Source: VFD.com Harvest Panel Systems, which manufactures and installs insulated metal panels for controlled environment facilities, used its presentation at the CEA and Indoor Farming conference to argue that the materials chosen at the design phase determine a facility's energy costs more than any subsequent operational decision.
Source: VFD.com Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance Executive Director Tom Stenzel says greenhouse-grown tomatoes should not be in the same category as field-grown. "The market impact on field-grown tomatoes that I have seen, I call the greenhouse revolution, not imports of competitive field-grown product," he says. greenhouse-grown tomatoes
Source: HD.com 10–11, 2026, in Charlotte-Concord, N.C., CEAg World is not a traditional trade show. It is a curated, grower-first gathering designed to prioritize meaningful connections, practical learning, and real business outcomes over scale. "This event is about delivering practical, proven solutions, from climate and inputs
Source: VFD.com Mexico: Dutch companies to invest over $200 million in automated greenhouse project Thanks! The companies, along with Dutch company Van der Hoeven, will invest $70 million in the first phase of the project. The project will begin with an initial phase of US$70 million and aims
Source: HD.com With the newly developed DG-12 50Hz, DryGair has introduced a more compact unit designed for dense crops such as vegetables, with added control capabilities to adjust operation throughout the growing season. All the time, air is moving continuously: a mellow movement that helps create uniform climate conditions.
Source: HD.com At GreenTech Amsterdam, Priva will showcase Priva One: Priva's new crop-centric operating system designed to bring climate control, irrigation, crop performance and daily operations together in one platform. Instead of navigating separate systems and compartments, growers can manage daily operations from the perspective of the
Source: VFD.com Biosensors show yield gains in Dutch tomato trials for second consecutive season For the second consecutive growing season, biosensors developed by Vivent Biosignals have been trialled in tomato cultivation at Tomatoworld in the Netherlands. © Thijmen Tiersma | VerticalFarmDaily.com Interested parties were given the opportunity on Wednesday, May
Source: VFD.com Reviewing the use of AI in CEA Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) refers to the practice of growing crops within regulated, enclosed systems where factors such as light, temperature, humidity, and nutrients can be precisely controlled. These systems generate vast amounts of operational and biological data as sensors
Source: HD.com At GreenTech Amsterdam 2026, Corvus Drones, ADI and PlantScout will present a joint vision for the future of crop monitoring: combining flexible data collection with AI-powered analysis and practical workflow integration. Drones, camera systems, mobile applications, static sensors and AI-based software can help growers move from periodic
Source: HD.com The new equipment is designed to ensure consistent product quality and greater efficiency when handling large production volumes. The new production line allows us to meet increasingly strict quality requirements for our products," said a representative of Sulinkiai. In recent years, demand for peat substrate products
Source: VFD.com Signify cuts energy use by 25% and labour costs by 20% at South Korean university vertical farm Thanks! These solutions enable precise control of light intensity and spectral composition, along with time- and date-based scheduling to support the development of optimized growth recipes for a wide range
Source: VFD.com From the earliest project phase, Priva was involved to ensure seamless integration of climate control, irrigation, and automation systems across all partners involved. A success factor in this project is the level of collaboration between technology partners and growers. As Endre Thesen Harnes, CCO at Avisomo, explains:
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Source: HD.com Alongside the launch of pilot projects with 4 major European growers this season, the industry's shift toward automation is rapidly accelerating. © inaho Europe Evolution of the 2026 model: Maximizing operational efficiency "We have pushed operational efficiency to the limit through a complete hardware and
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Source: VFD.com This motivates the development of robotic systems capable of performing precise flower targeting tasks while minimizing physical interference with delicate floral structures. This paper presents an aerial manipulator platform for perception driven flower detection, localization, and approach in vertical farming environments. The proposed system integrates onboard RGBD
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Source: HD.com Nepal and China establish greenhouse vegetable training centre A China Chongqing-Nepal Vegetable Training Center is to be established in Khokana, Lalitpur, as part of efforts to support greenhouse vegetable production and technology transfer in Nepal. The project follows a model of financial and technical cooperation to promote
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Source: HD.com Unexpected aid gap threatens major Estonian vegetable producer Estonia's top greenhouse grower Grüne Fee faces significant annual losses and the potential risk of shutdown after unexpectedly being declared ineligible for state aid. Last summer, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM) floated a plan
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Source: VFD.com China: Automating pollination for growers China's agricultural sector is undergoing a rapid structural transformation, with science and technology now contributing more than 64 percent to agricultural output growth, underscoring a decisive shift away from labour-intensive practices toward a modern, innovation-led production system. Improved crop variety
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Source: HD.com "Robotic precision coating creates highly uniform light diffusion while avoiding the excessive shading density often seen with conventional methods." The technology also supports more stable internal climate conditions during peak summer radiation periods, helping growers maintain consistent DLI levels across the greenhouse. Gennadii shares that
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Source: HD.com The 25-year-old farmer is fostering a movement centered on innovation, sustainability, and education. Located in Pandaras, City of San Fernando, Plant Habitat has steadily grown over the last five years from a backyard hobby into a booming agribusiness recognized for its advanced hydroponics systems and mission-driven advocacy.
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Source: HD.com Turkey: Retirees turn 40-square-meter greenhouse into 4,000-square-meter operation Thanks! Producing nearly 1.5 million seedlings annually, the entrepreneurs strive to keep up with orders coming from all over Turkey. Two retired workers in Tokat expanded their seedling production, which they started as a hobby in 40
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Source: HD.com The main objective of the visit is to expand cooperation with Spanish greenhouse equipment manufacturers and agro-industrial companies, as well as to introduce modern technologies into Uzbekistan's agricultural sector. As part of the trip, regional representatives are holding talks in the province of Almería, which
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Source: HD.com Peat-free substrates lose 90% of nitrogen - significantly reducing nutrient retention. In peat-free formulas, more than half of the nitrogen in this fertiliser is lost after the first watering and, by the sixth watering, nitrogen retention rates are down to 10%. This is a category-level issue, not
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Source: VFD.com Innovation day highlights advanced automation and future pathways for Irish growers A Mushroom Innovation Day, hosted by Teagasc Horticulture Development Department, took place on Wednesday, 6 May at the Ashtown Research Centre in Dublin. It brought together growers, researchers, and technology providers to explore the future of
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Source: VFD.com Saudi grower announces greenhouse expansion mega-project Saudi grower Dava Agricultural has announced the expansion of its controlled-environment production with two projects currently under development, including the Taif mega-project, which extends over 350 hectares of glass greenhouses. Wissam Abdul Samad, Deputy CEO of Dava Agricultural, states, "In