By Sam Milton For business owners and operators in the indoor agriculture or controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space, whether you…
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Photo: Chris Higgins, Hendersonville NC. Recent company failures and layoffs will likely have people second guessing their commitment to the…
The OptimIA project, which was funded by USDA in Sept. 2019, is focused on the study of the aerial environment…
As the water moves though a nutrient film technique (NFT) production system it is near saturation with oxygen because of…
During the International Meeting on Controlled Environment Technology and Use, Chris Higgins (left), president at Hort Americas, moderated a panel…
Drew Demler, the State Fair of Texas director of horticulture and cofounder of Big Tex Urban Farms, and his staff…
Growers who replace incandescent bulbs with screw-in LEDs to control photoperiod can reduce their energy consumption by as much as…
Greenhouse and Vertical Farm Vegetable Production Is All About Balance. Ever wonder what’s the difference between a good grower and…
The amount of leachate from cucumber plants grown in Dutch buckets can be significantly reduced with plant-based substrates when compared…
Serge Boon, founder of Boon Greenhouse Consultancy, said growers who are interested in selling to a high-end clientele, including resorts,…
Jose “Pepe” Calderon, head grower at Local Bounti, said finding people willing to produce greenhouse vegetables has become complicated because…
Chris Higgins and Michael Del Ciancio discuss the importance of ag-tech in shaping the next generation of family farms. Urban…
When you know the 9 cardinal parameters of plant science, you’re able to smell a fraud. The best in the…
Dr. Murat Kacira, director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the University of Arizona, said the ultimate goal in…