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Webinar Series: Transforming Agriculture and its Workforce for a Sustainable Future
Liberty Produce is excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated webinar series in partnership with Writtle University College (WUC). The series, “Transforming Agriculture and its Workforce for a Sustainable Future”, started on January 27th. The three part series will focus on major issues currently facing our food production systems and potential solutions to…
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An introduction to vertical farming: sustainable food security for a changing world
Finding solutions to the challenges posed by an over-reliance on global supply chains has perhaps never been higher up the agenda than in the present day. COVID-19 and the resultant global movement restrictions have brought questions of provenance, security and sustainability to the fore, and it is vital that we take this opportunity as a…
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Indoor farming and horticulture light-emitting diodes – Share knowledge, drive development
Würth Elektronik has been very busy lately working on small to big scale experiments in indoor growth chambers and small greenhouses. Würth Elektronik facilities are equipped with electronic components such as our MagI³C power modules and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) in three very special wavelengths, Deep Blue 450 nm, Far Red 730 nm, Hyper Red 660…
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GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOUR – UKUAT & FarmTech Society Partners
GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOURFOCUS CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTUREin partnership with UKUAT and The Farm Tech Society Virtual Design Discussion for the Revised GLOBALG.A.P. Standard Version 6 to be launched in 20227th December 2020, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT The GLOBALG.A.P. World Consultation Tour goes into its second round! Join the upcoming virtual meeting in cooperation with…
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The 5 big challenges for Urban AgriTech
As a consequence of the role I hold, and I suppose of the experience I now have in this industry, there are certain questions that I am asked fairly regularly. That might be in interviews or webinars, but also frequently by people looking to get into the industry. Perhaps the most common of those goes…
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What does a vertical farmer look like?
Is he or she recognisable as a farmer? Checked shirt, muddy boots, body warmer, lots of talk about the weather and how to get hold of a good agronomist – metaphorically speaking… Or is the new generation of vertical farmer recognisable at all? Does he or she install the same trust of tradition dictated by…
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HOMEWORKING AND VACANT OFFICE SPACE: CAN URBAN AGRICULTURE FILL THE VOID?
When Covid-19 arrived early this year we saw a sudden migration of office-based workers towards working from home, a situation which has largely persisted to date. YouGov survey data suggests that at least some of this shift will be permanent,[1] a sentiment echoed by more recent accounts in the popular media.[2,3] A new concept report…
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How can you trust in vertical farms 🌱?
Trust in any relationship is pivotal, so when asking the question ‘how can you trust in vertical farms’ it seems to have a profound impact and potential on any person in this sector. Vertical Farming (VF) has gone through doubts, suspicion and a great deal of debate. It would seem that many vertical farm start-ups…
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PRESS RELEASE – UKUAT partners with Future Farm Technology Expo (11-12 Nov, THE NEC, Birmingham)
PRESS RELEASE Friday 19th June 2020 Future Farm Technology Expo (FFT Expo) is delighted to announce that the UK urban vertical farm association Urban AgriTech UK (UKUAT) has joined Future Farm Technology Expo as an official show partner. UKUAT will be working with the team at FFT Expo to help promote, educate and support UKUAT…
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The future of the office is green!
The current lockdown has raised lots of questions about the future of the workplace and how it may change going forward. Square Mile Farms believe in the enduring importance of the office. For us, the current situation, with Covid-19 keeping us at home, has just highlighted this further, although it’s also raised some of the…
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