Introduction In recent years, vertical farming (VF) has become more prominent within the food system, offering the potential for locally grown, year-round produce in urban areas. This innovative approach is quietly revolutionizing how we think and approach food production. Following successful events in Madrid in February and Vienna in March,
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Q&A with Bluelab
AVF recently spoke with James Goodwin, Regional Manager EMEA of Bluelab who talked about how they plan to educate and empower the controlled agriculture growers of the future. “At Bluelab, we believe in elevating the standard of growing into an art form. Our vision is of a healthier world, free
IUNU and Crop Convergence Partner to Drive Greenhouse Innovation with Enhanced Crop Modeling and Recommendations
IUNU and Crop Convergence Partner to Drive Greenhouse Innovation with Enhanced Crop Modeling and Recommendations Seattle, WA – June 17, 2024 – IUNU, a leader in AI-driven greenhouse automation solutions, and Crop Convergence, providers of explainable ML/AI decision tools for agriculture, are excited to announce their collaboration to drive industry-wide
AVF Announces a significant MOU between National Information Technology Development Agency and Greens&Berries Farm Limited
PRESS RELEASE By Association for Vertical Farming e.V., Munich, Germany The Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) is pleased to announce a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Information Technology Development Agency, a public service institution under the Federal Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic
New high-power horticulture LED from ams OSRAM achieves industry-leading energy efficiency
The OSCONIQ® P3737 high-power LED achieves industry-leading wall plug efficiency of 83.2% in Hyper Red, enabling unique output levels and cost savings Vegetable, flower, and other growers benefit from a stable photon flux thanks to the Q90 lifetime of 102,000 hours From June 11 to 13 ams OSRAM will present
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
DLG announces new committee for New Feed & Food
Six founding members – Chairman Prof. Dr. Tilo Hühn – Constituent meeting within the Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show in Hannover (DLG) framework. The location of the constituent meeting of the new committee New Feed & Food of the DLG (German Agricultural Society) could not have been better
ams OSRAM Dominates Horticulture Lighting with Cutting-Edge Hyper Red Innovation and Expanded OSLON® Optimal LED Series
ams OSRAM Expands Horticultural LED Series with Enhanced 640 nm Red Addition ams OSRAM has introduced a new 640 nm Red LED, named OSLON Optimal Red, as an addition to its OSLON Optimal family of horticultural lighting LEDs. This innovation aims to improve the growth of common plant types cultivated
Cities best practices and challenges in urban agriculture implementation
📣 In a recent panel discussion moderated by Balance Phala from ICLEI, experts Jia Ni from FAO, Eva Keretic from the future food campus Hamburg, Millán Berzosa from ISIFARMER and Peter Wogenstein from food council niedersachsen shed light on the critical role of sustainable food systems and urban agriculture. Here’s