Controlled Environment Agriculture
Opportunities in CEA
Cox Enterprises recently made a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year-old controlled environment agriculture (CEA) business with a network of greenhouses for indoor-grown fruits and vegetables in Canada and the United States. Headquartered in... more »
Oasis Grower Solutions Reformulates Hydroponic Solution
Oasis Grower Solutions has developed a one-bag solution for fertilizing leafy greens, formulated for commercial and hobby hydroponic production of lettuce, herbs, greens and most vegetables. The newly packaged Oasis Hydroponic Fertilizer replaces the traditional... more »
Revol Greens Plans Texas Expansion
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens is building its largest facility to date in Temple, Texas. Planting within the first of 20 planned acres in Phase 1 of this new greenhouse is expected to start by... more »
Havecon to Build CEA Greenhouses in Upstate NY
Confluent Energies Inc. recently announced Havecon Horticultural Projects and Atrium Agri Consortium to design, engineer and construct its first innovative vegetable production facility in Massena, New York. Confluent Energies said the full investment for the... more »
Mucci Farms Gains Investment From Tech Company Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises, the same company that acquired BrightFarms, has made a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year-old controlled environment agriculture (CEA) business with a network of greenhouses for indoor-grown fruits and vegetables in Canada... more »
UC Davis Building $5.25M Greenhouse for Protection of Grapevine Collection
A new, $5.25 million greenhouse is being built on the University of California, Davis, campus to protect a vital grapevine collection from red blotch disease and other pathogens. The 14,400-square-foot greenhouse will have a vestibuled entry, be insect-proof and... more »
Meijer Grocery Chain Fuels Product Expansion of Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms, a controlled-environment-agriculture, hydroponic lettuce farm in Michigan, is partnering with Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer to expand its offerings year-round across the retailer’s six-state footprint. The products include cut, whole leaf, and whole head... more »
Local Bounti to Present on Its CEA Business
Local Bounti Corporation, a controlled environment agriculture company that combines aspects of greenhouse growing and vertical farming, will participate in the BMO Global Farm to Market Conference May 18-19. Local Bounti... more »
Glenwood Valley Farms Upgrades LED Lights for Cucumber Growing
Glenwood Valley Farms recently upgraded its LED lighting to boost production at its indoor growing operation in British Columbia. The lighting system used in the expansion, Philips GreenPower LED toplighting linear, was provided by Signify,... more »
CO2Meter Inc. Acquires GasLab.com
CO2Meter Inc., which designs and manufactures solutions for high-quality gas detection, monitoring, and analytical use, has acquired GasLab.com, a leader in oxygen gas sensing and monitor technology. The purchase further expands on CO2Meter's leadership in... more »