Controlled Environment Agriculture

Gotham Greens Announces Expansion Plans
Gotham Greens announced plans to double the size of its greenhouse capacity this year to more than 1.2 million square feet, including its first two greenhouses in the South. The company, which supplies salad greens,... more »
Sakata Debuts CEA-Focused Website
Sakata Seed America recently launched a comprehensive website (SakataCEA.com) detailing specifics of Sakata’s controlled environment agriculture (CEA) product offerings. In 2019, Sakata Seed America began to focus on an array of existing genetics that show exceptional... more »

OptimIA, AU/LAB Partner on Labor Survey for CEA Leafy Greens Production
The OptimIA team and the Urban Agriculture Laboratory (AU/LAB) have announced their partnership to determine optimal models between labor and size of greenhouses and indoor farms that produce leafy greens, while taking into account various... more »
Duets: Hydroponic Growing Systems for Small Growers
Today's guest is Paul Brentlinger, second-generation owner of CropKing Inc. in Lodi, Ohio. Paul has over 20 years of experience working with controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers and has studied best-of-breed controlled environment and hydroponic... more »
New CEA Facility Opens in Wisconsin
Square Roots, a technology company in controlled environment agriculture, and Gordon Food Service, a food distributor in North America, recently announced the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin. “Our partnership with... more »
Duets: Research in the Exciting Sector of Controlled Environment Agriculture
Today’s guest is Jonathan Karall. Jonathan received his bachelor’s degree in plant sciences from the California State Polytechnic University of Pomona in 2014 with a focus in agronomic principles and practices for field-crop production. During... more »

Cover Story — Improving Controlled Environment Food Growing Operations
AppHarvest began harvesting tomatoes out of its new 60-acre greenhouse operation in Morehead, Kentucky, in January. The company is expected to harvest about 40 million pounds of tomatoes annually from this facility. The greenhouses contain... more »

Shenandoah Growers Changes Name to Soli Organic, Announces Expansion Plans
On Oct. 27, Soli Organic Inc., formerly known as Shenandoah Growers Inc., announced a $120 million financing arrangement with leading real estate development firm Decennial Group. The grower is the only soil-based, controlled environment agriculture... more »