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Texas A&M AgriLife Expands Urban Agriculture Research
Niu’s research is in urban horticulture specifically. This can conjure images of community and backyard gardens, or rooftop and balcony plant installations, but her focus is producing quality food in controlled environments
Green Infrastructure Conference Call For Proposals
CitiesAlive is the leading green roof and wall conference in North America
Bowery Is Sprouting In Baltimore With A New Automated Indoor Farm
Using technology that allows farming to go beyond the limits that the land imposes, the company has a mission to democratize access to fresh produce. It initially opened two farms in Kearney, New Jersey, serving the tri-state area
UK’s Urban Agritech Sector Welcomes Announcement of Official Representative Collective
UKUAT brings together the UK’s key players in modern agricultural technologies
Urban Farming: Technology And Tradition
As we enter a new decade, the human race finds itself faced with worldwide political turmoil, economic injustice, dizzying technological achievements, and an existential threat in the form of a spiraling climate crisis
Zimbabwe: A Backyard Hydroponic Farm Beats Drought To Grow Vegetables
Hydroponically grown plants require no pesticides because there are no soil-borne diseases
Making Vertical Farming Big In The UK
Food technology and vertical farming are both growing markets. In 2018, vertical farming was worth $3bn globally and it is predicted to grow to $22bn between 2019 and 2026
French Public Buildings To Be Built With 50 Percent Wood
The measure will be implemented by 2022 and affect all public buildings financed by the French state, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Triple Threat
Vertical Harvest takes a new approach to CEA by focusing on the three bottom lines of people, profit and the planet, employing a staff of workers with different abilities
Singapore: Going Beyond Urban Farming
Urban farms are not just centers of food production, but also spaces to provide care to the community, says Mr. Bjorn Low, founder of social enterprise Edible Garden City.
Framlab Proposes Modular Vertical Farms For Brooklyn Neighbourhoods
Creative agency Framlab has proposed building modular vertical farms in Brooklyn to provide low-income neighborhoods with access to fresh produce
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
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.”
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
Monaco: The Glitzy European City Going Green
With 1,600 sq m of potagers (gardens) that have produced 5 tonnes of organic produce since 2016 and partnerships with chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants, Terre de Monaco is a local success story
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
NYC's Roofs Are Getting A Sustainable Makeover
It's been two months since New York's Sustainable Roof Laws, part of the Climate Mobilization Act, took effect. Now architects and officials must decide: Are green roof systems or solar systems best?
How Urban Farms Are Supposed To Feed Millions of People
Urban farming is supposed to provide people with local food in the metropolitan areas. How ecological the farms really are and promising urban farms worldwide
Can Urban Agriculture And Vertical Farming Help feed A Hungry World?
Futuristic food-growing techniques like vertical farming and indoor urban agriculture can help feed the world - but this fast-growing sector needs to scale up to meet the challenge