FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  April,  2012    Contact:  SkyGARDEN  519-­‐824-­‐4120  ext.  53691  Dr.  Vern  Osborne  vosborne@uoguelph.ca    SkyGARDEN  Project  Announcement    Students   at   the   University   of   Guelph   are   announcing   a   conceptual   project   that   will  create  educational  opportunities  in  health,  nutrition,  agriculture  and  sustainability.    GUELPH,   ONTARIO,   08/03/12—   On   April   3rd   2012   students   of   the   University   of  Guelph’s   first   year   vertical   farming   seminar   will   be   making   an   announcement  regarding   the   SkyGARDEN   project.   The   announcement   will   be   held   in   the   Roger  Hacker  Boardroom  RM  141  of  the  Animal  Science  and  Nutrition  building  (No.  70)  at  1:15  pm  and  it  is  open  to  the  Guelph  community.    SkyGARDEN   is  a  vertical/urban   farm  project  planned   for   the  Guelph  area.  Vertical  farming   is  a   concept   in  agricultural   technology   that   combines   the   food  production  possibilities  of  traditional  farming  with  the  efficient  (use  of  urban  space)  land  use  in  urban   areas.     This   allows   for   larger   scale   controlled   environmental   farming   of  various  products  for  the  local  community.    The   SkyGARDEN   project   will   offer   the   Guelph   community   the   best   in   controlled  farming  and  provide  opportunities  in  research,  nutritional  education,  volunteerism  and  an  innovative  design  with  an  open  space  for  the  local  community  to  enjoy.      If   you  wish   to   learn  more   about   this   project   please   attend   the   announcement   on  April  3rd.                    Guelph                Agricultural                Research                Discovery                Ecosystem                Neo-­‐market  

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