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5 Mistakes Vertical Farms Make

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Originally published: July 15, 2021 Updated on: January 11, 2023 by Niko Simos and Sarah Jordan In recent months, the vertical farming industry has been going through a correction period. We have seen high-profile farm closures and significant layoffs , leading many to wonder if there is truly a future for vertical farming.

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How can universities utilize Agritecture Designer’s Online Classes to incorporate CEA into their programs?

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Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Agritecture Designer ’s urban and vertical farming courses can be a great help to universities looking to incorporate CEA into their curricula without the expense of added staff. Credit: Greenhouse Product News.

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Could a Container Farm be the Right Choice for Your CEA Facility?

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There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. While vertical farms require less space than traditional farms, container farms require even less space. A worker tends to plants in a container farm at Vertical Roots farm.

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Agritecture's Partner Network Expands to 20 Members; Seeks to Set a New Standard for Data Transparency

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The two that we hear most often are: (1) Deciding on the right equipment suppliers from so many options; and (2) Accessing relevant financing options. Currently, the APN comprises 16 equipment providers and 4 financing providers. iFarm iFarm creates solutions for city farming. Credit: iFarm. Credit: CCNY. ZipGrow ZipGrow Inc.

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The Influx of CEA Investment: Where Has the Money Gone?

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A worker inspects plants in one of Plenty’s vertical farms. raised to date Vertical farms require significant capital to operate, especially when they’re just starting out. Yet in terms of amount of funding received, farm operators have dominated, receiving 86% of the $7.1B Credit: Why Farm It. At least $7.1B

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Agritecture Designer Has Officially Launched: What’s New with Our Farm Planning Platform?

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2: Get CapEx estimates in less than a minute with the new Ballpark Estimate Tool Curious what it would cost to build a highly automated vertical farm to grow microgreens, or a low-tech greenhouse to grow tomatoes, but don’t need more details than that?

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5 Critical Agriculture Topics to Incorporate Into Any Climate-Related Event

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Incentives to derisk the transition to more sustainable production practices such as carbon credits , ecosystem service credits , and creative financing solutions may play a crucial role in facilitating the transition. The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.