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JPFA Symposium Tokyo 2025

September 3, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

On Monday, September 1st, the JPFA kicked off its second symposium in Tokyo, Japan, at the Kashiwa-No-Ha Conference Center near Chiba University. The event was officially opened by Kazumi Ota, president of Kashiwa city, who welcomed the audience to the university’s innovation hub. Koutaro Yokote, president of Chiba University, followed by highlighting the university’s commitment to encouraging collaboration between academia, companies, local governments, and, most importantly, society.

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Inverclyde Shed Hydroponics Project

August 12, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Bruce said the mechanics of the growing project could be used within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning (STEM) education for young people.

Shed members will benefit from the plants at the start but if the project is a success, Bruce said there’s potential for the produce to be given out to other community organisations.

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Queens University Phytotron

August 8, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Queen’s University Phytotron — a cutting-edge research facility designed for advanced plant science research and housed within the Department of Biology.

The Phytotron includes six climate-controlled greenhouse zones, 30 environmental growth chambers, and a lab. Each area is equipped to mimic a wide range of environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, CO₂ levels, air flow, and light quality.

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Vertical Future Up For Sale

August 4, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Founded in 2016, the UK-based company began life growing leafy greens in vertical farms before pivoting to making vertical farming infrastructure that promised “hands-free automation from seed to harvest.” More than 90% of this system was designed and manufactured in house, and it was supported by DIANA, a proprietary SaaS offering.

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Vertical Farming Failures & Growth

July 21, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

But other vertical farm ventures in the U.S. are thriving under a more sustainable site selection model and a more judicious deployment of technology. In May, for example, the trade publication Robotics and Automation News posted its list of top 20 success stories in the U.S. and elsewhere, including the Wyoming-based company Vertical Harvest.

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Growing Aeroponic Tomatoes

July 18, 2025 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Can You Grow Full-Sized Tomato Plants in Aeroponics? Growing aeroponic tomatoes indoors or in greenhouses is often limited to compact, quick-finishing varieties like dwarf or patio tomatoes. These setups typically yield grape or cherry types. […]

Future Controlled Environment Agriculture

June 3, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Scientists reveal futuristic farming technique that may solve two global problems at once: ‘Can revolutionize food production’ Future Controlled Environment Agriculture | Calvin Coffee | IMAGE: Scientists reveal futuristic farming technique that may solve two […]

Auburn University Vertical Farming

May 26, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

The farms are part of Auburn’s FoodU program, an innovative sustainability program to source hyper-local foods grown by students trained in high-tech production methods. Four of the six containers are used to grow produce using hydroponic technology, while one of the new containers serves as a vertical propagation unit.

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Trade War Vertical Farming

May 21, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Since Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs were put into place in February, the B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation (BCCAI) has continued to invest millions into agriculture technology projects. “This is something that the government did a really good job in, like, enabling small farmers to actually build something that will be beneficial for them and for the consumers,” said Dhaliwal.

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Vertical Farming Interest Growing

April 14, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Increased consumer interest in local produce could be attributed to looming uncertainty regarding the impacts of tariffs on agriculture and cross-border food trade, though much of our food exports, for now, will be exempt from the 10-per-cent baseline tariff.

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