Candidus was awarded a $ 683,562 Conservation Innovation ( CIG ) Grant from theUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service . Working in collaboration with NRCS and CEA farmers across the US , the company will follow up adaptative lighting command applied science in 12 commercial nursery in Virginia , Michigan , and California .
" In partnership with EnSave , The University of Georgia and the Michigan State University Extension Service , we will ( a ) demonstrate and quantify the environmental and economical benefit the adaptive lighting controller can bring home the bacon to the greenhouse industry at the farm spirit level , state grade , and internal level ; ( b ) determine grower ’ perception and adoption / rejection considerations for investing in advanced kindling controls ; ( c ) provide NRCS with practice session scenario guidance to facilitate the technology ’s integration into programs such as EQIP ; and ( d ) elevate awareness of the technology through a variety of outreach activities , " explains Erico Mattos , chief operating officer of Candidus ....