New advisor announced by vertical farming specialist
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 technology, and horticultural lighting companies across Canada, the United States, and Asia.
Wu is expected to provide technical guidance to Affinor on lighting strategy, spectrum optimization, energy efficiency, crop performance, and technology commercialization as the Company continues to advance its vertical farming platform and related growing systems. Wu as an advisor to Affinor," said Nicholas Brusatore, Chief Executive Officer of Affinor Growers Inc.
Wu's deep expertise in horticultural lighting, controlled-environment agriculture, and LED system design will be valuable as we continue to refine our technology and explore opportunities to improve crop production efficiency." For more information: Affinor Growers Email: [email protected] affinorgrowers.com/ Frontpage photo: © Евгений Вершинин | Dreamstime Publication date: Wed 16 Sep 2026 Related Articles → See More Biobest to take full ownership of its production entity in Morocco New advisor announced by vertical farming specialist "CEA won't solve food system pressures on its own, but it gives us tools we can deploy" "This is exactly the type of collaboration we believe in" Four levers to lower cost per pound in indoor growing HortiDaily in Spanish: Todo sobre los invernaderos! Yuksel Seeds strengthens its presence in Asia with Fruit Logistica debut Infinite Acres declared bankrupt in the Netherlands ICA Maxi Ängelholm extends agreement with Swegreen for seven years "The biggest problem right now is that we actually don't have enough lettuce" Related Articles Biobest to take full ownership of its production entity in Morocco New advisor announced by vertical farming specialist "CEA won't solve food system pressures on its own, but it gives us tools we can deploy" "This is exactly the type of collaboration we believe in" Four levers to lower cost per pound in indoor growing Related Articles HortiDaily in Spanish: Todo sobre los invernaderos!
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
