We asked growers, suppliers, and others from across the controlled-environment industry about the key factors affecting innovation in greenhouse production today. Here’s what they had to say.
Signify, a world leader in lighting, recently announced a collaboration between Philips Horticulture LED solutions, 80 Acres Farms, and Siemens for the global scale-up of vertical farming.
Proposed legislation would establish a Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program within the United States Department of Agriculture.
At a time when energy costs must be managed more than over, the right decisions when renovating your facility can also lead to significant energy savings.
Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and the Swiss technical university EPFL sought to design a useful tool for an industry facing future supply challenges, while factoring in the inherent risks.
The app, which initially only supported tomatoes, gives growers unique insights into their crops’ growth, development, and yield, and allows them to create high-quality, consistent plant measurements.
Intelligent Setpoint Control for LUNA AI, a closed-loop system for autonomous climate control in horticulture, pairs climate data with comprehensive plant performance data using computer vision.
The new wi-fi monitors are designed to offer accuracy and reliability when it comes to making sure key growing parameters pH, conductivity, and temperature remain within range.
A series of Yaskawa Electric robotic arms will power the world’s largest vertical strawberry farm, operated by Oishii. The robots will work in concert with Oishii’s state-of-the-art infrastructure.
The greenhouse industry doesn’t need regulations to operate a more efficient greenhouse. They need the right technologies at the right price with the right knowledge.
The center, developed with hydroponic systems developer Light4Food, enables the growing media specialist to carry out university-standard materials and plant growth research in-house.
The BioTherm Dissolved Oxygen System (DOS) is a gas-to-liquid infusion technology that increases measurable dissolved oxygen levels in irrigation water.
