Research at Clark University’s Experimental Plant Investigation Center is exploring new ways to enhance soil health and, in turn, improve food security.
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The Tools Cutting Plastic Waste in High-Wire Crops
In response to a greater push for sustainability in controlled environment agriculture, growers continue to explore new ways for reducing plastic waste.
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Guide to Irrigation Management with Rockwool
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Continue reading Guide to Irrigation Management with RockwoolNew Research Evaluates the Durability and Sustainability of Meteor Systems’ HDPE Rafts
An increasing number of hydroponic growers are seeking solutions that can enhance plant growth and support sustainable practices. Meteor Systems’ HDPE Rafts offer a way to meet these needs, providing a reliable and eco-conscious alternative for hydroponic cultivation.
Continue reading New Research Evaluates the Durability and Sustainability of Meteor Systems’ HDPE RaftsConsidering starting a vertical farm? Think like a farmer, not an engineer.
Stan Kaplita, co-founder and president of Zeste Farms, said potential CEA growers should not become preoccupied with the technology of any type of production system. Photos courtesy of Zeste Farms
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Zeste Farms has developed its indoor vertical farm production system to be easy to operate and simple to repair.
Continue reading Considering starting a vertical farm? Think like a farmer, not an engineer.How can LED grow lights help you improve seed germination and tissue culture acclimation?
Opel Growers installed LED grow lights in its germination chamber and tissue culture acclimation room to increase the number of useable, uniform plants that could be transplanted.
Continue reading How can LED grow lights help you improve seed germination and tissue culture acclimation?How can USDA help make your greenhouse operation more energy efficient?
Using a USDA-REAP grant, TrueHarvest Farms is installing a solar photovoltaic system that will enable the leafy greens grower to reduce its energy costs by as much as $80,000 a year.
Continue reading How can USDA help make your greenhouse operation more energy efficient?California’s New Horticulture Ag LED Lighting: SCE Electric Utility Rebate and Incentive Program
In a move that continues their influence in sustainability and energy efficiency, Southern California Edison (SCE) announced a new rebate program aimed at encouraging agricultural businesses to transition to LED lighting.
Continue reading California’s New Horticulture Ag LED Lighting: SCE Electric Utility Rebate and Incentive ProgramWisconsin’s Alliant Energy Focus On Energy Grower Win
Exciting news for growers! Hort Americas’ L2000 2 bar light fixture not only supports and improves your harvest but also qualifies for the Alliant Energy (Wisconsin) electric utility’s Focus on Energy rebate program. Our clients response was “Awesome” and led them on their way to secure the maximum $120 prescriptive program rebate per fixture. This resulted in a triple win by (1) having a satisfied customer, (2) reduced project investment, and (3) improved overall return on investment (ROI).
Continue reading Wisconsin’s Alliant Energy Focus On Energy Grower WinOptimizing the production of cannabinoids in medical cannabis using LED grow lights
An increasing number of controlled environment cannabis growers are transitioning to LED grow lights, which provide increased energy efficiency and efficacy, reduced heat emission, a longer lifespan and spectrum customization, compared to conventional lights, including fluorescent and high-pressure sodium. Photo courtesy of Wheatfield Gardens
Continue reading Optimizing the production of cannabinoids in medical cannabis using LED grow lightsHort Americas Partners with Meteor Systems to Exclusively Distribute HDPE Floating Rafts in North America
DALLAS—June 4, 2024—In a move to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of horticultural practices, Hort Americas announced today an exclusive partnership with Meteor Systems to distribute their HDPE floating rafts in North America.
Continue reading Hort Americas Partners with Meteor Systems to Exclusively Distribute HDPE Floating Rafts in North AmericaHow Michigan Growers Can Benefit from Electric Utility Rebates and Incentives
In Michigan, growers can access various incentive awards from electric utilities when they undertake energy-efficient construction projects (new construction or renovation) at their farms or greenhouses. These incentive programs encourage the adoption of energy-efficient practices and technologies. This can lead to significant energy savings and reduced environmental impact.
Continue reading How Michigan Growers Can Benefit from Electric Utility Rebates and IncentivesFerme Gadbois Turns to Technology to Begin Year-Round Strawberry Growing
Ferme Gadbois, established in the 1850s in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, carries a long-standing tradition of agriculture, nurtured through six generations. The farm is an integral part of the community.
Continue reading Ferme Gadbois Turns to Technology to Begin Year-Round Strawberry GrowingHort Americas Partners with Utility Rebate Expert Lee Levitt to Enhance Savings and Promote Energy Efficiency for Growers
DALLAS—March 5, 2024— Commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas announced today an exclusive partnership with utility rebate specialist Lee Levitt, Energy Advisors 360.
Continue reading Hort Americas Partners with Utility Rebate Expert Lee Levitt to Enhance Savings and Promote Energy Efficiency for GrowersLED Retrofit Guide for Greenhouses
Free Download: Mastering the Move from HPS to LED Lighting
Once a cost-prohibitive alternative, LED lighting is now the preferred lighting source among commercial growers.
The technology offers numerous benefits that continue to fuel its rapid adoption over traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights.
Continue reading LED Retrofit Guide for GreenhousesCan intracanopy/intercanopy LED grow lights be used to increase greenhouse vegetable crop yields?
A U.S. greenhouse grower in the Midwest was able to increase its yields of ‘Macxize’ tomatoes-on-the-vine crops by 17 percent by combining intracanopy LED lighting with high pressure sodium top lighting. Photos courtesy of Hort Americas
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Continue reading Can intracanopy/intercanopy LED grow lights be used to increase greenhouse vegetable crop yields?Acuity Brands Reaches Agreements with Current Lighting Solutions, Hort Americas to Expand Acuity’s Horticulture Lighting Offering
Agreements include acquiring horticulture lighting products from Current to be exclusively distributed by Hort Americas, a leading supplier to the controlled environment agriculture market.
Continue reading Acuity Brands Reaches Agreements with Current Lighting Solutions, Hort Americas to Expand Acuity’s Horticulture Lighting OfferingHow vine crop growers can reduce waste and labor cost and prevent virus transmission
Hort Americas and Agrifast see the Tomsystem as a simple but elegant piece of agtech that addresses two major issues vine crop greenhouse growers are facing today: labor and sustainability. The Tomsystem replaces traditional crop-supporting methods. Besides the sustainability benefits, the process also lowers the labor cost per hectare, providing the grower a significant net economic gain.
Continue reading How vine crop growers can reduce waste and labor cost and prevent virus transmissionFree Download: The Guide to Growing Microgreens
Microgreens can be a great option when selecting a product to start a business with, or to expand your current market. Why? Microgreens are relatively easy to grow in comparison to other crops, and cycles are very short. Therefore, you can quickly learn and improve your production technique, correct mistakes and become a good producer.
Continue reading Free Download: The Guide to Growing MicrogreensNC State’s Collado and Hernandez Research Cannabis Water Use Under Supplemental Light
North Carolina State University researchers Professor Ricardo Hernandez and Cristian Collado worked with Current’s Arize® Element L1000 LED top lighting in a greenhouse setting to explore the impact of light levels on the production of cuttings, plant growth, flower production, quality, and water use of a cannabis sativa variety commonly cultivated for its high levels of CBD. The impact of different levels of light throughout the vegetative and reproductive phases of growth was isolated by controlling all other environmental factors, such as temperature, fertigation, CO2, and water usage.
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