Sector | Education and research
US (NY): “We can harness the power of AI to now personalize nutrition recommendations efficiently"
Optimizing crop water productivity in greenhouse pepper
US: Why urban farming captivates K-12 students
US (IN): Purdue workshop series to highlight hydroponics and greenhouse crop production
Examining the effect of different photovoltaic modules on cucumber crops in a greenhouse agrivoltaic system
Researchers explore sensor multiplexing for real-time decoding of different plant stresses
Greenhouse horticulture is taking an important step in energy transition by capturing CO2 from outside air
Polyploidy in vegetables: Exploring genetics for crop evolution and breeding success
Influence of climatic factors in greenhouses on hydroponic tomato's characteristics grown during summer
3D triangle LiDAR scanner installed at R&D center of Haifa Group
UF/IFAS researchers address issues facing indoor farms
Namibia: Farmers trained to use hydroponics and encroacher bush for animal feed
An optimized protocol for comprehensive evaluations of salt tolerance in crop germplasm accessions: a case study of tomato
Researchers to use AI for real-time crop monitoring with Ghanian growers
DK: DKK 10M grant to understand sugar and hormone transport in plants
US (NC): NC company helps bring CRISPR to high schools
Novel findings on biochemical processes governing plant virus resistance to breed improved crops against diseases and stresses
US (AR): Desert Sunrise High School to get new greenhouse
AGROS project concludes contribution tosustainable agricultural sector with networking and knowledge event
Monitoring plant stress and plant recovery:
Ultrasound sensor prototypes undergo new field tests
US (ID): Work at U of I’s seed potato facility
Chinese researchers unravel high-yielding mechanism of cultivated tomatoes
Japanese researchers create eggplants with high beta-carotene content
US (AR): High tunnel workshop in Hope offers to cover basics
New canola research aims to boost yield, profitability:
Researchers look to the genes of broccoli and cabbage to increase the genetic diversity of one of Canada’s most important cash crops
US (OH): Wang appointed to Professorship in Plant Protection
Alternating water sources to minimize contaminant accumulation in food plants from treated wastewater irrigation
Factors influencing fruit yield and size in day-neutral strawberry varieties in California
A survey:
'What is the interest in sustainable homegrown food?'
Studying the effects of soil amendments on the uptake of heavy metals in carrots
Giving symbiosis back to the Brassicas
NL: Spring demonstrably darker, data shows
New CRISPR tomatoes require less water, but yield remains the same
Null mutants of a tomato Rho of plants exhibit enhanced water use efficiency without a penalty to yield
US: Horti research institute to carry out a new green industry survey
Nigeria: Institutre for Ag Research gets better greenhouse facility
Costa Rica: UCR explores coffee waste reuse for sustainability
Thursday, April 25, 14:00 – 15:00:
Improving harvests: Far-red solutions and plant physiology insights to horticultural lighting
Kenya: 4-day course to empower horti entrepreneurs
CAN: AgTech innovation center receives support from Quebec govt.
US (MI): MSU greenhouse renovations improving plant research
dsm-firmenich partners with Interstellar Lab:
Partnership launches ingredient research program
Astronauts to study plant growth and development on the Moon
US (VT): Food production using CEA and agrivoltaics systems could become the new normal
NL horti business platform visited Vietnam's center of excellence and innovation
South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs
SFU research to bring fresh, local blueberries to B.C. markets in the winter
"Predatory mite Pronematus shows promise in pilot tomato cultivation without sulfur"
Dutch water technology and horticulture sectors combine forces in the Gulf Region
US (PA): Hoyt’s Greenhouse to help bio students grow
New software boosts accuracy of tech to measure crop health
US (PA): Hands-on curriculum at new Harvest Baptist Academy greenhouse
Brock-farm partnership tests wool as sustainable soil enhancer
US (NC): Extending research to growers in the North Carolina mountains
Guam: UOG reopens aquapark to promote aquaponics as a food security solution
US scholars highlight the environmental health implications of plastic use in agriculture
China: Reliable power supply backs spring seedlings in Fuzhou
Successfull launch of knowledge program for new growers in China
A Proefstation study:
Nanobubble technology increases lettuce yield 11%
Study on the impact of LED light intensities on cucumber seedling development
The comparison between high-tech greenhouses and vertical farming
Third cohort of Arab women scientists graduates from ICBA’s regional fellowship program
US (NC): Kalmowitz’s support of horticulture at NC State Uni
Research shows ToBRFV spread in Ontario's municipal wastewater treatment systems
Ukrainian turnkey greenhouses innovate agriculture in the UAE
UF/IFAS hosts virtual English and Spanish workshops for beginner growers
What is controlled environment agriculture?
