Laura Drotleff
Why Horticulture Is Ripe for Artificial Intelligence
As this technology’s green industry applications become more widely understood, they will also become more affordable.
A Message for All Greenhouse Growers: Evolve or Repeat
Many within our industry are recognizing that the status quo just isn’t cutting it anymore, and they’re making changes to build safeguards for the future.
Beautiful Blooms Offer More Opportunities for Profits
Blooming potted plants are getting more attention for home décor and gifting during the holiday season. Growers and breeders are seeing increases in this category thanks to a few factors.
GreenTech Amsterdam 2019 to Provide Glimpse of the Future in Horticulture
The international exhibition, scheduled for June 11-13, offers an open exchange of ideas for the global advancement of horticulture.
Greenhouse-Grown Leafy Greens Sales Skyrocket After Romaine Recall
Food safety scares, such as in the case of the past year’s troubles with E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce, continue to cause issues in the food supply. And consumers just aren’t tolerating it anymore.
Is Grower Consolidation Good for the Horticulture Industry?
In this day and age, there’s just no room for bad business models anymore.
Altman Plants Acquires Color Spot Nurseries
In one of the biggest deals in industry history, Altman Plants has doubled its size in the past year by acquiring additional space, including purchasing the remaining assets of Color Spot Nurseries, to take the lead as the nation’s largest greenhouse grower.
New Variety Named Editor’s Choice Award Winner for 2018
Find out which of the six variety nominees for Greenhouse Grower‘s 2018 Medal of Excellence Editor’s Choice Award won the top honor this year. Greenhouse Grower Editor Laura Drotleff and Contributing Editor Allan Armitage talk about the nominees and winner. See if Armitage guessed correctly!
Cannabis Grower ForwardGro Fined, Placed On Two-Year Probation for Using Banned Crop Protection
The first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland was ordered to pay $125,000, destroy product, and issue refunds.
New York Vertical Farm Aims to Instill Consumer Trust with Transparency
In the wake of the romaine lettuce recall, Square Roots, a Brooklyn, NY-based vertical farm with famous co-founders, has launched new labeling allowing consumers to access their food’s full backstory with a simple scan.
Which New Variety Won the 2018 Industry’s Choice Award?
Check out 2nd Cup to see Greenhouse Grower Editor Laura Drotleff and Contributing Editor Allan Armitage discuss the winner of Greenhouse Grower’s 2018 Medal of Excellence Industry’s Choice Award for Best New Variety.
Farm Bill 2018 Includes Wins For Greenhouse Growers
Expected to be the first Farm Bill to pass in the same year it was legislated, the 2018 Farm Bill includes some watershed developments for agriculture, and big wins for horticulture.
Greenhouse-Grown Romaine Deemed Safe, Labeled Product Returns to Stores
Following the recent E. coli outbreak on romaine lettuce, indoor leafy greens producers outside the contamination zone implored regulators to narrow ban to specified affected areas.
Mastronardi Produce Sets Record With Latest Greenhouse Expansion in New York
71-acre glass structure is Phase I of the company’s overall mission to satisfy customer demand.
Largest Canadian Cannabis Grower Calls for Focus on Quality and Professionalizing of Industry
Torsten Kuenzlen, CEO of SunDial Growers in Canada, was a keynote speaker at MJBizCon in November, and said the opportunity in cannabis is unmatched, as long as the industry’s focus is on quality, not just filling demand.
How Barlow’s Flower Farm Finds Reliable Labor
Greenhouse Grower’s 2018 Operation of the Year Award winner uses Indeed, and also relies on referrals from employees.
Mind the Gap for New Greenhouse Growers
There’s much we can do to improve where we are today, through better pay, compelling career resources, and creative promotion of the careers available in horticulture.
HydraFiber Soaks Up Horticulture Market Share With Wood Fiber Media
Profile Products has been a disruptor in the growing media market since launching HydraFiber more than five years ago, partnering with other media companies to blend custom mixes and large growers who mix their own media.
Romaine Recall: Greenhouse Growers Make a Case for Food Safety
In light of numerous recent food safety recalls, greenhouse leafy greens producers assure consumers their products are safely grown in a controlled environment.