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    GoodLeaf director of horticulture Krilen Ramanaidu with LED-grown pea shoots. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
    Horticultural Lighting

    All LED, all the time, at Canadian vertical farm

    Mark Halper
    Oct. 27, 2020
    No conventional lighting in sight. It's too darn hot.

    Engineering firm CambridgeHOK has equipped a vertical farm operated by Harvest London with automation and LED lighting to grow specialty greens and herbs for supply to local restaurants. (Photo credit: Image of red basil by Alicja via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.)
    Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.
    Perhaps the long-sleeved shirt is a sign that this greenhouse is not too hot for Den Berk Délice co-owner Luc Beirinx. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
    Hero Horti Cann
    Photo credit: Image by Herbal Hemp via Pixabay.
    Photo credit: Image by Herbal Hemp via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
    Photo credit: Image by J Garget via Pixabay.
    The California Energy Commission (CEC) is proposing new Title 24 policy changes that would ultimately ensure that LED horticultural lighting is installed in new grower operations. Interested parties can submit a comment on the policy to the CEC by visiting this link: https://bit.ly/34Af2Wg. (Photo credit: Image by J Garget via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.)
    Marjoland general director Daniel van den Nouweland feels the heat of the round HPS fittings while the linear LEDs deliver a finely tuned light recipe. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
    Status: “In a relationship” — Vertical farming technology developer Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) continues to seed its business in Scotland, recently announcing a supply partnership with AgTech specialist Vertegrow via a project in Aberdeenshire. (Photo credit: Image of LED-lit growth tray courtesy of Intelligent Growth Solutions.)
    NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is still aboard the ISS. When he’s not space walking, he’s doing other things, including looking after the various LED-based horticultural projects. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin.)
    Horticultural Lighting

    Space Station starts yet another LED horticultural project

    Mark Halper
    Aug. 3, 2020
    Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are back on Earth now, but Chris Cassidy is still up there, looking after the latest plant experiment. This one involves petri dishes and...
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    Blogs

    Top three trends to note in HortiCann program (UPDATED)

    Carrie Meadows
    July 24, 2020
    The HortiCann Light + Tech virtual event is only 88 days away! On the blog we’re tipping you off to some hot topics that will be featured.
    Evergreen Kosher Market has installed a vertical farm using a geoponic approach to grow fresh, pesticide-free greens on site. Agtech specialist Vertical Field supplied the project that incorporates soil with a mix of nutrients that may ultimately deliver improved yields and flavor of produce. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Evergreen Kosher Market.)
    Horticultural Lighting

    Grocer installs geoponic LED-lit vertical farm for leafy greens

    Maury Wright
    July 23, 2020
    Soil-based vertical farms are less costly up front and proponents believe they deliver better yield and superior produce.
    Photo credit: Image by iamereri via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
    Horticultural Lighting

    Federal grant bolsters higher education in AgTech

    Carrie Meadows
    July 10, 2020
    Growers have indicated the need for highly skilled workforce is becoming more urgent as technology restructures the future of farming.
    Photo credit: Image by skeeze via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
    Horticultural Lighting

    Germany’s Infarm seeks investment into unique in-store horticulture

    Maury Wright
    July 6, 2020
    Potential new investment in German horticultural technology may bring produce even closer to the consumer - right in store.