DALLAS and COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oct. 11, 2022 —When The Ohio State University opened its new Controlled Environment Agriculture Complex (CEARC) on Friday, Sept. 30, it represented a culmination of efforts between the school and industry. Companies such as Nationwide Insurance, Current (formerly GE Current), Priva and General Hydroponics (to name a few) made donations of both money and product.
Continue reading Controlled Environment Agriculture Complex Opens at The Ohio State University with Industry Support and EnthusiasmCategory: News
Hort Americas Expands to Canada
DALLAS and MONTREAL — September 28, 2022 — Commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas announced today a new division within the company to bring quality, technically advanced and cost-effective products to commercial greenhouse growers in Canada.
Continue reading Hort Americas Expands to CanadaGrow Light Flowchart: Picking the Best LED for Your Plants
Wondering which LED grow light you should use?
Grow lights give you the advantage of cultivating a variety of crops in any climate during any time of year. You can also benefit from faster growth and improved plant quality.
Continue reading Grow Light Flowchart: Picking the Best LED for Your PlantsHorticulture Lighting and Learning Event. Discover the latest science driving the future of horticulture lighting.
GE Current changes name, strengthens scale of production, distribution with acquisition
Current is prioritizing investing in technology to continue to develop its LED horticultural light fixtures in-house.
GE Current, a Daintree company, shortens name to Current and acquires Hubbell Lighting to increase range of products and distribution capacity.
Continue reading GE Current changes name, strengthens scale of production, distribution with acquisitionHort Americas and its partners focus on community food production, people and jobs
Partnerships created the project AppLit resulting in the manufacturing of LED grow lights in the United States that will be used to grow greenhouse vegetables in the Appalachian region.
Continue reading Hort Americas and its partners focus on community food production, people and jobsHort Americas partners with Irrigation Design & Construction (IDC) to market GE Current LED grow lights
Irrigation Design & Construction has signed an agreement with Hort Americas to become an authorized dealer of GE Current, a Daintree company, LED grow lights.
Continue reading Hort Americas partners with Irrigation Design & Construction (IDC) to market GE Current LED grow lightsHow can you make LED grow lights more affordable?
Geographic location is a major driver in who qualifies for a utility rebate and how many rebate dollars are available for specific projects. Photo courtesy of Hort Americas
Hort Americas is working with Current to ensure their customers receive the maximum utility rebates for their LED grow light purchases.
Continue reading How can you make LED grow lights more affordable?AppLit: The story of how companies can come together to strengthen communities
During the very early months of the pandemic, our friends at AppHarvest came to us with a challenge. They wanted to know if Hort Americas could help them source lights that were:
Continue reading AppLit: The story of how companies can come together to strengthen communitiesLooking to up your controlled environment light intensity?
The majority of the Arize Factor LED grow lights being manufactured at Current’s North Carolina plant are expected to be used for vertical farming. Photos courtesy of GE Current, a Daintree company
Continue reading Looking to up your controlled environment light intensity?Looking for LED grow lights made in the United States?
GE Current, a Daintree company, has begun manufacturing its new line of horticultural LED grow lights in its state-of-the-art facility in Hendersonville, N.C.
Continue reading Looking for LED grow lights made in the United States?Moleaer’s nanobubble technology is transforming Minnesota’s agriculture industry
Improving the Quality and Yields of Leafy Greens and Herbs with Nanobubbles
Revol Greens
Revol Greens, a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse located in Medford, Minnesota, is committed to growing premium quality leafy greens all year-round. Efficiency and optimization of the greenhouse environment are critical to overcome the challenges of the extreme temperature shifts between summer and winter.
Continue reading Moleaer’s nanobubble technology is transforming Minnesota’s agriculture industryImproved Daily Light Integrals with Satellite Data
Victoria, Canada – From its introduction forty years ago, the Daily Light Integral (DLI) metric has become an important tool for determining monthly daylight availability for crops and estimating supplemental electric lighting requirements for greenhouses. DLI charts for the continental United States have been available for nearly two decades, but it has only been in the past year or so that DLI information for geographic locations worldwide has been made available through various online DLI calculators.
Continue reading Improved Daily Light Integrals with Satellite DataGE Current, a Daintree company Donates Horticulture Lighting Fixtures to The Ohio State University
- 272 Arize Element L1000 LED fixtures are being gifted to OSU’s horticulture program to help bring light to a future greenhouse on campus
- The greenhouse aims to be operational in 2021
“A New Yield in Cannabis” webinar series
Last month, Current’s Senior Plant Scientist Hans Spalholz, Ph.D., led the first installment of “A New Yield in Cannabis” webinar series.
Continue reading “A New Yield in Cannabis” webinar seriesUsing LED grow lights and less irrigation makes stronger plants
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Author: Rebekka Boekhout
Hort Americas is currently working on a germination and propagation project of leafy greens and culinary herbs. The project is in collaboration with their demonstration greenhouse partners, The State Fair of Texas and the Big Tex Urban Farms. Big Tex Urban farms provide the labor needed to grow and manage plants on-site while Hort Americas provides advice and oversight.
Continue reading Using LED grow lights and less irrigation makes stronger plantsFunction and Management of Nitrogen in Hydroponics
By Karla Garcia
Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients in plant development. All vital processes in plants are associated with protein, of which nitrogen is an essential constituent. Therefore, Nitrogen management can have a huge impact on crop production.
Continue reading Function and Management of Nitrogen in HydroponicsCombining data and plant science
Combining data and plant science is more relevant than ever. If we apply it in the correct way, we could potentially grow fruits and vegetables more efficiently and sustainably, but how do you combine plant and data science?
Continue reading Combining data and plant scienceAutonomous Greenhouse Forum on September 10
“Let’s talk about Autonomous Greenhouse”
Continue reading Autonomous Greenhouse Forum on September 10Grodan new whitepaper on mineral wool efficiency
Is there scientific proof that growing on mineral wool is more efficient in use of fertilizers than in soil or in organic substrates?
Continue reading Grodan new whitepaper on mineral wool efficiency
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