vertical farming
Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit set for Chicago
The 2024 edition of the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit will be in Chicago. The event is scheduled for June 24-25. This is an event for growers, retailers, technology providers, seed companies, investors and policymakers. More... more »
Chief commercial officer named at vertical farming operator Oishii
Oishii, a vertical farming operator, has appointed Rita Hudetz as chief commercial officer. Hudetz’s consumer packaged goods background will add to Oishii’s executive leadership team. Hudetz will lead Oishii’s... more »
Vertical farming operator Oishii brings robotics to indoor farming
Oishii, a vertical farming operator, is partnering with a Japanese robotics firm to bring vertical farming changes. Together with Yaskawa Electric Corp., a leading industrial robotics company based in Japan, Oishii plans to develop new... more »
Vertical farming operator Oishii introduces new indoor strawberry
Vertical farming operator Oishii has introduced its newest strawberry varietal. The Koyo berry is touted as “bursting with sweetness” and an indoor grown strawberry that offers “exceptional flavor unlike any other,” according to a news... more »
Vertical gardens being built in Kansas schools
Public schools in Washington, Kansas, are participating in a project constructing vertical gardens. A $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is funding a pilot education program... more »