Join the industry leaders for a new program format launching this September. Farm & Food 4.0 and SmartHectar Innovation present a new program format for agriculture and food industry. Pioneering AgTech brings together groundbreaking international startups and established agri-food businesses to identify new products and technologies. The goal of Pioneering AgTech is to guide the agri-food corporates through open innovation and collaboration with startups. The program will take place on September 20-21 in Berlin’s Factory hub. Pioneering AgTech offers a match-making between ten industry companies and ten scouted seed stage startups. On September 20th the program will introduce participants to the best practices of co-creation and equip them with…
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2018 Virginia Smart Farming Conference Using Controlled Environment Agriculture Thursday, September 13, 2018 Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and research 150 Slayton Avenue; Danville, Virginia 24540 www.ialr.org From farms to greenhouses to warehouses, controlled environment agriculture is growing in the field of agriculture. Join academic and industry experts for this one-day event focused on the latest advances in protected culture, sensor technology, lighting, computer vision, automation, and vertical farming. Hear from technical experts as well as Virginia producers who have been successful in incorporating controlled environment agriculture into their business models. Keynote Speaker Neil Mattson, Ph.D., Cornell University…
We want to thank the readers who took time to tell us a little bit more about themselves. Thank you for telling us about your businesses, your hobbies, and what you are growing. We put together the data and wanted to share it with you. We noticed that most of you are small businesses, greenhouse growers, growing hydroponically as well as conventionally. The majority of you are growing leafy greens, followed by other traditional hydroponic crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and microgreens. We are really excited to hear from our hobbyists and those simply excited by growing innovative bots, techniques,…
Originally published by the Aquaponics Association Read what the Senate’s Farm Bill includes for Aquaponics, click here: Senate Farm Bill Fact Sheet The U.S. Senate on July 5 passed a draft of the 2018 Farm Bill that includes provisions specifically relating to aquaponics, hydroponics, and other sustainable growing methods. (Maybe our 200+ signature sign-on letter had an effect!) The Senate’s draft is an improvement over the House draft, which did not even mention aquaponics. But Congress must still do more to support local, efficient agriculture. The House and Senate must now reconcile their two versions and vote on a final version in the upcoming weeks. We…
Call for Entries – Deadline August 17 For any agri-tech company, the opportunity to pitch directly to the Agricultural team for the UK’s leading food retailer would mark a key milestone for their business. This year, Tesco has partnered with the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London (October 16-17) combining its ‘Agri T-Jam’ with the event’s acclaimed Pitch Day and joining forces to attract entries from the most exciting breakthrough agri-tech innovators around the world. Through its first T-Jam focused on agriculture, Tesco and its supplier partners are seeking innovative breakthrough technologies and solutions to improve its supply chain. George Wright,…
University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses Earn CEUs with Weed Management Manage all aspects of weed management in nurseries and greenhouses, including weed identification, developing herbicide programs, and the latest non-chemical methods of weed control that actually work. Weed Management is the fourth course of the Greenhouse Training Online program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, winner of the 2018 ASHS Extension Division Education Materials Award. This intermediate course is designed for growers with some experience and training, and offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for many States in the United States. The course is offered in English…
Installation in Center City to showcase gardeners’ role in strengthening neighborhoods PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will open “Farm for the City” on June 15 at Thomas Paine Plaza, shining a light on the role community gardeners play in strengthening neighborhoods and addressing some of the most pressing issues facing our communities, including food insecurity. With major support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the temporary farm-as-art installation will host a season of free and accessible workshops and activities, inviting visitors to engage with these issues and cultivate support for the community garden network of Philadelphia. “One…
Leading commercial horticultural suppliers Hort Americas, and smart sensing technology providers 30MHz are pleased to announce that they’ve partnered to bring the power of real-time, crop-level monitoring to growers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Mexico. Hort Americas is the first North American distributor of 30MHz technology. The data platform for horti- and agriculture 30MHz provides agribusinesses with everything they need to start monitoring their crops and growing environment accurately and in real-time, with just minutes of setup. Customers choose from a variety of sensors sourced and developed with growers and agricultural research institutions (capturing metrics including…
The Rural Coalition and the National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association see strong progress for this nation’s African American, Asian Pacific, Latino, and Tribal Farmers and Ranchers and rural communities in the strongly bipartisan Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, which passed yesterday by a vote of 86-11. The bill preserves nutrition programs, leaves largely intact conservation and other key programs, and preserves clean water protections. Of great significance to our communities, it makes critical investments in tribal farmers and food systems and programs supporting the nation’s historically underserved, veteran and young farmers and ranchers, improves transparency in credit programs…
Crop yield improved by proper choices, integrated environmental control Milwaukee, WI, USA – Desert Aire, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial humidity and climate control systems, has published a new technical resource that explains how carefully defining grow room Vapor Pressure Deficits can produce maximum yields and have favorable impacts on the capital and operational costs of HVAC systems. “Application Note 28 – Vapor Pressure Deficit and HVAC System Design” is a 6-page publication that helps growers, consulting-specifying engineers and mechanical contractors understand the impact of Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) on plant growth processes, protecting crops and maximizing yields.…
Atlanta, Georgia: On June 16, 2018, the long-running Sustainability Television Program Growing a Greener World® received a Daytime Emmy Award® for its powerful episode The Green Bronx Machine. This is the broadcast’s first Emmy win. The honor comes on the heels of Growing a Greener World receiving the coveted 2017 Pioneer Taste Award® in April. The mission of the show has always been to help others grow a greener world themselves – through gardening, responsible environmental stewardship and building healthy communities. In 2007, Growing a Greener World explored a non-profit organization known as The Green Bronx Machine and instantly knew…
Amsterdam, June 2018 – GreenTech 2018 was a successful event covering three days packed with energy, business and knowledge-sharing. Exhibitors were enthusiastic about the larger numbers of decision makers and international visitors. GreenTech kicked off with a highly valued GreenTech Summit. Visitors from across the globe came to hear about and discuss the ‘Insights for the Next Decade’. This was followed by three days of the GreenTech Trade Fair. This edition of the show had 477 exhibitors, 20% more exhibition space than 2016 and an increase of 8% in the number of visitors. It is the ultimate international horticulture hub. GreenTech was organized by RAI…
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy will host a workshop on “Innovation and Design in Vertical Agriculture and Sustainable Urban Ecosystems” on June 27-28 in Washington, DC. The workshop will be held at the Thomas Jefferson Auditorium at USDA Headquarters at 1400 Independence Ave. SW in Washington. Representatives from the public and private sectors will identify and discuss challenges, opportunities and possibilities associated with vertical agriculture and sustainable urban ecosystems. The public is invited to attend morning sessions – which run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jun 27, and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 28.…
Global Vision. Local Relevance. 4 June 2018, Urecht, Netherlands – Technology innovations and solutions from start-ups and entrepreneurs from across the world that will drive the future of sustainable agriculture and smart food production will be showcased in Europe next month during the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) at Jaarbeurs Expo Center, Utretch, Netherlands from 20th to 21st June 2018. The Innovations Theatre, an initiative by GFIA, Europe’s largest showcase of sustainable agtech, will introduce over 40 ground-breaking technologies through talks and demonstrations from companies leading the way with new techniques and trends in sustainable agriculture and food production. Innovations…