While the state still imports the majority of its produce, Southern Nevada’s indoor farming industry has taken off in recent years. Leafy green, herbs and cannabis production are all seeing high levels of growth.
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GreenTech 2018, Amsterdam’s major horticulture technology conference, just wrapped up last week. For all who couldn’t make it, here is a brief recap that highlights 7 important lessons for the future of vertical farming.
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Eri Hayashi, Director of International Relations & Consulting for the Japan Plant Factory Association , reflects on key differences between the urban agriculture industries of the US and Japan, and their respective advantages and disadvantages for each industry’s growth.
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New York City is a global leader for indoor agriculture, with farms such as Farm.One, Smallhold and Gotham Greens punctuating the concrete jungle with their innovative farming systems. But as the industry continues to grow, one central point remains unclear: Are New York’s indoor farms destined to o
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The intensive plant nursery, located in North Lincolnshire, England, will be the largest indoor farm in Europe, producing up to 420 tonnes of leafy greens per year on growing racks that reach just over 3 storeys in height.
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What used to be the third floor chemistry lab at DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx has been transformed into an indoor vertical farm to feed the school and surrounding community. The farm was formally unveiled this past Saturday at a TFFJ and Sun Club press conference.
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Saudi farmer Omar Al-Jundi has built the region’s first vertical farm in Dubai with plans for Jeddah in 2020. The team of Badia Farms, which he founded in Al Quoz in December last year, consists of 12 people, all of whom have experience in farming.
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Glenn Behrman has spent years developing a hydroponic “Growtainer” concept to bring customizable controlled-environment agriculture anywhere in the world. Now, he sees a tremendous opportunity for Qatar to increase fresh vegetable production using the technology.
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The month-long startup program is focused on combating food loss across the food chain and will provide startups with exclusive access to Maersk leaders across departments as well as the company’s network of suppliers and partners to help validate their technologies.
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From rooftop gardens and indoor vertical farms to community plots and edible landscapes, urban agriculture is on the rise. As more of the world’s population resides in cities, city farming is touted as a sustainable solution. But does the equation really work?
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Triton Foodworks is working to change the face of farming in India through hydroponic urban-based systems. After a few years of consulting for others, the company is launching their own five-acre hydroponic farm to supply consumers, restaurants and hotels with fresh local produce.
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In the Dominican Republic, Colmados are neighborhood and cultural fixtures that are under threat from the rise of large supermarket chains. By redesigning the Colmado network and placing new emphasis on urban agriculture, D.R. native and architect Carlos Guzman thinks the system can be transformed t
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Phillips Programs for Children and Families teamed up with Agritecture Consulting to set up a program that would lead students to job opportunities in the rapidly emerging Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector. The result was a unique in-school hydroponic system along with a 300-page curri
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Urban farming’s “de facto godmother”, Karen Washington, has been a leader in the battle for food justice for three decades. In this interview, Karen discusses the deeply rooted issues that currently plague urban food systems, and she explains why reframing ‘food deserts’ as ‘food apartheid’ is so im
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Volunteers work inside China's Lunar Palace 1 on Jan. 26, 2018. They were participating in a yearlong experiment designed to see how the bioregenerative life support system, in which animals, plants and microorganisms co-exist, works in a lunar environment, as well as the physical and mental conditi
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At Hexagro, we tend to see the food production system of tomorrow with a very different lens than just productivity rates and the maximization of yield. Hexagro is about looking at the opportunities for vertical farming to maximize human wellness.
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Every two years, over 10,000 horticulture professionals gather in Amsterdam for GreenTech. This is without a doubt the most exciting event for all things horticulture + technology. It's all happening June 11-14 and you do not want to miss it! We are particularly excited this year a
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Mars is a far more difficult challenge to survive. The red planet is an average of 158 million miles away from Earth, with a small window — just once every 26 months— to launch a relatively quick multi-month mission. Any hiccup in an infrequent supply chain of fresh air, food, and water, su
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Los Angeles freeways promised speed and connectivity but delivered congestion and separation. They are at their tipping point- dysfunctional and on the verge of obsolescence. Like many great cities that have reclaimed the ruins of their infrastructure it is time for Los Angeles to
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In just two days, an interdisciplinary team of urban agriculture enthusiasts took a site in Vancouver and turned it into an “agritectural” oasis.
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OSRAM , a global high-tech lighting company based in Munich, is acquiring U.S. horticulture lighting company Fluence Bioengineering , based in Austin, TX. In our exclusive interview with OSRAM Innovation Manager Timo Bongartz, Timo explains this recent move and how it will help both companies be
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The future of underwater farming is here! 3D Ocean Farms . Check out this project with @wetherabble. Highly nutritious seaweeds and shellfish with diverse uses and positive impacts that take carbon out of the environment and fight ocean acidification. Invest today!
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In 2018, urban farming is a very hot-button issue. As consumers become more aware of the supply chain of their food, as well as the impact it has on the environment, it becomes abundantly clear that a lot of work is needed to make a real difference.
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A Clemson University research scientist has obtained a patent for a way to make organic fertilizer that could revolutionize the organic produce industry and put it on a level playing field with conventionally grown crops.
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Trans Gas Energy (TGE) asked Michael Singer to work with Stephan Solzhenitsyn of TRC Environmental Corp. on the early stage planning of a new cogeneration gas fired power facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The plant was engineered to use natural gas to generate 1,100MW of electricity and up to 2 mill
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A decade ago, Mohamed Hage and Lauren Rathmell set out to change the way Montrealers get their fresh produce. Their company, Lufa Farms , has so far opened 3 rooftop greenhouses, currently employing 200 people and offering fresh, locally grown produce directly to thousands of customers in Montr
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When this IGA supermarket was required to install a green roof by the St-Laurent district of Montreal, store co-owner Richard Duchemin took it as an opportunity to become the first supermarket in Canada to grow produce for sale on its rooftop. More than 30 different kinds of produce are being grown
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In the center of Utrecht, within a stone's throw from the Central Station - a new restaurant has opened. 'The Green House' proclaimed in large letters above the entrance. The restaurant, opening to the public on April 9, did not get that name for nothing. A greenhouse of 85 m2 has been built on top
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