Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com US (MD): Taking an interest in fungi to becoming a professional grower Thanks! A small, family-owned and -operated mushroom farm, Bay is the brainchild of Jose Prieto-Figueroa and Bianca Soto, a married couple who also grow fungi at their home in nearby Cambridge. Inside the
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Source: VFD.com It takes collaboration between growers, educators, Extension professionals and industry leaders. The session takes place September 15-16, 2026, from 9:30-10:15 AM at the IALR Conference Center in Danville, VA. CEA Summit East is produced by Indoor Ag-Con and the CEA Innovation Center,
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Energy costs rise to 75% in Ukraine’s greenhouse production Thanks! Energy costs rise to 75% in Ukraine’s greenhouse production The research commissioned by the Dutch business development agency RVO found that energy costs in Ukraine's greenhouse sector have increased to 60–75% of
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com Growers are currently balancing rising labor costs, increasing automation, AI-driven decision making, energy efficiency targets, and the need for greater operational consistency across sites. Argus Control Systems will host a discussion on this topic at Cultivate '26 in Columbus. The session, titled "Considering the
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Source: VFD.com Japan: Underground vertical farm opens at Kyuden HQ Kyushu Electric Power's special subsidiary has launched an indoor hydroponic vegetable farm in the basement of the company's headquarters building in central Fukuoka. The facility, located on the fourth basement level, began operations in April
Controls & Automation
Source: VFD.com An 'electronic agronomist' created in Ukraine reduces costs by 20% Thanks! An 'electronic agronomist' created in Ukraine reduces costs by 20% Green Future Engineering, a company engaged in the development, production and sale of equipment for professional hydroponic systems and also operating its
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Growers invited to exclusive roll-air greenhouse open houses during Cultivate 2026 Thanks! Growers invited to exclusive roll-air greenhouse open houses during Cultivate 2026 During Cultivate 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, Rovero Greenhouses is once again opening the doors to two greenhouse locations, giving growers, greenhouse operators,
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Source: HD.com From climate control to plant control Greenhouse cultivation has become increasingly advanced over the last decades. Growers today have access to detailed environmental data and control systems that manage temperature, humidity, CO₂, and lighting with remarkable precision. Intelligent control systems added the ability to optimize lighting strategies
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Part Five: Inside Koppert Cress on the Hightech Horti Innovation Tour 2026 "We never say no, that's our claim to fame" After the morning's stop at HIC Venture Studio and the Delphy Improvement Center, the Hightech Horti Innovation Tour 2026 group
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Source: VFD.com After years of delays, legal disputes, and growing community speculation, Vertical Harvest's massive hydroponic greenhouse is finally producing food in Westbrook — though the facility remains far from full capacity. Inside the greenhouse On June 22, I toured the Vertical Harvest facility in Westbrook, where employees
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Estonia's top greenhouse producer may drop herbs and lettuce after aid denial Thanks! Estonia's top greenhouse producer may drop herbs and lettuce after aid denial Estonia's largest grower of vegetables and herbs, Grüne Fee, did not qualify for the EU renewable
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Spark Radar develops new test Rapid distinction between between active and inactive virus particles Dutch company Spark Radar has developed a new test that allows growers to quickly determine whether a greenhouse or irrigation water is genuinely free of virus, not just free of viral genetic material.