By Talking Biotech Podcast hosted by Kevin M. Folta In the race to feed 10 billion people by 2050 some agricultural production will shift to where people live. The idea of vertical farms or repurposing urban space for agriculture is becoming increasingly feasible, as lighting, cooling, and automation advances are more and more efficient. These concepts […]
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This month I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 North Central Extension & Research Activity (NCERA-101) annual meeting. It was an excellent opportunity to meet with many leading plant science researchers from universities, institutions and corporations in the U.S. and Canada. Over the course of two intense days I was able to obtain research updates […]
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What’s trending in Agriculture Jan. 3, 2016 2016 – the year in urban farming. Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News gives us an update on the big trends for the year that was. About Green Sense Radio: Founding Farmer Robert Colangelo is also founder and host of the nationally syndicated Green Sense Radio show. […]
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Container Farms Sept. 4, 2016 Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News gives us an update on container farms around the world. About Green Sense Radio: Founding Farmer Robert Colangelo is also founder and host of the nationally syndicated Green Sense Radio show. Recorded live on the Farm, Green Sense Radio features entrepreneurs, innovators, academics, and […]
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Salad Bars in Public Schools Sept. 4, 2016 Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News gives us an update on putting salad bars in schools through Tour de Fresh. About Green Sense Radio: Founding Farmer Robert Colangelo is also founder and host of the nationally syndicated Green Sense Radio show. Recorded live on the Farm, Green […]
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Growing Green with Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News, Singularity University, HP’s Deforestation Goals Aug. 7, 2016 Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News and Hort Americas joins us for our feature, a look at the latest in green agriculture, Growing Green. He’ll tell us about the new Agrihood trend. Singularity University is a benefit corporation […]
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Chris Higgins to ride in the Tour de Fresh 2016 to support the Irving Independent School District EVENT DATE: JUL 26, 2016 Tour de Fresh, presented by The California Giant Foundation, is the first-of-its-kind, collaborative event that unites the most significant brands and influencers in the fresh produce industry for a cycling event that raises […]
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Click here to download the issue. Urban Ag News Issue 12 | January 2016 Urban Ag News’ Issue 12 cover story on Westland Orchids and Westland Produce focuses on the father-son team of Jerry and David Van Wingerden. Find out how their companies have evolved to stay relevant and profitable as the horticulture industry has changed. If […]
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BEDFORD, Texas, Sept. 22, 2015 — Hort Americas is a proud sponsor (and rider participant) of the Tour de Fresh. This one-of-a-kind collaborative event unites the most significant brands and influencers in the fresh produce industry for a four-day cycling event that raises funds to benefit the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. The […]
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In August of 2014 I was burned out. The previous twenty years of my life were marked by a career as a software-licensing business development manager; half of this time spent with tech behemoth Hewlett Packard. My ‘field’ positions consisted of all-things corporate; like long days and nights on the road far from home and […]
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Urban Ag News Issue 10 Click here to download the issue. Urban Ag News is celebrating its 10th issue with a jam-packed magazine filled with practical production information and timely industry news. Every business today uses some type of technology even if it’s just for accounting and product inventory purposes. Urban Ag News celebrated the […]
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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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Wow! The International Congress on Controlled Environment Agriculture in Panama was simply amazing. Vendors, speakers, panelist and participants all had only positive comments regarding the content of the presentations and the opportunities for networking. So, As I promised in my last post, here are the highlights from my first few days in Panama City (which I will break into […]
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The 2015 Indoor Ag-Con Las Vegas was (like always) an excellent event. It was a chance to hear from business leaders from outside the industry, leaders from within the industry as well as (many) new comers and innovative thinkers with goals of revolutionizing the world of fresh produce. There were two presentations that I really […]
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