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The Organic Hydroponics Debate

Can Hydroponic Growing be Classified as Organic? Most people’s worldviews are shaped by their experiences. Looking to modern gardening, preferences between soil and hydroponic growing has come to create distinct vantage points from which these schools of thought view the world. To this end, there has arisen a sharp divergence in what individuals consider “organic.”

AI & Controlled Environment Agriculture Technology

Artificial Intelligence and CEA Horticulture  As both a process and vocation, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is intimately entwined with technology. As CEA gets increasingly sophisticated through technological advancements, how these developments will affect horticultural processes, and in turn, world food supplies, remains largely unknown. At the forefront of new frontiers in Controlled Environment Agriculture technology

4 Top High-Tech Tools for Indoor Growing

New High-Tech Ideas for Indoor Growing Looking back just a couple of decades, it’s amazing to see how many technological advancements have arisen with indoor growing. For example, “high-tech tools,” such as digital ballasts, that were once considered “cutting-edge,” are quickly outdated and replaced. Along this line of thought, modern growers are forced to look

The Growth of Urban Farming in the US

The Urban Farming Industry in the United States: Is it Growing? The United States urban agriculture movement can be traditionally defined as “anything but mainstream.” As an industry, urban farming finds its roots in hyper-localized communities looking to produce fresh food within urban centers. It also sees its heritage in the somewhat obscure confines of

Controlled Environment Agriculture Recruiting

M&F Talent: Controlled Environment Agriculture Recruiting Mac & Fulton Talent Partners have expanded our services to include controlled environment agriculture recruiting. This unprecedented decision makes us the only staffing agency to specialize in vertical farming and urban agriculture. As such, we are the the industry authorities on horticulture jobs and hydroponics careers. The team at

The Relationship of Horticultural LED Lighting and Vertical Farming

Understanding Horticultural LED Lighting With the help of horticultural LED lighting, urban agriculture is gaining mainstream acceptance. A primary cause for this momentum has to do with the spatial constraints of agriculture. To this end, traditional American agriculture utilizes vast acreages of farmland that are generally only usable a portion of the year. Conversely, urban

Controlled Environment Agriculture Training

The Value of Controlled Environment Agriculture Training  The modern gardening movement is experiencing radical growth. This progress has led to the genesis of a novel industry that operates under the umbrella term “controlled environment agriculture” or CEA. Within the field of CEA are a number of sub-categories: urban agriculture, vertical farming, indoor gardening, aquaponics, and

The Urban Agriculture Act

Novel Legislation in the U.S. Urban Agriculture Movement The United States government is poised to officially back urban farming efforts with the proposed Urban Agriculture Act. The term “urban agriculture” has traditionally been used to describe small-scale, grassroots gardening operations that supply niche groups such as local charities and farm-to-table restaurants. Also, urban farming is known

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