Aquaplanet is working with the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to establish new categories for aquaponics / hydroponics agriculture. This will make it easier for development agencies, banks, farmers and investors to scale up, and have the risks underwritten by the government. Please take a moment and fill out this brief survey. Please note that your data is for USDA internal evaluation and will not be otherwise published or shared. To take the survey, click the following link: http://www.aquaplanetonline.com/usda-survey
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Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and is moving to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 2-1: Light Intensity and quality 1 This week, you will take the first series of lectures discussing “Plant Responses to Environmental Conditions”. The environmental factor that you learn this week is “light” in terms of its “intensity” and “quality”. There are various terminologies in plant light environment and one goal is to be familiar with terminology. You will also see what I mean by “Quantitative understanding” of…
South Bend, IN- Ivy Tech Community College and Green Sense Farms announce their partnership to construct a commercial indoor vertical farm and training facility at the college’s South Bend campus. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at 250 Sample Street on Wednesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. A brief presentation will be held inside Ivy Tech’s Sample street location to precede the groundbreaking. Ivy Tech and Green Sense Farms have been developing the partnership since the summer of 2015. The 20,000-square foot operational vertical farm will be utilized for workforce training and to better understand the future opportunities for the…
Farmer Tyler visits Dr. Ricardo Hernandez at North Carolina State University to learn about light quality research and its practical applications in horticulture. See the trailer here, and scroll down for the full 43-minute interview! Full interview: Video Chapter Quick Links: 1. UV 2. Blue 3. Green 4. Red & Far-Red 5. Narrow Spectrum vs. Full Spectrum 6. Light Quality in Supplemental vs. Sole Source 7. Current Research 8. Future Research [adrotate banner=”23″]
By Victor Loaiza, on behalf of Hort Americas It is important to conduct water and nutrient solution analyses on a regular basis to ensure hydroponic tomatoes are receiving the proper level of nutrients. Making sure that hydroponically-grown tomatoes receive the proper nutrient levels requires testing water and nutrient solutions. Growers also need to confirm that irrigation equipment is delivering the correct amount of fertilizer. Nutrient levels should be monitored and adjusted according to the crop developmental stage, the season, light levels and tomato type. “In applying fertilizer to a plant grown either in soil or in a soilless medium, the…
Urban Ag News is proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and is moving to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 1: Introduction This lecture shows the various applications of controlled environment agriculture (or protected cultivation) to give a good introduction to this course.
South Africa will play host to the inaugural Urban Agri Summit 2017 in Johannesburg this September 7-8. The two-day event will bring together stakeholders from the Vertical Farming, Greenhouse and Control Environment Agriculture sectors to discuss Launching Successful Commercial Indoor farming for Africa. Feeding Africa’s rapidly growing urban population is a daunting challenge for Governments. Africa has the most rapid urbanisation rate in the world, and by 2034 a larger working-age population than China or India. This demographic challenge – together with the devastating effects of climate change and pressures on conventional farming – sets the stage for the growth…
2017 Florida Protected Ag and Hydroponics Conference will be hosted by the University of Florida/IFAS Live Oak and Balm Ag Research Centers. The event will be held at Gulf Coast Research in Balm. Participants will have a unique opportunity to start the conference by visiting one of two established commercial farms using protective ag and hydroponic methods on the first day of the conference. Tour selection is noted in the registration section. Day One of the conference will continue after the farm tours at the University of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center located south of the Tampa Bay…
Join the 488 growers who have successfully graduated from Greenhouse Training Online courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). This advanced course is designed for experienced growers or technical managers in the US and other countries. The course is offered in English and Spanish. Learn about lime, water quality, plant species, nitrogen form, and root substrate. Convert fertilizer units and formulate a fertilizer from individual salts. Diagnose nutritional problems and take corrective actions. The course runs for 4 weeks, from August 28 to September 22, 2017. It costs $US 199 per participant, and includes a personalized certificate…
Join the 488 growers who have successfully graduated from Greenhouse Training Online courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). This intermediate course is designed for growers with some experience and training. The course is offered in English and Spanish. 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. The course runs for 4 weeks, from September 25 to October 20, 2017. It costs $US 199 per participant, and includes a personalized certificate of completion. Each week there are two…
DELTA, BC – Village Farms is celebrating local this week by participating in BC Greenhouse Veggie Days as a member of the BC Greenhouse Growers’ Association. BC Greenhouse Veggie Days was created to promote buying local, fresh, nutritious veggies provided by the greenhouse sector. The event runs from Friday, May 26 – Saturday, June 3. During that time shoppers will see products stickered with the BC Greenhouse Veggie Days logo and point of sale materials highlighting local produce at 140 participating Real Canadian Superstore, Overwaitea and independent store locations throughout British Columbia, Canada. The event culminates with in-store visits…
NL De Lier / US South Portland, May – Grow-Tech LLC., (Maine-USA) developer and manufacturer of grow plugs and microgreen growing media is joining the family of businesses of Dümmen Orange. This step reflects the growing importance of scale in the plug business, the opportunity to serve the consolidating young plant growers around the world with innovative products. A growing group of customers (young plant growers) have identified innovative rooting techniques as the main driver to improve the quality and value of their products and services. Grow-Tech will benefit from Dümmen Orange’s expertise and innovation pipeline and will be better…
One of the greatest joys of growing tomatoes is the moment when the first fruit start turning color and we know that the harvesting time for those plants is beginning! Here at NatureFresh™ Farms, we grow many different varieties of tomatoes, and they come in different colors, shapes, and various sizes. Visit our website for more on our greenhouses and how we grow at NatureFresh™ Farms: https://goo.gl/1CqNo3.
It’s time for the 2017 State of Indoor Farming & we need your help. We’re excited to partner with Agrilyst for their second annual State of Indoor Farming survey. To conduct the survey, we’re asking that all farms take approximately 10 mins to fill out the survey as accurately as possible. Agrilyst will be compiling the data and sharing anonymous data via their report. No data will be shared that’s identifiable to you. You can see their report from last year here. There are 50 questions total and some are mandatory and some are optional. If you’d like your company…