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University of Arizona - Controlled Environment Agriculture Center - SHORT COURSE
Join us March 2 - 6 for CEAC’s Short Course! REGISTER HERE!
US: South Dakota - Farm-In-A-Box Means Local Greens Year-Round
Missouri River Energy Services, the Electric Power Research Institute, South Dakota State University and the Children’s Museum of South Dakota are collaborating on a high-tech “farm-in-a-box” built entirely inside a specialized 40-foot container
US: Boston, Freight Farms Goes To School
Farming is a club activity for the school’s high school students, who can go in during their free time
The Final Event of The Erasmus+ 'Aqu@teach' Project Which Will Take Place At The University of Greenwich On Saturday 28 March.
In light of climate change, Brexit, and concerns over the carbon footprint of the food supply chain, aquaponics, and other controlled environment farming technologies could play a key role in the future of food production, but only if there is an appropriately trained workforce
Texas A&M Undergraduate Initiates Urban Farm On Campus
Urban farming comes in many forms, and now one of those, vertical farming, is helping feed students at Texas A&M University
Revolutionary Biofilta Pop Up Farm Generates Large Amounts of Produce
This 66 square metre farm took two days to install and is well on the way to producing over 1.5 tonnes of fresh herbs and vegetables per annum
GERMANY: February 12-14, Wageningen Lighting In Greenhouses And Vertical Farms 2020
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UAE Farm Calls On Residents To Buy Local Produce
Madar Farms head of operations Kyle Wagner has implored UAE residents to buy more locally grown produce
NEW YORK: Bronx School Garden Program Serves Up Good Hydroponically Grown Greens
The students are learning the bigger-picture benefits of urban farming. “Food justice is about the ability to get that healthy food and how it’s not really that easy to get it because there’s a lot of fast-food places around.”
CANADA: Lettuce Crop Planted In Old School Library As Couple Turn Building Into A Farm
A Quebec couple have moved to the tiny community of Saint-Léolin in northeastern New Brunswick with plans to turn a former school into a large, indoor vertical farm, capable of producing 750,000 heads of lettuce a year
CAN (ON): Ontario Supports Healthy Fundraiser That Connects Students With Farmers
"Fresh from the Farm provides an innovative opportunity for Ontario students to learn about the healthy, nutritious food our hardworking farmers grow while also supporting their local schools' extracurricular programming"
Colorado School Taps Container Farm for Classroom, Food Stand
A Douglas County High School is using a refrigerated freight container converted into a hydroponic farm as an extension of the classroom. At Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, students learn how to grow leafy greens and other vegetables
GHANA: Create A Conducive Environment For Your Kids—As IGrow Urges Parents
It’s widely perceived across the globe that the future of a country lies in kids or even the unborn babies, as such As I Grow, a non-governmental organization known for its commendable works in the rural areas of Ghana has urged parents to prioritize the creation of a conducive environment for their kids
US (MA): Container Farm Helps Provide Necessary Greens For College Lunch
HCC has been growing leafy greens inside the Freight Farms containers since October 2018. The project is a partnership with the city of Holyoke and MassDevelopment, who supplied the funding to purchase the two containers
US: Texas - Vertical Farming Technique Growing At A&M
TAMU Urban Farm United is a concept organization with the intent of introducing vertical farming to A&M’s campus and the local community
US (PA): State-Funded Aquaponics Lab Teaches Students About Science And Leadership
West Shore School District students led Governor Tom Wolf on a tour of a new aquaponics lab at Cedar Cliff High School. Funded with a $250,000 grant awarded by the Wolf administration, the new lab provides hands-on learning for students across the school district to develop skills in science, business, and leadership
Nick Greens Explains The Importance of Food Safety While Growing Microgreens Indoors
CCEA 2019, is the place to commit, learn and apply the bases of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) for owners and operators of greenhouses and vertical farms, and was held in Panama City from November 06 to 08, 2019
Kimbal Musk’s Square Roots is On A Mission To Feed The World — And Eventually Astronauts On Mars
Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal, is on a mission to feed the world and train the next generation of farmers. He co-founded Square Roots with CEO Tobias Peggs to grow non-GMO crops in reclaimed shipping containers, even in urban areas. The company is installing its container farms at Gordon Food Service facilities and other grocery stores across the U.S. Square Roots made CNBC’s 2019 Upstart 100 list, released Tuesday
Produce Grown Is Served In On-Campus Dining Locations
Housing and Food Services, along with the student organization OUr Earth, have joined together to bring the Leafy Green Machine to campus