Tag: Crop Data

When will artificial intelligence come to the commercial greenhouse industry?

David Kuack, UrbanAgNews.com0

Developing the right information infrastructure could result in autonomous greenhouses that generate higher profits and yields and lower operational costs. Watching news reports on the COVID-19 pandemic one quickly realizes the importance accurate data plays in our everyday lives. Most industries are data-driven, whether this data relates to business management or specific production-related operations. For […]

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Could open source agriculture revolutionize the industry?

David Kuack, UrbanAgNews.com1

Open source agriculture could redefine how plants are developed and produced. The terms “open source” and “open source technology” are most often used when referring to the development of computer software. Computer software source code is what programmers use to change how a software program or application operates. Attorney Andrew St. Laurent in his book […]

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Making the switch to hemp—what should you consider?

David Kuack, UrbanAgNews.com1

Now that it is legal to grow hemp in the U.S., greenhouse vegetable and ornamental plant growers are considering whether it makes sense to switch crops. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill, has legalized the production of hemp. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is the lead USDA […]

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Come and be a part of Agrilyst’s annual State of Indoor Report!

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Survey to provide insight on emerging indoor farming trends and challenges now live. BROOKLYN, N.Y. Agrilyst today released their third annual State of Indoor Farming Survey. This survey will give Agrilyst and growers insight on emerging trends and challenges in the greenhouse and vertical farming industries. Last year, Agrilyst received over 150 responses from indoor […]

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Taiwan’s plant factories focused on fast-growing crops with high yields, high economic value

David Kuack, UrbanAgNews.com0

Originally published in Issue 12 Taiwan’s plant factories are looking to meet the increasing demand for out-of-season and specialty greens and to reduce the dependence on imported food crops. Plant factories in Taiwan are operated primarily by private companies. Currently there are less than 100 of these operations in the country, producing primarily salad greens. […]

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Strawberries can be adapted to greenhouse production systems

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Originally published in Issue 9 Greenhouse growers looking to diversify into edible crops may want to consider strawberries, which can be adapted to production systems they are currently using for other crops. Greenhouse growers looking to diversify their product mix with a fall to spring edible crop might want to consider strawberries. “There is still […]

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Urban Ag News Online Magazine Issue 9

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Urban Ag News Issue 9 | April 2015 Click here to download the issue. Taking a Lean approach to vertical farming Dan Albert’s first exposure to vertical farming came in 2008 during a design competition for the U.S Green Building Council’s annual conference. “The architecture firm I was working for at the time in Seattle, Wash., sponsored a […]

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