Originally published in Issue 6 Switching from an inorganic to organic fertilizer is not a simple process. Growers have to…
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The International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture brought together industry-leading participants in controlled environment agriculture to focus on working to…
Landscape architect Jeffrey Orkin never planned to start his own vertical growing operation, but a job lay off and a…
Originally published in Issue 7 Chris Lukenbill at Fresh With Edge is differentiating his hydroponically-grown greens and herbs by delivering…
Originally published in Issue 7 Scientists and growers are excited about the potential of LEDs for plant growth. Researchers advise…
Originally published in Issue 7 Whether you’re growing ornamentals or vegetables in a controlled environment, if you’re not providing supplemental…
Whether a grower is using a nutrient film technique or deep water raft hydroponic system, it is important to closely…
Originally published in Issue 6 Japan’s plant factories are expanding to meet the increasing demand for safe, pesticide-free, locally-grown food.…
Originally published in Issue 5 Regardless of the crop being grown or the irrigation system being used, growers face the…
Originally published in Issue 5 Famgro Farms is using a vertical farm production system to successfully compete with conventional farming…
University researchers, some of whom previously focused on ornamental crops, are turning their attention to food crops as more growers…
“Knowledge builds on itself so that the pace of discovery is faster when knowledge is freely available.” USDA-ERS, Nov. 10,…
Originally published in Issue 4 With continuing concerns about water availability, safety and regulations, more growers are looking at water…
This month I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 North Central Extension & Research Activity (NCERA-101) annual meeting. It was…