Sector | Education and Research
US (CA): School district goes green with community farm program
US: NY Sun Works applauds approval of climate education in K-12 public schools
Precision nutrient management in hydroponic blueberry under climatic stress
US (ME): School STEM program uses indoor vertical garden to grow greens
Economic impacts and yield study in indoor vertical farming testing non-thermal plasmas
Fortified aeroponic pea shoots deliver full daily B12 dose in 15-gram serving, study finds
"This novel fortification method can be done at extremely low cost"
Ugandan school uses hydroponic system to teach and feed 1,200 students year-round
University of Nevada celebrates women in agriculture
"We need more women leading the future of food and sustainability"
US (CA): New Environmental Horticulture and Controlled Environment Agriculture Advisor joins UC ANR
College engineering students design vertical farming system in Canadian agriculture hackathon
US (MO): Student container farming program expanding in urban schools
Indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production can expand food production in arid climates
Extension offers hands-on training in soil-free vegetable farming in southern Nevada
2025 Global CEA Census now available
Kyrgyzstan adopts South Korean experience in agricultural digitalization
Experimental analysis of temperature uniformity in a vertical smart farm with radiant cooling panels
India: Hydroponics reshaping future of agriculture in Jammu & Kashmir
“We should begin reassessing ‘safe’ cadmium limits”
Texas A&M study finds nanoplastics increase cadmium uptake in lettuce grown under controlled conditions
College of Southern Maryland expands vertical agriculture training with hydroponic lab program
US (OH): Mayfield students harvest 82 heads of lettuce for school lunches
Improving the productivity of hydroponic leafy vegetables by balancing TDS and nutrient solution pH
Analysis of AI-based predictive models using vertical farming environmental factors and crop growth data
US (HI): Public schools advance farm-to-school effort with new small farm partnerships
Six universities launch survey to identify research priorities in U.S. vertical farming
“We think there continue to be profitable niches and future opportunities”
US (LA): How a mini farm inside Southern University cafeteria feeds students
Study demonstrates effective listeria environmental monitoring in hydroponic produce
Aquaponics USA poised to enhance Arizona CTE Programs
Robot pollinator could produce more, better crops for indoor farms
“It’s the first device we know of that provides visual feedback on how well a flower was pollinated”
UAE: Course to teach growers about hydroponic produce safety
Longfellow Middle School students learn indoor farming with hydroponic system
India: Partnership trains 600 students in hydroponic growing
Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
Hydroponic gardens bring fresh greens, hands-on learning to Petersburg schools
Crafting guidelines for safe crop protection agents in vertical systems
Looking at the influence of LED-spectra on the growth of herbs
CAN: Residents flock to Niagara College for winter growing lessons
US (IA): Teacher of the Year says ag education thrives when professionals get involved
US: Measuring the effects of lighting on basil growth in vertical systems
Agromethod Labs and CITEVE test hydroponic pilot in Portugal
“We spent two years defining the optimal growth conditions for cotton”
Examining how different fertilizers affect hydroponically grown lettuce
India: Researcher develops low cost system to treat hydroponic waste water
CAN: Growcer announces return of Rootcamp
US (MA): State Lt. Governor praises school freight farm growing program
India: Thane Municipal Corporation trains women in microgreens growing to create sustainable living
Philippines: Strawberry growers undergo PhilGAP training
Vertically-grown algae removes microplastics from water
Why advanced control is becoming central to circular indoor farming
“Once we introduce interconnections, everything changes”
US (MA): Watertown High School embraces freight farming
CAN: New hydroponic facility launches in Nova Scotia
US (FL): High school culinary students celebrate first hydroponic harvest
CAN: Olds College presents Smart Farms report for 2025
US (AZ): Prescott school board gets $10,000 grant for hydroponic facilities
Wisconsin’s in-school hydroponic farms deliver agriscience education and cost savings
“Students consistently have a positive return on investment at 22 percent”
US: Florida student innovates with hydroponic kits, gives back to school program
Philippines: Sanyo Denki donates hydroponic systems to SBMA
Thinking outside the box, growing inside the box at Illinois State University
US: Learning plant care through school aquaponics
Ukraine: High school students in Khmelnytskyi region grow microgreens
US (GA): Students learn farm-to-table by harvesting lettuce in Putnam County school 'Hydrofarms'
CAN: Edmonton college’s new food production program has waiting list
Ugandan school combines hydroponics and sustainability projects
Jamaican schools reap benefits of hydroponic systems
Philippines: Sanyo Denki donates two Hydroponic Systems units to SBMA
US (OH): Students grow lettuce harvest in Bay Middle School cafeteria
"Our work demonstrates that algae can be effectively integrated into aquaponics"
Applying nutrient film technique systems to alternative CEA crops
US (MI): High school students practice sustainable growing in pilot program
Michigan school receives Glassbrook grant to expand hands-on agriculture learning
UK: Applications open for Summer Series from Dyson Farming
Wisconsin elementary school cuts ribbon on new Flex Farm
16 February, with AVF and WUR's Lucas van der Zee
Upcoming webinar on fruit production without plants
US (ND): 55 schools to receive grants to create hydroponic systems
US (VA): Grant helps WJCC schools launch Edible Education Garden program
A hydroponic approach to assess the morpho-physiological responses of cotton cultivars under vapor pressure
CAN: Mamawi Atosketan Native School wins the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize
New study reveals evolutionary and domestication history of button mushroom
US (IO): GROW Kazimour collaborates with Metro High School students to build hydroponic system
Researchers seek industry input on strawberries grown using CEA
Bangladesh: Allowing science and sustainability to thrive in growing
Indonesia: Creating diversification for growers through the use of hydroponically grown melons
US (OK): OSU programs collaborate against food insecurity
UK: Researching resilience in crops to create a brighter future
Designing a device to harvest hydroponically grown leafy greens with ease
March 9-11, in Bangalore, India
AVF Asia Forum 2026 to focus on medicinal plants as a regulated CEA crop category
US (WY): Lettuce to lunch line at Lander Valley High
UAPB and Little Rock School District announce hydroponic plant systems career pathway
India: Oyster mushroom trials on cardamom waste successful
Philippines: SLU sustains commitment to food security through continuous hydroponics harvests
US: Ohio students use hydroponic systems to launch sustainable food venture
US (CO): CSU Extension donated 77 pounds of vertically farmed food to local food pantry in 2025
US: New aquaponics exhibit brings sustainable farming to Mississippi families
Wageningen project takes autonomous growing to the next level
A group of experienced growers, an AI algorithm and a digital twin all growing cucumbers
Germany: Discovering the ease of mushroom growing
