SDLN: The Leading AgTech Networking Forum

Connecting Global High-Level Value-Chain Leaders in Miami, Oct 22 – 24  Press Release – Keynote, a global leading event company for emerging technology, announced today the Company’s next strategic decision to expand into the AgriTech industry through a new event: Sustainability and Digitalization Leadership Network (SDLN) – Miami Forum.  The 2019 SDLN Miami Forum connects […]

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Aquaponics Association 2019 Conference

Conference Theme Announcement: Putting Out Fruits This year’s Aquaponics Association Annual Conference theme is “Putting Out Fruits”. Putting Out Fruits will take place in Frankfort, Kentucky at Kentucky State University on September 20 – 22nd, 2019. Head to the Putting Out Fruits homepage for ticket info. (http://bit.ly/2UuUzxz) The aquaponics movement is expanding rapidly, and the […]

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Global CEA Census launched to help drive agriculture industry forward

Global automation specialist Autogrow and New York based Agritecture Consulting are appealing to growers to take part in the inaugural Global CEA Census. The Census seeks to understand the scale and nature of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) to better determine the roadblocks to accelerating the industry. This includes greenhouses, vertical farms, indoor rooms and hoop […]

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2019 USDA/NIFA Az-CEA Conference

CEAC and Biosphere 2 are proud to announce the 2019 USDA/NIFA Az-CEA Conference September 9 – 12, 2019. The purpose of the conference is to Plan an Interdisciplinary Controlled Environment Indoor Agriculture R&D Roadmap and Coordinated Research Plan. Full details of the conference can be found at the are here https://ceac.arizona.edu/usda-nifa-conference. To pre-register your interest please complete this short […]

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FFAR and Gates Foundation Help Farms Combat Pests, Disease

Press Release – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) partnered with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the 2019 Grand Challenges Explorations—Tools and Technologies for Broad-Scale Pest and Disease Surveillance of Crop Plants in Low-Income Countries program, which develops tools to improve crop pest and disease surveillance globally. FFAR contributed $300,000, which was matched by The Bill […]

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GreenTech launches GreenTech Americas

Press Release –  At the first day of GreenTech Amsterdam, GreenTech Americas has been launched. The spin-off will take place from 24-26 March 2020 in Querétaro, Mexico. This is a logical next step, as Mexico is a major agricultural producer, the number of hectares under protected agriculture is growing exponentially and it is the gateway […]

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Ancora Microbial Insecticide — New formulation!

Press Release– OHP announces a key formulation change to its Ancora® Microbial Insecticide, designed to make spray applications easier in a greenhouse and nursery. OMRI listed and approved for organic production, Ancora contains a naturally-occurring fungus that infects both foliar and soil-dwelling pests such as whiteflies, thrips, aphids, leafminers, spider mites, grubs, and other pests. […]

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Exploring the impact and future of Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas

By guest author Rick Passo I have been with this Conference from the very start: learning, collaborating, networking and doing my utmost to create global recognition for how Las Vegas can lead the world in food policy, food innovation, food technology and food justice. I am interested especially in food and horticultural therapy for special […]

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Learn the basics of plant nutrition management at the University of Florida

University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses Nutrient Management 1 (Introduction) Train yourself, or your staff, to make better crop management decisions by learning the basics of plant nutrition management. Nutrient Management 1 is the second course of the 2019 Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This course is […]

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“Producing High Quality Microgreens under Sole-source Lighting” by Dr. Roberto Lopez (Michigan State University)

Indoor Ag Science Café in May started out with a presentation by Dr. Roberto Lopez on environmental factors affecting human-health promoting nutrients and growth of microgreens. This is an area of studies in which we expect to develop in the next few years, taking advantage of full capacities of controlled environment without being affected outdoor […]

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Check Out FFAR’s 2018 Annual Report: Transforming Agriculture’s Future

Press Release – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s (FFAR) 2018 Annual Report outlines the organization’s success in building strategic public-private partnerships, funding transformative research and supporting the next-generation of researchers. FFAR funded a wide-range of groundbreaking projects in 2018 that address agriculture challenges ranging from methane emissions in cattle to computational modeling of […]

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May 2019 Indoor Ag-Con attracts growers, academics, industry leaders to 7TH annual edition in Las Vegas

Press Release – LAS VEGAS – Held May 22-24, 2019 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, the 7th annual Indoor Ag-Con line-up of keynotes, sessions, panel discussions and exhibits attracted growers, academics and other industry members from throughout the US, Canada and several other foreign countries. “As the first edition under our management […]

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GreenTech 2019: New crops highlighted: Vanilla, Curcuma, Black Pepper and Medicinal Cannabis

PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, 28 May 2019 –GreenTech contributes to the overall health trend with showcasing the optimalization of new crops such as vanilla, curcuma, black pepper and medicinal cannabis. The largest and most progressive growers of fruit, flowers, vegetables and medicinal cannabis from all over the world come together at the trade show and […]

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Behind The Mark: Sustainably Grown Living Herbs

Each week, North Shore produces thousands of Sustainably Grown herbs bearing the SCS Kingfisher ecolabel. Certification from SCS provides transparency that retail customers and consumers trust. Learn more: https://www.scsglobalservices.com/ser…SHOW MORE

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