Video: Urban CEA: Optimizing plant quality, economic, and environmental outcomes
Presentation by Dr. Neil Mattson (Cornell University) on the NSF project that seeks to better understand the benefits and constraints of urban CEA. Mattson discuss research to optimize crop performance, nutrition, and resource use efficiency. Efforts to define workforce development needs of the CEA industry are discussed as well as a new USDA workforce development project to expanding training opportunities in CEA for 2-year colleges and lifelong learners.
Presentation by Dr. Neil Mattson (Cornell University) and Dr. Marianne Nyman (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) about some of the work from their National Science Foundation-funded August 25, 2020 at the (virtual) Indoor Ag Science Cafe, organized by the OptimIA project.
The Promise of Urban Agriculture: National Study of Commercial Farming in Urban Areas – This 216-page report by CEA Viability in Metro Areas team member Anu Rangarajan and Molly Riordan provides details on a study to investigate the commercial promise of urban-based agriculture and uncover those specific urban farm characteristics that seem to be linked most closely to long-term sustainability and growth.
DACUM Research Chart for Indoor Farm Operations Manager – Provides an industry-led foundation for discussing gaps and opportunities in existing indoor agriculture curricula at Cornell and beyond. Read more about the project | Download chart