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Sector | Education and Research

US (IN): Two CEA containers at Purdue's college

US (NJ): Veteran starts mushroom farming

NL: “We want to lower the threshold for (small-)scale research”

In the Gobi Desert, vegetables are grown for Taikonauts in China

Hungarian University cultivates mustard plants in simulated lunar soil environment

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Friend or Foe?

Unraveling the effects of UV-A1 on plant growth and photosynthesis

University of Missouri Extension to hold hydroponics workshop in December

US (OH): $418,000 grant to address indoor strawberry production

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Italy: Pisa University runs lighting trials to optimize indoor farming crop growth

EU project develops hyperspectral camera for indoor farming

Canada: Dalhousie University looks into smart farms to address food concerns

CAN (AB): $300k project to research canola-based feed in aquaponics industry

UC Davis to provide online CEA course about facility management

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Study: Using drones for precision crop monitoring

UK: LettUs Grow officially opens its Aeroponic Innovation Centre in Bristol

US (NY): “Our mission goes beyond food access to fostering student advocacy”

Using mushrooms mechanics for sustainable agriculture

Electro-Agriculture: Growing food without light

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Nigeria: University to train growers in hydroponic bell pepper production

US: UCONN students to celebrate flex farm success

Study: Using electro-agriculture to reduce the energy needs of vertical farming

US: GLASE launches E-GROW course to promote CEA amongst the youth

Study

Managing Neopestalotiopsis pathogen in strawberries

NL: Wageningen to host vertical farming course

Sky High Day

NL: "Vertical farms a big piece in the sustainability puzzle"

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

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US: Rutgers awarded hydroponics grant from USDA

US (NH): Pandemic funds to bring growing towers to schools

New hydroponic farm at University of Connecticut

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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

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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?

VerticalFarmDaily at Leafood

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

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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

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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

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How Illinois State University will spend its $150k grant

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California Farm to School grants help agricultural education

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Georgian agriculture scientists receive hydroponics training from experts

Study explores effects of salinity eustress on microgreens

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Solasta Bio raises $14M for green insecticides

US: Cornell study finds AI can slash indoor farming energy use by 25%

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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

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NL: Global teams tackle autonomous dwarf tomato cultivation in Bleiswijk

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crop protection

AU: Scientists work to unravel silent pandemic affecting farmers

ORION Space Generation Foundation to launch seeds into Orbit for genetic experiments

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US (NY): Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms

Will students find out how to grow insects and plants in a closed system?

UC Berkeley

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?