5 Focus Points For The USDA's New Office Of Urban Agriculture
Takeaways from the USDA’s new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production’s (OUAIP) inaugural public meeting.
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A Holistic Look At Vertical Farming’s Carbon Footprint And Land Use
Even though there is evidence behind vertical farms significantly reducing freshwater withdrawal and the loss of biosphere integrity from pesticides, the main area of concern is greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use.
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Plastic Use In Agriculture Is Contributing To Climate Change
Plastic in fields—such as for mulching, enclosing hoop houses, and constructing greenhouses is drastically changing the rural landscape.
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NYC Councilman Ben Kallos Wants Future Generations To Realize The Power Of Urban Agriculture
Agritecture had the pleasure of speaking with Councilman Ben Kallos on the significance of NYC establishing an urban agriculture office and an urban agriculture advisory board.
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Agritecture & TensoAI Partner To Build Crop Models For More Predictability On Farms
Agritecture and TensoAI are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership to build crop models that will help reduce uncertainty for farmers moving into the future.
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Glasshouse Lighting: Is It Time To Turn Off Traditional Options?
Will the pale orange glow of traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting become a thing of the past? Vertically Urban thinks so.
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An Entrepreneur’s 9-Step Guide To CEA Facility Design
This 9-step guide to CEA facility design ensures that you “know before you grow” and that you're well-prepared to act on unexpected challenges.
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8 Reasons Why All Cities Should Embrace Sustainable Urban Agriculture
From urban food forests and indoor aquaponic farms to roof gardens on top of supermarkets: when it comes down to sustainable urban agriculture, the possibilities are endless.
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This Pilot Project Aims To Make Closed-Loop Vertical Farming An Everyday Reality
What if we could create a replicable vertical farming model in which data was collected from all activities and published openly to transparently showcase benefits and areas for improvement?
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Can Technology Save Urban Farming?
Will new technologies like Big Data, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things help urban farming really take hold?
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How London Could Produce An Additional Million Tonnes Of Food Per Year By Converting Unused Spaces
Temporary public spaces have become the new attraction. Here’s how two architects plan to use these spaces for food production.
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Urban Agriculture In Detroit: Scattering Vs. Clustering
Despite Detroit’s reputation as a mecca for urban agriculture, a new University of Michigan-led analysis found that community and private gardens occupy less than 1% of vacant land.
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Creates More Food System Challenges, Could Push 40+ Million Into Poverty
Flashback to only 1 year ago: Ukrainians were confident that their country would soon take its rightful place as an agricultural superpower. Today, Ukraine’s food system is in peril. And, with it, so is the global food system.
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How USDA Grant Winner Teens For Food Justice Is Tackling Food Insecurity In This NYC Community
As winners of the USDA’s recent grant, TFFJ will use this funding to develop numerous farms across three schools in the Far Rockaways.
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Study Shows Nutritional Benefits In Regenerative Agriculture Crops
Farms that used regenerative agriculture practices have shown to produce crops with higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.
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7 Step Guide To Conducting A Carbon Footprint Analysis For Your Farm
Here’s a simplified methodology for calculating your farm’s carbon footprint from the Agritecture team.
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Why Greenhouses Should Play A Prominent Role In CEA
People have started to see CEA as one of the keys to solving major issues that have worldwide impacts.
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7 Tips For Cutting Your Urban Farming Costs
Here are Agritecture’s tips for cutting your farming costs.
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Using AI to Build Climate-Resilient Hops
Agritecture, Microsoft, and Asahi are implementing AI solutions to reshape the industry, giving farmers smarter management tools for their crops.
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This City Is Offering Fellowships To Encourage Young People To Farm
Phoenix launched the Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program to support residents between the ages of 18 and 24 to work on Phoenix farms.
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How Agritecture's CEO Plans To Advance The EU's Urban Agriculture Policies
Agritecture’s Founder and CEO has been selected to join the board of the European Forum on Urban Agriculture (EFUA).
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This Master Grower Is Using His Cannabis Expertise To Help Innovate Indoor Farming Solutions
This master grower is working with industry leader Montel to innovate new indoor farming solutions for growers.
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Supermarket Redlining Has Hurt This Community’s Access To Fresh Produce; Here’s What One Entrepreneur Is Doing About It
This non-profit worked with Agritecture to build a greenhouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Solar Greenhouse, A Self-Sufficient Cultivation System
To meet climate-related challenges, a team from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has designed this module that produces food and energy.
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Boston's Mayor Wu Announces Expansion Of Food And Urban Agriculture Initiatives
Change reflects efforts to increase opportunities to grow and access locally grown food.
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Virtual Reality Farm Tour Expands Access To Urban Agriculture
One way farmers learn best practices is through their peers, but the pandemic has limited in-person meetings. Here’s one solution.
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Interested In Growing Mushrooms? Here Are 5 YouTube Channels To Check Out!
Specialty mushrooms are among the most visually appealing and alienesque crops that can be grown in CEA systems.
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Why Cities Should Invest In Urban Agriculture As Part Of Their Severe Storm Preparedness
Yale-led study suggests that the 21st century will see an expansion of hurricanes and typhoons into mid-latitude regions, including major cities like New York and Boston.
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