IPM Essen 2026 – Takeaway
🌍 Breaking the substrate bottleneck: innovation meets reality A clear message from IPM Essen this year: peat and virgin coir are under pressure — from supply constraints, rising…
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87 stories from the FarmTech Society — events, policy, standards, and milestones across controlled-environment agriculture.
CEA is moving into EU policy. Skills are the missing link
At the end of September, the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee adopted its opinion on the EU budget for 2026 and singled out controlled-environment agriculture as a production…
Ponics VET Erasmus+ Project – Hydroponic Technician
🌱 Ponics VET Erasmus+ Project – Hydroponic Technician is gaining real traction across the industry — and we are proud to share that 80 Acres Farms has officially launched their…
Vertical Farming – CEA Salad Products Specialty Crops
🌱 Gearing up for two exciting days at the Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show! 🌱 We are proud to contribute with curated panels that bring together leading voices in vertical…
Digital Preview: Highlights der Inhouse Farming Feed Food Convention 2025
Die Digital Preview zur Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Convention präsentiert die Highlights des vielseitigen Fachprogramms und der begleitenden Foyer-Ausstellung, zeigt mit einem…
From a Bold Idea to an International Network – The FarmTech Society Journey
In 2016, FTS arrived at GreenTech Amsterdam with one simple mission: unite the stakeholders of Controlled Environment Agriculture and prove that collaboration beats competition.
RE-Power Greenhouses in North West Europe with Renewable Energy
Energy shift in greenhouse production to accelerate the transition to renewable energy with the team from RE-Greenhouse, an Interreg North-West Europe project: This is an…
🌟Reflecting on 2024: Shaping the Future of CEA Together🌟
The FTS member consortium around vocational workforce development for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) have been working hard with all types of stakeholders to launch a…
GLOBALG.A.P. attends exclusive pre-opening event as part of the Inhouse Farming – Feed Food Show, EnergyDecentral, and EuroTier 2024
On November 11, 2024, Friedrich Lüdeke, Trainer and Consultant for Standard Management (Crops), accepted an invitation from FarmTechSocie Titled “Addressing the Elephant in the…
FTS Knowlegde Exchange Meetup: Greenhouse Energy Shift
Greenhouse energy shift: accelerate the transition to renewable energy Invitation to our monthly FTS Knowlegde Exchange Meetup with the team from REGreenhouse, an Interreg…
Exclusive Evening Event – Sign up
We’re thrilled to announce the must attend Opening Event 2024-Co-Hosted by DLG and FarmTech Society!
Join and Grow Together: Unlock Your Future in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
At our most popular FTS Knowledge Exchange Meet-Up on October 2nd, we unveiled an exciting update from the Erasmus Plus Project PONICS VET Expanded team!
FarmTech Society Update 2024🌱
Fifth Annual General Meeting — served as an excellent opportunity for our members to connect, discuss ideas and build new relationships.
Ponics VET Erasmus+ Project
🚀 Big news for the future of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)! 🚀 The FarmTech Society member consortium for vocational workforce development has been awarded the EU…
CEA’s Potential to Revolutionize Agriculture Highlighted at Brussels Event
As the dust settles in Brussels from the elections and other geopolitical dramas, the debate intensifies with the realization that many of the ambitious “Green Deal” plans by the…
Registration now open for DLG-Impulse Pitches: Inhouse Farming, Feed Food award
Award for innovative products from cellular agriculture and food, alternative protein sources, seaweed and insects as well as vertical farming, aquaponics and aquaculture – Award…
FTS CEA LOUNGE TALKS at GreenTech 2024
Keynote by Eva Helen Eva Helén is an Executive Director of the Board at TERALOGX Technologies, Inc.
Agenda for CEA Lounge at GreenTech Amsterdam
June 11th Tech Stage 10:15 Panel: Tools and Vision in Data and Al to Create a Better Crop Result Springtide Strategy Tiffany Tsui Wageningen University & Research Anja Dieleman…
Greenhouse energy shift: accelerate the transition to renewable energy
Greenhouse energy shift: accelerate the transition to renewable energy Launch of RE-Greenhouse, an Interreg North-West Europe-project North-West Europe has the highest density of…
SEED4AFRICA – Agritech capacity building and knowledge transfer
FTS Consortium Awarded EU Erasmus Plus Grant
It’s official. The FTS member consortium around vocational workforce development for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) have been awarded the EU Erasmus Plus PONICSVET…
FTS Newsletter March 2023
FarmTech Society annual board elections and formation of a two tiered body for expanded and inclusive engagement as international sectoral representation of all CEA stakeholders…
Resource Innovation Institute Joins Forces with FarmTech Society to Bring Global Benchmarking Initiative to the CEA Market
Dedicated to the advancement of climate-smart indoor growing practices and policies, the organizations will combine their collective knowledge to drive energy and water data…
In Memory of Jörg Werner
Jörg Werner was, over the years, inspirational and mission critical for so many innovators and startups in the world of vegetable growing.
