Day 3 – The Final Day… As the attendees filled the seats on day 3 one could tell that they were getting tired. Not tired of being at the show and not tired of learning. Much like you see an athlete at the end of intense competition, they were simply getting physically tired. BUT, just […]
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Wow! The International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture in Panama was simply amazing. Vendors, speakers, panelist and participants all had only positive comments regarding the content of the presentations and the opportunities for networking. So, As I promised in my last post, here are the highlights from my first few days in Panama City (which I will break into […]
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I am writing this post from my flight to Panama for the International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture (for those following on social media #ICCEA or #ICCEA2015.) My excitement for this unique event is really starting to build as I review the 3 day program. It is clear that this will be a great opportunity […]
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Spring is simply flying by! Its been one month since we released the Issue 9 of Urban Ag News. This was by far our best and most read issue. For those that have never read one of our issues, let me provide you an understanding of our mission: Our MISSION is to become the leading connector […]
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The 2015 Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas was (like always) an excellent event. It was a chance to hear from business leaders from outside the industry, leaders from within the industry as well as (many) new comers and innovative thinkers with goals of revolutionizing the world of fresh produce. There were two presentations that I really […]
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As #ICCEA2015 in Panama gets closer, I am getting more excited for this unique opportunity. Why? It is simple, the list of speakers and panelist continue to grow and become more and more impressive. I have already highlighted some of the speakers including industry leading researchers and professors like Dr. Kozai (Chiba University), Dr. Marcellis […]
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Whether it is vertical farming, plant factories, city farming, urban agriculture, greenhouse growing or rooftop farming it appears that people around the world are interested in the opportunities in controlled environment agriculture. From inspirational drawings to increased news articles and from blogs to social media the amount of “chatter” has increased drastically over the past […]
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