Correct identification of mite species or life stages is critical, as many biological control agents and miticides target specific species and life stages.
If current efforts are successful, researchers will begin testing new, high-yielding varieties in commercial greenhouses in two years, using newly identified resistance and breeding tools.
The new CEA Alliance will continue its support of food safety standards for indoor-grown produce, but will also focus on public policy advocacy, sustainability, and addressing consumer needs.
Understanding the details of humidity can help growers avoid creating conditions that cause unnecessary condensation dripping onto or forming on crops.
Sun Gro, a North American manufacturer and distributor of growing media products, has finalized a deal to acquire coir supplier Pelemix Mexico and Pelemix USA.
Urban Crop Solutions is partnering to set up a research center on indoor farming applications that will focus on the impact of climate change as a driver of the shift to indoor production.
Eteros recently won a court case in favor of excluding “marijuana-related drug paraphernalia” pursuant to the authorization exemption of the Controlled Substances Act.
From crop protection to mechanization to pollinator preservation, learn how research supported by the Horticultural Research Institute is shaping the future of the industry.
A recent review of current information on water and energy use in controlled-environment horticulture shows there is still much to learn, but also much to gain.
The Water Circularity Working Group plans to identify strategies that all growers, regardless of size, can follow to reduce water waste and improve water quality.
