Many look forward to the flower baskets in downtown Kenosha but with Covid-19 happening that has been affected as well. The $30,000 budgeted for the flower program went to fund the Small Business Recovery fund. Many area businesses did not want to scrap the Flower project completely so a compromise was reached with Maria Caravati, […]
Although the agriculture industry has stood the test of time, there are always growing trends to make it more efficient and cost-effective. Recently, experts have been focusing on soil health and conservation, which may help combat climate change. With this soil push, farmers are looking into the idea of regenerative agriculture. Also, with limited farm […]
The Center for Food Safety has filed a lawsuit in a bid to stop the The Department of Agriculture from certifying hydroponically grown food as organic. Since this goes against the technically definition, they are unhappy that this word is allowed in selling product that does not use soil in any way. The United States […]
The indoor agriculture marketplace is seeing accelerated changes during times of Covid-19 and concern for climate change. The need for food security is causing a lot of places to start vertical and hydroponic growing systems indoors. These systems are allowing farms to produce A-grade food without needing soil and as much water resources. The food […]
Greenhouses could help expand the growth of strawberries. There are already some varieties of strawberries that help the strawberry season last until October, and there are some varieties that only last until June. With the help of the greenhouse, production of strawberries could grow exponentially and help out with the supply of them for a […]
Finding sustainable climate solutions in agriculture
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The Environmental Defense Fund is advocating for the Growing Climate Solutions Act which has been introduced in the Senate. While this bill is limited in only offering one type of credit for sustainability, it is seen as a step forward for…
Salad robots, smoothie robots and vertical farms: Bay Area food automation goes from niche to ...
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Before Coronavirus, robots that made food were kind of a meme. Now, restaurants are looking at automation as a way to stay in business without having to worry about the consequences. There are robots now making anything from salads to smoothies.…
Farm economics – soilless (hydroponic) farm costs
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Local and sustainably grown foods are becoming more popular among general public. As food grown in this way becomes more competitive in pricing, the popularity can only increase. For farmers using hydroponics, this means that analysis of…
H2O Hydroponics in Lansing Acquired by GrowGeneration, New Organic Garden Operations ...
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H2O Hydroponics in Lansing has officially been acquired by GrowGeneration. H2O Hydroponics did $4 million in sales last year. They are estimating that Marijuana sales will be around $3 billion globally once it is available all over. They…
Hydroponically grown edible ornamentals, an untapped market?
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Hydroponics are becoming increasingly popular way of raising plants, but some people have taken this method a step further thanks to their creativity. Growing edible plants is a novel idea and for some people it means tapping a new market.…
Snyder: Downtown blooming again this summer
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Many look forward to the flower baskets in downtown Kenosha but with Covid-19 happening that has been affected as well. The $30,000 budgeted for the flower program went to fund the Small Business Recovery fund. Many area businesses did not…
Latest Agriculture Trends in the USA in 2020
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Although the agriculture industry has stood the test of time, there are always growing trends to make it more efficient and cost-effective. Recently, experts have been focusing on soil health and conservation, which may help combat climate…
Coalition Files Lawsuit To Prevent Soil-less Agriculture From Receiving Organic Certification
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The Center for Food Safety has filed a lawsuit in a bid to stop the The Department of Agriculture from certifying hydroponically grown food as organic. Since this goes against the technically definition, they are unhappy that this word is…
What Are the Megatrends Shaping Indoor Farming?
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The indoor agriculture marketplace is seeing accelerated changes during times of Covid-19 and concern for climate change. The need for food security is causing a lot of places to start vertical and hydroponic growing systems indoors. These…
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