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From HPS to the most flexible and efficient fixture Written by Sollum Technologies , a leader in advanced, 100% dynamic LED lighting solutions for commercial greenhouses and controlled environment agriculture (CEA)

Apr 21, 2026 Plan the Farm of Tomorrow, in Niagara Falls Today Written by Agritecture, a leading company in urban agriculture How Agritecture and Heart, Love & Soul are turning a half-acre vacant lot on Ontario Avenue into a community-designed urban farm — and why your voice is part of the blueprint. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, three teams of Niagara Falls residents, growers, designers, engineers, …

Written by Niko Simos , Business Development Manager, Agritecture LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-simos

Quinoa grows in the Dubai desert; image sourced from CNN Editor’s Note: As a beacon of innovation and design for the modern world, Dubai has been exploring the smart city revolution for quite some time now. With the latest addition of a new Food Tech Valley focused on creating a nurturing environment for agribusinesses to develop new farming technologies, Dubai is making great strides in ensuring…

The future of farming depends not just on technology, but on the people who operate it . As the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry expands globally, the need for skilled professionals , who understand the science, systems, automations, challenges and economics of growing in climate-controlled spaces, has never been greater. To address this urgent workforce gap, Cornell University’s…

Written by Davi Souza, Space Farming and AgTech Specialist  and Consultant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviafs/

Mar 27, 2026 Can Controlled Environments Fix the World’s Favorite Seafood? Image 1: Shrimp cultivation in a modern recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Shrimp has a reputation problem and a popularity problem at the same time. It’s one of the world’s most consumed seafoods, versatile, protein-rich, and beloved across virtually every cuisine on Earth. Yet the moment you say “shrimp farm,” many …

Can Controlled Environments Fix the World’s Favorite Seafood? Can shrimp be farmed indoors? Explore how RAS and biofloc greenhouse systems are making local, antibiotic-free shrimp production a reality. Read More → Can shrimp be farmed indoors? Explore how RAS and biofloc greenhouse systems are making local, antibiotic-free shrimp production a reality. Read More → Discover how GrowDirector helps L…

Mar 24, 2026 From Manual to Market-Ready: How GrowDirector Is Automating CEA Across Latin America Controlled environment agriculture is growing fast across Latin America and beyond. As of 2026, the global CEA market stands at approximately USD 118 billion, with South America’s segment projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.1% through 2031. This surge is fueled by the urgent need for resilient food pro…

Mar 17, 2026 Agritecture Consulting Reintroduction You Know Us as a Blog - Here’s What We Actually Do. Many people know Agritecture as a blog. Or maybe as that newsletter that lands in your inbox every week with the latest in urban agriculture, controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming. Maybe you first found us through an event, a conference panel, or an Instagram post about a verti…

Mar 8, 2026 Women in AgTech and CEA Image source: https://foodtank.com/news/2015/03/women-farmers-making-it-happen/ Women play a critical role in feeding the world. Across the globe, they contribute significantly to farming, food production, processing, and distribution. Yet their work often remains underrecognized and under-supported. Recent data highlights the scale of women’s participation in …

Mar 3, 2026 From Farm to Doorstep: Solving the Logistics of Direct-to-Consumer Agriculture If you got into farming, chances are you did it because you love growing food, nurturing the land, or building a sustainable community. You probably didn't get into it to manage a fleet of delivery drivers, manually copy customer addresses from a spreadsheet into Google Maps at 2:00 AM, or play IT troublesh…

Feb 25, 2026 Sollum Technologies Launches SF-INFINITE™️, The Most Advanced Dynamic Led Fixture For Commercial Greenhouses PRESS RELEASE SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES SF-INFINITE, THE MOST ADVANCED DYNAMIC LED FIXTURE FOR COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES. THE SF-INFINITE FURTHER CEMENTS SOLLUM’S LEADERSHIP POSITION IN NEXT-GENERATION, ADVANCED DYNAMIC LED LIGHTING FOR COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES, DELIVERNG UNPREC…

Feb 20, 2026 Running a CEA Farm Takes More Than Growing Great Lettuce That's Why We Built This Training Controlled Environment Agriculture sits at a unique crossroads. It's part plant science, part engineering, part data analytics, part real estate, and part business strategy, all wrapped into one incredibly complex operation. A grower needs to understand photosynthesis and vapor pressure deficit…

Feb 14, 2026 How Montel and MoFarm are pushing the boundaries of Vertical Farming Habiba Bougherara and Lesley Campbell For over a decade, vertical farming has been hailed as a transformative force in agriculture, promising year-round production, local supply chains, pesticide-free crops, and efficient land and water use. Early pioneers proved that leafy greens could thrive in controlled environm…

Feb 7, 2026 National Strategies for Energy and Water Efficiency in Agriculture A Policy Roadmap for Global Resilience The global agrifood system is currently operating at an unsustainable intersection of resource depletion, climatic instability, and rising economic hidden costs. As of 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank have highlighted that hidden costs within gl…

Feb 1, 2026 The Future of Agritourism: 7 Trends Reshaping Farm Experiences in 2026 How technology, wellness, and a new generation of travelers are transforming agricultural tourism Agritourism is experiencing unprecedented growth, evolving from simple farm visits into sophisticated, multifaceted experiences that blend agriculture with wellness, technology, and culinary innovation. With the global…

Nov 13, 2025 Indoor Ag-Con 2026 Indoor Ag-Con, the largest trade show and conference for the greenhouse, controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming industry, has unveiled its 2026 Conference Program featuring an all-new lineup of nine crop and sector tracks along with a speaker roster that is growing daily. Returning to the Westgate Las Vegas, February 11-12, 2026, the 13th annual ed…

Mexico’s agri-food sector is entering a new era of transformation—one defined by resilience, diversification, and innovation. With renowned exports like avocados, berries, tomatoes, and agave, the country is a global leader in high-value crops. Yet, reliance on a single export market has revealed vulnerabilities amid shifting trade policies and geopolitical tensions. At the same time, climate cha…

LIVE Q&A Leafy greens: Your questions, answered live Zoom, Online Zoom, Online Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 10 AM EST Join us for a LIVE Q&A session with Sollum Technologies Chief Horticulture Specialist, Abhay Thosar Ph.D., moderated by Agritecture’s Henry Gordon-Smith. No slides. No sales pitch. Just straight answers to the questions that matter to you, send us your questions in the registration form and…