A world of innovative discoveries
Designed to highlight innovative industry practices and tomorrow’s trends, Expo’s 4 new thematic zones are must-see attractions during your visit!
Greenhouse of the Future Zone
This technological showcase will be 100% renewed to focus on sustainability.
Visitors will be able to talk to experts who will present their cutting-edge technologies for improving greenhouse growers’ environmental footprint, while increasing their productivity. Leveraging robots and automation as sustainable solutions to labour shortages will also be at the forefront.
All in a life-size greenhouse that will blow your mind!
Technology Demonstrations to Discover
- Watering robots
- Drones
- Water treatment systems
- Automated production tables
- Automatic grain drills
- Ventilation and lighting production equipment
- Solar panels and automated control systems
- And much more!
Thematic conferences (all presented in french)
- Cultiver à la vitesse de la lumière en serre : le légume de serre partage son expérience
- Économiser temps et argent grâce à l’analyse écoénergétique et aux bonnes pratiques serricoles
- Gestion et pratiques responsables en horticulture et en production de terreaux
- La robotisation en serre – perspectives d’avenir
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Urban Agriculture Zone
A dynamic and colourful green zone where you can find a wide range of new urban agriculture products!
Come and discover ingenious solutions for efficient, high-quality urban agriculture. Innovative startups, high-potential technologies and new players will be brought together in a space that’s as invigorating as it is nourishing. The place to be for fresh ideas!
Thematic conferences (all presented in french)
- Une forêt nourricière pour chaque ville et municipalité
- De nouvelles ressources sauvages comestibles à ajouter en permaculture à vos boisés privés
- Synergie au potager: ressources pour un sol en pleine santé
- Top 10 des plantes ornementales médicinales
Live workshops demonstration (all presented in french)
Live demonstrations will be presented in this zone on varied topics such as mushroom cultivation, microgreens, seed production and much more!
- Wednesday workshops: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m.
- Thursday workshops: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m.
- Friday workshops: 10 a.m., 11 a.m.
Green Infrastructure Zone
Designed to plunge you into the heart of innovative and sustainable solutions, this zone will be dedicated to green infrastructure for stormwater management!
You will discover how green infrastructure, ingenious systems that merge aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability, can help solve some of today’s most pressing challenges. Prepare to be inspired by the synergy between urban planning and the vegetation kingdom to create more resilient and balanced urban environments!
Consulting Services
A consulting service will also be offered on site by experts from the firm Rousseau-Lefebvre according to the following schedule:
- Wednesday, November 1, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Thursday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Technology Demonstrations to Discover
- Rain gardens
- Bioretention cells
- Water retention cells
- Honeycomb pavement
- Permeable pavement
- Hybrid green roofs
Thematic conferences (all presented in french)
- Bonnes pratiques pour faciliter le déploiement des infrastructures végétalisées
- Pour une gestion durable des eaux pluviales à Victoriaville
- Performance des vivaces dans les systèmes de biorétention
- La biorétention pour la gestion des eaux pluviales : quelles plantes choisir?
- Infrastructures vertes de gestion des eaux pluviales : revue des pratiques et des coûts au Québec et à l’international
- Le pouvoir du bâtiment! Vers une meilleure gestion des eaux pluviales
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Bookshop Zone
A 100% horticultural bookshop will be set up for a second year on the Expo floor!
Pick up books to familiarize yourself with a range of subjects and meet popular authors for book signings and exclusive talks.
This space will not only provide valuable exposure for local authors, but also showcase the vitality of a constantly developing sector, for which sharing knowledge remains a fundamental value. The magic of words bringing people together!
Book Signing Schedule
- Hélène Baril, November 1, 10:30 a.m.
- Nathalie Beaudoin, November 1, 3 p.m.
- Roger Larivière, November 2, 10 a.m.
- Chloé Roy, November 2, 1 p.m.
- Albert Mondor, November 2, 2 p.m.
- Yves Gagnon, November 3, 11 a.m.
- Marianne Baril, November 3, 1 p.m.