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The IAQ Video Network, in collaboration with Cochrane & Associates, has released its latest educational production, focusing on the conditions that allow mold to grow indoors. “Mold only needs a few things to thrive in a typical indoor environment: moisture and a food source,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane & ...
From the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, built in the 6th century BCE during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (circa 605-562 BCE), to contemporary vertical farming, humanity has always sought creative solutions to cultivate greenery in limited spaces. The Hanging Gardens, a symbol of visionary engineering and an early intuition of harmony between humans and nature, celebrated beauty and ...
” Christiaan: “I started off with growing animal nutriment, but I encountered some struggles with drought and property buying. ...
The agritech business used an immersive VR experience to demonstrate to Boris Johnson and other invited VIP guests how IGS’ industry-leading growth towers are revolutionising the indoor growing market. Members of IGS’ team gave the Prime Minister a virtual tour of the business’ Crop Research Centre in Dundee, showcasing the wide range of crops ...
Black to the future (BTF) is a research project to develop an advanced mix of biological charcoal (biochar) and compost with the goal to reduce soil depletion, increase carbon capture, and improve yield quality. The biochar and compost are obtained from agricultural residues in a circular network where farmers are both feedstock producers and product end users. The co-maturation of this compost ...
With a vision to normalize this method of growing for the future and give those who need VF technology access to it, they also collaborate on projects across multiple continents. ...
The regional government also invited several teachers and doctors specialized in strawberry crops from universities in Japan and South Korea, who shared their experience and technical advances on irrigation, fertilization, different varieties and their characteristics and additionally on grow indoor. We were able to share the international experience with ...
President Dominic Paulhus commented, "There has been an explosion of cannabis grow operations across North America over the past few years. We have watched the industry struggle to control the odors that naturally come with cannabis production. ...
Here is a short description of the different growing environments for CEA: Indoor Growing / Indoor Farming Indoor growing and indoor farming refer to crop production that utilizes supplemental lighting, such LED lights instead of sunlight, and gives the ability to control the ...
By 2050, it is estimated that the global population will grow to 9 billion, resulting in a 59-98% increase in food demand. Despite continuous improvements in farming practices, current crop yields are growing too slowly to keep up with the predicted increase in food demand. ...
They seek back-door bans on GMO farming by creating requirements for growing crops indoors or requiring a “moratorium” transparently intended to be permanent. ...
This system recirculates water from an in pond raceway system (IPRS) waste collector through a vegetable grow bed. Nutrients from the fish waste feed the vegetables, which filter the water to circulate back to the IPRS pond. The two main components of the system are the IPRS pond and the grow beds with an electric pump to move water from pond to beds and back. ...
Farmers growing vertically, in a warehouse, say they can grow 100 times more greens per square foot than traditional farms. ...
Seeds are sown onto the net and a water supply ensures nutrients are offered to the leafy vegetables. The perfect growing conditions are set by climate control and LED lights, and the net cultivates leafy vegetables such as lettuce, baby leaf, lolo rosso, arugula and spinach. As the population continues to grow, new arable land becomes more and more finite, and ...
Controlled environments with optimized conditions and less water waste make it an ideal solution for drought-stricken areas. Growing indoors or in a more confined space provide urban ‘food deserts’ with local, fresh and sustainable produce options and a knowledge base for future urban farming efforts. As the industry grows and new ...
Bob and Deb Daniels recently purchased three tanks for their indoor shrimp-growing business, Sunflower Shrimp, in Oxford, KS, and they sent us some fantastic pictures showing us the unique way in which they are using our Husky portable tanks. Check out their letter about their new tanks below: Bonnie, As promised, attached I have included some pictures of the ...
TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture Ltd. (TruLeaf), the indoor, multi-level farming company from Bible Hill, Nova Scotia has closed an $8.5-million equity-finance round. ...
TruLeaf’s Gregg Curwin spoke this afternoon at Indoor Ag Con’s Gotham event in New York City about the social applications of vertical farming. Indoor Ag Con hosts events dedicated to the burgeoning indoor agriculture industry; growing in hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic systems in warehouses, greenhouses and ...
The Clean50 award provides validation for Gregg’s hard work in turning the idea of multi-level indoor growing into a viable and profitable business. “I was truly honoured to be nominated to receive this prestigious award from Delta Management Group,” said Gregg Curwin. ...
It might come to some peoples’ surprise that in the “City that Never Sleeps,” lies one of the largest growing indoor agricultural trade shows in the United States. Just last week Illumitex was one of the many to participate in the 4th Annual Indoor AgCon, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...