-21 | Business Solutions Center, 1435 Cincinnati Street, Dayton, OH, United States
Presentation were by the President and by the CEO of the Israel Chamber of Commerce. There were 50 participants at the event, including about 20 companies.

Cultivate 2017 (OFA 2017)
2017-07-16 - 2017-07-18 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Cultivate (OFA) 2017 International Horticulture tradeshow (www.cultivate17.org) took place in Columbus, OH, on July 16-18, 2017. Cultivate17 is the largest all-industry horticulture event and tradeshow in North America, with over 100 professional sessions, over 130 experts and speakers, and many network opportunities. There are 8 acres of tradeshow exhibits by over 675 exhibitors, including technology, new products & services, and new plant varieties. About 10,000 professionals (including Reps of 2900 companies) representing all segments of the industry from all 50 U.S. states and about 32 countries, attend the show.
