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IGrow PreOwned 9/15/18 IGrow PreOwned 9/15/18

Growing The ‘Pure Food Revolution’ In Washougal Wind River Produce Uses Unique, Sustainable Farming Practice Known As ‘Aquaponics’

A Washougal-area farm in the Columbia River Gorge has taken the soil out of the process and added in fish.

IGrow PreOwned 9/12/18 IGrow PreOwned 9/12/18

Urban Farming Popularity On The Rise In Columbus

I feel like it's like a huge privilege to be able to have a space where I can farm in the city.

IGrow PreOwned 9/6/18 IGrow PreOwned 9/6/18

Increasing Lettuce Coloration With LEDs

When cultivating red baby leaf lettuce in closed environments like vertical farms, without natural light conditions the artificial light quality and quantity plays a key role in the production of good quality vegetables.

IGrow PreOwned 8/30/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/30/18

The Growcer Installs Hydroponics System On University of Ottawa Campus

The Growcer has returned to its University of Ottawa roots, this time installing its hydroponics system on campus to contribute to the cafeteria’s produce supply.

IGrow PreOwned 8/24/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/24/18

Emirates Vertical Farm Announcement “Opened Investors’ Eyes”, Says UAE Minister

In November the construction of the world’s largest vertical farm will begin in Dubai, which is seeing rapidly growing interest in the production system.

IGrow PreOwned 8/17/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/17/18

'Bullied and Bamboozled' - Millions Against Monsanto

On Friday, July 29, Dr. Charles Benbrook took the stand, the last witness to testify on behalf of the plaintiff in the trial of Dewayne Johnson vs. Monsanto Co.

IGrow PreOwned 8/16/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/16/18

5 of The Easiest Crops to Grow In Small Spaces

Increasingly more people are starting to grow their own food in an urban setting, making only minor adjustments to their homes in order to provide proper conditions for the plants. A study by the National Gardening Association in the US revealed that in 2013, Americans spent $3.5 billion on seeds, soil, nutrients, vegetable starts, and other supplies

IGrow PreOwned 8/6/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/6/18

Emmy Win For Growing A Greener World – The Green Bronx Machine

On June 16, 2018, the long-running Sustainability Television Program Growing a Greener World® received a Daytime Emmy Award® for its breakthrough episode The Green Bronx Machine.

IGrow PreOwned 8/6/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/6/18

Oasis Biotech Unveils Evercress Produce Brand At Grand Opening

Leveraging the state-of-the-art technology at Oasis Biotech and its team of highly qualified agricultural experts, Evercress has big plans to redefine the meaning of fresh produce to Las Vegas.

IGrow PreOwned 8/5/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/5/18

St. Louis, Missouri -The Veggie Bike From Urban Harvest STL In JeffVanderLou On Saturdays

Urban Harvest STL believes that all members of our community should have equitable access to fresh, healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status, race or location.

IGrow PreOwned 8/4/18 IGrow PreOwned 8/4/18

Smart Home Farms To Enhance Food Security In The UAE

The UAE Office for Future Food Security and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) have announced a strategic partnership to enhance food security in the country. The collaboration aims to address future challenges by developing joint initiatives that enhance the country’s capacity and competitiveness in critical sectors related to future food security.

IGrow PreOwned 7/30/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/30/18

Vertical Farming Is A “Viable Solution To Growing Crops” Says Badia Farms Founder

The man behind the Middle East’s first commercial vertical farming facility has told Caterer Middle East that the method is a “is a viable solution” to the region’s farming problems.

IGrow PreOwned 7/28/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/28/18

Chinese Supplier Provides Full System From Seed To Crop

Eponic is a relatively new player in the horticultural market. For twenty years the company has been offering LED lights and control systems, which is a good basis. Now they’re focusing on hydroponic growing, in which light and control are also very important components.

IGrow PreOwned 7/24/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/24/18

New LED Lighting Technology Brings The Power Of The Sun To Hydroponics

A high-tech lighting system that mimics the huge variety of sunlight — manufactured by Edmonton company G2V and developed in a University of Alberta lab by research scientist Michael Taschuk — is now being tested in four cannabis grow operations across Canada

IGrow PreOwned 7/22/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/22/18

Hydroponics Farm In Shipping Container Seeking Ann Arbor Restaurants

Kasim started off gardening as a hobby before realizing he could apply his engineering and logistics skills to hydroponics - a technique he discovered on a trip to Cambodia. "Gardening was dirty," Kasim said.

IGrow PreOwned 7/20/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/20/18

New Farm Growing Fresh Greens Year-Round

From the outside, the Borealis Fresh Farms’ modular building doesn’t look like anything special. It’s a white structure that’s 10 feet wide, 10 feet high and 40 feet long tucked away on top of a hill with a view of Porcupine Lake.

IGrow PreOwned 7/19/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/19/18

Mucci Farms Expanding Its Greenhouse Operations

As a vertically integrated grower, packer, shipper and marketer of greenhouse-grown product, Mucci Farms owns more than 200 acres of tomato, Bell pepper, cucumber, lettuce and strawberry greenhouses in Kingsville, ON. In addition, the first 24 acres of a 60-acre expansion in Huron, OH, is now in operation.

IGrow PreOwned 7/17/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/17/18

Oasis Biotech Brings Indoor Farming To Las Vegas

Seeing the building at 6225 Annie Oakley Drive you might not believe there's an entire farm inside. They're growing a lot of things and they'll start delivering to their first customers July 24.

IGrow PreOwned 7/16/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/16/18

Indoor Farm Hopes To Bring Locally Grown Produce, Technological Innovation To Las Vegas Food Market

Oasis Biotech, an indoor hydroponic farm in Las Vegas that’s gearing up to ship its crops to restaurants on the casino-dotted Strip. It’s the first step in a new-age farming process that doesn’t carry the traditional trappings of the industry. No soil, tractors or natural sunlight exist in this 215,000-square-foot-building-turned-farm.

IGrow PreOwned 7/16/18 IGrow PreOwned 7/16/18

US: Boston Medical Center’s Rooftop Farm

Boston Medical Center is going green. The building has a rooftop farm, supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to patients and the community. This is the first rooftop farm associated with a hospital in New England.