Virginia Tech recently published an in-depth article on how the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center at IALR promotes research and advancements in indoor farming to help feed an exponentially growing population in an ecofriendly manner. The article was published in international media outlets such as VerticalFarmDaily.com and HortiDaily.com.
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center is a joint project between Virginia Tech and IALR. By developing strategic partnerships with both industry and academia, the goal of the Center is to conduct research and educational programming to develop, promote and advance the controlled environment agriculture sector in the U.S. and internationally as well as drive economic development in the Southern Virginia region.
Emily Zhou, a post-doctoral research associate with Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences , pollinates micro tomato flowers at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center on IALR’s campus in Danville.
