Controlled Environment Agriculture

GPN to Present Webinar on CEA Production

"Managing Temperature, Humidity and Light for Greenhouse Vegetables" will be the topic of a free one-hour webinar scheduled to take place Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. EDT. Presented by GPN, the webinar will be led... more »

GLASE to Offer CEA Benchmarking Webinar

The Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) consortium will present a free webinar on a new CEA database and benchmark tool for growers. The webinar will take place Oct. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT.... more »

A Guide to Grafting Tomatoes: Cornell’s Tips for Success

Grafting is an age-old process of connecting the vascular tissues of two distinct plants. The aim of grafting is to combine and utilize beneficial traits of both the rootstock plant and the scion plant (the... more »

Managing the Daily Light Integral for Leafy Greens

The increasing popularity of specialty leafy greens such arugula (Eruca sativa), kale (Brassica oleracea), pac choi (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) is causing more growers to produce them. However, as less-than... more »

Managing Air Temperature for Specialty Leafy Greens

Greenhouse and controlled-environment production of food crops is increasingly popular among consumers. Specifically, specialty leafy greens including arugula (Eruca sativa), kale (Brassica oleracea), pac choi (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) are... more »

Sakata Creates CEA Department

Sakata Seed America has announced the formation of a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) department. This new department will focus on indoor agriculture, a growing segment of the produce industry that focuses both on traditional greenhouse... more »

New Venture by Bayer and Temasek Focuses on Vertical Farming Innovations

Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG, and Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, announced the joint investment and formation of a new company, Unfold. The new venture will focus... more »

Fertilizing Specialty Leafy Greens

Leafy greens are some of the most popular crops to grow hydroponically. They are popular with consumers, have a quick crop time, and don’t require specialized structures like trellises or a high gutter height. Specialty... more »