Gretchen Schimelpfenig, PE

Cornell University’s short course will showcase high-performance greenhouse technology.

Energy monitoring equipment can track real-time energy use of lights, screens, and fans and analyze trends in consumption and demand to save energy and increase profit margins.

These technologies save 12% to 50% and can pay back in as little as two weeks, especially at facilities located in regions with colder nighttime temperatures and winter seasons.

Growers looking to make upgrades to lighting, HVAC, or controls systems within their greenhouses can take advantage of a statewide program that can help ease upfront costs.

Energy costs for 2023 promise to be a crucial place for businesses to focus so controlled environment agriculture operations can maintain profitability.

Growers in California are not the only ones who should be aware of impacts to changing state codes.

To understand how you can prioritize greenhouse maintenance activities, learn from what’s happening at the University of Vermont.

In an industry where failure is not an option, proper greenhouse maintenance is essential to maximize production and profits.

Curtain systems, which increase competitive advantage, crop yield, and facility resilience, are a key tool for greenhouse growers across the world.

This guide to CEA best practices shows growers how to maximize their efficiency in the greenhouse while minimizing costs.

Labor challenges, incentives for efficient equipment, and competition are pulling producers towards autonomous growing solutions.

It is crucial to rebalance nutrient solutions for fertigation processes so recaptured water is properly retreated and free of pathogens.

Over the past year, the Resource Innovation Institute has been actively sharing free best practices with a diverse range of controlled-environment growers.

New software solutions are designed to help growers optimize their environment, identify issues, and benchmark performance.

Follow these tips to maximizing yields and minimize waste in your greenhouse.

The strict quality control standards required in cannabis greenhouses offer best practices and lessons for productivity in other high-value greenhouse crops.

Following best practices for monitoring, validating and automation can help optimize production in cannabis greenhouses.

Selecting quality construction materials, managing air infiltration, and using active controls are all keys to efficiency and yield.