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Mercy Wellness Cotati enhances control with Priva partnership

Mercy Wellness Cotati has upgraded its cannabis cultivation facility in Sonoma County, California, with an environmental control system from Priva to improve consistency and yield. Founder and CEO Brandon Levine launched the 6,000-square-foot indoor grow... more »

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DryGair unveils climate tools for greenhouse growers

DryGair has introduced two new climate control tools aimed at helping greenhouse growers reduce energy use and improve growing conditions. The compact DG-3 dehumidifier and a new defrost coil add-on for DG-12 and DG-6 units... more »

Indoor Ag-Con 2025 highlights innovation in CEA

Indoor Ag-Con 2025 wrapped its 12th annual conference and expo March 11-12 at the Westgate Las Vegas, drawing 1,657 attendees from across the globe. The event hosted the largest expo floor in its history, featuring... more »

MHA Nation opens greenhouse to boost food access

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota has opened Phase 1 of its Native Green Grow greenhouse, or NG2, marking a major step toward food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture. The project will have... more »

Prospiant names Burk Metzger as president

Prospiant has appointed Burk Metzger as president of the company, bringing decades of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) experience to the role. He will report directly to Gibraltar chief executive officer Bill Bosway. ... more »

CEA Summit East seeks speaker proposals

Organizers of the 2025 CEA Summit East are now accepting speaker proposals for the annual event scheduled for Sept. 9-10 at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center in Danville. Co-hosted by Indoor... more »

Indoor Ag-Con 2025 showcases CEA innovations

Indoor Ag-Con 2025, a leading event for the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, returns March 11-12 to the Westgate Las Vegas with over 200 exhibitors spotlighting advancements in indoor growing systems, crop technologies and energy-efficient... more »

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Spring forward, pest-free

Spring typically marks the busiest and most challenging season for ornamental growers. Many operations have a large variety of plants in production, while rising temperatures pose an additional threat that increases the risk of disease... more »

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Technically speaking: Light terminology from a plant perspective

The science and engineering of plant lighting continues to advance, as does the terminology to describe light. Light has several dimensions including duration (photoperiod), intensity (quantity), and color (quality or spectrum). These properties arise from... more »

A greenhouse full of white, pink and purple orchids ready for retail sales.

Grower profile: Historical horticulture

Joop Overgaag started Westerlay Orchids 47 years ago, and it has grown into an 800,000-square-foot greenhouse enterprise. Today, Joop’s son Toine is president of the company and has transformed the family business into an orchid... more »