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Controlled Environment Agriculture

Explore the latest in Controlled Environment Agriculture news, with updates on advancements in indoor farming, vertical farming, greenhouse technologies, and climate-controlled systems. This section offers insights for CEA professionals, researchers, and investors, covering trends in automation, energy efficiency, crop yield optimization, and sustainable practices that are transforming the future of food production.

Resource Innovation Institute (RII) has published a new guide, Fire Safety in High-Tech Production Greenhouses.

Resource Innovation Institute Launches National CEA Training Certificate

Resource Innovation Institute, in partnership with OSU, introduced GrowBuild™, the first national training certificate for CEA.

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The Villages Charter School is utilizing FarmBox Foods to provide students with hands-on experience in modern, climate-controlled ag.

FarmBox Foods Empowers Students with Hydroponic Fodder Technology

FarmBox Foods & New Alternative Green Energy partner to enhance food security in underserved communities and promote clean energy.

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Abhay Thosar combines 25 years of experience in plant physiology and greenhouse practices to transform growing strategies.

Abhay Thosar on How Dynamic LED Lighting Is Reshaping Greenhouse Crop Strategies

Abhay Thosar combines 25 years of experience in plant physiology and greenhouse practices to transform growing strategies.

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Oishii, the company behind what it describes as the world’s largest strawberry smart farm, has officially launched in Toronto with the Canadian debut of the Koyo Berry, a premium Japanese strawberry varietal.

Oishii Debuts Sustainable Top-Seal Packaging for Nikko Berry

Oishii, the company behind what it describes as the world’s largest strawberry smart farm, has officially launched in Toronto with the Canadian debut of the Koyo Berry, a premium Japanese strawberry varietal.

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Explore the impact of interest rates on Greenhouse Capital and how it affects project feasibility in farming.

How Interest Rates Impact Greenhouse Financing

Key Takeaways Cheap capital between 2010 and 2021 supported rapid expansion of capital-intensive greenhouse and vertical farming projects. Interest rate increases between 2022 and 2024 significantly raised debt servicing costs, […]

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Grodi raised €2.5 million in a funding round led by Swanlaab Innvierte Agri FoodTech

Grodi Secures €2.5 Million to Scale Autonomous Robotics for Greenhouses

Grodi raised €2.5 million in a funding round led by Swanlaab Innvierte Agri FoodTech

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Sollum Technologies launched the SF-INFINITE™ fixture, a dynamic LED lighting platform developed for commercial greenhouse operations.

Sollum Technologies Launches SF-INFINITE™ LED Platform for Commercial Greenhouses

Sollum Technologies launched the SF-INFINITE™ fixture, a dynamic LED lighting platform developed for commercial greenhouse operations.

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Millennium Pacific Greenhouses launched its CA GROWN Cucumber Program, expanding its greenhouse cucumber offerings across the West Coast.

Millennium Pacific Greenhouses Launches California Grown Cucumber Program

Key Takeaways Millennium Pacific Greenhouses introduced a new California Grown (CA GROWN) Cucumber Program Program includes Long English, Mini, and Coastal Cukie-Bites™ Snack-Sized cucumbers Production is based at the company’s […]

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Phileo by Lesaffre and Nasekomo have signed a multi-year strategic research partnership focused on industrial insect production.

NASEKOMO & REINARTZ Form Strategic Partnership to Scale Insect Bioconversion Globally

NASEKOMO, a European biotechnology company specializing in industrial insect bioconversion systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with REINARTZ, a German mechanical engineering firm with more than 170 years of experience in plant engineering and mechanical separation technologies.

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Giovanni Angiolini discusses the challenges of controlled environment agriculture and the need for long-term investment strategies.

Giovanni Angiolini on GCC Food Security: Execution, Investment Discipline and the Future of CEA

Giovanni Angiolini discusses the challenges of controlled environment agriculture and the need for long-term investment strategies.

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