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Sector | Education and Research
One size does not fit all
The importance of customized solutions in vertical farming
Research
"A 24-hour photoperiod significantly enhances the yield of microgreens"
Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Columbus:
“Making every acre count” while empowering the community
Study: Examining the sustainability of indoor farming
CAN (MB): Rural school celebrates first vertical farm harvest
Study:
Comparing novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems
Singapore's National Institute of Education hosts Professor Justin Dillon for visit
Poland: Turning an oil rig into a research center, self-sufficient in clean energy
Free hydroponics and aquaponics courses available
The effects of light intensity on strawberry yields
Study:
Assessing bioactive compounds and more within microgreens
Study: Deep learning-enabled model for nutrient status detection of aquaponically grown plants
ZA: University of Johannesburg addressing UN sustainabilty goals
University of Johannesburg introduces food system projects
US: Rutgers awarded hydroponics grant from USDA
US (NH): Pandemic funds to bring growing towers to schools
New hydroponic farm at University of Connecticut
Internet of Things maximizes saffron production in the greenhouse
Eco-transforming Kadeya with Manuela Zoninsein and Russell McLeod
Study: Developing vertical farming systems from waste polymers
Researchers develop guidelines for vertical farming growers
Filipino researches investigating E. Coli levels in urban farms
Study: The effects of pre-harvest intermittent UV-B exposure on microgreens in a vertical farm
US (SC): Aiming for change in indoor farming
Cannabis, vertical farming and lettuce projects
UK: James Hutton Institute secures £2.4m in funding for research projects
US (IA): What do the mycologists at Purdue study?
Vertical farming goes dynamic: optimizing resource use efficiency, product quality, and energy costs
successor to herb cultivation in own distribution centre
Colruyt Group investigates strawberry cultivation in vertical farm
NZ: University of Canterbury researching water purification in hydroponics
Canadian government invests big money in Ontario Agri-Food sector
US: 'Plenty’s R&D facility to reach beyond Wageningen University and Research capabilities'
US: Middle School receives $405,000 aquaponics education grant
Study: What drives customers' willingness to pay for nutrient enhanced microgreens?
UF/IFAS scientist receives $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators at tomato farms
How Illinois State University will spend its $150k grant
California Farm to School grants help agricultural education
Georgian agriculture scientists receive hydroponics training from experts
Study explores effects of salinity eustress on microgreens
Solasta Bio raises $14M for green insecticides
US: Cornell study finds AI can slash indoor farming energy use by 25%
Metals in leafy greens can be reduced by better understanding how they move in the soil and plants
US: EBR Schools include aquaponics in agriculture program
Growing on human dung, what do people think?
US (WY): Container farm headed to CWC as part of CEA program
Set to open in 2026
US: Plenty finalizes design for its new R&D facility
US: The Aquaponics Source announces training courses
NL: Global teams tackle autonomous dwarf tomato cultivation in Bleiswijk
crop protection
AU: Scientists work to unravel silent pandemic affecting farmers
ORION Space Generation Foundation to launch seeds into Orbit for genetic experiments
US (NY): Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms
Will students find out how to grow insects and plants in a closed system?
Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?
US (CA): "It's going to be a seed-to-a-seed-to-a-seed, which has never been done before in space"
Review on parameters optimization for smart hydroponic systems
US: Pennsylvania specialty crops sector receives $1M+ in federal funding
James Hutton Institute will co-lead
UK-wide center to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins
Ohio State hosts NASA contest seeking ideas to better feed astronauts
Photoreport: Visit to JPFA's headquarters and Chiba campus tour
Japan: Bridging the gap between scientific research and business opportunities
CAN: Growing vegetables with enhanced nutritional value
Jamaica: JN Foundation sparks youth interest in vertical farming
NY Sun Works receives $500k USDA grant to provide teachers in partner schools
US: New curriculum introduces aquaponics to more public schools
US (VA): Benjamin Tracy appointed interim director of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
US (NE): New skills for New England students to have AgTech careers
Lithuania: Spatial heterogeneity in the properties of hydroponic wheat fodder
Interstellar Lab bags $750k to boost CEA Pods
NASA awards $1.25M to three teams at Deep Space Food finale
Trialing ginseng sprouts in a vertical farm
AI-controlled production of soft fruits using new sensor systems
Detection of growth stages of chilli plants in a hydroponic grower using machine vision and deep learning algorithms
NZ: Horticulture New Zealand supports changes to RSE scheme
US (WV): Virginia Western Community College awarded National Science Foundation grant focused on agricultural technology
US (NM): NMSU awarded collaborative NSF grant to aid agriculture in tribal communities
Sustainability assessments of commercial urban agriculture – a scoping review
US (OH): More than $300,000 going to programs to encourage children, agriculture
A tour of Niab's R&D facility
US (NC): Partnership seeds two agricultural sensor projects
"Every technological innovation has consequences for the crop"
Industry and researchers meet to discuss
Plasma activated water in CEA
Effects of UV-A and blue light on lettuce coloration and phytochemicals
US (IN): Researchers examine nanotechnological methods for improving agriculture
US (FL): Mayport Middle scores $100,000 grant to bring new aquaponics system to campus
South Korea and the Netherlands exchange knowledge during innovation mission on energy smart horticulture
US (NM): $16 million investment in UNM-affiliated projects to build climate resilience agriculture
US (WY): University of Wyoming creates CEA course
