NetworkNewsBreaks – Advanced Container Technolog
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Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of self-contained, automated, indoor “micro-farms” called GrowPods, is announcing that its modular hydroponic farms are available for research and educational purposes. The company observed that its GrowPods offer the perfect environment for college and university studies and research focused on controlled environment agriculture (“CEA”) and farming. According to the announcement, universities are at the “forefront of innovation” with many institutions opening or expanding their agricultural departments with CEA farms. As examples, the company cited Auburn University’s focus on improving vegetable production in CEA, Purdue University’s creation of an entire department dedicated to studying controlled environment farming, and North Carolina State University’s research on matching the lighting spectrum to different plant growth stages to improve lettuce growth and quality. In addition, Northern Michigan University is offering bachelor’s degrees in CEA. Controlled environment farming, or farming in a protected and managed environment, doesn’t rely on weather, so crops can be produced year-round. “Our modular hydroponic farms are some of the best on the market, and have been improved through the years to provide optimum technology and affordability,” said Advanced Container Technologies CEO Doug Heldoorn in the press release. “And with our centers in Oklahoma and California, we are strategically located to offer one-day service and training to virtually the entire nation.”
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