Vertical Farming & Protein Transition Conference 2022 – A Review
On 24th November 2022, FTS was invited to attend and help organise content for the Agrifood Innovation Event , which this year co-located streams on Vertical Farming & the Protein…
Innovative Solutions from the US and EU Global Agriculture Challenges
Vertical Farming World Congress FTS Opening Policy Forum with Farm Tours by FarmTech Society and Zenith Global September 19 – 20 – 21 2022 FarmTech Society and Zenith Global open…
Overshoot Day – CEA & the Power Of Possibility
So here we are once again. Today is 2022 Earth Overshoot Day – “the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year” (to…
International Welcome – Happy Hour Drinks GreenTech 2022
International Welcome – Happy Hour Drinks GreenTech 2022 17:00 – 18:00 June 14 th at 1 st Floor Restaurant Agritecture (AGR), FarmTech Society (FTS), vertical farm institute (vfi)…
FARMTECH SOCIETY AT GREENTECH 2022
Meet with us at the upcoming fifth edition of GreenTech Amsterdam: the global meeting place for all things in indoor growing, learn about a sector in agriculture that has solutions…
NOVELFARM – THE EVENT DEDICATED TO NEW GROWING SYSTEMS
FarmTech Society is part of the 2022 edition of NovelFarm on 25-26 of May in Pordenone (Italy) NovelFarm is the International conference & trade show on new cultivation techniques…
Profit is important, but purpose is the point
The point of policy is to define (systemic) purpose. Without this, the risk is that profit will become the primary (or even sole) purpose.
FarmTech Society – Fourth Annual General Meeting
FarmTech Society (FTS) held its fourth annual general meeting online on February 9th 2022, attended by our voting membership.
FTS Thanks for 2021 – A year in review
This year was … a lot. FarmTech Society grew, despite the odds, doubled its membership again. Thank you and together with you we want to create the roaring twenties in agriculture!
IGS’s COP26 Exhibition: Broadening the Horizon of the CEA Industry — with FarmTech Society
Strawberries, green chards, small pine trees, basils and whatnot—orderly nested on grow trays under dazzling LED lights, stacking up skywards into six-meter high towers.
RotoGro – FTS finds out more!
RotoGro have recently joined The FarmTech Society as members. We’re delighted to have this unique system and company as part of our network.
FarmTech Society’s Review of GreenTech Amsterdam 2021
FarmTech Society made the grade at the 2021 GreenTech Amsterdam event, leading discussion panels, networking events, and fueling the debates.
Spreading Seeds for the CEA Industry – Erasmus+ Digital SEED Event
FarmTech Society (FTS) was invited to the final event for the Digital SEED Project , on 2021 September 8th in Ghent & 9th in Brussels.
“Beyond Yield in Vertical Farming” – FTS, FFI & Farm3
On July 14th, FarmTech Society (FTS) presented and moderated the “Beyond Yield in Vertical Farming” webinar, with Romain Schmitt (Farm3) as the guest speaker.
“Crossing the Chasm” – FarmTech Society & Indoor Ag-Con
“No matter how much technology you put in there, a lettuce is still a lettuce” David Chen, Equilibrium Tweet On June 9th 2021, FarmTech Society presented its first US webinar…
Europe’s CEA Landscape
Controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) has been mushrooming globally over the past two decades, in several forms and for various purposes.
What is CEA & What Can it Offer for Our Future?
FarmTech Society has published its official policy document on what Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is and how it can contribute to meeting critical challenges, towards…
Takeaways from the CEA 4.0 E-Conference, Day 1
Last Friday 15th May 2021, Tech 4.0 launched the first day of its Controlled Environment Agriculture 4.0 E-Conference.
