Roberto Lopez, an OptimIA project researcher and Michigan State University horticulture professor, is studying how environmental parameters can impact plant…
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Lettuce being grown as baby greens at Purdue University are harvested 15 days after planting seeds. Seeds are sown close…
By Jenn Frymark and Charu Sharma The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing demand…
Researchers at Michigan State University have used the Controlled-Environment Lighting Laboratory to study the effects of different colors of light…
Photo: Close friend and Kansas farmer enjoys a break. Credit: Chris Higgins Thoughts of a businessman just trying to figure…
By Sam Milton For business owners and operators in the indoor agriculture or controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space, whether you…
Photo: Chris Higgins, Hendersonville NC. Recent company failures and layoffs will likely have people second guessing their commitment to the…
The OptimIA project, which was funded by USDA in Sept. 2019, is focused on the study of the aerial environment…
As the water moves though a nutrient film technique (NFT) production system it is near saturation with oxygen because of…
During the International Meeting on Controlled Environment Technology and Use, Chris Higgins (left), president at Hort Americas, moderated a panel…
Drew Demler, the State Fair of Texas director of horticulture and cofounder of Big Tex Urban Farms, and his staff…
Growers who replace incandescent bulbs with screw-in LEDs to control photoperiod can reduce their energy consumption by as much as…
Greenhouse and Vertical Farm Vegetable Production Is All About Balance. Ever wonder what’s the difference between a good grower and…
The amount of leachate from cucumber plants grown in Dutch buckets can be significantly reduced with plant-based substrates when compared…