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Reported Hurst Greenery farm private LTE pilot in Westboro, Missouri

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Details

Organization
Hurst Greenery
Industry
agriculture (greenhouses and farmland)
Region
Westboro, Missouri
Current operating status
Pilot; Phase 1 completed September 30, 2020, with production planned later in 2020 (October 5, 2020 release)
Project date
Phase 1 announced June 30, 2020 and completed September 30, 2020

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Overview

Trilogy Networks and the Rural Cloud Initiative (RCI) built a private LTE network at Hurst Greenery, a greenhouse and farm business in Westboro, Missouri, as the first phase of a "Farm of the Future" pilot completed on September 30, 2020.[1] Celona supplied the network: outdoor access points in CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum, on-premises Evolved Packet Core software, SIM cards, and a cloud-hosted operations console.[1] The first application monitored temperature and humidity across about two acres of greenhouses and several acres of farmland, with Trilogy's edge cloud hosting the IoT services.[1][2]

At a glance

Organization
Hurst Greenery.[1]
Location
Westboro, Missouri.[1][2]
Date reported
October 5, 2020.[1]
Spectrum
CBRS; GAA or PAL is not stated.[1]
Technology
Private LTE with Celona outdoor access points and on-premises EPC, connected to Trilogy Networks' LinX network and ConEx regional edge cloud.[1]
Scale as reported
About two acres of greenhouses and several acres of farmland for the first application.[1] Access point counts are not publicly stated; Future Farming published a photo of an antenna on a greenhouse roof.[2]
Vendors and roles
Celona: private LTE network.[1] Trilogy Networks: integration, long-haul LinX network, and ConEx edge cloud.[1] ClearBlade (IoT edge platform), Lanner Electronics (edge compute), Pluribus Networks (network fabric), IAMO Communications (fiber backhaul), Chat Mobility (area LTE coverage), and three data centers also took part.[1]
Integrator
Trilogy Networks.[1]
Status
Pilot: Phase 1 completed on September 30, 2020, and the release said it would move into production later in 2020.[1] We found no later public confirmation that the private LTE network entered production; a January 2023 release on a commercial greenhouse system at Hurst describes data collection over Veea Wi-Fi and other IoT radios and does not mention the LTE network.[3]

How the network is used

  • Real-time temperature and humidity monitoring in greenhouses and on farmland, letting the farm manage fans, heaters, and other equipment and receive alarms.[1]
  • Planned precision agriculture applications: sensors, monitoring devices, satellite mapping, drones, and robots.[1]
  • A model for delivering edge services to rural farms; the partners said another 2,300 farms in a two-state area could use the platform (remote and utility sites).[1]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • The farm's owner, Blake Hurst, said the first phase would produce a 10% increase in efficiency and profit. This is a projection, not a measured result.[1][2]

Timeline

  1. Veea and Trilogy Networks announce a commercial greenhouse automation system at Hurst Farms & Greenery built on Veea Wi-Fi and IoT connectivity.[3]

  2. Trilogy Networks and the Rural Cloud Initiative announce completion; Future Farming reports it on October 8.[1][2]

  3. Phase 1, including the private LTE network, is completed.[1]

  4. The first phase of the Farm of the Future project is announced.[1]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Rural Cloud Initiative Completes First Phase of the Farm of the Future — Rural Cloud Initiative via PR Newswire, Oct 5, 2020. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. RCI completes first phase of the Farm of the Future — Future Farming, Oct 8, 2020. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Veea, Trilogy Networks with Hurst Farms & Greenery announce the Commercial deployment of their Revolutionary Agriculture Infrastructure Platform for true Data-Driven Farming — Veea and Trilogy Networks via PR Newswire, Jan 12, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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Source details (7)
SOURCEOperating status

pilot; Phase 1 completed September 30, 2020, with production planned later in 2020 (October 5, 2020 release)

Rural Cloud Initiative via PR Newswire ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEProject date

Phase 1 announced June 30, 2020 and completed September 30, 2020

Rural Cloud Initiative via PR Newswire ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: First paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

greenhouse temperature and humidity monitoring with control of fans, heaters and alarm alerts

Rural Cloud Initiative via PR Newswire ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Application paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Celona (CBRS access points, on-premises EPC, SIMs, cloud console); Trilogy Networks (integration, LinX network, ConEx edge cloud) with other Rural Cloud Initiative members

Rural Cloud Initiative via PR Newswire ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Partner listChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated