Advice on Leading Your Greenhouse Business Into the New Year
December 27, 2022 Visitors to GreenhouseGrower.com can not just find helpful information on new varieties, how to grow them, and how to equip your greenhouse for long-term success. We also strive to make it a resource for analysis of the trends driving the controlled-environment industry, and how big-picture issues trickle down into how you run your business on a daily basis.
From thought pieces from our own editorial team to perspectives from across the industry, here are just a few pieces of advice for you to consider.
Why It’s Vitally Important For You to Know Your End Consumer
Consumer engagement is changing, and Greenhouse Grower Editor Janeen Wright says the businesses that grow and find continued success will be those that do more to build their business around their customers. Learn more here.
How You Can Ease Labor Troubles in the Greenhouse With Automation
Labor supply and reliability concerns aren’t going away in the greenhouse industry anytime soon. As a result, growers are looking for tools they can use to upgrade their automation game. The good news is, they’re doing this with the help of tech suppliers. Greenhouse Grower Senior Editor Brian Sparks offers a closer look at how a few companies are working with their grower customers to make evolving technology adoption as seamless as possible. Learn more here.
Why Cultivate’22 Was an Eye-Opening Experience for a Newcomer Like Me
Greenhouse Grower Managing Editor Julie Hullett explains how despite the sensory overload of displays on the Cultivate trade show floor, she left feeling closer to the industry and the people in it. Learn more here.
Why Change Is the Lifeblood of the Floriculture Industry
Greenhouse Grower Contributing Editor Allan Armitage says the pandemic has positively changed the way people view gardens, plants, and the time spent at home. Learn more here.
Digitals Twins and the Path Toward Greenhouse Autonomy (By Allison Kopf, IUNU)
The world of digital agriculture is often misunderstood. Especially true is the concept of a digital system that represents the physical world around us, or digital twins. Learn more here.
How New Energy Codes Are Affecting Greenhouse Growers (By Gretchen Schimelpfenig, Energy Resources Integration)
Growers in California are not the only ones who should be aware of impacts to changing state codes. Learn more here.
Facilities Don’t Grow Cannabis Plants, People Do (By Ryan Douglas, Ryan Douglas Cultivation)
Keep these qualifications in mind as you search to fill key positions on your cannabis cultivation team. Learn more here.
Today’s Market Conditions Are a Golden Opportunity for the Greenhouse Lettuce Industry (By Michelle Klieger, Stratagerm Consulting)
With many outdoor producers facing challenges with yields and shipping costs, grocery retailers are starting to controlled-environment agriculture producers, even if they have to pay more. Learn more here.
A Cost-Effective Way to Make the Switch to LEDs in the Greenhouse (By Steve Graves, Fluence)
Learn how California’s Market Access Program can accelerate state-wide LED adoption among greenhouse growers, with a little flexibility from lighting providers. Learn more here.
Tips on Managing Your H-2A Workforce Alongside Your Domestic Workforce (By Richard Stup, Cornell University)
Growers must take the lead to foster an inclusive, collaborative work environment to increase productivity and support their domestic and seasonal workforce. Learn more here.
How Data Automation Can Reduce Grower Labor Concerns (By John Beauford, Advanced Grower Solutions)
The hours your staff spends in manually entering data into spreadsheets or your ERP software system screens is necessary, but it can add up to big costs on your operation. Learn more here.
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