IGrow PreOwned 10/28/17 IGrow PreOwned 10/28/17

Different Type of Agriculture to Bring Better Quality Vegetables to Your Table

Aquaponics is a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture. Hydroponics is the process of growing plants without soil and aquaculture is the process of raising fish specifically to grow plants.

IGrow PreOwned 10/9/17 IGrow PreOwned 10/9/17

How To Invest In Leafy-Green Indoor Agriculture

The lettuce industry in the US is worth just under $6 billion per year. If it follows the tomato industry, 50% of leafy greens will be grown indoors by 2030, a $3 billion opportunity. This transformation is inevitable with the ongoing trend of higher efficiency LEDs.

IGrow PreOwned 10/4/17 IGrow PreOwned 10/4/17

Data Analysis, Tech And Fish Waste Make Urban Farms Viable

Urban farming itself is not new — people have always grown produce or raised livestock in towns and cities, from necessity, as a hobby or to reduce food miles. Now, however, city agriculturalists are harnessing technologies such as light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, 3D printers and data analysis to speed up growth and create farms virtually anywhere.

IGrow PreOwned 9/7/17 IGrow PreOwned 9/7/17

Wisconsin Indoor Fish Farm Uses Water for Greenhouse

The nutrient-rich water that the fish create is transported to a nearby 123,000-square-foot greenhouse to help grow leafy greens. At full production, the farm is expected to grow about 2 million pounds (907 metric tons) of fresh greens annually.

IGrow PreOwned 9/6/17 IGrow PreOwned 9/6/17

Surbana Jurong Unveils 'Floating Ponds' that Could See Farms In Parks, Rooftops

A closed-loop farming system, the Floating Ponds tap solar energy to grow algae on rooftops. The algae is then used to feed the fish, and nutrient-rich water from the tanks can be used to grow vegetables. More than 90 per cent of the water in fish tanks is recycled, reducing the need to top up fresh water.

IGrow PreOwned 9/6/17 IGrow PreOwned 9/6/17

Aquaponics Farmers Band Together to Set Their Industry Apart

Unlike modern hydroponic farms, which can feed plants regular quantities of synthetic fertilizers, aquaponics harks back to early growing methods developed in Asia and South America that blend aquaculture (or fish farming) with agriculture.

IGrow PreOwned 8/30/17 IGrow PreOwned 8/30/17

Israel Agritech Market Map: 400 Startups Putting The Tech in Agritech

There are now more than 400 Israel agritech startups working on innovations for the global agriculture sector, according to new research from Start-Up Nation Central , an Israeli NGO and Greensoil Investments, a local agritech venture capital firm.

IGrow PreOwned 8/9/17 IGrow PreOwned 8/9/17

Urban Aquaponic Farmer and Chef Redefines Local Food in Orange County, CA

In a county named for its former abundance of orange groves, chef and farmer Adam Navidi is on the forefront of redefining local food and agriculture through his restaurant, farm, and catering business.

IGrow PreOwned 8/5/17 IGrow PreOwned 8/5/17

Made in London: GrowUp Urban Farm's Tilapia Fish and Microgreens In Beckton

For the unfamiliar, aquaponics combines aquaculture - farming fish - and hydroponics - cultivating plants in water - where the greens are fed using waste water from the fish, and this example iin Beckton s what Hofman describes as a “fully ethical and sustainable model.”

IGrow PreOwned 7/27/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/27/17

Print Your Own Aquaponics Garden With This Open Source Urban Farming System

Aquapioneers has developed what it calls the world's first open source aquaponics kit in a bid to reconnect urban dwellers with the production of their food.

IGrow PreOwned 7/21/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/21/17

Vertical Farming Tour Visits Delval Programs

“The hydroponics and aquaponics industries have tremendous potential to help solve pressing challenges, such as how to feed a growing population with limited resources,” said Chris Tipping, DelVal’s interim dean of agriculture and environmental sciences.

IGrow PreOwned 7/20/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/20/17

Aquaponics at Home: A Modern Farmer Review of Turnkey Aquaponics Systems for All Levels

Back to the Roots, a self proclaimed urban homesteading company based in Oakland, California, offers goods ranging from stoneground corn flakes to organic mushroom kits. They now also offer a cute little tabletop aquaponics kit that contains everything you need to raise sprouts, herbs and a single (inedible) fish (minus the actual fish) in your kitchen window.

IGrow PreOwned 7/13/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/13/17

Nelson and Pade Aquaponics Awarded 2017 Sustainable Product of the Year

The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council awarded Nelson and Pade, Inc.® the 2017 Sustainable Product of the Year Award for small business. This is the second time that this prestigious honor was presented to Nelson and Pade, Inc.®, recognizing their Clear Flow Aquaponic Systems®.

IGrow PreOwned 7/11/17 IGrow PreOwned 7/11/17

A Life And Career Unexpected

As a child growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. James Rakocy did not plan on a career in aquaponics. While his family had a home garden and he enjoyed fishing and raising fish in an aquarium, his life took him in other directions

IGrow PreOwned 6/24/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/24/17

Sensing Opportunity in Drought, Two Horticulture Classmates Launch Eco Conscious Aquaponics Farm

In 2016, at the height of the California drought, Julian Cantando and Clayton Garland envisioned a more sustainable farming model than traditional soil-based agriculture, which has always thrived in California

IGrow PreOwned 6/17/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/17/17

Going Indoors To Grow Local

Providing fresh local produce to Canadians year round could be achieved with a new farming concept that combines horticulture with aquaculture. NutraPonics, which opened in 2015 near Sherwood Park, is dedicated to supplying the local produce market and supporting local suppliers.

IGrow PreOwned 6/15/17 IGrow PreOwned 6/15/17

The Next Big Thing: Hydroponic and Aquaponic Greenhouse Farming

Greenhouse farming is expanding at a rapid rate, using hydroponic and aquaponic methods to grow produce. Many believe it's the next big thing in farming.