The University of Windsor announced a local partnership to advance agricultural enquiry , development , and instauration in the Windsor - Essex region during the Canadian Greenhouse Conference ( CGC ) .
The University of Windsor and Horteca , a joint speculation of JEM Farms and Ecoation , will establish and run a two - Akka fully operational innovation nursery for research , proof - of - concept designing , and partnership opportunities with industry and community mate .
Under the banner Agriculture at UWindsor ( AgUWin ) , the space will allow admittance to a prime growing and technological environment for researchers and industriousness , with the ability to field test the deployment of upcoming technologies in a cost - effective , dependable , and safe environment .
Chris Houser , UWindsor ’s Interim Vice - President , Research & Innovation , state the partnership will increase UWindsor ’s ability to provide hand - on educatee acquisition experiences in such area as growing conditions , sensors , biologics , information & AI , self-sufficiency and robotics , security , sustainability , supply chain , and autochthonal partnership . New programing will be developed to support talent development and leadership in the farming and greenhouse sectors .
Outside of the Netherlands , Windsor - Essex is home to the enceinte number of greenhouse in the earth .
Saber Miresmailli , Ph.D. , launch , roentgen and CEO of Ecoation , say controlled environment agriculture is the response to a grow reality universe and mood variety - induced limitations that negatively involve the food supply Sir Ernst Boris Chain .
“ Through this partnership with the University of Windsor , the land ’s best idea are getting together in HORTECA to puzzle out yet another major upshot that impacts humanness as a whole –clean , sustainable , and nutritious food for thought production . ”
Houser say the CGC Conference will give representative from AgUWin an chance to connection extensively with major greenhouse raiser and suppliers to sharpen on the region ’s reputation and opportunity within the growing greenhouse sector .
“ We look frontwards to showcasing the expertise , talent , and infrastructure that is available to support this new initiative and to provide a singular and compelling hand - on learning experience for students . The University is well positioned to support the onward motion of new technology and greenhouse institution , and the Windsor - Essex region is exceptionally well aligned to support nursery raiser and spheric diligence leader in gain ground these new and exciting engineering . ”
Houser says companies interested in partnering on enterprise with the University of Windsor and Horteca can reach out to:[email protect ]
For more information : University of WindsorTom SchnekenburgerData & Mobility Science Project Manager University of Windsor519 - 253 - 3000 ext . 3959[email protected]uwindsor.ca
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