Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

By maximizing its limited land resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology, Singapore is harnessing the potential of controlled environment agriculture to cultivate a sustainable and self-sufficient future. Leveraging Dutch horticulture technologies and employing the Dry Hydroponics method, they cultivate a variety of lettuce and herbs.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Third-party validation of the system or underlying technology is also factored in. These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. These solutions are used in a wide variety of modern agricultural applications in both greenhouses and controlled environments.

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World Agri-Tech

JULY 22, 2024

While this process can normally take several years, the collaboration achieved success within its first 12 months – thanks to Lavie Bio’s proprietary Biology Driven Design (BDD) technology platform. This success paves the way for field trials in both the U.S. and Brazil in the second half of 2024, with results available by year-end.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Image courtesy of Sollum Technologies Written by: Rose Séguin, Agronomist, Sollum Technologies September 5, 2023 Horticulture lighting science and technology have significantly advanced since the advent of HPS lighting. Why does it matter? This helps ensure the crop's longevity and productivity.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

“We’ve done testing from a high-tech, very controlled greenhouse to an open field in Egypt,” says Ryan Lefers, CEO and co-founder. Right now, Lefer and his team utilize their own greenhouses and nurseries to grow seedlings and will also look to sell them to consumers.

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ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

Introduction COMET-Planner is a web-based greenhouse gas (GHG) evaluation tool used to provide modelled estimates of the greenhouse gas impacts of certain conservation practices utilized across various agricultural landscapes. To answer that question, we use a tool called COMET-Planner. tonnes per year, not zero. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Cultivation Technology Cultivation technology lies at the center of many strategies and modern CEAs.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Let’s explore some strategies that universities can use to integrate this technology into their curricula. Credit: Greenhouse Product News. Credit: Cornell Chronicle. With the global population expected to reach 9.7

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

Davi Souza is a space entrepreneur, researcher, and greenhouse specialist working to develop sustainable methods for food production in space. He combines his expertise of sensors, automation, and microcontrollers with CEA technologies to focus on their applications in the water-food-energy nexus. Credit: Davi Souza.

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Agwired

JANUARY 31, 2024

Azotic Technologies Ltd announced that Envita SC has received certification from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program. Eco-Harvest Impact Units, and supporting programmatic documentation, are listed on SustainCERT’s VIVID platform. and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.)

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, Hardin wants to use the knowledge he’s gained to tackle some big challenges across the state by using biochar to clean up the Illinois River watershed, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help farmers improve the quality of their soil through his innovative initiative called the Carbon Chicken Project.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In Florida, where citrus greening has shrunk the orange and grapefruit yields by more than half , the department of agriculture and community services has approved a new treatment from Massachusetts-based Invaio. We can start treating trees about two months out of the greenhouse and jump on those trees early,” says Gerrard. “By

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

What sets KRISPR apart is their commitment to incorporating innovative technologies in their operations. Utilizing hydroponic greenhouses and isolated grow beds, they ensure the pristine quality of their produce while harnessing the power of data to minimize errors and risks. Greener Crop Inc. Greener Crop Inc.

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Agwired

JANUARY 10, 2024

solar module installation which features the company’s greenhouse film technology that helps reduce energy use and increase crop yields. In partnership with Swiss tech startup Voltiris, 3M’s film technology is used in solar modules that are installed inside greenhouses designed to manage light.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

NEOM is an innovation hub and testbed where companies can develop, demonstrate and implement new sustainable food technologies and services that can be transferred and scaled up to improve our food systems. In a controlled environment, “we can tweak all parameters to deliver optimal, maximum-efficiency yields.”

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Some of the best practices for supporting smallholder farmers include access to credit, training and education , and the use of technology. In addition to financial support, smallholder farmers also need access to education and training to help them improve their farming practices and increase their yields. Access to credit.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Since investors often do not have the technical background or specialized knowledge, they partner with third-party entities who are better equipped to benchmark the technology, sustainability, and revenue growth claims made by operations who may be cherry-picking data or overinflating key metrics in an effort to raise larger amounts of capital.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 2, 2024

In one of the greenhouses on the Lundberg Family Farms acreage in northern California, there sits a binder. Rice growing in one of the Lundberg Family Farms test greenhouses. Farmers and breeders always want high-yield rice and, at the same time, try to breed a high-temperature tolerance or a high-salt tolerance.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

of greenhouse gas emissions – conventional farming methods such as tractor usage and fertilizer production rely heavily on fossil fuels, and approximately 90% of global deforestation is caused by agriculture. According to OurWorldInData , agriculture, forestry, and land use directly account for 18.4%

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Agwired

AUGUST 15, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it intends to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council (informally known as the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council) and is seeking nominations for Council membership. Register here.

