Controlled Environment Agriculture

Picking the right solution for climate control

The commercial greenhouse business is booming. According to Precedence Research, the global commercial greenhouse market size is expected to hit around $78.9 billion by 2030. In 2022, the market size hit $38.11 billion. Other key... more »

Growers invited to take 2023 CEA survey

Greenhouse operators are encouraged to participate in the 2023 State of Controlled Environment Agriculture survey. IUNU, a technology company that specializes in AI and computer vision solutions for the agriculture industry, and the University of California... more »

Voshol joins GreenV group

Voshol, supplier of advanced climate control systems (heating, isolation and electrical engineering) for the global greenhouse horticulture industry, will join GreenV, an internationally operating group of horticulture suppliers, with both its companies: Voshol Warmte- en... more »

Four More Executives Join Indoor Ag-Con Keynote Lineup

Indoor Ag-Con has announced the latest addition to its headliner keynote schedule for the upcoming edition at Caesars Forum. Titled “The Ever-Changing Business Model of Controlled Environment Agriculture Farming,” this keynote panel will be moderated... more »

5 Universities Partner on USDA Grant on Culinary Herbs

Late last year, Michigan State University received a $3.4 million USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant to evaluate the profitability and environmental sustainability of fresh-cut and potted culinary herbs produced in controlled environments (greenhouses... more »

Universities, Companies Team Up on CEA Study

Commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas has joined The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES); Rutgers University; Cornell University; the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Ag Center (CEAC); and Koidra on... more »

GLASE Presents Webinar on the Latest in CEA

On Feb. 1, GLASE presented a webinar on the latest innovations and practices in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The presentation is free to all and has been recorded. Controlled environment agriculture is an energy intensive... more »

Local Bounti Opens Texas CEA Facility

Construction of Local Bounti Corp.’s latest greenhouse in northeast Texas signals the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operator’s commitment to reduce food miles throughout the U.S., according to a news release. On Jan. 4, Local Bounti... more »

Forty Under 40 Perspectives: Maximizing Your Environmental Control

The time is always right to get the most out of your environmental control. In times of higher costs — labor, energy and more — you can sometimes find more savings by getting more from... more »

MSU-Led Team Studies Expansion of U.S. Culinary Herb Production

A Michigan State University-led team has received a $3.4 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant to evaluate the profitability and environmental sustainability of fresh-cut and potted culinary herbs produced in controlled environments. The funding... more »