Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com By enabling year-round cultivation of fresh produce while offering greater control over growing conditions, reducing vulnerability to external environmental factors, and enhancing food security, Canada is reducing reliance on imported produce and strengthening its domestic food supply. Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com The new facility will allow the company to develop and evaluate its commercial varieties and pipeline materials under real growing conditions, strengthening its research, selection, and plant breeding capabilities. The site was chosen for its prime location within the country's main greenhouse vegetable production zone,
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: VFD.com Indoor produce growers welcome end of 2026 cyclospora outbreak Thanks! "This outbreak had a devastating impact on thousands of consumers and on confidence in fresh produce and salads in particular," said Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of the CEA Alliance. We should now focus on applying
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com The Canadian Space Agency awarded the company a contract worth up to $745,000 in July to explore which elements of that design could eventually inform food production in deep space. "The connection came from recognizing that food production in Canada's High Arctic and
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com "The facility will enhance manufacturing efficiency, increase operational capacity, strengthen supply chain responsiveness, and provide an even higher level of service and support to customers and business partners," says Eliezer Adania, CEO of Paskal Americas. © Paskal Group Paskal has been active in Canada since 1998,
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Wu brings more than 15 years of experience in plant photobiology, horticultural lighting, LED system design, greenhouse and vertical farming systems, and agritech commercialization. He holds a PhD in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University and has held leadership and advisory roles with vertical farming, greenhouse, cannabis, agricultural
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com This puts additional strain on pull wires, increasing the risk of breakage. To detect pull-wire breaks quickly, a Dutch ornamental plant grower has implemented a pull-wire break detection system developed by Van der Valk Horti Systems. Marc van der Knaap, speaking on behalf of SchermNed,
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Wu brings more than 15 years of experience in plant photobiology, horticultural lighting, LED system design, greenhouse and vertical farming systems, and agritech commercialization. He holds a PhD in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University and has held leadership and advisory roles with vertical farming, greenhouse, cannabis, agricultural
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com Keys to adapting water filtration for irrigation and fertigation in greenhouses High-precision filtration plays a fundamental role in water quality for drip irrigation, micro-sprinkler, and fertigation systems in greenhouses, particularly when it comes to preventing blockages and maintaining system efficiency. The goal should be to
Facility Design
Source: VFD.com In Greenhouse in Transition, researchers from the Netherlands and the United States are exploring more sustainable greenhouse designs, more efficient growing systems and ways to connect greenhouses with their surroundings, for example by exchanging water and waste heat with farms and industrial sites. Cameras and sensors, automated
Crop Science
Source: HD.com As part of a broader effort to build a plant gene library, Zhao uses advanced biotechnologies to identify, map and predict genetic traits, laying the groundwork for crops with improved resilience, yield and market value. His current project, supported in part by USDA's National Institute
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Horticultural highlights from NAMPO Cape 2026 NAMPO Cape 2026 highlighted a range of developments across South Africa's horticultural sector, from protected cultivation technologies and hydroponics to biological crop protection, substrates, energy and techniques. © Tinneke Hattingh | VerticalFarmDaily.com The development illustrates the potential for locally adapted