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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Explore the Future of Lighting at the 2019 LRC Research Summit

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold its 2019 Research Summit from October 15-17 in Troy, New York. At the event, LRC Partners, Alliance Members, and LRC Members will come together to network, discuss, contribute, and learn from each other on timely topics related to the impact of light on society […]

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Meet the Disruptors at the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit in New York

PRESS RELEASE – Seven dynamic international agtech start-ups will be taking the spotlight at the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit in New York, (June 19-20), seeking investment opportunities and corporate connections to scale up innovative solutions including machine learning algorithms, A.I., hydroponics technology and indoor farming production. The summit’s Technology Showcase session will feature a selection of exciting entrepreneurs […]

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Agrilyst Raises $8 Million Series A Co-Led by Astanor Ventures and Talis Capital; Rebrands to Artemis

Company will accelerate vision for a more efficient, traceable, and compliant agricultural economy with investment and new board members PRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK, NY  – May 22, 2019 – Artemis (formerly Agrilyst), the leading enterprise Cultivation Management Platform (CMP), today announced it has closed a $8 million Series A funding round co-led by Astanor Ventures […]

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Fluence by Osram Introduces Horticultural LED lighting solutions to European Market

Press Release – Munich – May 22, 2019 –Fluence by Osram LED horticultural lighting has been launched in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), supported by an experienced team of technical advisers to help growers produce the best crops possible to meet market demands in the region. The move follows Osram’s acquisition last year of […]

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Current by GE Launches 2019 Product Suite to Enhance Productivity for Channel Partners and Customers

Patented technology delivers the industry’s fastest linear suspended retrofit product. Product engineering and design goes beyond energy to deliver multi-level efficiencies. Digital solutions save time and money in cities, supermarkets and conference rooms. PRESS RELEASE – PHILADELPHIA – May 20, 2019 – Current, powered by GE unveiled a series of new products and digital solutions at LIGHTFAIR International that […]

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This expert at picking tomatoes is not a person

This tomato-picking robot is more efficient than humans and can work 24/7 from CNBC. Published by CNBC – Root AI’s Virgo robot is designed to pick tomatoes. It has a camera and artificial intelligence software that analyzes whether the tomato is ripe, and an arm with delicate “fingers” that swings out and snags the fruit […]

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AmericanHort Update on Additional 30,000 H-2B Visas

Press Release – The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor plan to officially release a rule tomorrow that kicks off an application process for an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for fiscal 2019.  These visas will be limited to returning workers who received H-2B visas in one or more of the previous three fiscal years (2016, […]

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Environmental Uniformity and Climate Control in Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting

Environmental Uniformity and Climate Control in Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting” by Dr. Murat Kacira (University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center). Indoor Ag Science Café in April was full of data on climate uniformity, crop productivity as well as energy use in indoor farming, presented by Dr. Murat Kacira.  Murat is a professor and the […]

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University of Florida Greenhouse 101 course begins May 27

University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online course: Greenhouse 101 Train yourself, or your staff, to make better crop management decisions by learning the underlying horticultural science of plant growth. Greenhouses 101 is the introduction to the Greenhouse Training Online courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). It is designed for people with […]

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Gotham Greens Viraj Puri joins conference CEO keynote line-up for May 22-24, 2019 Las Vegas Edition of Indoor Ag-Con

Keynotes Presentations From Puri; Irving Fain, Bowery, and Brad McNamara, Freight Farms Headline Full Roster of 40+ Sessions LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2019) – Indoor Ag-Con, the premier event covering the technology of growing crops in indoor systems, using hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic techniques, expands its educational line-up with a new keynote session from Viraj […]

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Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) Announces Partnership with Urban Future Global Conference

AVF brings indoor farming forum to Europe’s largest conference on sustainable cities After successful annual conferences in Beijing, Amsterdam and Washington, D.C., the AVF is excited to host the 2019 edition at Oslo’s Urban Future Global Conference on May 22-23. The AVF and Urban Future look forward to welcoming entrepreneurs, companies, technologists, growers, city planners, […]

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Moleaer and Royal Brinkman Partner to Promote Nanobubble Technology in Horticulture

Press Release – Los Angeles, Calif. / ‘s Gravenzande, Netherlands – Moleaer Inc., the leading manufacturer of industrial-scale nanobubble generators, and Royal Brinkman, a globally renowned supplier, installer, and consultant to the professional horticultural industry with over 130 years of experience, announce a commercial relationship to promote Moleaer’s nanobubble products and solutions to greenhouses across […]

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