Jan 21, 2015

New Book Release: Hydroponic Tomato Production By Jasmina Dolce

Are you interested in adding hydroponically grown tomatoes to your production? Hort Americas recently released the “Tomato Greenhouse Roadmap,” a 123-page guide designed for growers, farmers and investors interested in entering the world of controlled environment agriculture and greenhouse tomato production. The Roadmap presents specific industry terminology, production concepts and cultivation options that are essential to understanding the important decisions involved in this undertaking.

Written by controlled environment agriculture specialist Dr. Nadia Sabeh with support from industry specialist Dr. Steve Millet, technical writer David Kuack and Hort Americas general manager Chris Higgins, the Roadmap is not a greenhouse tomato production guide. It does include key worksheets and resources that will assist in organizing and planning a professional hydroponic or urban greenhouse tomato range.

“Hort Americas receives numerous emails and phone calls from a wide variety of people interested in entering the world of hydroponic food production and controlled environment agriculture,” said Higgins. “Our goal was simple, provide the basic knowledge needed to make informed decisions in an easy-to-read format.”

The “Tomato Greenhouse Roadmap” is available from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Tomato-Greenhouse-Roadmap-Guide-Production-ebook/dp/B00O4CPO42.

Third Annual Indoor Ag Conference to Take Place in Las Vegas

The third installment of the Indoor Agriculture Conference (Indoor Ag Con) is set to take place in Las Vegas between March 31 and April 1, 2015. The event will bring together agriculture and technology professionals, chefs, entrepreneurs, investors and others to look at the upcoming trends in indoor farming including hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic growth systems. Indoor Ag Con will feature speakers from a variety of avenues including Glenn Behrman, president of GreenTech Agro; Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com; Lela Kelly, VP and co-owner of Dosatron Intl; and Jeff Kline, professional products segment manager of BioSafe Systems. To learn more and view the full program, click here.

New Dates for CropKing Grower Workshop

CropKing, a supplier of hydroponic growing supplies and equipment, will be hosting workshops to educate growers on hydroponic systems and plans. Several types of soilless culture are covered with the primary focus on the perlite and rockwool systems for vine crops and NFT (nutrient film technique) for leaf crops. The crops discussed include lettuce, herbs, cucumer and tomato. Three workshops are coming up: Jan. 23-24 in Conroe, Texas; Feb. 20-21 in Charleston, South Carolina; and March 19-20 in Lodi, Ohio. For more information, click here or call 330.302.4203.