University of Georgia adds AmplifiedAg container farms to its CEA research program
The University of Georgia (UGA) CEA research group has AmplifiedAg container farms in place for its work on cultivars developed for CEA production, plant-insect interactions, and pest management.
"The state of Georgia has experienced tremendous growth in CEA, ranging from large operations with facilities in multiple states to small- and medium-sized growers using high tunnels and low-, mid-, and high-tech greenhouses. The University of Georgia has responded to this growth by assembling a multidisciplinary team of dedicated CEA researchers," says Andrew Ogden, Plant Breeder at UGA.
The team has five members: a plant breeder, an integrated pest management (IPM) specialist and entomologist, a plant pathologist, a crop physiologist and production specialist, and an agricultural engineer who is an expert in crop phenomics. "Along with assembling this expertise, UGA has made significant investments in new CEA facilities, including a brand-new high-tech greenhouse at the Griffin Campus and the purchase and installation of our new AmplifiedAg container farms, also located in Griffin," says Andrew.
Breeding cultivars for indoor production
"Our goal is to develop new cultivars specifically for CEA production. Most CEA growers currently use cultivars that were originally bred for field production rather than controlled environments. Developing cultivars within CEA and specifically for CEA systems represents an exciting new opportunity that could greatly benefit controlled-environment growers," says Andrew.
For more information:
The University of Georgia
Andrew Ogden, Plant Breeder
Erich Schoeller, IPM Specialist and Entomologist
aogden@uga.edu
erich.schoeller@uga.edu
cea.uga.edu
AmplifiedAg
David Flynn, CEO
david.flynn@amplifiedaginc.com
www.amplifiedaginc.com
Oct 2026
