May 20, 2014
Clean Fresh Food Increases Productivity With LumiGrow LED Greenhouse Light Solution
In line with a growing trend among forward-thinking greenhouse farm operators, Clean Fresh Food of Wisconsin installed energy-efficient greenhouse lighting to achieve healthy, year-round crop growth.
May 27, 2014
Philips Hosts High Wire Event For The First Time
Philips recently organized the International High Wire Event for the first time. The event was held in the Netherlands for a select group of international tomato growers, and included practical visits and opportunities for exchanging know-how and experience.
May 27, 2014
4 Ways To Finance Your Greenhouse Upgrade
If you’re ready to invest in greenhouse energy-efficient upgrades but aren’t sure how to finance them, there are a number of resources that can help.
May 22, 2014
Structures Issue: Growers Evolve With New Growth And Markets
Is our industry really improving or does it just look that way? With growth in the past two years among Greenhouse Grower’s Top 100 Growers and the housing market on the upswing, the economy certainly is showing signs of life.
May 22, 2014
Six Ways To Increase Energy Efficiency In The Greenhouse
As the spring season starts to wind down, it is never a bad time to look back at the last couple of months to evaluate what changes you might consider for next year. There is no better time than the off-season to make these changes for the next spring season. Few things you do will have a greater effect on your operation than how proficient you are with energy efficiency. In this installment of Basics and Beyond, we will look at a few items you should consider to save energy in the greenhouse, most of which will cost very little and will pay for themselves well within the first season if you implement them. 1. Tighten Exhaust Fan Belts When was the last time you checked the tightness of your exhaust fan belts? Fan belts are an easily overlooked detail, and they are often not tightened to the proper tension. When […]
May 2, 2014
Green City Growers Produces Food For Local Customers, Provides Jobs To Core Urban Area
The urban greenhouse has been operating for almost a year and a half, and has spent that time refining its product mix and building its staff with workers hired from the surrounding neighborhood
May 2, 2014
High Tunnels Help To Expand Markets, Crops
Growers are taking advantage of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative to extend the production season for a variety of crops.
April 30, 2014
Conviron Partners With Valoya To Extend LEDS Into New Markets
Canada-based Conviron and Valoya of Finland recently announced an agreement for the distribution and integration of Valoya LEDs into Conviron growth chambers and rooms. Conviron is now the exclusive distributor of Valoya's products to seed and biotech companies, government institutions and universities in North America, India, Australia and Brazil.
April 29, 2014
Illumitex And GGS Partner To Provide Complete Growing Solutions In Horticulture
The strategic alliance between the two companies will provide complete growing solutions to all horticulture markets including vegetable, flower and medicinal cannabis in both greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture applications.
April 24, 2014
9 High Tunnel And Shade Products For Your Operation
Extend the growing season and enhance plant quality with these nine high tunnel and shade products.
March 18, 2014
Will Greenhouses Add Production Space In 2014?
For those who are making changes this year, many responded that new production space will be used to extend their growing seasons, for early-season sales as well as edibles during the winter months.
February 25, 2014
Behind The New Greenhouse Projects At Van de Wetering And Kurtz Farms
Read about the projects VB Greenhouses worked on at Van de Wetering Greenhouses and Kurtz Farms.
February 25, 2014
7 Spring Cleaning Tips For Commercial Greenhouses
During every busy shipping season you invariably run into issues that would have been eliminated had a little spring cleaning taken place. Here are a few points you may want to consider before spring shipping rolls around:
January 21, 2014
Exclusive: Danziger Is Building A State-Of-The-Art Stock Farm In Guatemala
The breeder is constructing almost nine acres of state-of-the-art greenhouses near Barbarena, Guatemala, to bring its stock farm closer to the U.S. market. The first phase of construction was complete in February 2014.