Advancing Automation Technology Could Help Vertical Farms Achieve Profitability, Finds IDTechEx
By using extensive sensor networks for monitoring crops and growing systems, vertical farms can optimize their workflow by helping operators efficiently pinpoint problems. This would serve to reduce labor complexities and thus manpower required.
Duncan Bannatyne endorses the world of Vertical Farming
Innovation Agri-Tech Group Welcomes Bannatyne as Non-Executive Director
Could the Energy Crisis Power a Renewable Future for the Indoor Farming Industry?
Price instability has sent shock-waves through the CEA community, with a few even questioning its viability. But we don't think this is the end, far from it. This could be the driving force for changes akin those seen after the 1970's twin oil shocks.
Fluence and JEM Farms Collaboration Shows Increased Yields, Lower Energy Consumption Under 100% LED Lighting Strategy
Fluence VYPR 3p top lights markedly improve crop performance and energy output compared to HPS technology at JEM Farms
CubicFarms and Deloitte Join Forces on New Carbon Commercialization Program
HydroGreen's commercial scale Automated Vertical Pastures™ technology helps meet increasing demand for valuable farm-based inset and offset carbon credits from all manner of organizations with net-zero goals.
CO2Meter Launches Its New Wall-Mounted Dual Sensor Indoor Co2 Grow Controller
The highly anticipated dual sensor CO2 grow controller will now provide both indoor growers and mushroom farmers the ability to control consistent CO2 levels throughout their grow space all from a central display panel.
Local Bounti to Participate in the Cowen 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition Summit
Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL.WT) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, today announced that it will be participating virtually in the Cowen 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition Summit to be held on June 7-8, 2022.
Future Crops Moves to 100% Renewable Energy
Future Crops finds greener pastures, zero carbon emissions in wind power and solar energy.
CubicFarm Data Shows its Systems Use 54% to 62% Less Energy Than Typical Vertical Farms
While electricity is the number one input cost in vertical farming, CubicFarms' Crop Motion Technology™ delivers more than 2x greater energy efficiency with a single layer of lighting
What Is the Future of UK Vertical Farming?
With so many variables and Mother Nature becoming more unpredictable, our horticultural experts continue to field an increasing number of enquiries for controlled growing environments.
Bowery Farming Unveils New Smart Farm of the Future in Bethlehem, PA
New farm on former industrial brownfield site continues company's mission to grow food smarter, sustainably, for more people, in more places
Innovation Agri-Tech Group Appoints Professor Tracy Lawson and Dr Chris Foulds to Create Advisory Board
IAG is currently in the R&D phase of business, having developed its patented "vertical framework of aeroponic growing modules" called the GrowFrame - a fully-scalable, flexible technology based on a modular system which uses Indoor Vertical Aeroponics instead of a more traditional vertical farming hydroponic system.
The Effect of Near-Infrared Radiation on Plants
Look at any textbook on botany and you will find this maxim: plants respond to optical radiation in the spectral range of 280 nm to 800 nm.The question is, how was this spectral range (sometimes referred to as Photobiologically Active Radiation, or PBAR) determined?
Soli Organic's™ Indoor Grown 'Indolce' Basil Now in Thousands of Mid-Atlantic Retailers at Lower Cost Per Ounce Than Field-Grown, Other CEA Competitors
-USDA-certified organic 'Indolce' basil grown in Soli Organic's newly upgraded, automated soil-based indoor farm in Elkwood, Virginia, located outside of Washington, D.C.
-Soli Organic has also secured $50 million in venture debt financing from Horizon Technology Finance and Bridge Bank to further scale technology and operations
Is Scaffolding a Step Up (or a Step Back) for Your High-density Vertical Grow Rack System?
Vertical grow racks maximize yield by optimizing vertical and horizontal space from a grow operation. But there's a very important question every vertical indoor farm has to ask: How the heck are we supposed to get up there?
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