Hydroponic Greenhouse Head Grower Position

Opportunity to work at leading hydroponic leafy greens greenhouse Hi All,Gotham Greens is growing!  We have some exciting growth ahead this year and I am looking to add more growers to our kick ass team.  Please share with all you think would be a good fit.Eat More Plants!JENN FRYMARKGotham Greens

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Meeting US Nursery and Greenhouse Growers’ Needs with Water Conservation Extension Programs

Nursery and greenhouse growers comprise an important sector of United States agriculture that is uniquely situated to conserve water while growing plants that provide many social and environmental benefits. In order for Extension professionals to effectively help growers use water conservation technologies, it is important to understand the knowledge level and adoption rates growers have […]

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Moleaer launches the Bloom™ nanobubble generator

Revol Greens enhances irrigation water with nanobubble technology Press Release – Los Angeles, Calif. – March 5, 2019 – Moleaer Inc., the leading manufacturer of industrial-scale nanobubble generators, expands its innovative product line with the new Bloom™ nanobubble generator. The patent-pending Bloom, designed specifically for horticulture, is the most effective technology available to unlock the […]

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Calling all microgreen growers!

Are you a microgreen grower? University of Arkansas needs your help. The Gibson Lab in the Department of Food Science is conducting a study to identify factors associated with food safety practices on microgreen farms in the United States. To learn more about this research project and to take the survey, visit the study website. https://sites.uark.edu/gmriggio/

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Importance of application of G x E x M to indoor Ag

In this month’s Indoor Ag Science Café, Tharindu Weeraratne (Autogrow) gave a quick overview of interactions between G (genotypes) x E (environment) x M (management) and shared the company R&D on plant health sensing using machine vision technologies. Indoor Ag Science Café is a monthly based open forum for indoor growers and scientists to communicate […]

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USDA Vertical ag workshop report

On June 27 and 28, 2018 the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy co-hosted a workshop in Washington, D.C. The workshop engaged stakeholders, experts, and researchers from across the United States in interdisciplinary discussions on the potential for indoor agriculture (IA), in the context of sustainable urban ecosystems, to address global environmental challenges. Participants collaborated […]

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Reducing irrigation quantity and improving water quality to grow better plants

A presentation by Jane Stanley, woody grower of Saunders Brothers, Inc located in Nelson County, Virginia. This is a case study on how old and new technologies are being implemented to cut water use and reduce plant loss. Learn how to manage water quantity and quality as a tool to grow better plants for the […]

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Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas 2019

7th Annual Las Vegas Edition Heads To Red Rock Resort With Expanded Educational Conference And Exhibit Floor Offerings LAS VEGAS, NV (February 24, 2019) – Indoor Ag-Con, the premier event covering the technology of growing crops in indoor systems using hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic techniques, heads to Red Rock Resort from May 22-24, 2019 for […]

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University of Arizona Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design March 2019 Short Course

Combine lectures with hands-on workshops at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center of the University of Arizona on March 11-15, 2019. Three days of lectures from prominent Controlled Environment Agriculture experts from Arizona and around the country. A full day of hands-on workshops that focus on different aspects of Controlled Environment Agriculture. Great Networking Opportunities with […]

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Eight Agri-Food Tech Entrepreneurs from Around the World to Compete for $250k in Funding from Radicle Growth at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2019

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit partnered with acceleration fund Radicle Growth on the second annual Radicle Challenge taking place at the upcoming World Agri-Tech Pitch Day on March 18 in San Francisco. Today, eight startups from around the world have been announced as the finalists to compete in the Pitch Day competition: US-based Agrospheres, Aromyx, […]

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Survey of specialty crops growers by Purdue University

A research team at Purdue University invites you to participate in a survey of specialty crops growers to better understand your production and marketing challenges. This survey will help us identify future production and marketing research to help support growers like you. The survey takes approx. 10-15 minutes. Take the survey: http://bit.ly/purduesurvey Your responses are […]

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Village Farms spreads the word about healthy eating

Press Release – Village Farms recently sponsored and participated in “Cars for the Cure”, a car show benefitting the American Lung Association. This event showcased an array of the most distinctive and unforgettable cars from around the world during a daylong, family-friendly festival. A team of volunteers from Village Farms spent the day giving away […]

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Hanging Gardens of Steel & Glass

Article originally published on Lunacy Now, reprinted here with the permission of the author. Long spires of steel and glass stretch up towards the sun. Within, teeming billions go about their busy lives, like ants in a kilometer tall nest. But every human in this vast metropolis needs to eat. And the solution is all […]

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First Wheelchair Accessible Farm at Local Bronx Public School

Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Green Bronx Machine to Launch First Wheelchair Accessible Farm at Local Bronx Public School Press Release – NEW YORK – Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to helping students live happier and healthier lives, is partnering with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to launch the first wheelchair accessible […]

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