Developing a hydroponic technology to increase local food production capacity in northern British Columbia

新喀里多尼亚学院和QuantoTech Solutions Ltd.正在继续他们的应用研究合作伙伴关系，以开发和商业化工业规模的水培系统。立方种植系统被安置在一个标准的集装箱里，它将允许加拿大北部有进取心的种植者和社区全年生产自己的食物。这项研究将在CNC Quesnel校区进行，并提出在水培、LED照明、远程作物监测和能源效率等领域的创新方法。****本项目有以下目标：（一）协助一家加拿大技术公司开展应用研究，帮助将在寒冷气候下种植粮食的新技术商业化；（二）将园艺技术引入加拿大北部各社区，提供新的创业机会，支持当地粮食市场，并通过增加获得当地种植的新鲜食品的机会，提高社区健康指标，即使在冬季也是如此；（三）培养学习园艺和商业的大学生的高级园艺和应用研究技能。**** CNC园艺，市场营销和商业专业的学生将参与该项目，并将获得与有利可图的水培温室种植和营销的最佳实践和创新相关的宝贵技能。这些技能将帮助我们的学生在项目完成后成功进入加拿大新兴的温室、水培和园艺就业市场。**

The College of New Caledonia and QuantoTech Solutions Ltd. are continuing their applied research partnership to develop and commercialize an industrial-scale hydroponics system. The Cubic Grow System is housed in a standard shipping container and will allow enterprising growers and communities in northern Canada to produce their own food year-round. This study will be conducted at CNC Quesnel Campus and proposes innovative approaches in the areas of hydroponics, LED lighting, remote crop monitoring and energy efficiency. ****This project has the following objectives: (i) assist a Canadian technology company conduct applied research that will help commercialize a new technology for growing food in cold climates, (ii) introduce horticulture technology into communities across northern Canada that will provide new entrepreneurial opportunities, support local food markets, and increase community health indicators by increasing access to locally grown, fresh food, even in winter, and (iii) develop advanced horticulture and applied research skills in College students studying horticulture and business.****Students in CNC's Horticulture, Marketing and Business programs will participate in this project and will acquire valuable skills related to best practices and innovation in profitable hydroponic greenhouse growing and marketing. These skills will help our students successfully access the emerging greenhouse, hydroponics, and horticulture job markets across Canada upon completion of the project. **