Controlled Environment Agriculture

PMA to Host Virtual Town Hall for Members

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will host a Virtual Town Hall for members on March 25, at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Virtual Town Hall: Industry Responds to COVID-19 will be the first in a series of virtual meetings to provide expert insights and cross-industry... more »

UF Announces 2020 Online Training Courses

The University of Florida IFAS Extension has announced the schedule for its 2020 greenhouse training online courses. The four-week online training courses are offered in English and Spanish. Each course is completely online, and includes streaming... more »

PMA to Present Panel Discussion at Indoor Ag-Con

Indoor Ag-Con has announced a new marketing partnership with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for its upcoming conference (May 18-20, 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Wynn. As part of the new alliance, PMA will... more »

Indoor Ag-Con, PMA Team Up

Indoor Ag-Con has announced a marketing partnership with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) for the 8th annual conference taking place May 18-20, 2020 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The three-day conference program will offer insight from... more »

BrightFarms Expands in Mid-Atlantic

BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, is expanding distribution in the Mid-Atlantic with retail partner, Ahold-Delhaize USA. The expansion will include over 330 Food Lion stores throughout Virginia that will be serviced... more »

GLASE to Present Lighting Webinar This Week

GLASE (Greenhouse Lighting & Systems Engineering) will present a free webinar this week on Horticultural Lighting Systems Energy-Savings Calculations. The webinar will take place Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. eastern time In controlled environment agriculture supplemental lighting... more »

Researchers Receive Grant to Study Indoor Production of Leafy Greens

A multi-university team of horticulturists, engineers and agricultural economists led by Michigan State University (MSU) has received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study indoor production of leafy... more »

Indoor Ag-Con Announces Keynotes

Indoor Ag-Con has announced a sneak preview of its keynote speaker for the May 2020 meeting. Attendees will hear from CEOs, thought leaders and industry experts from today’s cutting edge farms and other innovative companies... more »