Pro Biodiversity – Complementing Conventional and Agro-Ecological Farming with Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
FarmTech Society and Future Food Institute for Biodiversity - Virtual Roundtable Panel Discussion 21st May 2021 | 14:30 - 16:00 Register here Biodiversity is important because it…
FarmTech Society’s Third Annual General Meeting
FarmTech Society (FTS) held its third annual general meeting online on the 14th April 2021, attended by numerous industry professionals from our membership as well as most of our…
FarmTech Society—SDGs in sight!
The FarmTech Society supports the Sustainable Development Goals FarmTech Society (FTS) is committed to working on finding solutions towards multiple Sustainable Development Goals…
Future Food Institute Digital Boot Camp Special Session
Rijk Zwaan , People are at the Center, Healthy Veggies our Goal March 24th, 2021 18:00 – 19:00 CET Once a week the Food & Climate Shaper Digital Boot Camp opens the door of the…
Future Food Institute Session – CEA Workforce Development
Our FTS chairman Ian Kanski , Secretary General Thomas Zoellner , Vice Chair (US) Tisha Livingston and Paul Champion of TranZed Apprenticeship Services participated in this @…
GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOUR – in partnership with the FarmTech Society
Virtual Design Discussion for the Revised GLOBALG.A.P. Standard Version 6 to be launched in 2022 JANUARY 25th 2021, 13:00 - 14:30 EST The GLOBALG.A.P.
Viscon Group – FTS finds out more!
Viscon Group is a group of 12 companies that design and build factory automation for agriculture and food.
FarmTech Society – Second Year Review
The FarmTech Society has continued to grow in 2020. FTS is being recognized for its role in connecting Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) solutions to critical challenges as…
GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOUR – FTS & UKUAT partners
GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOUR FOCUS CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE in partnership with UKUAT and The Farm Tech Society 7th December 2020, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT Virtual…
Basil in the Boardroom: Why our food shouldn’t work from home
UK Urban Agritech caught quite some attention last week when they published a new concept report on the possibilities that vacant office space can offer for the Controlled…
FTS organises an event on CEA and Biodiversity
On Wednesday the 28 th of October, FarmTech Society International organised a panel discussion on the role of Controlled Environment Agriculture in enhancing biodiversity in…
EU biodiversity strategy and the CAP: FTS voices its opinion
EU biodiversity strategy and the CAP: FTS voices its opinion The European Commission has revealed its plans for the future of its biodiversity policy.
GREENTECH LIVE – De-Risking CEA
Investor Perspectives & New Market Development for Controlled Environment Agriculture GREENTECH LIVE AND ONLINE CAFE TALKS Program Manoj Sahoo ARA PARTNERS, UNITED STATES David…
ERASMUS+ ECVET project PONICS VET Launch
LAUNCH DAY: October 16th 2020 - 14:00 - 15:00 PONICS VET: Hydroponics Technician is an Erasmus + project.It aims to service agriculture communities and future growers from outside…
ALPS – FTS finds out more!
ALPS is a team of professionals, cannabis specialists, drafts people, analysts, project managers, GACP/GMP experts, and innovators who specialize in crop and technical consulting…
Valoya – FTS finds out more!
LED lighting company and long-time FTS member Valoya has recently announced its new Spectrum Technology Licensing Program.
Certhon – FTS finds out more!
Certhon has recently had some exciting new developments in places in which Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is not so well established.
Infinite Acres – FTS finds out more!
FTS has been lucky enough to have Infinite Acres on board as a member for some time. In addition, CEO Tisha Livingston was recently elected Vice Chair of the FTS Board of…
Sonny Ramaswamy – FTS Ambassador – An Interview
A student anymore, doesn't want to sit on his or her butt for 2 or 3 or 4 years in one place. I use the metaphor of the honeybee - they're optimally foraging in different places.
Indoor Ag-Conversations – FarmTech Society Presents : Farming In The Future — Educating The Next Generation To Make CEA Scalable
As the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry grows, companies are facing greater shortages in qualified talent.
ALAUBE – Urban Ag & Beekeeping – FTS finds out more!
Alaube is a start up founded by Alexandre Lefebvre. It supports project leaders who wish to integrate agriculture into the city or strengthen their sustainable development…
IGS intelligent system design – FTS finds out more
IGS has, as a company, focused from the outset on automation, intelligent system design, and the energy equation of CEA vertical farming.
AGM results – The new FarmTech Society team
The Farm Tech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit industry association that unites and supports the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry, seeking to…
GreenTech Webinar Panel Discussion – Food Safety, Waste, and Security in the wake of COVID-19
FarmTech Society & Agritecture , the preferred content partners of Greentech RAI , have co-organised a webinar with a panel discussion of this highly charged topic.