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Grow Link

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Controlled environment systems can provide a more stable & optimal growing environment for medicinal crops, which can help improve their performance and yields.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But the farm is one of relatively few examples of agrivoltaics —or combined agriculture and photovoltaic array systems—on private land in California, where the technology has been surprisingly slow to gain visibility and traction. Internationally, many countries in Europe and Asia are ahead of the U.S. In November, U.C.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

NRCS is making $65 million in funding available for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The new Product Safety complex with labs, offices, and a greenhouse area offers space for approximately 200 employees.

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Cropaia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Early detection could allow growers to correct deficiencies and prevent potential yield or quality losses. This is particularly valuable in crops that demand precise nutrient balance, such as fruits, vegetables, and high-value greenhouse crops. Sap analysis is effective for fine-tuning but doesn’t substitute for baseline data.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

In other words, bigger is better and yield is king. Various technologies and methodologies have begun to crop up over the last decade, presenting themselves as “silver bullets” to this food system problem. The same problem arose in 2018 when summer droughts cut the country’s hops yield to 30% below average.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

The same problem arose in 2018 when summer droughts cut the country’s hops yield by 30% below average. “ We believe that AI technology has the power to amplify human ingenuity and extend our capabilities, so we can achieve more. Stay tuned for more details on the technology suite installed in our next blog post!

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This region has great potential to store atmospheric carbon (greenhouse gases), which is the driver of climate extremes, e.g., more frequent droughts, prolonged heat, higher average daily temperatures, and changes in rain intensity, timing, and amounts (flooding events). and the world. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Since then, technology in the field continues to advance and reimagine our food systems. At an industry-average field-farming yield rate of 22,175 pounds per acre (for the more boutique varieties that are grown in CEA settings), that's a lot of lettuce! When we add another 0.31 When we add another 0.31

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 7, 2024

In West Virginia, Senator Joe Manchin stepped in and found a way to ship his state’s modest yield of apples to hungry mouths (and get the growers paid for it). Using this technology, apples sit in an environment that is roughly 2 percent oxygen. In so many other places, the apples were left to rot. It was just good business sense.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Collaboration could make an immense impact on the development of new techniques, technologies, and solutions for common problems. #2: Vertical Farms & Greenhouses) Most of us tend to overlook failed businesses, only studying successful businesses to crack the code on what made them successful. . #3:

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

The CO 2 e is used to standardize emissions from all types of greenhouse gases (e.g., The EPA’s definition of CO 2 e explains another way to look at it: “The number of metric tons of CO 2 e with the same global warming potential as one metric ton of another greenhouse gas.”

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By installing solar panels above croplands or pastures, or by incorporating them into structures such as greenhouses or barns, farmers can produce both food and energy on the same land. As the technology for agrivoltaics becomes more advanced, more farmers are realizing the benefits of utilizing these systems on their farms.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 22, 2023

Polyhouse farming has revolutionized agriculture in India, allowing farmers to grow crops under controlled environments and increase their yield and income. To encourage the adoption of polyhouse technology, the Indian government offers subsidies to eligible farmers.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vipula Shukla, GATES FOUNDATION Vipula Shukla, Senior Program Officer, Agriculture R&D, THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION : “The hero is always the progressive, technology-driven farmer/producer who understands what does and does not add value to their operation. HarvestHero is winning, barely. anyone who eats!)

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields. Technological Optimization: Efficient biochar kilns and pyrolysis technologies must be developed to maximize production while minimizing energy consumption and emissions.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

When arranged in the right way, studies have found this approach can actually offer compounding advantages such as shielding plants from excessive heat, cold and UV damage, thereby increasing the yield of certain crops. Some reduction in yield is still better than growing nothing," he argued. Photo is by Thomas Hickey.

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