Events
Online event
The webinar "Vertical farming and production systems" will be held on 7 December, organized by the Italian Horticulture Society (SOI), where Prof. Francesco Orsini from University of Bologna will speak about the sustainable use of resources for Vertical Farming and the project of VFarm research.
Conferences
Angers, France
Dr. Alice Petrini (University of Turin) will present the research "How indoor farms can advance the production of high value bioactive substances" by Petrini et al., within the symposium "Advances in Vertical Farming", within the 'IHC2022 to be held in Angers from 14 to 20 August.
Conferences
Angers, France
Dr. Alessandro Pistillo (University of Bologna) will present the research "Substrate selection for ebb-and-flow cultivation of sweet basil in a vertical farm" as part of the symposium "Advances in Vertical Farming", within the IHC2022 which will be held in Angers from 14 to 20 August.
Conferences
Angers, France
Prof. Francesco Orsini (Coordinator of VFarm project) will speak with an invitation-only report entitled "Where to go for sustainable and feasible vertical farming? A journey through resource use, environmental performances and viability indicators." in the "Advances in Vertical Farming" symposium.
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Angers, France
Dr. Roberta Bulgari (University of Turin) will present the research "Growing biofortified microgreens in indoor farm and in greenhouse: a comparison" by Bulgari et al., Within the symposium "Advances in Vertical Farming", within the 'IHC2022 to be held in Angers from 14 to 20 August.
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Il progetto VFarm sarà presentato con un poster dal titolo "Vertical Farming Sostenibile (VFarm)" nell'ambito del I Convegno Nazionale Orticoltura e Floricoltura, organizzato dalla SOI (Società di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana) che si terrà a Pisa dal 14 al 16 giugno.
Conferences
Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-environmental Sciences, University of Pisa
The VFarm project will be presented with a poster entitled "Sustainable Vertical Farming (VFarm)" as part of the 1st National Horticulture and Floriculture Conference, organized by SOI (Società di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana) which will be held in Pisa from 14 to 16 June.
Activities
Paris, France
Prof. Nicola and Devecchi (University of Turin) organize an educational trip to Paris to visit various Urban and Vertical farms as part of the teaching of Advanced Cropping Systems and Parks and Gardens.
Activities
University of Turin
Dr. Cosimo Matteo Profico carries out an internship on indoor crops and advanced cultivation systems for their system comparison. A MicroFarm (MitTech) was installed to refine the nutrient solution flow technique in NFT and Floating) for microgreens and baby leafs.
Conferences
Pordenone, Italy
In the context of the Novel Farm fair, an international conference exhibition on new cultivation techniques, soilless and vertical farming, Prof. Stefania De Pascale will talk about the sustainability of hydroponics and vertical farming products and the benefits for the environment.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Within the course of Smart Horticulture of Prof. Orsini in the Second cycle degree International Horticultural Science, students will explore the different typologies of Sweden Vertical Farm facilities.
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University of Turin
Dr. Hossein Sheikhi, from the University of Tehran, carries out a period of research on LEDs and indoor farms, comparing advanced cultivation systems and vertical farming systems and working on microgreens and aromatic herbs.