The 2018 Farm Bill (H.R.2) passed both the House and Senate and will be signed into law by the President imminently. The Bill creates the USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and…
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Attend an upcoming Indoor Ag-Con event if you are looking to learn about new technologies and network with the key players in the indoor agriculture industry. When Nicola Kerslake, founder…
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The Farm Bill is moving in Congress and could impact your farm. Article by The Upstart University Team As you may have learned in our previous post, Congress typically rewrites the…
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This article was originally posted on currentbyge.com Horticultural lighting solution enables environmental benefits including 90% less water, 50% less fertilizer, reduced energy and carbon footprint High-care operation creates opportunities to redefine…
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Read what the Senate’s Farm Bill includes for Aquaponics, click here: Senate Farm Bill Fact Sheet The U.S. Senate on July 5 passed a draft of the 2018 Farm Bill that includes provisions…
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In response to increasing global demands from indoor farmers, researchers and future entrepreneurs in the exciting emerging field of plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL), also known as vertical farm,…
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Little Leaf Farms is disrupting the lettuce industry and giving people in New England a high-quality product that is cut and delivered within 24 hours. The business completed an expansion…
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In Philadelphia, 1 in 5 residents lack access to enough food to live healthy, active lifestyles – a crisis similarly impacting cities and regions across the country. Community gardens –…
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BrightFarms has secured $55 million in a Series D equity financing. The round was led by Cox Enterprises, a communications, media and automotive services company, and joined by existing investors…
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UAE: Emirates invests in 130,000 sq.ft. vertical farm Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and Crop One will co-invest US$40 million to build a large vertical farming facility near Al Maktoum International…
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The Quality Standards for Hydroponic Lettuce Via UrbanAgNews.com By Tyler Baras Living Butterhead Lettuce in Retail Clamshell “Voluntary U.S. grade standards are issued under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing…
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JUN 27 Urban Farming In Singapore Continues To Expand, Now With Strawberries Now in selected supermarkets near you: Strawberries grown in a Singapore vertical farm. On the sidelines of a visit…
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Jelte van Kammen, Harvest House director: ‘The consumer will be in charge; this requires action’ Collaboration and offering added value are the keys to the future success of a horticultural…
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Indoor cannabis cultivation has moved out of the dimly-lit basements and garages operated by renegade activists, patients, and green thumbs. Nowadays, massive legal grows occupy sprawling warehouses and multi-million dollar…
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Antarctica is no place for a tomato. But starting in January 2018, researchers at the German Antarctic research station, Neumayer III, will begin growing not only tomatoes but also lettuces, herbs,…
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A 3.75 acre greenhouse in Taylorville is being offered for sale or lease. It is centrally located in Illinois, has been used for growing flowers, herbs and vegetables, and has…
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By Steve Holt at CivilEats.com Kyle Barnett was a rising star in the restaurant world. The Culinary Institute of America graduate had cooked at a farm-to-table restaurant and eventually landed…
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No need to stalk potential farm employers. Now they’re all in a convenient database. BY ADELE PETERS – FASTCOMPANY.COM Sick of your desk job? A new job site will help you find…
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