RAIN partners to study greenhouse technology for berry growth
RAIN is part of a team that has been awarded $1 million to launch its study. RAIN, a partnership with College Boreal, AgriTech North and Truly Northern, is partnering with College to study greenhouse technology for berry growth in Canada. The project will help create a scalable fresh-food production system that is both economically viable and sustainable for northern growers, particularly in remove and Indigenous communities. It will involve experimentation with an innovative, new-to-Canada greenhouse envelope, an environmentally sustainable ecological thermal harvesting system, and multi-tier hydroponic grow racks, water-cooled programmable lighting, and integrated pest management strategies. 11 groups of farmers, producers, engineers, agronomists, horticulturalists, AI specialists, and environmental scientists have been awarded funding to develop their ideas. The group has 18 months to test its proof-of-concept ideas before the next phase of the challenge will reduce the 11 groups to four teams.
Опубликовано : 2 года назад от Elaine Della-Mattia в Environment
Partnering with College Boreal, AgriTech North and Truly Northern, “RAIN is thrilled to join forces with our esteemed partners in pioneering an innovative, sustainable system for year-round berry production in Canada,” said David Thompson, director of RAIN. “Our role centres on accelerating the development and commercialization of these groundbreaking technologies, setting a new benchmark for environmentally responsible and economically viable agriculture.” The project will help create a scalable fresh-food production system that’s both economically viable and sustainable for northern growers, particularly in remove and Indigenous communities.
In addition to implementing multi-tier hydroponic grow racks, water-cooled programmable lighting, and integrated pest management strategies, the project also involves experimentation with an innovative, new-to-Canada greenhouse envelope along with an environmentally sustainable ecological thermal harvesting system capable of recapturing and utilizing waste heat. RAIN is one of 11 groups who have been awarded the funding to develop their ideas. The group has 18 months to build and test its proof-of-concept ideas before the next phase of the challenge, which will reduce the 11 groups to four teams, a press release states. This unique agtech competition aims to drive significant advances in tangible growing solutions that are both sustainable and cost competitive using advanced science and technology. Other proposed projects seek to use aeroponics for berry production systems, develop pesticide-free-growing systems, and implement thermal-management technology to support production in Canada’s north. Projects were chosen for their visionary concepts, practical plans for adoption and scaling, and their commitment to fostering collaboration. Represented in the competition are farmers, producers, engineers, agronomists, horticulturalists, AI specialists, and environmental scientists, among others.
Темы: ESG