When you’re dealing with hundreds of thousands of square feet of controlled-environment production, any wrinkle in the horticulture supply chain can have major effects. Here’s how some of the industry’s largest operations are planning for 2022 and beyond.
The best strategies for pest scouting, according to growers from across the industry, include starting early, staying consistent, and getting your whole team involved.
One of the most important aspects of scouting is record keeping, which helps you identify historical problems and come up with preventative strategies for future crops.
Hiring and keeping good employees, while dealing with rising labor costs, have challenged growers across the country. Four Star President Tom Smith shares his ideas on how growers large and small can improve their labor outlook.
Tom Smith of Four Star Greenhouse says when the company converted its liner trays from 84s to 104s, it was able to drive overhead down without having any effect on the customer’s quality and crop time.
When Four Star Greenhouse needed its ISO machines to do more than stick cuttings, three businesses came together to come up with an innovative solution.