US: NCA&T to lead ag tech corridor project with $1M NSF grant
CAN (ON): Brock research farm to grow future of sustainable agriculture in Canada with $3.5M CFI grant
US (NY): FLCC awarded $1M for new horticulture and greenhouse facility
Researcher Cecilia Stanghellini:
'More sustainable greenhouse horticulture is definitely possible'
Singapore researchers develop method to measure carbon stored in bogs
Simple trick could improve accuracy of plant genetics research
Guyana: New greenhouse to help train growers and to promote opportunities for women
Integrative framework for successful deployment of microbiomes in agriculture
Tackling food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana
UFV berry expert appointed Canada Research Chair
Sweet potato slip production in Canadian greenhouses
US (NB): University leaders thank federal delegation for USDA ag research facility investment
US (KY): Barren County High School receives grant funding for new hydroponic farming system
Festival toilets hold clues to growing plants on mars
US (HI): UH, DOE team up to grow farm training for students
Tissue culture lab to be established in Murcia
Discovery could lead to more sustainable food supply:
Marine algae implants could boost crop yields
US (OH): Howland students harvest vegetables thanks to hydroponic system
Researchers need your input:
Seedling and young plant cultivation survey: Plasma Activated Water Applications
Lasers fighting pests in the greenhouse
IUNU challenges traditional crop registration methods in greenhouse agriculture
Photosynthetic secrets come to light
Natural tech for ‘dimming’ genes brings transformative potential to agriculture
Zooming in on microbiomes: meet the tiny predators that are vital for ecosystems
MRI shows how crown rot infection progresses in strawberries
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint
Plant biologists identify promising new fungicides
Vermicompost as an alternative substrate to peat moss for strawberry in soilles culture
CAES and USDA break ground on new agriculture research facility at UGA-Tifton
Continual strawberry yields defy winter dormancy in production trial
Researchers keep targeting downy mildew in spinach
UK: Opportunities in Horticulture Careers Fair at CAFRE
USDA announces grant funding and new resources available for local and regional food systems development
Training for female farmers completed in the Zhytomyr region, Ukraine
Optimizing irrigation schedules of greenhouse tomato based on comprehensive evaluation model
USA: Continuing battle against invasive species
Vegetable residues retention:
An effective and environment friendly way to handle tomato wastes from greenhouse production
USA: Zach Stansell curates the USDA-ARS seed collection at Cornell AgriTech
Study: Sensor-based fertigation management in Italy enhances strawberry cultivation
Canada: Leafhoppers in Quebec's strawberry fields signal climate change effects
Increasing soil salinity: new discovery may help make crops more resilient
USA: Plant pathologist plans creative solutions at Hudson Valley research lab
HortiCôte: sustainably revitalizing horticulture in the Niayes region in Senegal
Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find
GLASE to host inaugural Vivid Canopy program at Indoor Ag-Con
Jamaica: Greenhouse training program breaks new ground for the deaf
Canadian breakthrough
Fighting the pepper weevil with sterile insect techniques
AI-enhanced indoor farming takes root at the University at Buffalo
Evaluating vegetable varieties in the Caribbean
US gardeners rush to snap up purple tomatoes pioneered in Norfolk
Inorganic mulching on soil in unheated greenhouse cultivation
US (OH): Sulineville students participate in hydroponics project
Stress causes plant DNA to respond
Seven growers start trial on renewable substrates
Future of basil production is up in the air, KPU research confirms
Plants’ unlikely defense against climate change: different leaf structures
US (KY): Integrated pest management training school set for March 18 in Bowling Green
US (PA): Schuylkill Haven Area School District wraps construction of greenhouse