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AVF Academy in the UAE Winter 2025 – February & March, 2025

The AVF Academy in the UAE Winter 2025 – Foundations of Vertical Farming course February 3rd-5th and Advanced Academic course March 5th-8th, 2025  @AgX, Aerofarms Facility, Abu Dhabi, UAE  In cooperation with Khalifa University  The Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) is pleased to announce details for the AVF Academy in

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AVF Ginseng Sprout Trials – Part 2 Management of First Stage of Cultivation

Management of First Stage of Cultivation Introduction After the success of the Saffron trials, the AVF are excited to announce that they are on a new path of discovery and are running a trial growing ginseng sprouts in the AVF Lab.  In a series of blogs you can follow the

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Join the AVF Summit and VertiFarm’s Startup Challenge: Grow to the Next Height!

Join the AVF Summit and VertiFarm’s Startup Challenge: Grow to the Next Height! Hello Innovators, Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? We invite you to participate in the AVF Summit and VertiFarm’s Startup Challenge: Grow to the Next Height. This is your chance to showcase

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AVF Speaking at the 5th Urban Agri World Summit 2024 – Durban

5th Urban Agri World Summit 2024 Now into its fifth successful year, Urban Agri World is the region’s leading agriculture event focused on Agritech, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Indoor Farming and Small Scale Agriculture. It brings together Growers, Investors, Produce Buyers, Academics, Policy Makers, Technology & System Integrators and CEA Business

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Innovative Turf Care for the 2024 UEFA European Championship at VELTINS-Arena

Innovative Turf Care for the 2024 UEFA European Championship at VELTINS-Arena PRESS RELEASE As a host venue for the UEFA European Championship 2024, the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen faced a unique challenge. Typically, the turf is stored and maintained outside the stadium and only brought in for matches. To ensure the

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RHENAC GreenTec AG Develops Intelligent Plant Lighting System for the Hypogeum in Bernabéu Stadium

RHENAC GreenTec AG Develops Intelligent Plant Lighting System for the Hypogeum in Bernabéu Stadium Plant Growth Lighting from Hennef for Real Madrid’s Turf Real Madrid has commissioned RHENAC GreenTec AG to install its developed and produced turf lighting technology in the legendary Bernabéu Stadium, which has been undergoing a complete

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VertiFarm 2024 International suppliers to demonstrate the potential of innovative solutions for overcoming the global food crisis

International suppliers to demonstrate the potential of innovative solutions for overcoming the global food crisis VertiFarm 2024 is focusing on the cultivation and breeding of food supplies within the framework of vertical farming, new food systems and controlled environment agriculture. From 8 to 10 October 2024, the international information and

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AVF launches Ginseng Sprout Trials in the AVF Lab

Ginseng Sprout Trials After the success of the Saffron trials, the AVF are excited to announce that they are on a new path of discovery and are running a trial growing ginseng sprouts in the AVF Lab.  In this series of blogs, over the following weeks you can follow the

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Announcing the International VF Tech & Training Center (iVTTC) in UAE/Dubai

Introducing Association for Vertical Farming e.V. Project in UAE/Dubai. Establishment of an AVF-Led International Hub for Vertical Farming Tech and Training Center in UAE/Dubai Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) largely depends on food imports since open-field agricultural production is not feasible due to climatic conditions. Finding solutions for higher

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AVF Insights from the EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry

EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry – Enlightening the Future at DigiFoods The EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry took place in Oslo, Norway on the 23rd-25th April 2024. Association of Vertical Farming (AVF) Chairwoman Christine Zimmermann-Lössl was invited and gave a Keynote speech on Vertical

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