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FROM THE
North Central Regional Association (NCRA) of Agricultural Experiment
Station Directors WEBSITE:
"Agricultural
issues related to production, the environment, and dietary health
are, and will continue to be, important components of the nation’s
well-being. Research activities in production agriculture,
environmental science, plant physiology, genetics and ecology have
begun to address these issues and require various forms of
controlled environments to obtain objective results. Thus, providing
sound scientific data upon which to base agricultural policy issues
requires the ability to study various aspects of plant growth and
development in controlled environments. The use of completely and/or
partially controlled environments in commercial production of
horticultural and ornamental crops is also steadily increasing and
represents a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Controlled
environment technology has improved as our understanding of plant
growth has increased. However, the complexity of such systems has
increased as demands for precision and accuracy by researchers and
growers have heightened. Controlled environment facilities are
expensive to operate and maintain, and require careful management to
ensure desired conditions are sustained. Sustained dialogue among
scientists, engineers, and industrial users of controlled
environment technology is needed in order to ensure appropriate use
and continued development of this vital technology."
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