AGRITECH NORTH TO PARTNER WITH AGNETIX FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO CANADA HIGH TECH PRODUCE GREENHOUSE
AgriTech North a Food Security Beneficial Corporation forms strategic alliance with global lighting experts
San Diego, CA – September 23, 2024 – Agnetix a leader in Smart Horticulture Technology, has been selected as the primary lighting and crop data systems partner by AgriTech North for their innovative new greenhouse in Dryden Ontario, Canada. AgriTech’s state-of-the-art cultivation facility will feature Agnetix high-powered, liquid-cooled ZENITH and PHENOM greenhouse and vertical farming intelligent luminaires.
AgriTech was drawn to Agnetix for its industry benchmark energy efficiencies and real-time data visibility to environmental and plant health conditions. Agnetix provides a full suite of value-added benefits and a one-of-kind decision support system, employing energy efficient LED lighting with precision controls, remote access, sensors, machine vision, alerts, and real time data analytics.
AgriTech CEO Benjamin Feagin Jr. MSc. – “The Agnetix water cooling system and its ability to capture and redistribute 100% of the fixture waste heat is what really caught our attention. This is energy we paid for that normally goes out the window with air-cooled lights. With a seamless interface to the Agnetix system, we’ll be able automate our state-of-the-art HVAC platform to fully realize the next level of high efficiency data driven cultivation.
We are on a mission to be growing fresh produce including strawberries year-round, contributing to the resolution of food insecurity throughout Canadian rural and remote communities. Our strategic alliance with Agnetix and the many projects to come, will accelerate our goal of reducing fresh produce costs within Far North Indigenous populations by 25% or more, while increasing availability in these many at-risk remote communities.”
About AgriTech:
AgriTech North is a diverse, 2SLGBTQI+ and disabled inclusive Food Security Beneficial-Corp (B-Corp) based in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. With grant funding, support and collaboration from major government, financial, non-profit, and academic institutions including Bank of Montreal, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), FedNor, College Boreal, Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) and others. https://agritech-north.ca/
For more information visit www.agnetix.com or contact info@agnetix.com.
About Agnetix:
Agnetix is an SEC-registered technology company on a steep growth trajectory focused on the development of advanced smart horticultural lighting and information technology solutions for commercial indoor and greenhouse growers – both in fresh produce and cannabis markets. The Agnetix Responsive Agriculture™ platform delivers meaningful plant and energy data insights for quick, informed decisions to mitigate risks. The Agnetix system includes highly efficient, water-cooled LED lighting, environmental sensors, AI (Artificial Intelligence) imagers, data, and real-time monitoring solutions. Agnetix helps serious controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers to significantly improve their crop yield, reduce their operating cost, reduce their carbon footprint, and run a more profitable business.
