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AgTech That Can Improve Subterranean Agriculture Projects

Underground farming requires unique practices, using the right AgTech tools makes it easier to track and control lighting, airflow, moisture and nutrients. Maintain steady conditions and keep subterranean systems productive even when surface-level farming gets unpredictable.

Harvest Faster, Smarter: How Precise Lighting Cycles Cut Down Time to Market

One of the most effective (yet underutilized) strategies for accelerating production is optimizing your lighting cycles. With precision-controlled lighting, growers can shorten vegetative phases, stimulate earlier flowering, and ultimately harvest sooner—without compromisi

Multi-Zone Greenhouse Lighting: A Practical Guide to Advanced Dynamic LEDs

Learn how an advanced dynamic LED solution improves yield, quality, and energy efficiency in each bay of a multi-zoned greenhouse.

Lighting Innovation at Tomatoworld

Tomatoworld’s decision to switch from HPS lights to LED lights was mainly driven by the aim to reduce energy consumption. The new lighting was designed to improve crop visibility for visitors while also supporting research activities involving cameras, sensors, and robots.

Competitive Advantages of LED Greenhouse Lighting

Not all LED greenhouse lights are created equal. Learn how dynamic lighting with real-time spectrum control delivers superior yield, quality, and energy savings.

The Cost of Downtime: How Reliable Lighting Impacts Commercial Profits

In commercial cultivation, uptime is everything. Any disruption—from a single light failure to a complete zone outage—can derail production schedules, reduce yield quality, and cut into profits.

Multi-Channel LED lighting for Greenhouses

Optimizing light levels is crucial for enhancing productivity and maintaining plant health. LED lighting provides an opportunity to achieve just that, with specific benefits for growers transitioning from traditional HPS to high-intensity LED solutions.

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Crispy lettuce: achieving yield, quality, and longer shelf-life in vertical farms

Our trials with modern cultivars such as Crismina, Finstar, and Hydrolique showed that today’s crispy lettuce can handle higher light levels and warmer temperatures without tip burn, doubling yields compared to low-light, cool conditions, and extending the shelf-life.

How Thermoformed Agricultural Plastics Support Farm Efficiency & Hygiene Practices

In this article, Ansini, specialists in agriculture thermoforming, look at why thermoformed plastics are emerging as an ideal material choice for farms, balancing hygiene, cost and sustainability.

Vertical Farming Market to Surpass USD 19.7 Billion by 2034

Hydroponics remains the preferred method due to its ease of use and proven productivity, followed by other sustainable alternatives.

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Sensing the Future: SUCH Launches Integrated Environmental Sensors for Precision Agriculture

Integrated environmental sensors from SUCH drive Precision Agriculture. Our Soil, Wind, and T/H Sensors deliver crucial data for optimizing water use, planning applications, and managing microclimates. These robust solutions ensure higher crop yields and efficiency across all farming operations.

Indoor Ag-Con Announces Day Two 2026 Keynote: 'The State of CEA Finance: Capital Flows, Discipline, and Lessons Learned'

As the industry continues to mature following a decade marked by rapid expansion, shifting capital dynamics, and heightened scrutiny on operational performance, this keynote will offer attendees a candid look at the financial landscape influencing CEA today.

Indoor Ag-Con Expands 2026 Conference Line-Up With New Food Safety Track Hosted by Ceres University

Joining tracks including Lettuce & Herbs, Vine Crops, the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) Annual Conference Programming, Mushrooms, Berries, Cannabis, Conventional Agriculture, Unique Approaches to CEA, General Applications, and the Expo Theater Sessions, the Food Safety Track reinforces Indoor Ag-Con's commitment to delivering practical, high-value education for growers and operators.

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Sollum Technologies offers a 100% dynamic LED lighting solution that modulates the full spectrum of the Sun's natural light. With our cloud-based platform SUN as a Service® and our smart fixtures, enjoy the flexibility of unlimited light recipes & multi-zone light management, and automatic dimming that provides the right amount of light in real time at any given time to save energy.