The Top Ten Stories From the Greenhouse Market in 2023
December 23, 2023 It was a year of trend-watching, emerging technology and varieties, and some sad news as well. Keep reading, or check out the slideshow above, for a countdown of the 10 most-read news stories on GreenhouseGrower.com in 2023.
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#10: 2023 Top 100 Greenhouse Growers: The Complete List
About two-thirds of the operations on Greenhouse Grower’s 2023 Top 100 Growers list maintained the same square footage of production as they had in 2022. However, that tide could turn to more growth a year from now.
#9: The Latest News on AppHarvest Filing for Bankruptcy, and What’s Next for the CEA Market
AppHarvest’s situation runs parallel, to some degree, to the rapid growth of the controlled-environment agriculture market. Read more here.
#8: Ways the Impressive Capability of ChatGPT Might Impact the Horticulture Industry
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.
#7: Inexpensive (and Smart) Ways to Add Greenhouse Technology
Some growers believe it is too costly to automate their greenhouse tasks, but doing so in a simple fashion can cut costs and improve efficiency.
#6: Six Greenhouse HVAC Trends to Watch in 2023
The pressures of increased energy costs and compliance with new energy codes is driving the development and adoption of systems that reduce energy consumption. Learn more from Dr. Greenhouse’s Nadia Sabeh here.
#5: The Largest Greenhouse Vegetable Growers in the U.S. in 2023
The controlled-environment segment in the fresh produce industry is growing rapidly, with new greenhouse growers entering the industry and long-standing growers expanding their operations.
#4: Costa Farms 2023 Season Premiere Offers a Promising Glimpse of Future Favorites
A sea of planting beds were stocked with new and improved plant materials hand-picked by breeders who were more than excited to talk about them.
#3: 35 New Products That Caught Our Attention at Cultivate’23
Check out this diverse range of products on display at Cultivate’23 that are designed to help you grow and sell plants more efficiently and profitably.
#2: Horticulture Industry Mourning Sudden Passing of Mandy Gerace
On Feb. 4, the green industry lost one of its most dynamic young leaders with the passing of Mandy Gerace of Welby Gardens and Syngenta Flowers.
#1: Top 100 Greenhouse Grower Dan Schantz Greenhouses Set to Shut Down
The operation, which ranked #49 on Greenhouse Grower’s 2023 Top 100 Growers list, will cease operations at the end of 2023.
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