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Autogrow Launches Wireless Smart Sensor Network Into US $40 Billion Global Greenhouse Market
“We’ve advocated for a long time in the industry that you can’t manage what you don’t measure and the decisions you make are only as good as the sensor technology gathering the data
Can You Fit A 2-Acre Garden In A Shipping Container?
As the bustling streets of Brooklyn, New York rumble nearby, most passersby have no idea there’s a bountiful garden just steps away
Freight Farms Raises $15M in Series B funding Led By Ospraie Ag Science
Freight Farms, the containerized vertical farming company, announced that it has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Ospraie Ag Science, an investment firm committed to supporting sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for both farmers and society
A.G. Kawamura Joins Board of Indoor Growing Tech Company
“A.G.’s extensive expertise in innovative farming and sustainable agriculture will be invaluable to the Agt3 Holdings Board,” CEO Ed Horton said in the release
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Crop One Farms Rises To Meet Demand For Nutrient-Dense Produce With Vertical Farms
The quickly emerging vertical or indoor farming sector often is touted for its environmental sustainability, but according to ongoing research conducted by one of a player in the space, produce grown indoors also offers notable health benefits to people beyond those which are farmed outdoors
The Growing Technology of The Future on Master Chef Sweden
Now the smart farming technology of the future is making a real entry into the Swedish households via TV
US: Local Bartender Opens Hydroponic Farming Company In Patchogue New York
Mahony told GreaterPatchogue that hydroponics is a forgiving style of farming because you can fine-tune the plants by adjusting nutrient levels, the light intake, and how acidic or basic crops are. “You can ‘hack the plants,'” he said. “You can change the flavor profiles by changing these factors.”
Join The FarmTech Society And Help The CEA Industry Grow
FTS strengthens the CEA sector as it develops and implements resilient, circular methods and technologies for indoor growing
Vertical Farming Provides A Different Approach To Raising The Foods We Eat
Inspired by a growing population, shrinking farmland and more people living in urban areas – the future of farming may have already arrived
Are Indoor Agriculture and Vertical Farming Growing Up?
In the US alone, the vertical farming market is projected to reach values of around $3 billion by 2024. Globally, the predicted value is $6.4 billion by 2023, with both figures growing at a similar rate of 24% CAGR
JAPAN: Largest Indoor Farm: Shigeharu Shimamura's Indoor Farm Sets World Record
Shigeharu Shimamura, a plant physiologist and CEO of Mirai, has constructed a 25,000 square feet of futuristic garden beds nurtured by 17,500 LED lights in a bacteria-free, pesticide-free environment; the farm produces 10,000 Heads of Lettuce a Day
Peter Lane Resigns As Vice Chairman of Association For Vertical Farming
Peter has set up a new company called Vertical Farming Network, whose purpose is to bring all stakeholders in the UK into the business, and that includes the financial industry and not just urban ag and academia
US (PA): 60,000 Square Foot Vertical Farm To Be Powered By Microgrid
Schneider Electric and Scale Microgrid Solutions will design, build and finance a microgrid for Fifth Season
How Vertical Farming is Part of a "Multi-Agriculturalism" Food System
Vertical farming is often presented as a revolutionary agricultural system of manifold qualities
For In-Store Farms To Succeed, Finding The Right Balance Is Key
High-tech growing operations promise to efficiently supply retailers with greens. But the bigger payoff may be in offering shoppers a bit of food theatre
May 2020 Edition Speaker | Exhibitor Roster Grows Daily
In addition to our top CEO keynote speakers, including David Rosenberg, CEO, Aerofarms; Mike Zelkind, CEO, 80 Acres Farms; Sonia Lo, CEO, Crop One Holdings, we're building a robust schedule covering 3 core tracks – Business, Science| Technology, and Alternative Crops
The Shipping Container Farm That's The Way of The Future
Recycled shipping containers have been used for many things in their second life, from swimming pools and restaurants to classrooms and emergency hospitals. Now, with a global population hurtling towards almost 10 billion people by 2050, they may also be the farms of the future
US: Washington, DC - A Sommelier's Foray Into Urban Agriculture Starts With Mushrooms In Shipping Containers
Barry Farm resident Calvin Hines Jr. launched EightFold Farms to address food deserts and underemployment
Can Vertical Farming Ever Become Mainstream?
The nascent vertical-farming industry is growing and gaining prominence among investors and governments that recognize the potential in a world where land availability for producing fresh food is fast diminishing, especially in countries with increasing urban populations
Freight Farms and Sodexo Announce Strategic National Partnership to Grow Food Onsite at School Campuses Across the U.S.
With sustainability and transparency in mind, partnership will enable year-round on-campus food production at university and K-12 educational institutions and other national Sodexo clients