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Controlled Environment Agriculture - The future of growing

Food security, nutrition and the future of farming are challenges that face us all, but with innovation and research, there are solutions at hand. Commercial indoor growing is a fast-paced and ever-evolving industry. And rightly so, if we have any hope of feeding growing populations with high quality, nutrient-dense food then we need to be looking beyond conventional farming and start embracing ...

Oct. 20, 2021

By Grow Sensors LTD

COVID-19 & Food for Thought

The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many aspects of modern society that are simply not sustainable. One of them is the current food system. Yet to be accurately determined amounts of food have been unable to be distributed and, therefore, have been wasted either intentionally or unintentionally. Part of the reason for the waste is the distance that so much food must be ...

Oct. 16, 2021

By FOR Solutions, LLC

5 reasons commercial farming needs to embrace technology

Stepping forward with technological advancements Agriculture is one of the oldest industries known to man, and many traditional methods and commercial farming practices are still unrivalled. However, technological advancements are continuing at a rapid pace, and rather than shun these, commercial farmers can utilise them to improve their operations. Technology will probably never completely ...

Oct. 14, 2021

By Grow Sensors LTD

Gibberellic Acid 90 MHz - Case Study

Gibberellic acid Gibberellic acid is a plant hormone and the most used substance from the group of Gibberellins. In the industry it is used mainly to stimulate rapid stem and root growth and to speed up the germination. Figure 1 shows the 1H NMR spectrum of a 250 mM Gibberellic acid sample in MeOH-d4 measured in a single scan taking 10 seconds to ...

Oct. 14, 2021

By Magritek Ltd.

How crop registration boosts quality, quantity & consistency

Crop registration - an essential piece of the puzzle No matter how well controlled a growing environment is, environmental conditions are bound to vary from time to time. This can be due to the weather conditions in your natural climate, interactions between different plant species or even changes in your operational practices. It’s essential to gain knowledge and understanding of all of ...

Oct. 13, 2021

By Grow Sensors LTD

Improve indoor farming potential & profit with accurate data

Did you know that with the right greenhouse technology you can save time, money and improve profits? The commercial growing industry is rooted in meeting the consumer demand for fresh, local and seasonal produce. Whilst growing top quality produce, commercial farmers and growers also have a responsibility to respect the natural environment. In turn, they can reap the rewards of improved profits, ...

Oct. 12, 2021

By Grow Sensors LTD

Storytelling is the challenge, but it can also be the solution

America loves farmers, and the data proves it. The Industry of Farming & Agriculture has the highest favorability ratings of all U.S. industries, and farming is regularly ranked one of the most trustworthy professions… so why is there still a major disconnect between food producers and the end consumer? There’s a feeling of “us vs. them” on both sides, and it ...

Oct. 11, 2021

By DP Techlink

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Due to the need for higher temperature, it is necessary to sprinkle some warm water on the leaves regularly. Plants placed in a dry environment can put a layer of wet small gravel in the flower pot to promote the growth of plants. Seedlings are planted from March to April in spring, or preferably from September to October in winter. Sowing before the frost season. In winter, please manage ...

Oct. 10, 2021

By Wilson Garden Co.,Ltd

Project - Natural Climate Solutions

“Natural Climate Solutions” (NCS) help nature do what it’s been doing for millions of years: sequester and store carbon. New research shows that these solutions could deliver 37% of the emissions reductions needed to limit global warming to 2°C. However, despite their massive potential, they only make up 1% of the climate conversation. We’re changing that by ...

Oct. 8, 2021

By World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

This is Not the Year to Drop Potassium off your Application Menu

Insufficient potassium is a problem anytime, but its impact on stomata can drastically accentuate the impact of dry conditions. Read more in the Alberta Seed Guide ...

Oct. 6, 2021

By Decisive Farming

Rolling out a strong human rights policy across Godrej companies

This interview is part of a deep-dive series from WBCSD’s Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods Project (GAA-EL) featuring perspectives from human rights experts in the NGO sector, government, WBCSD member companies, and more. The series aims to raise awareness about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned across the sector. The GAA-EL project works with its ...

