Joel L. Cuello is a Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Director of the Global Initiative for Strategic Agriculture in Dry Lands (GISAD) at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. A globally recognized expert in the engineering of sustainable biological and agricultural systems, his technical expertise in both engineering
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Introducing Professor Joel Cuello as Interim Vice Chair of AVF
Introducing Peter Lane as Interim Vice Chair of AVF
Words by Peter Lane I don’t think there is a farmer’s son on the planet that hasn’t thought: there must be an easier way to make a living. I was no different- that is why, approximately 55 years ago, at the age of 10, I designed my first farm-engineering solution. And ever
AVF Brings Vertical Farming Expertise to Horti China 2018
Announcing a panel of expert speakers At Horti China 2018, the AVF is hosting a conference entitled: “The Transformative Power of Vertical Farming: Scaling of Business.” We are pleased to announce two of our expert speakers who will provide keynote speeches and participate in the panel discussion at the end of
AVF @ Horti China 2018
The AVF is excited to partner and participate in Horti China 2018 Taking place in Shanghai, Horti China is the country’s premier international horticulture exhibition. Hortitech is a central focus of the event and we expect to see an array of innovative exhibits on plant factories, climatization and energy systems,
Growing Soil Free with Origin Hydroponics
Origin Hydroponics’ 2018 Guide As part of our commitment to education in the urban agriculture sector, we are always scouring the web for resources on innovative growing methods- how can we better communicate the power and potential of ‘ponics to a wider, potentially younger audience? In answer to this call,
AVF and PonicJobs Official Collaboration Announcement
A new partnership to help connect the Controlled Environment Agriculture Industry We are proud to present our latest collaboration with well known recruitment resource PonicJobs. This partnership will help bring together the benefits of AVF with PonicJobs and enable individuals to launch their career in the vertical farming and ponic
Inagro’s Applied Research Approach to Solving Problems in Agriculture
For Inagro, “the scope of research must meet the needs of the farmers” Inagro’s applied research facility in Roeselare, West Flanders, can be imagined like a tree: it consists of many branches, spanning technical crop departments, knowledge centers, laboratories and a Society & Environment department. I spoke with employees from
Inagro’s Inspiring Rooftop Greenhouse Initiative
The AVF announces Inagro as one of our newest members. Based in Roeselare (West Flanders, Belgium), Inagro is an applied-research facility in the heart of one of Europe’s most innovative horticultural regions. Its mission is to be a knowledge partner of agricultural and horticultural businesses in the areas of innovation
AVF Hong Kong Summit 2018
The transformative power of Vertical Farming will be on display at Asia’s leading agricultural trade show On September 5-7, Hong Kong will play host to Asia Fruit Logistica, one of the world’s largest fruit and vegetable trade conferences. With thousands of key stakeholders in the world’s agricultural supply chain meeting
City as Facilitator: The Challenge of Urban Agriculture Planning
Urban agriculture’s place in future cityscapes Imagine yourself as a city planner, given unlimited resources and money to build a city with fully-integrated food production and distribution systems. That is (mostly) a fantasy. Now invert the situation: imagine planning for a city that already exists, that has already overstretched its resources