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You don’t have to live near a large urban area to commercially grow hydroponic...
mGardens is growing hydroponic leafy greens in rural Kansas and marketing them to local grocery stores, restaurants and a farmers market.
While much of the...
The Quality Standards for Hydroponic Lettuce
“Voluntary U.S. grade standards are issued under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which provides for the development of official U.S....
Big Tex Urban Farms uses hydroponic systems to teach, feed local Dallas residents
Big Tex Urban Farms has seen the benefits of hydroponic growing in its efforts to become a better community partner.
Big Tex Urban Farms has...
What are the production and training issues facing controlled environment agriculture growers?
Ohio State University professor Chieri Kubota is focused on helping to resolve the production and training challenges facing controlled environment growers.
Trying to produce vegetables...
What does the future of conventional agriculture look like? Does it include vertical...
Leading Japanese indoor ag tech companies to visit the heart of U.S. agricultural research and biotechnology community to attend controlled environment networking event.
If you...
Japanese Ag Tech Visits Heart of U.S. Agribusiness
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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Urban Ag News and the Japan Plant Factory...
The benefits of supplemental CO2 are worth the cost
Originally published in Issue 8
The benefits of supplemental carbon dioxide (CO2) on greenhouse crops are easy to quantify. Faster production times, higher yields and...
How do you create a sustainable, economical vertical farm?
Princeton University’s Vertical Farming Project aims to improve the sustainability of vertical farm production systems for commercial growers.
The lack of accurate information related to...
Is the future of farming in public schools?
Originally published in Issue 13
By Jennifer Prescott
On a chilly February 26, excited student greenhouse ambassadors of PS84 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn greeted a host of...
Growing in the Bahamas isn’t always paradise
Originally published in Issue 16
Lucayan Tropical Produce has been growing greenhouse vegetables in The Bahamas for 12 years, but it has taken some adjustments...
Market diversification enables MightyVine to supply multiple clients
Originally published in Issue 16
Although MightyVine has only been growing greenhouse tomatoes for a year, its sister companies have enabled its product to be...
Helping school children eat healthy
Originally published in Issue 15, October 2016
Chris Higgins, general manager at Hort Americas, talks about why he and his company are involved with Tour...
Growing in a “perfect” greenhouse climate
Originally published in Issue 16
Although it may be difficult to create the perfect greenhouse climate for growing plants, there are variables growers can control...
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