e-gro Nutritional Monitoring Series: Basil Researchers from top universities have come together to create this series designed to assist growers of floriculture crops with nutritional monitoring. Below, we wanted to share the factsheet for basil! e-Gro Nutritional Monitoring Factsheet for Basil PDF For more, visit fertdirtandsquirt.com
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The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has published a new report on the energy and economic performance of LED horticultural luminaires. The LRC evaluated key factors such as power demand, life-cycle cost, luminaire intensity distribution, and luminaire shading. Of particular importance is the fact that the LRC considered the effectiveness of the entire lighting system for a controlled growing environment. The research team found that for a given growing area, energy savings were possible with some of the tested LED horticultural luminaires compared to the tested high-pressure sodium (HPS) and metal halide (MH) horticultural luminaires, when meeting the…
Verticulinary Greenhouse Open House Wednesday, June 13 Industry tours 9:00AM – 4:00PM Ivy Tech Community College 3701 Dean Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana Though our greenhouse is only 3,000 ft2, visitors can expect to see more industry-relevant hydroponic equipment in one location than we believe is anywhere else in the country. We have visited many vertical farming sites around the US and purchased technology that will provide our Agriculture students with hands-on training using the same systems as these fast-growing companies devoted to hyper-local food production. GrowRacksTM have four shelves of circulated water illuminated by red and blue LED fixtures tuned…
The Greenhouse Training Online (GTO) program offered to growers by the University of Florida IFAS Extension is the winner of the 2018 Extension Division Education Materials Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science. Over 1300 growers have participated in GTO courses, with an 80% success rate. Eight courses for greenhouse and nursery growers are offered this year last 4 weeks, and include streaming video lessons, readings and assignments (about 2 hours total commitment per week). Courses are in English and Spanish and can be accessed at any time of day. Click here to register (hort.ifas.ufl.edu/training/). The first two courses…
As The California Giant Foundation prepares for the fifth annual Tour de Fresh, support from inside and outside the industry continues to pour into the event to get more salad bars to schools across the country. Joining the team for a second year, eight-time Tour de France rider and Olympic Bronze Medalist Axel Merckx will be in attendance offering his expertise and support. Accompanying Merckx and the rest of the riders is Alex Wassmann, the tour’s technical director, who will bring “ride guides” serving as trainers and advisors throughout the four day experience. Key ride guide will be Jesse Moore, a performance coach known for…
The House Agriculture Committee recently passed its draft of the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R.2) to the House floor for consideration. The bill doesn’t even mention sustainable production methods like aquaponics, hydroponics, vertical growing or greenhouse growing. The Farm Bill is passed only once every five years, and it allocates over $100 billion to ensure an adequate national supply of food and nutrition. Aquaponics growers employ water-based, recirculating systems of fish and plants that can grow fresh produce from the rooftops of New York City to the deserts of New Mexico. In every state across the country, aquaponics growers are supplying…
With practical information aimed at home DIYers, the new book DIY Hydroponic Gardens: How to Design and Build an Inexpensive System for Growing Plants in Water shows exactly how to build, plant, and maintain more than a dozen unique hydroponic systems, some of which cost just a few dollars to make. Author Tyler Baras (Farmer Tyler to his fans) shows how anyone can inexpensively grow produce without soil, offering a unique opportunity to have a productive garden indoors, or in areas where soil is not present. An expert in hydroponics, Baras has developed many unique and easy-to-build systems for growing entirely in…
Led by executive director Lee Frankel, the Coalition for Sustainable Organics (CSO), continued its advocacy efforts at the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Spring meeting to ensure the National Organic Program remains open to producers using containers and hydroponic cultivation methods. Frankel testified, “Comprised of growers big and small, we [the CSO] advocate for the continued allowance of containerized growing methods under the National Organic Program, while enabling growers to select the most appropriate production system for their specific site and commodity needs.” “In addition, the CSO was pleased to receive confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that of…
Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture returns to Europe June 20-21, 2018 at Jaabeurs Expo Center, Utrecht, Netherlands The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture, Europe’s largest showcase of sustainable agtech returns to Utrecht, The Netherlands from 20th to 21st June 2018, as partner of the first International Week for Smart Food Production (IWSFP). The pioneering collaboration in Europe will bring together the food and agriculture industries on a global scale for the first time and marks a significant step towards cultivating change to sustainably feed nine billion people by 2050. As both the global food and agriculture industries face increasing pressure to improve productivity, sustainability, quality, transparency,…
The Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit will be hosted at Brooklyn’s New Lab, June 20-21, 2018. New Lab is located inside the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 128 – a century-old former shipbuilding machine shop with a lengthy history as an important site for manufacturing and innovation. The facility supports an innovative community of exciting entrepreneurs working in advanced technologies, including A.I., automation, robotics, nanotechnology and urban tech. UAN readers can use the discount code UAN300 when you register to receive $300 off a delegate pass! With resident space, on-site Product Realization, specialized programming, and access to a network that includes city…
With over 450 exhibitors, global market leaders and innovators, GreenTech Amsterdam offers a comprehensive range of horticultural technology. The exhibition – which is 20% bigger than in 2016 – provides a platform for greenhouse builders, (vertical) horticulture suppliers, machine companies, soil & substrate producers, lighting partners and seed suppliers. New this year is The Organic Farmers Fair (TOFF) that spotlights innovations and knowledge of organic agricultural technology and was organized together with IFOAM, FIBL and their five partners – Bejo, DCM, Steketee, Koppert Biological Systems and Delphy – and with Wageningen University & Research as a supporting partner. TOFF is…
Innovative technology and structure changes how produce will be sourced by hotels and restaurants. ORLANDO, FLA. Eco Convergence Group, Inc. (ECG) unveiled the first HyCube™ modular hydroponic vegetable production system last night at the Orlando World Center Marriott. The HyCube’s data-driven, precisely controlled, patent-pending hydroponic system is constructed in an illuminated modern structure right next to the hotel’s main kitchen. Orlando World Center Marriott is the first hotelier to utilize the revolutionary HyCube growing system, growing produce for its nine dining outlets and 450,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space. The hotel’s Executive Chef Eric Martinez and his culinary…
e-gro Nutritional Monitoring Series: Lettuce Researchers from top universities have come together to create this series designed to assist growers of floriculture crops with nutritional monitoring. Below, we wanted to share the factsheet for lettuce! e-Gro Nutritional Monitoring Factsheet for Lettuce PDF For more, visit fertdirtandsquirt.com
Greenhouses and vertical farms around the world are faced with many of the same questions and obstacles when learning to manage crop production in controlled environment agriculture systems. Listen to Professor Leo Marcelis discuss trends, opportunities and other key factors in creating optimal crop production systems for greenhouses and vertical farms.