Labor was the big topic of conversation at Greenhouse Grower’s Top 100 Growers breakfast during Cultivate’18 in Columbus, OH.

Nick Gerace is the fourth-generation product of three generations of growing experience. As a young boy growing up […]

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A July 20 auction resulted in successful bids for the largest greenhouse operation in the country, and a hearing following the auction indicated approval of the sale.

Royal Heins’ career has gleaned discoveries that have changed the industry and continue to impact growers’ production practices. His legacy continues in research and production through his former students and current grower clients.

The majority of Greenhouse Grower’s Top 100 Growers plan to invest in technology in 2018 because of labor costs and shortages.

The company cites recent years of bad weather and sales losses as reasons for the bankruptcy filing, which will allow it to remove immediate debt concerns and prepare for orders for next season.

The nation’s largest growers are investing heavily in technology, new structures, human resources, and efficiency measures to stay competitive and profitable, despite significant labor shortages.

There is a general sentiment within the industry that pricing needs to be reevaluated to better account for the trend toward rising input costs.

Strong growth among the nation’s largest growers shows no signs of slowing down, as nearly a third of the Top 100 growers have significantly expanded production, and many have ongoing projects underway.

Operations with more than 400,000 square feet of environmentally controlled production are eligible to take the survey, which provides valuable market knowledge on how the nation’s largest growers are innovating, sourcing labor, keeping up with demand, and setting trends.

Seattle-based technology startup iUNU aims to help commercial greenhouse growers work smarter with an artificial intelligence solution that tracks and predicts individual plant health on a large scale.

Labor has traditionally been among growers’ most significant costs, but the continued rising costs and lack of available labor are currently two very heavy burdens that growers have to bear. As the labor supply dwindles, the Top 100 Growers discuss their next steps toward investing in technology to streamline efficiency at their respective operations.