UK Urban AgriTech (UKUAT) Network – FTS finds out more
FTS exists to provide leadership and collaboration at the international level, in the CEA industry.
Agritecture Designer – FTS finds out more!
Exciting news this week, as leading consultancy Agritecture launched their urban farm Designer software platform .
International Partnership for a New Certificate for PRODUCE grown in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
BERLIN, DE: The FarmTech Society and GLOBALG.A.P. are proud to recognize each other in their membership programs, initiating today a new open partnership to develop and implement a…
FarmTech Society – First Year Review
Join the FarmTech Society and help the CEA industry grow The FarmTech Society has enjoyed a flying start to its activities in 2019.
GreenTech Podcast – Challenges in Vertical & Urban Farming
Real contributions with questions of timely topics by Henry Gordon-Smith and Maren Schoormans on the new podcast by GreenTech!
SMARTER RULES FOR SAFER FOOD AND PLANT HEALTH
To present these new rules and celebrate 40 years of RASFF, the Commission organized and hosted, with the support of the Finnish Presidency, this milestone conference “Smarter…
FarmTech Society is partnering with the EU PONICS VET project: FREE online training courses for new hydroponics technician role in the EU and beyond
PONICS VET: Hydroponics Agricultural Technician is an ERASMUS+ ECVET project, focusing mainly on young growers and would-be farmers.
FTS to lead panel at VERTIFARM Wageningen
Wageningen University / University of Bologna / University of Arizona Location: Orion, Bronland 1, Wageningen Vertifarm Panel Discussion, Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 13:20…
Controlled Environment Indoor and Vertical Food Production Coordinated Research Conference
This year’s USDA–NIFA Conference, held at Biosphere 2 outside of Tuscson, AZ, from September 9 to 12, brought together a diverse set of experts in the industry—scientists…
FTS EU Policy Development Update
In the newly released report by the European Environment Agency, they specifically single out CEA as a positive impact on biodiversity and overall ecosystem service, simply because…
Help promote our global CEA survey!
We´re writing to you on behalf of Agritecture Consulting to request your participation in the Global CEA Census which we have recently launched with global automation specialist…
FTS Annual Meeting
The Farm Tech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit industry association that unites and supports the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry, seeking to…
Seven days to go for the major FarmTech Society contribution at the Vertical/Indoor Farming Pavilion GreenTech tradeshow & café round table talks
Agritecture (AGR), FarmTech Society (FTS), vertical farm institute (vfi) and Greentech RAI are partnering to organize café round table talks with panel discussions and showcase…
Karma Verde Fresh newest Farmtech Society Member!
When you meet Leo Lobato, co-founder of Karma Verde Fresh , the first thing that you will notice is his charisma and warm-hearted charm.
FTS Newsletter
Welcome to the Farmtech Society! The FarmTech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit industry association that unites and supports the Controlled Environment Agriculture…
FTS session “The Role of Non-Profits In Indoor Ag” at Indoor Ag-Con 2019 Las Vegas
During the upcoming May 22-24, 2019 Indoor Ag-Con , Penny McBride , co-founder and current board member of the FarmTech Society , will lead the session, “The Role of Non-Profits In…
FTS present at the annual North Central Extension & Research Activity–101
The Farmtech Society (FTS) will be present at the annual North Central Extension & Research Activity–101 (NCERA-101) April 14 to 17 in Montreal, Canada.
Startups, join us at the Vertical/Indoor Farming Pavilion GreenTech tradeshow & café round table talks June 11 – 13, 2019
Agritecture (AGR), FarmTech Society (FTS) , vertical farm institute (vfi) and Greentech RAI are partnering to organize café round table talks with panel discussions and showcase…
A solid kick-off for more to come!
On February 1st 2019 the FarmTech Society (FTS) hosted its first workshop in Brussels titled ‘An energy efficient equation for indoor growing’.
Join us at the FarmTech Society Pavilion at NOVELFARM tradeshow & conference to hear about the future in farming February 13 & 14, 2019
The FarmTech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit association that unites and supports the Controlled Environment Agriculture industry, strengthening the indoor growing…
Factors critical to plant factory performance
Recent advancements in technology, such as LED lighting, have resulted in plant factories becoming economically viable as a production facility for high-quality vegetables and…
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