University researchers, some of whom previously focused on ornamental crops, are turning their attention to food crops as more growers look to replace or supplement flower crop production. University of Arkansas horticulture professor Mike Evans said that he has seen a shift in interest by growers and students from greenhouse floral crops to food crops. […]
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Are You a Hydroponic Grower of Food Crops? Michigan State and Iowa State University Researchers Need your Input! Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production researchers Roberto Lopez and Kellie Walters at Michigan State University and Christopher Currey at Iowa State University have developed a survey to gain a better understanding of current hydroponic food production practices […]
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The National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative (NSSI) is leading efforts to identify the critical research and outreach needs of the strawberry industry and to develop a project around these issues through the support of the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The NSSI is a collaboration among universities, USDA-ARS, strawberry growers and the strawberry industry, across 13 […]
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We partnered with Agrilyst to get detailed insight into the #indooragriculture industry. Check out the report here: http://stateofindoorfarming.agrilyst.com/
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Jaimin S. Patel, Research Scientist at the Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Controlled environments, including greenhouses and indoor vertical farms, have become the next-generation agricultural systems for increasing crop production capacity year-round. However, plant pathogens invariably invade these controlled environments, causing severe losses. Every year several new diseases are reported on different crops and disease-causing […]
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A group of U.S. academics (Purdue University, Michigan State University, University of Florida, and University of Arizona) with expertise in growing and marketing crops in controlled environments is conducting a confidential industry survey on the production of leafy greens (lettuces, baby greens, herbs, microgreens, etc.) to guide them in the submission of a grant proposal […]
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We’re looking for your thoughts on the state of indoor farming. A number of organizations including the Association for Vertical Farming, Agrilyst, Urban Ag News, Foodshed.io, and Cornell University have teamed up to survey growers from around the country about the current state and future growth of the indoor farming industry. All answers will […]
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One need not look far to understand that in the nascent industry of indoor vertical farming reside both appearance and reality. Between the two often lie hard lessons learned. Such is the case with the new Bay Area start-up, Farm Ecology (www.farmecology.farm). Born from one of the region’s first indoor commercial operations, Ecopia Farms, the […]
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It did not take long to realize the founder of Auroras (www.auroras.eu), Paolo Marenghi, was a kindred spirit. He may also be a distant cousin although, admittedly, my roots are distinctly and fiercely southern Italian. Auroras, a four-person start-up established in 2014, provides environmental monitoring systems to agriculture, among other industries, and is headquartered in […]
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I recently had the pleasure of virtually meeting the founder of Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie, Brud Hodgkins. First, who doesn’t love his name? It’s phonetically pronounced like brother (versus brooder). Brud is no fly-by- night operator either, as he’s logged a respected 40-year career in the financial services industry and has been enticed into […]
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OHP is proud to announce that Triathlon® BA biofungicide is now listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for organic use. “While Triathlon BA complies with the USDA for organic production, the OMRI listing is a very important additional certification,” notes OHP vice president of sales Terry Higgins. “Triathlon BA is enjoying great success […]
Continue ReadingPosition: AquaCrop Production Manager Location: Fellsmere, Florida Parabel is an innovative, vertically integrated food ingredient company focused on commercializing novel ingredients produced from water lentils with applications in food, feed and nutrition markets. Parabel has developed two unique food ingredients: LENTEIN and Water Lentil Flour. Parabel’s water lentil products represent more than just superior nutrition, our […]
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Escondido, CA (Mar 1, 2016) – The training division of Archi’s Acres has a new name, Archi’s Institute For Sustainable Agriculture (AiSA). Archi’s Institute For Sustainable Agriculture and Cal Poly Pomona Ag Department announce the launch of a new Hybrid (Sustainable Agriculture Training) Course in addition to the popular Six-week Day Course and 12-Week Nights […]
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Sneak peak into what’s coming up in Issue 13 in April 2016 by Jim Pantaleo It was an honor and a privilege to recently speak with Dr. Gary Stutte, NASA Principal Investigator, and timely too, given the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) events occurring on theInternational Space Station (flowering zinnia and lettuce successfully grown) and in […]
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