Controlled Environment Agriculture
AgroFresh’s Control-Tec product line attains CAAE certification
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a company specializing in AgTech innovation in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announced that certain solutions from its Control-Tec equipment line have received the esteemed CAAE certification. The CAAE certification is one of... more »
CEA Alliance applauds bipartisan amendment
The CEA Alliance applauded the inclusion of a bipartisan amendment led by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to restore funding to the USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production as part of... more »
CEA Alliance publishes food safety best practices
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance has published a new best practices document called Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Controlled Environment Agriculture Produce Production of Leafy Greens and Herbs. The document provides guidance in all... more »
USDA offers Controlled Environment program for 2024
The USDA has announced a new crop insurance program designed for agricultural producers who use controlled environments in their operations. The new Controlled Environment program from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is specifically for plants... more »
Alliances and Innovation headline 2nd annual edition of CEA Summit East in Virginia
Building alliances, sharing information and forging new connections were key themes that drove the Sep. 19-20, 2023, edition of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East held at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research... more »

Technically Speaking: The importance of transpiration
Transpiration is the process of water movement from the roots to the shoots of plants. Just like photosynthesis and respiration, it is a requisite function for plant growth. In this article, the specific functions of... more »

Dr. Bugs: How does growing medium affect nematodes?
Question Can you please provide information on how the growing medium can affect Steinernema feltiae? Answer Steinernema feltiae is an entomopathogenic nematode used in greenhouse production systems to manage fungus gnat, Bradysia spp., larval populations... more »
Signify, Wageningen University & Research collaborate on demonstration center
Signify and Wageningen University & Research have extended its collaboration in the Innovation & Demonstration Center in Bleiswijk for the application of Philips GreenPower LED lighting in horticulture (IDC-LED). This partnership will allow research into... more »

Sollum Technologies launches research program SEARCH 1
Sollum Technologies has launched a research program named S.E.A.R.C.H 1, in which it will partner with research centers and universities across the U.S. The program named S.E.A.R.C.H. 1 is designed to enable researchers and institutions... more »
AMCO Produce selects Sollum Technologies Dynamic
For more than 40 years, AMCO Produce has been a leader in fresh produce production due to its high standards of operation at all levels, from cultivation to distribution. Striving to continually improve their business,... more »