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365 Days of Lettuce Growing In Belton, Texas
A new 50,000 square feet greenhouse will be realized in Belton, Texas, by hydroponic lettuce producer TrueHarvest Farms. The greenhouse is equipped with growing automation technology from Green Automation
Green Automation Is Bringing Automation And Efficiency To New Greenhouse Operation In Texas
Green Automation Group is proud to announce the latest project realization in the North American market – hydroponic lettuce producer TrueHarvest Farms in Belton, Texas. The 50,000 square feet greenhouse is equipped with growing automation technology from Green Automation
Greenhouses In Southern France Demolished By Extreme Weather
This week’s weather around the Mediterranean caused a lot of damage in the south of France; the French government declared a state of a natural disaster
Can Altius Farms Convince Denverites To Pay More For Ultra-Local, Aeroponic Produce?
Sally Herbert's urban farm in Curtis Park uses less water and land to produce lettuce, arugula, and other greens for Denver's booming restaurant scene—and for your kitchen table
"The Time Is Now For A Shift To Indoor Cultivation In India", Srishti Mandaar, Red Otter Farms
Indoor growing is at a very nascent stage in India. While there are significant policy changes being adopted by the government, there is still a severe lack of trained personnel in indoor environment management
Start of Realization Horti Center In Shandong
Dutch horticultural manufacturers, system suppliers, training and education partners, the Chinese government and related investors have jointly attended the official announcement last week of the start of the realization of the first Chinese Multi-Functional Horti Center in Shandong (DHC)
Research Into The Combination of Geothermal Heat, Lettuce Cultivation And Fish Farming Started
Under great interest, the project Geofood has been started. The aim of Geofood is to investigate whether geothermal heating can not only be used to heat greenhouses but also to breed fish
Mucci Farms Wins Best Sustainable Packaging Award At Fresh Summit 2019
“To win this category, in particular, is exciting because sustainability is by far the top of mind subject in the food industry today,” says Emily Murracas, Director of Marketing
US: COLORADO - EPFL + Caulys --> Inauguration - October 21st & 23rd, 2019
We have installed 18 automated indoor greenhouses at EPFL (Coupole, CO building), to produce ultra-local and fresh food for the campus!
Indoor AgTech Landscape: 1,000+ Companies Innovating Inside
AgFunderNews created an image keeping track of the indoor growing landscape featuring 1000+ companies that take part in the industry, from greenhouse growers to suppliers of environmental controls
Pure Flavor® To Launch RedRoyals™ At PMA Fresh Summit
“We are excited to be bringing a new variety to market that we believe will be a game-changer”, said Jamie Moracci, President. After researching consumer trends, trialing dozens of varieties and conducting community sensory testing, the team selected a fantastic variety with a unique burst of sweet and unmistakable flavor
UK: 29 Hectares of New Tomato Greenhouses To Use Waste Heat
A £120m project to construct two of the UK’s largest greenhouses at two farmland sites near Norwich and Bury St Edmunds has been announced. The advanced greenhouses will be warmed by residual heat from nearby water recycling centres owned by Anglian Water
Lighting Control Platform Enables Dimming on Demand
Based on research conducted at the University of Georgia, Candidus has developed an adaptive lighting control system that assures that supplemental light is provided when the crop can best use that light and only in the amount that can be effectively used by the crop
Glase Provides Analysis of CEA Market Growth To Industry Members
Using the results of the USDA’s 2007, 2012 and 2017 censuses, Mattos discussed the national market growth of food crops produced under protection with detailed analyses of the top producing states
Founders Brewing Executive Named CEO of West Michigan Hydroponics Farm
John Green, who for more than a decade served as executive chairman of Founders Brewing Co., has been named CEO of Revolution Farms, an indoor hydroponic farm based in Caledonia that grows lettuce and salad greens
Colorado: Urban Farm, Restaurant And Market Coming To Englewood
Behind that glass window will reside a hydroponic system where plants will grow on indoor towers. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants year-round in sand, gravel or liquid with added nutrients without using soil. Farms that use the hydroponic method use up to 10 times less water than traditional farms, according to the National Park Service
US: Indiana - High-Tech Aeroponic Farming Company Bringing Greenhouse To Electric Works
A northeast Indiana native and Purdue graduate, Clint Crowe, with an extensive background in health technology, is bringing his innovative and high-tech urban-farming concept to Electric Works
A New Hydroponic Farm Starts A New Age For UAE farmers
A new hydroponic farm is under construction in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and it will be one of the most important model projects of Kingpeng in Abu Dhabi