Controlled Environment Agriculture

Crops Suitable for Vertical Farming

Vertical farming refers to the production of plants grown in stacked horizontal or vertical layers, or other three-dimensional configurations. Most commercial vertical farms produce crops inside buildings, relying on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the sole... more »

New Consortium to Focus on Indoor Agriculture

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is launching the Precision Indoor Plants (PIP) Consortium, a public-private partnership to develop flavorful, nutritious crops specially intended for indoor agriculture. Sustainably feeding a growing global population... more »

Chicago Botanic Garden Launches Aquaponics Education Opportunity

As part of its newly opened Farm on Ogden, the Chicago Botanic Garden recently announced the launch of the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system, which will bring 2,500 heads of local and sustainably grown lettuce to... more »

Four Tips to Success in Hydroponic Growing

By 2050, studies have shown that there will be a jump in the Earth’s population from 7.3 to 9.8 billion people. The significant uptick will cause food production to increase anywhere from 50 to 98... more »

BrightFarms Details Expansion Plans

BrightFarms, theIrvington, New York-based brand of locally grown packaged salads, has announced plans for national expansion with new sustainable greenhouse farms in Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina. The new greenhouses will each be 280,000... more »

Skagit Horticulture Adds New Clean-Stock Greenhouse

Skagit Horticulture, Mabton, Washington, has opened a new, clean-stock greenhouse to complement the large-scale production of select agricultural plant starts launched last year. The new greenhouse will produce high volumes of virus-free transplants to serve... more »

Signify Expands GrowWise Control System

Signify has expanded its GrowWise Control System to fit seamlessly with conventional climate control and greenhouse management systems and make it even easier to operate. The system, which was introduced last year, allows growers and researchers to... more »

Hydrofarm, Argus Controls Team Up

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., and Argus Control Systems Ltd. have announced a strategic partnership to provide advanced environmental systems and services for horticultural production in the United States and Canada. “Argus and Hydrofarm are aligned... more »