Vertical Farm Daily

3 weeks ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

On Wednesday afternoon, the latest developments in lighting were again discussed at the LichtEvent. An important part of the program was discussing five trends with three growers. They shared their experiences with their colleagues, who had come to Bleiswijk in large numbers. Then it was time for workshops and tours of the greenhouses of both host Delphy and Wageningen University & Research.

4 weeks ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Rebekka Boekhout

While modern medicine has made incredible leaps and bounds with respect to pharmaceuticals and clinical treatments, recent years have also seen a rise in integrative medicine which does not diminish these advances but focuses on how to address health issues at their core and reduce the need for pharmaceutical interventions. "The quickest way to get patients out of the doctor's office is to prescribe pills, but this only manages the disease and does not cure it.

2 months ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Wesley Francis

Vertical farming is shaping the future of agriculture but who's making sure the next generation of ag-tech innovators is ready to lead the charge? That's exactly what OpenSTEM, an initiative founded by Sam Norton, is working to solve. By giving students hands-on access to research-grade vertical farming units, OpenSTEM is turning campuses into living laboratories. Bringing this vision to life required the right engineering expertise.

Sep 11, 2024 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Andrea Di Pastena

Imagine trying to catch lightning in a bottle—quite literally. That's what some modern scientists, including Nathan Eylands, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, are attempting with plasma-activated water (PAW). Plasma technologies are relatively new to the horticulture industry, however, its history dates back much further. "In the early 1900s, a method called the Haber-Bosch process revolutionized agriculture," Nathan explains.

Jul 19, 2024 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Andrea Di Pastena

A group of investors says a huge investment opportunity in Thailand turned into a nightmare, as they claim their greenhouse complex went up in smoke. It all started somewhere around 2017, when the company Midas Agriculture Ltd in Thailand and its sister company Agriwize (registered in Hong Kong) started selling hundreds of greenhouses and aquaponic units with long-term management contracts in Thailand.