John Beauford, Silver Fren

AI can analyze data, answer questions and even build software, but that doesn’t mean it understands your greenhouse operation.

Somewhere between the doom sellers and the utopians, real work is getting done with AI, and real, substantive improvements in work process efficiency and capability are being made.

Here are the top software takeaways John Beauford took from Advanced Grower Solutions’ visit to Cultivate’25.

John Beauford and the Advanced Grower Solutions team attended MANTS 2025 in Baltimore. Here are seven of their observations from the show.

John Beauford of Advanced Grower Solutions tackles how technology investment and SOPs can help maximize business value.

John Beauford of Advanced Grower Solutions shares four analytics program data layers that businesses can utilize for improvement.

John Beauford of Advanced Grower Solutions shares seven key takeaways his team learned at this year’s Cultivate’24 event.

Advanced Grower Solutions takes a look at what analytics are and their importance in helping modern businesses succeed.

Advanced Grower Solutions explains four of the most important data needs a grower needs to integrate for business forecasting during spring.

Here are 12 elements to consider when creating an efficient greenhouse inventory management system for the proper identification of items.

Learn how one interested user asked “Can ChatGPT run a grower operation?” and tested it with some typical scenarios that growers face regularly to see if its output was correct.

The best growers understand that effective planning is the combination of experienced employees with comprehensive data.

A grower can increase the chances of success with consistent, iterative planning and review as part of their overall management strategy.

A good forecast is not a guess at future quantities, but a data and scenario-driven calculated, statistical outcome where the best knowledge drives cogent assumptions.

It is important that growers understand key sources of margin erosion and adjust their operational and data habits to provide visibility and identify problems before the situation becomes serious.

According to one horticulture industry insider, instead of succumbing to this type of fallback plan, business owners are much better served seeking actionable improvements.

For a large portion of the business world, there are plethora of use cases for cloud servers. The key is understanding them.

Here are key areas of software capabilities that can help you execute your pay by scan or purchase order business more effectively.

ChatGPT can answer questions and participate in human-like dialog across a full spectrum of information and topics. But will growers be able to use it? One curious mind takes a deep dive.

With the busy delivery season right around the corner, coordination between buyer and seller can ensure the best product is available for the end consumer.