Webinar presented by Dr. Kale Harbick (USDA-ARS), Michael Eaton (Cornell University), and Dr. Timothy Shelford (Cornell University) The economic and environmental footprints of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities are largely […]
Horticulture Lighting Fixture Thermal Performance
DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE PDF The performance and reliability of LED lighting systems requires good thermal management to keep the LEDs cool. Generally speaking, the cooler the LED device inside the [...]
What do you want to know about plant lighting in controlled environment crop production?
Do you have questions about the optimum light levels for growing controlled environment crops? What about which grow lights would work best for your crops and production facility? More importantly, [...]
Environmental regulation of growth and quality attributes of indoor leafy greens
Webinar presented by Dr. Erik Runkle, Professor of Horticulture, Michigan State University The light environment predominantly regulates yield and quality of leafy greens grown indoors. Other environmental parameters can modify […]
Light Simulation in Greenhouses
DOWNLOAD FULL ARTICLE PDF by Michael Eaton Introduction Vegetable crop productivity in controlled environment agriculture operations depends heavily on light. Understanding the lighting conditions of a CEA facility can allow [...]
Extended photosynthetically active radiation (ePAR): Evidence for the photosynthetic activity of far-red photons
Webinar presented by Marc van Iersel, Shuyang Zhen, and Bruce Bugbee. The photosynthetic activity of far-red photons was discovered 70 years ago but has largely been ignored since then. Recent […]
Infra-red gas analyzer with custom LED module attachment for multi-spectral photosynthetic analysis
DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AS A PDF by Elsebeth Kolmos, Richard R. Neal, Arunas Tuzikas, and Robert F. Karlicek, Jr. Infra-red gas analyzer (IRGA) Plants get energy from the sun. In photosynthesis, [...]
Optimizing Resource Use Efficiency in CEA System
An important factor affecting the profitability of vertical farming is a grower’s ability to consistently deliver a predictable product. To achieve this, growers must create an environment that supplies all […]
New CEA Research Programs in the U.S.
A round table of young CEA professors discuss their current research at their respective universities, ending with an interactive Q&A among industry members and academics. Kellie Walters: Controlled Environment […]
Will more controlled environment growers choose the public route?
To say that controlled environment agriculture is the “it” segment of the agriculture industry would be an understatement. In December 2020 venture fund company S2G Ventures released its report, Growing […]
