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Is Ag Tech Adoption an Issue?

10/03/17, 09:09 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | Analysis and Trends, Business Development

Lets not forget that farmers themselves are very innovative and willing to try new things - still, they proceed with caution. So, technology adoption will most likely continue to be a pain point in agriculture, but having awareness of these principles may help developers smooth the path moving forward.

Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement Launches 2018 Scholarship Application

10/03/17, 05:51 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Supply Chain

Applications for the 2018 Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement scholarship program will be accepted through January 12, 2018.

Inaugural Agtech Nexus event talks smart capital investments

10/02/17, 05:46 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Supply Chain

Event sponsor and agtech venture pioneer Finistere Ventures will elaborate on its recent launch of the €20 million Ireland AgTech Fund (IAF), partnering with the €8.5 billion Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, which is indicative of the potential held by the Irish agtech market.

Indigo Harvests $156M to Boost Agtech R&D, Harness Crop Microbes

09/29/17, 05:32 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | Microbes

Frank Vinluan for Xconomy: Indigos work focuses on beneficial microbes-the bacteria, viruses, and fungi that naturally coexist with plants. Some of these microbes work with plants, helping them overcome stresses that they face over a growing season.

Go Green with Custom Water Management Applications

09/28/17, 07:25 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | water management

All the Things You Never Knew You Needed for Effective Agricultural Water Management

Illumitex Introduces Digital Horticulture at AgTech Meetings

09/28/17, 05:39 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

Digital Horticulture Gains Interest with Participation in Upcoming Speaking Engagements

YellowScan & Quantum Systems partner to provide a cutting edge VTOL+ LiDAR integrated solution

09/25/17, 09:01 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

YellowScan and Quantum Systems combined their R&D expertise to provide a reliable VTOL+LiDAR solution, able to cover large areas and fly longer (up to 60 minutes) for a high quality data acquisition.

Antarctica Is Getting a Farm That Can Grow Produce Even When It's -100 Degrees Fahrenheit Outside

09/25/17, 05:44 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | AgTech, vertical farming

Futurism: The farm will feature a year-round greenhouse that can grow food for researchers at the Neumayer III polar station on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. Announces Finalists for Drone Challenge

09/22/17, 05:41 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

Land O'Lakes Prize draws international competitors to make drones work better for farmers

Ikea is bringing a pop-up vertical farm to London

09/22/17, 05:37 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | vertical farming

Lisa Bowman for Metro.co.uk: Researchers from the SPACE10 lab at the Lokal pop-up want to show the general public that delicious, fresh food can be grown right in your home, using a hydroponics farming system.

AB InBev, the world's largest brewer and user of malt barley, partners with agriculture technology firm Agrible

09/21/17, 08:57 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

The two companies are joining forces to help farmers around the world access better data and predictive analytics on crop management and climate effects.

Agrian Continues to Expand International Footprint

09/21/17, 05:48 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

Agricultural software company plants sales roots in Adelaide, Australia, making continued growth intentions clear

AgFunder Reports AgriFood Tech Startups Raised $4.4bn in H1-2017

09/21/17, 05:43 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

Digital Technology Meets Agronomy

09/20/17, 05:43 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting | AgTech, drones, Pesticide management, Weed management

Pam Smith for The Progressive Farmer: Drones buzzed overhead a tractor and spray boom projected images to simulate how spray nozzles can use new technology to spray only where weeds had escaped previous controls.

Anuvia Plant Nutrients Partners with Southern States Cooperative to Service Ag Markets

09/19/17, 09:01 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, Lighting

Throughout a rich heritage dating back to 1923, Southern States has grown to be one of the nations largest agricultural cooperatives owned by more than 200,000 farmer-members with 1,200 retail outlets in 23 states.

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