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Signify foresees a bright future for vertical farming, driven by automation and diversification
Anne Jancic, segment marketer for vertical farming at Philips LED solutions for horticulture, expects vertical farming will develop in the next decade into a strong, full-fledged sector, in which producers, suppliers and supply chain partners work together more closely.
Table Top Garden
Our project consists of a controlled environment hydroponics system calibrated to grow spinach. We aim to use this project to create an in-home garden that efficiently grows vegetables integral to our everyday diets.
PLANTS AS BIOFACTORIES - A HIGH VALUE OPPORTUNITY FOR VERTICAL FARMING?
As technologies emerge that enable a wide range of naturally occurring medicinal compounds to be reproduced by a host plant within a controlled environment, is it time to review the use of plants as biofactories?
More efficient cultivation with controlled raising under LED lighting
We have been focusing on improving the plant raising phase at our GrowWise Research Center for several years now. In a series of trials, lettuce plants were raised in a controlled environment using LED lighting, and then transplanted to a professional grower’s field.
GrowUp: Serving the UK the best in fresh food
In order to continue growing the best salad, year-round, GrowUp Farms must ensure that every aspect of their operations is optimised, including using technology to reduce energy consumption.
>20% Light Use Efficiency Exhibited in Tomato Trial
Materials incorporating quantum dots show promise in enabling passive, electricity-free spectrum modification for improving crop production in greenhouse cultivation, but extensive controlled crop studies are needed to further validate their effectiveness.
Trial Grodan and Philips Full LED shows high level quality tomato production with up to 40% heat input reduction
The initial results show that it is possible for tomato growers to maintain high levels of quality and production, even when they reduce the heat input in the greenhouse.
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Indoor Ag Con 2024 Boosts Worldwide Attendance At Largest Event To Date
The exhibiting company roster grew by 54% with a sold-out show floor featuring 207 companies in 287 booths. Attendance saw a 16% increase over 2023 with 1584 attendees from 49 states, the District of Columbia and US territories, as well as 31 other countries.
Controlled-environment agriculture research sees innovation through Project GREEEN
Throughout Project GREEEN’s 25 years, the program has supported research on controlled-environment agriculture and how to increase its economic viability.
VoltServer Digital Electricity™ Will Power the Next Iteration of Tech-Enabled Vertical Farming at Hardee Fresh
Hardee Fresh's new state-of-the-art vertical farm will rely on Digital Electricity solutions to simplify power distribution and ensure energy-efficient operations.
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SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCES GROWER CONTROL WITH NEW SUN AS A SERVICE® FEATURES
OLLUM'S PROPRIETARY SUN AS A SERVICE® PLATFORM BOOSTS GROWER CONTROL OVER ENERGY MANAGEMENT -AMONG THE TOP COST CONCERNS FOR GREENHOUSE GROWERS - WITH ENHANCED POWER MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND RECIPE MANAGER
THE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURAL INNOVATION PUTS SOLLUM TO THE TEST
THE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURAL INNOVATION WILL TRIAL SOLLUM'S DYNAMIC GROW LIGHT SOLUTION ALONG WITH ALTERNATIVES TO QUANTIFY THE BENEFITS OF DYNAMIC LIGHTING FOR GREENHOUSES.
UbiQD's Quantum Dot Greenhouse Technology Wins 2024 SXSW Innovation Award and U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR Grant
On the heels of being recognized at South by Southwest 2024 in Austin, the company was awarded a grant from the USDA to develop a new glass-based version of its QD greenhouse technology.
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e-con Systems
e-con Systems has been a pioneer in the embedded vision space; designing, developing and manufacturing custom and off-the-shelf camera solutions since 2003. With a team of 300+ extremely skilled core engineers, our products are currently embedded in over 350 customer products. So far, we have shipped over 2 million cameras to the United States, Europe, Japan, South Korea and many more countries. Our cameras are suitable for applications such as autonomous mobile robots, smart agricultural devices, medical diagnostic systems, smart checkouts/carts, sports broadcasting systems, industrial handhelds, drones, biometric systems, etc.
