Category: Controlled Environment
DeGrandchamp Farms’ high tunnel success
DeGrandchamp Farms is growing blueberries in high tunnels. Read more about the company’s seven seasons of trials.
Pittsburgh training center to build urban ag farm
Pittsburgh’s Bidwell Training Center has received a grant to build an urban farm and market. Read how the facilities will help the community.
Prospiant names Burk Metzger as president
Burk Metzger has been named president of Prospiant. Learn how Metzger plans to grow and strengthen the company’s performance.
Fresh produce to be highlighted by James Beard winner chef
A greenhouse and hydroponic producer is partnering with a chef to promote fresh produce.
Vertiberry selects Sollum’s CEA technology
Indoor strawberry farming operation Vertiberry has selected Sollum’s LED lighting solution for its new Québec operation.
Michigan State University Controlled Atmospheric Storage Clinic offered discussion on apple storage disorders, best practices
Postharvest physiology experts focused on apple storage disorders and best practices during MSU’s Controlled Atmospheric Storage Clinic.
Strawberries in Canadian greenhouse lighting project
Strawberries are a part of Canada’s Center for Horticultural Innovation’s search for the best possible supplemental lighting to integrate into the greenhouse industry.
CEA loan guarantee program bill supported
The CEA Alliance applauds the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act of 2024.
Funding round to help vertical farming operator Oishii
Oishii CEA, vertical farming, sustainability, strawberries, tomatoes, indoor, greenhouse, controlled environment,
Drone workshop focuses on farm use
UA drone workshop University of Arizona drones irrigation sustainability water use irrigation
Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit set for Chicago
Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit greenhouse controlled environment CEA vertical farming
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award goes to Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award Sunbelt Ag Expo Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb tomatoes
USDA enhances, adds specialty crop, organic insurance options
The USDA is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from farmers and ranchers.
USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory adds vertical farming labs
AmplifiedAg was awarded the contract from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Fort Pierce, Florida, to supply vertical farming research labs to the agency’s Horticultural Research Laboratory.
Chief commercial officer named at vertical farming operator Oishii
Oishii vertical farming strawberries indoor farming greenhouse
Biological crop protection and pollination pioneer dies
Peter Koppert Koppert Biological Systems biological crop protection pollination pests diseases sustainability crop protection greenhouse
Trap system recognized in GreenTech award
Biobest Trap-Eye sticky trap pest monitoring system GreenTech Innovation Award IPM
Stone wool growing media supplier starts soilless growing campaign
Grodan wool growing media Controlled Environment Agriculture CEA soil health pest control sustainability Rockwool Group
Horticultural supply industry figure Kurt Dramm dies
Kurt Dramm, a leader in the horticultural supply industry, has died. He was 85.
USDA grants to help Purdue in sustainable agriculture projects
Purdue University sustainability