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Crops Can Now 'Tell' Growers When They Are Stressed
All plants use internal electrical, mechanical, and chemical signaling networks to coordinate growth, reproduction, and defense – and Vivent is the first company in the world to launch a commercial crop health diagnostic system based on plant electrophysiology
Sodexo Partners With Container Farming Startup Freight Farms To Bring Indoor Ag To College Campuses
The goal of the partnership is to bring fresh, traceable produce to college foodservice year-round that’s pesticide- and insecticide-free with low food miles
Technology Quarterly, The Future of Agriculture
If agriculture is to continue to feed the world, it needs to become more like manufacturing, says Geoffrey Carr. Fortunately, that is already beginning to happen
VIDEO: IKEA Korea Launches Leap Year of Sustainability In FY21
IKEA Korea will introduce ‘IKEA FARMARE’—the first urban farm in IKEA restaurant worldwide at IKEA Gwangmyeong
Gardyn Aims To Make At-Home Vertical Farming Small, Simple, And Stylish
Thanks to disruptions in the food supply chain, panic-buying sprees, and the general uncertainty of the times, growing food at home seems like a pretty good idea of late
Hydroponic System Promises Cost Savings For Low To Mid-Tech Vegetable Growers
Plantlogic is focused on designing solutions for substrate production that will increase the health of plants and enable growers to adequately fertigate their crops
Breakthroughs With Photonics: Growing Lettuce With Red And Blue Light
During Photonics Applications Week you can attend digital lectures and workshops on the applications of photonics, like those in agriculture and horticulture
Bowery Farming Adds Executives As It Expands To Sell Produce In 650 Stores
To help Bowery sell its greens, the company has brought on a group of new senior management and executive staff, including the former global chief supply chain officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Colin Nelson
Former Shipping Container Maker Uses Them To Farm
Operating on a rented 1,000-square-meter (quarter-acre) patch of wasteland in Hong Kong's rural Yuen Long, Lee's MoVertical Farm utilizes about 30 decommissioned containers, some decades old, to raise red watercress and other local vegetables hydroponically, eliminating the need for soil
Indoor Farms Are Reimagining America’s Food Supply
With the worldwide population surging and acreage for agriculture shrinking, indoor, indoor farms are literally on their way up as a viable form of food production
How Hydroponic Farming Can Bring You Produce That Aren’t Locally Grown……With No Soil Needed
Derived from Greek terms hydro (water) and pono (work), hydroponics literally means “working water” as plants are grown in water beds, with liquid solution feeding them the minerals and nutrients they need
CHAP Launches CropMonitor Pro – A New Digital Service For Predicting Crop Pest and Disease Risks
CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new digital service – Crop Monitor Pro. It is designed to help growers and agronomists predict the likelihood of pest and disease outbreaks on their farm
VIDEO: Hydroponic Farm Ventures Take Root in Indian Cities
Amid growing demand for fresh farm produce without pesticides, young entrepreneurs in Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru are turning their attention to hydroponic farming, where plants grow without soil and are fed mineral nutrients through water
Pricing Soars On Iceberg Lettuce
Prices have spiked on California iceberg lettuce. “The supply of iceberg is low at the moment industry-wide. Yields are lower than normal this time of year due to disease issues,” says Pete Georgalos, Sales for D’Arrigo California
How Tech Farming Is Transforming India’s Agri Landscape
Advancements in agritech offer precise solutions for sustainable farming such as indoor vertical farming, hydroponic farming, and modern greenhouse practices
"Vertical Farming Is Not The Answer For All of Humanity's Woes"
When people talk about vertical farming, they often focus on what it gets right: saving water compared to traditional agriculture, providing communities with safe, fresh, healthy and locally-grown food, etc
Company Adds New Executive Leaders As It Becomes The Largest Vertical Farming Company In The U.S.
Bowery Farming, the Modern Farming Company, today announced that its fresh, traceable Protected Produce is now available in more than 650 U.S. stores — marking a rapid increase from 100 stores in January
10 Hydroponic Books You Should Read Right Now
When it comes to agriculture, you can learn a lot of valuable information from hydroponic books
VIDEO: UNS Farms - First World Congress For Vertical Farming - Grahame Dunling
Grahame has been in the GCC for over 7 years growing crops inside Greenhouses in Bahrain to Vertical Growing inside warehouses in Dubai and he is now the CEO of Uns Farms a 6,000m2 warehouse farm
Abu Dhabi To Be Home of World’s Largest Indoor Farm
Project will be developed in three phases and is expected to produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce per year