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Source: HD.com Kazakhstan President tours GREEN ECO greenhouse complex Thanks! © Akorda Operating completely chemical-free - without any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, the enterprise employs 160 people and distributes its products to 10 cities throughout Kazakhstan. The president also toured the nation's premier garden center and nursery Lukomorye,
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Source: HD.com Bottom line is, if people are not willing, ready and excited about being a player in the field of controlled environment agriculture, then the dream stops there." © Clemson University Reducing America's dependence on imports At the Coastal REC, Wechter and his team are developing
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Source: VFD.com Substrate availability is falling while demand continues to rise." Capacity Existing systems typically process between 10 m³ and 15 m³ of substrate per hour. Total Systems and Konflex are now introducing two new systems: one with a capacity of 10 to 55 m³ per hour, and
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Source: VFD.com Green Gas & Liquids' Nicola Donato: "Ten times less cost than you would have with liquid CO2" Greenhouse operators facing unstable energy markets and unreliable CO2 supply are increasingly turning to on-site carbon capture as a route to cost stability and supply independence,
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Source: VFD.com US (OH): Great Lakes Growers plans $5 million expansion in Burton Thanks! Geauga County commissioners on Thursday approved an agreement intended to help the company secure financing for the project, which includes construction of a new greenhouse and infrastructure upgrades. The expansion will add a 50,000-
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Source: VFD.com At a greenhouse near Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Ichigo Strawberries is using geothermal power, pure Icelandic water and controlled indoor growing systems to produce premium Japanese strawberries — a crop rarely associated with northern climates. "Here, it is not so much the sun,
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Source: HD.com CAN: Transforming waste water into crop fertilizer A team of researchers from University of Alberta in Canada has developed an automated plasma-bubble technology that can transform wastewater into nutrient-rich fertilizing medium for crop production. Published in the journal Green Chemical Engineering, the study demonstrates how
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Source: VFD.com "Every grower has different goals, labor situations, packaging preferences, facility dimensions, and expansion plans," the company explains. "Our goal is not simply to supply equipment, but to help growers create the best possible operational solution for their facility." © JASA © JASA © JASA Three examples
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Source: HD.com According to Jay Vanparia of Ambica Polymer, growers generally recognise these issues, but the practical challenge lies in managing them without complicating existing greenhouse systems. Direct sunlight can create variability within the same greenhouse section, resulting in uneven plant growth and differences in crop quality. © Ambica Polymer
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Source: VFD.com The system is capable of cultivating lettuces, aromatic herbs, microgreens, fruiting crops, and flowers, among other varieties, within a single adaptable technology platform. Drawing on Parcitank's industrial and manufacturing expertise, Farmitank is positioned to serve a broad spectrum of end users, including professional growers, supermarkets
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Source: HD.com Malaysia: Pahang Sultan urges Cameron Highlands growers to reduce pesticide use The Sultan of Pahang has called on greenhouse growers in Cameron Highlands to reduce and avoid the use of insecticides and other chemical inputs in protected cultivation systems. Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa
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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.