University of Guelph - U of G Researchers Enter Final Phase of Agri-Food Challenge

The Lab Growing Summer Fruit All Year — with Zero Soil

Beneath the curved panes of glass and steel on a University of Guelph research farm, rows of strawberry plants stretch toward LED lights that glow with a soft hue—lighting that knows exactly when to shine, for how long, and at what intensity. The roots of these plants sit not in soil, but in a smart, autonomously managed substrate. Around them, sensors quietly hum, collecting a symphony of data points on humidity, light levels, and carbon dioxid…

U of G researchers enter final phase of agri-food challenge - Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture

A University of Guelph research team has made it…

U of G researchers enter final phase of agri-food challenge - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

A University of Guelph research team has made it to the third and final Scaling Phase of the Weston Family Foundation’s $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge. Youbin Zheng, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, and his team are receiving nearly $5 million to scale a hybrid greenhouse-vertical farming system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and smart sensor technology that can grow strawberri…

Canadian researchers enter final phase of Agri-Food Challenge

A University of Guelph research team has made it to the third and final Scaling Phase of the Weston Family Foundation's $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge. Dr. Youbin Zheng, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, and his team are receiving nearly $5…

University of Guelph - U of G Researchers Enter Final Phase of Agri-Food Challenge

A University of Guelph research team has made it to the third and final Scaling Phase of the Weston Family Foundation's $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge. Dr. Youbin Zheng, professor. . .