Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Driving Economic Transformation
Indoor Ag-Con and the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center — a joint project of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) —are excited to present the first CEA Summit East hosted at IALR in Danville, Virginia. Join us for a day-and-a-half, CEA-focused event with … keynotes, research and industry […]
Virginia and North Carolina are uniting to transform the agricultural industry. We are combining strengths for an exceptional half-day conference to bring forth innovative solutions of bioscience and technology to the farms! It is a remarkable convergence of multi-state agricultural bioscience, technology, industry partners, farmers, policy makers, agribusiness stakeholders, universities and public health. Teaming together […]
Indoor Ag-Con and the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center — a joint project of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) —are excited to present the second CEA Summit East hosted at IALR in Danville, Virginia. New connections and collaboration were clear themes that emerged from the successful 2022 […]
Join us for a free guided group tour of the research facilities and labs on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). Discover our impact and explore our cutting-edge research and facilities. Our Applied Research Division conducts innovative research into biotechnology and indoor agriculture and provides reliable analytical chemistry and polymer […]
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center, a partnership between the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) and Virginia Tech, and Indoor Ag-Con invite you to join us for the 3rd annual CEA Summit East in Danville, Virginia. Join us for a day-and-a-half, CEA-focused event custom tailored to greenhouse growers, vertical farmer, urban agriculture businesses, […]
The Southern Virginia Region Food System Initiative is working to identify and fill gaps that can hinder economic growth. The goal is to improve the regional food system by connecting producers and farmers with institutional buyers, food hubs and other purchasers. Farmers and producers can register for this upcoming event to learn more, share ideas, […]
Indoor Ag-Con and the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center — a joint project with Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), and the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center — invite you to join us for our 4th annual edition. Designed to bring the […]
