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Westfield Unveils High Tech Future With AI Walkways And Sensory Gardens

Walkways fused with artificial intelligence, an on-site farm for picking vegetables, and smart lavatories that offer a health diagnosis.

IGrow PreOwned 7/14/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/14/18

Why Hydroponics Could Be The Future Of Farming

Most people in India have grown up with the idea that good water, good soil and lots of sunlight translate into good farming. That may have been true for most farmers, for a great deal of time. But new research and practice have shown that what healthy plants really require are good seeds, good water, and nutrients.

IGrow PreOwned 7/13/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/13/18

Growing 'Up' With Cucumbers

One Canadian family applies its expertise to guide Big Marble Farms, the largest produce greenhouse operation in Alberta, into the future.

IGrow PreOwned 7/10/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/10/18

US (MO): Aquaponics Facility To Alleviate Food Desert

Nonprofit Nile Valley Aquaponics is raising fish in a Kansas City food desert—and they’re creating jobs, providing healthy food and promoting sustainable urban farming in the process

IGrow PreOwned 7/10/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/10/18

Works Credit Union Launches Aquaponics Facility

Works Credit Union has started on a journey to feed Tobagonians with its Green Works initiative for sustainable food production – an aquaponics system which was launched on Monday night at its compound in Spring Garden.

IGrow PreOwned 7/8/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/8/18

EU: Ten-Year Reprieve For Organic Hydroponic Growers

The European Union has published its new organic regulation, which will enter into force on January 1, 2021.

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COMMENT- Why Hydroponics Could Be The Future of Farming

The word hydroponics comes from hydro meaning water, and ponos meaning labour. It is meant to represent the growing of plants in any medium -- sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients, but without soil.

IGrow PreOwned 7/7/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/7/18

Urban Agriculture Starting To Grow In London, Ontario

After about a year of discussing it, London is finally implementing its urban agriculture strategy which, by the looks of it, is flourishing. Urban agriculture, as defined by the city, is “the process of growing, processing, sharing and distributing food within the city.”

IGrow PreOwned 7/5/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/5/18

An Agricultural Revolution

The uptake of GreenTech among agricultural pioneers is helping to modernize the industry and streamline farming, as well as aiding the Caribbean in achieving its goal of food security.

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African Smallholder Farmers Embrace GPS-Based Digital Solution

Smallholder farmers are the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, with rain-fed agriculture accounting for more than 90% of farmed land in sub-Saharan Africa. These farmers face many risks, including drought, disease and pest epidemics.

IGrow PreOwned 7/4/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/4/18

A Farm Just Opened In Front of City Hall For The Summer

The PHS Farm for the City is an interactive farm at City Hall that will offer free workshops and informational panels all summer.

IGrow PreOwned 7/2/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/2/18

Ivy Tech Greenhouse Dedicated

When Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne started its agriculture program about five years ago, officials were already pondering options for growing it. Dreams of a greenhouse – a facility that could bridge the campus' agriculture and culinary programs – soon followed. On Wednesday, Ivy Tech showed off its new greenhouse during a two-hour dedication event.

IGrow PreOwned 7/1/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/1/18

Hydroponics Farm In Downtown Shreveport Progressing

A farm in downtown Shreveport. Not something you would expect to hear about or see.Well, you probably never will see this particular farm. It's behind an old brick wall in downtown Shreveport.

IGrow PreOwned 6/28/18 IGrow PreOwned 6/28/18

Italy: 90 Tons of Basil Plants Produced Using Hydroponic Techniques

Il Bettolino is a cooperative producing basil and aromatic herbs employing the Floating System. It sells its produce directly to retailers and owns 10,000 sq m of state-of-the-art greenhouses managed professionally. In 2017, it produced 90 thousand tons of produce.

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An Aquaponic Farm Produces Both Crops And Fish In A Self-Contained System

The modern day aquaponic system, which has its roots in South China and Southeast Asia, is rapidly gaining in popularity. This form of agriculture produces both crops and fish in a self-contained system. The fish waste provides food for the plants, and the plants filter the water for the fish.

IGrow PreOwned 6/27/18 IGrow PreOwned 6/27/18

Nourishing Cities With Nature

As rates of urbanization increase globally, city planners are working to reverse decades of reckless growth by returning nature to the built environment. Fortunately, technology and bold thinking can help strike a long-elusive balance.