Indoor Harvest Corp CLARA Vertical Farm Project in Texas

Indoor Harvest Corp Provides Update on CLARA Vertical Farm Project in Pasadena, Texas Houston, Texas, June 25, 2015 — Indoor Harvest Corp (OTCQB:INQD), through its brand name Indoor Harvest™, is a design build contractor, developer, marketer and direct-seller of commercial grade aeroponic and hydroponic fixtures and supporting systems for use in urban Controlled Environment Agriculture and […]

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Green Sense Farms to Build Farms in China

Green Sense Farms to Build 20+ Farms in China Green Sense Farms USA of Portage, Indiana and Star Global Holdings of the People’s Republic of China have formed a partnership to build, own, and operate a network of more than 20 indoor vertical farms in China. The new partnership, Green Sense Farms, Asia Pacific, ltd. will begin building […]

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GoodLeaf Farms announces first farm construction

GoodLeaf Farms, Exclusive Canadian Licensee of TruLeaf’s Smart Plant Systems®, Announces First Farm Construction BIBLE HILL, NS, June 2015 – GoodLeaf Community Farms Ltd. (GoodLeaf Farms), a wholly owned subsidiary of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture Ltd. (TruLeaf), has awarded a contract to Fowler Construction Services Ltd. (Fowler Construction) to begin construction of its first farm, in Bible Hill, this month. […]

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DLV GreenQ Courses Updated

DLV GreenQ provides courses for (international) professionals in the greenhouse industry. In their practical research facility called the Improvement Centre new knowledge is generated through innovations on growing concepts, techniques and cultivation. Due to this, their courses and trainings are up-to-date and include the most recent developments in the sector. The cultivation process is their main focus. Topics […]

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LEDs vs. T5s Final Results by The Lettuce People

This is the final result of a trial comparing LEDs and T5s fluorescent lamps in a stacked vertical hydroponic system. The LEDs did as good a job as the T5s but used 1/3 of the energy. Basically, the Dark Red/Blue LED Production Modules peak at 450 nm and 660 nm. Blue diodes are also useful […]

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Ground Operations: from battlefields to farmfields

Ground Operations – Trailer from Raymond Singer on Vimeo. Veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan often face overwhelming challenges transitioning to civilian life. Ground Operations is the story of a growing number of veterans who’ve discovered farming as a way to heal from the trauma of war and continue their service by […]

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Is Water Treatment in your Future?

With continuing concerns about water availability, safety and regulations, more growers are looking at water treatment to protect this vital resource. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is scheduled to release a report on the impact of climate change in March 2014. A leaked copy of the final draft identifies key risks that […]

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Growing the Best Ornamentals and Vegetables for Dallas

Grown Locally: Quality, Community and Family – Ruibals Plants of Texas and UrbanAgProducts.com from C Higgins on Vimeo. Matt Ruibal, owner of Ruibal’s Plants of Texas in Dallas, is looking to produce the best ornamental plants and vegetables for the local market. The company was started by his father in 1984 with a small retail […]

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2013 Thought for Food Challenge

The 2013 Thought For Food Challenge invites students from universities around the world to produce a robust project proposal – consisting of a business plan and creative pitch – that presents an unexpected and out-of-the-box solution to the global challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050. >>> Read more in Issue 4

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Making Integrated and Disease Management Work

By David Kuack Regardless of whether growers refer to using an integrated pest management (IPM) or integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) program, it won’t be successful if they don’t plan it out. Ironically, one of the biggest misconceptions greenhouse growers have with controlling pests and diseases is actually related to the success of their […]

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The Farmery

The Farmery from Ben Greene on Vimeo. The Farmery is an innovative urban market and farm designed to produce and sell locally grown food. The Farmery combines retail grocery and indoor agricultural systems that raise the value of food by offering the customer an educational and stimulating food shopping experience. At the Farmery, the consumer […]

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Getting Serious about Hydroponic Vegetable Production

By David Kuack The GrowHaus is refining its production methods and product mix to satisfy its expanding customer base. In July when Tyler Baras took over as manager of The GrowHaus’ hydroponic greenhouse operation in Denver, Colo., he knew that some changes were going to have to be made. Prior to taking the position, Baras […]

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