Maximizing Commercial Greenhouse Profits Through High-Value Crop Selection
Strategic crop selection and precise targeting of market demand are essential to achieving profitability. This article delves into greenhouse profitability by analyzing market trends, crop economic value, and technology applications.
How to grow food without light
The goal is to eventually engineer plants that can fully rely on acetate as fuel, which could lead to a massive reduction in agricultural land use - land that can instead be put toward conservation and decarbonization.
GLASE Launches E-GROW Certification to Cultivate Youth Interest in AgTech and CEA
In partnership with seven project collaborators and ten middle and high schools across four U.S. states, E-GROW will launch a certificate program, preparing the next generation for careers in the rapidly evolving field of CEA.
Revolutionizing Cultivation with Flexible Spectrum
The high-tech greenhouse Agrotopia is equipped with the latest cutting-edge cultivation techniques, including the first installation of the MITRA X FLEX. The MITRA X FLEX solution offers a flexible far-red spectrum, providing three spectra in one without losing power.
Is Your Vertical Farm Ready for 'Old Man Winter'?
Despite being shielded from external weather conditions, indoor farms are not immune to the temperature and humidity challenges that accompany winter's frosty arrival.
How to Optimize Light Spectrums for Each Stage of Plant Growth
As your plants transition into the vegetative stage, they require more energy to support the rapid growth of leaves and stems. This stage benefits from a mix of blue and red light, with a higher proportion of blue to red (around a 60:40 ratio).
The Power of Real-Time Weather Forecasts with Heliospectra LED light
Heliospectra is at the forefront of the transformation in CEA with smart LED lighting solutions uniquely designed for horticulture. Our approach goes beyond just providing advanced LED lights. We're integrating technology, data, and nature to build a more sustainable future.
Redefining PAR: The Impact of Far-Red Photons on Photosynthesis and Horticultural Lighting
The effectiveness of far-red photons in driving photosynthesis means that technologies utilizing these photons, such as downshifting luminescent materials and fixtures that include far-red, should be reevaluated for their effectiveness as plant growth spectrum providers.
PLENTY OPENS WORLD'S FIRST FARM TO GROW INDOOR, VERTICALLY FARMED BERRIES AT SCALE
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The Plenty Richmond Farm is designed to produce more than 4 million pounds of strawberries annually in less than 40,000 square feet by growing vertically on 30-foot-tall towers.
Design Considerations for Urban Agriculture Projects
Urban agriculture is not picky, and creative minds should incorporate it in as many locations as possible to assert how versatile and impactful it is on city-dwelling populations.
Freight Farms Case Study: Gourmet Caterers
Gourmet Caterers introduced an on-site container farm to start growing fresh, nutritious, and flavorful ingredients every week and reduce their reliance on inconsistent food imports.
Purigo - Unmanned Orchard Spraying Robot
Hada Co., Ltd.'s 'The Purigo Orchard Spraying Robot' is a revolutionary product that has redefined the conventional 500-liter engine-powered sprayers that have seen no technological advancements for 20 years.
inaho's tomato harvesting robot is being tested and received fees from Dutch growers. Actively looking for partner growers toward commercialization
inaho's tomato harvesting robot started trials with Dutch growers in May 2023, and the cooperating grower has agreed to pay the fees for the robot's harvesting performance since November 2023.
GreenVenus Introduces Fast-Growing Lettuce Varieties for Indoor Farming
The company is developing healthy, nutrient-rich specialty vegetables and has now created faster-growing lettuce cultivars, which thrive in controlled environments, growing nearly twice as fast and with larger biomass when compared to conventional lettuce varieties.
Great Lakes Greenhouses Enhances Cucumber Production with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting and GrowWise Control Systems
Dimmable Philips LED toplighting fixtures support maximum efficiency and better use of energy. Cucumber production enhanced through use of customized zonal lighting strategies powered by Philips GrowWise Control System.
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From the Farm to Your Table: How Optics Are Transforming Agrifood Industry
Agriculture is one of the pillars of our economy, providing jobs, revenue, raw materials and essential food products. However, the agricultural sector is facing many challenges, including the impact of climate change, the shortage of skilled labour and the need to produce more efficiently and sustainably. To tackle the problem, the agricultural world is undergoing a transformation thanks to new technologies and innovations based on optical technologies. In this 20-page e-book, we present how optical technologies are changing agrifood industry and the applications it now makes possible from the farm to your table.
