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    Hort Americas and its partners focus on community food production, people and jobs

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 24, 20220

    Partnerships created the project AppLit resulting in the manufacturing of LED grow lights in the United States that will be…

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    Expect vertical farming to continue to gain credibility as a reliable food source

    By David Kuack, UrbanAgNews.comFebruary 22, 20221

    Dr. Murat Kacira, director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the University of Arizona, said the ultimate goal in…

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    Plant Factory expertise is a click away

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 17, 20220

    You may have an eye on running a plant factory, or vertical farms, or supporting such operations financially or technologically.…

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    The first episode of the Urban Greenhouse Talks launched

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 14, 20220

    Wageningen, 14 February 2022 / Wageningen University & Research The first episode of the podcast “Urban Greenhouse Talks” is airing…

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    OptimIA team partners with AU/LAB in an international labour survey for leafy greens production in controlled environments

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 14, 20220

    Photos by EE Berger, courtesy from Planted Detroit. The OptimIA team and the Urban Agriculture Laboratory (AU/LAB) are pleased to…

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    You know what a greenhouse and vertical farm are, but what is controlled environment agriculture (CEA)?

    By Chris HigginsFebruary 8, 20222

    Cornell University Explains CEA. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is an advanced and intensive form of hydroponically-based agriculture where plants grow…

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    A plant based diet reduces the chance of getting seriously ill with COVID-19

    By Janet ColstonFebruary 7, 20224

    We know people with underlying health conditions are at an increased risk of becoming sick if they catch COVID-19. Although…

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    PIP Consortium Promotes Indoor Tomato Farming

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 4, 20220

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Controlled environment agriculture—indoor farming—offers a promising opportunity to sustain and develop our food systems despite climate change.…

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    Hunting for Treasure on the Farm

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 3, 20220

    Strategically manage resources for greenhouse and indoor cultivation By Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE, Jennifer Amann Food production is responsible for a…

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    University of Florida to host Research on Urban Gardening (RUG) 2022 Virtual Field Trip

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 2, 20220

    Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 1 – 3 pm EST This virtual field day hosted by University of Florida and…

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    Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3 participants create a 5-part podcast series

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 2, 20220

    Wageningen, 2 February 22 / Wageningen University & Research –  The WUR Student Challenges Team is launching a new podcast…

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    Soil-less strawberry production in greenhouses

    By urbanagnewsFebruary 2, 20220

    By Corenthin Chassouant, originally published by Horti Generation Introduction Strawberries (genus Fragaria) are one of the most important fruit crops in the world.…

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    JPFA Invites You to Learn about Client-Centric Plant Factories

    By urbanagnewsJanuary 28, 20220

    It pays in the climate change and coronavirus pandemic era of supply chain disruptions to look at the plant factory…

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    AVF Elects New Board, January 2022

    By urbanagnewsJanuary 25, 20220

    On 11th Jan, the AVF convened for their 2022 AGM. As we said goodbye to 2021 the tenure of our…

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