Oct. 5, 2021

By World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Agriculture`s Quantum Change: Precision Farming

We’ve Come a Long Way, Precision Farming Will Take Us Even Further As I sit here looking out my back window and watch my neighbor gathering up the last of the round bales of the season, loading them onto a bale trailer, it makes me reminiscent of days gone past. I think about life as a teenager during the summer, my friends and I spending many days on the hay rack or in the mow stacking ...

Oct. 4, 2021

By DP Techlink

Millbrook First Nation Hatchery - Case Study

A FIRST FOR MANY Millbrook hatchery represents Octaform’s first endeavor into Aquaculture, after numerous successes in containment tanks since 1997. The aquaculture operation was the dream of Millbrook First Nation, a Mi’kmaq community that calls Nova Scotia ...

Oct. 1, 2021

By Octaform Systems Inc.

Project - Boal F-Clean - The Netherlands

The biggest advantages of this deck system: Quality boost per m2 in every cultivation, such as an earlier flowering or sweeter fruit A Hortiscatter (light scattering) of more than 60% in the greenhouse A higher light and UV transmission + fuller spectrum of sunlight that penetrates deeper into the greenhouse Reduced chance of hail and storm damage High quality diffused cover material with ...

Sep. 24, 2021

By BOAL Systemen B.V.

Heat Exchangers Help Find Chocolate’s Sweet Spot

Tempering, or the controlled heating and cooling, of chocolate is an essential step in the manufacturing of chocolate and has traditionally been carried out in batches and much of the industry is still very traditional, sometimes using technology that has changed little in hundreds of years. However, one forward-thinking UK chocolate supplier has introduced a new system for tempering its ...

Sep. 17, 2021

By HRS Heat Exchangers Ltd.

Allu Transformer Screener Crusher Separating Topsoil From Tree Stumps - Case Study

Material Tree stumps, sawdust and topsoil Industry Crushing, Industrial Applications, Recycling, Screening, Waste material handling Application Crushing Function Crushing, Screening, Recycling, Waste material handling, Industrial applications Model ALLU Transformer DSB 2-12 screener crusher PROBLEM Topsoil and sawdust needed to be separated from tree stumps so that both can ...

Sep. 16, 2021

By ALLU Finland Oy Ltd

What bones can the bone crusher break?

It is suitable for material processing in medicine, chemical, food, feed, and other industries. It is especially suitable for hard and difficult to crush materials in traditional Chinese medicine. Such as hard roots, bundles of grass, vines, large pieces, and various horns. Grasses (such as spatholobus), vines (such as pathology), rhizomes (such as Dalbergia odorifera, citron, Acanthopanax ...

Sep. 11, 2021

By Zhengzhou Taizy Machinery Co., LTD

Reduce the risk of mycotoxins in maize silage this season

“It’s not been a typical season for maize, with many crops going into the ground late. Quality and yield is looking variable, therefore it’s important farmers explore avenues which could help maximise quality and minimise dry matter losses between the field and feed-out, this will allow them to reduce purchased feed costs,” explains Lientjie Colahan, technical sales ...

Sep. 9, 2021

By MAGNIVA - a brand from Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Autumn Strawberry Update: the chances of botrytis and rots developing on the fruits have increased due to weather

Soft Fruit Agronomist, Dr Neil Holmes, gives an autumn strawberry update. As strawberry crops approach the autumn season, several challenges remain for late 60-day June bearer and ever bearer crops. Inclement weather over recent weeks has increased the chances of botrytis and rots developing on the fruits. By the time grey mould has developed on the fruit, there is little that can be done to ...

Sep. 1, 2021

By Omex Agriculture Ltd

Log Debarker Machine Shipped To America For 300mm Diameter Logs

The processing of wooden furniture and the production of various high-quality boards require the use of peeled logs or hardwood as raw materials. The industrial log debarker machine is efficient equipment for removing bark, with a stripping rate of up to 98%. Shuliy factory has various wood peeling equipment, such as small log debarker machine, large continuous wood peeling machine, and so on. ...

Aug. 31, 2021

By Shuliy & Taizy Machinery Co., Ltd