Hydroponics

UF Online Greenhouse Training Courses Set to Begin in June

The University of Florida IFAS Extension is providing eight different four-week, online greenhouse training courses in English and Spanish. The first course of the year, Greenhouse 101, starts on June 1, 2020. This year the series... more »

UF Announces 2020 Online Training Courses

The University of Florida IFAS Extension has announced the schedule for its 2020 greenhouse training online courses. The four-week online training courses are offered in English and Spanish. Each course is completely online, and includes streaming... more »

Prepping for the New Year!

It’s hard to believe that we are down to the final two days of 2019. The older I get, the faster time seems to fly so I say this at the end of every year,... more »

UConn to Host Webinar Series on Nutrient Management

The Greenhouse Extension team at the University of Connecticut is hosting a four-part webinar series on nutrient management and root health in hydroponically-grown leafy greens. The webinars will take place Dec. 2-6, from 12-1 pm EST. Each webinar will be 30 minutes... more »

BrightFarms to Add Hydroponic Facility in North Carolina

BrightFarms, a packaged salads company, has announced plans to invest $21 million to operate a hydroponic greenhouse in Henderson County, North Carolina. The new facility will create 54 jobs in Henderson County.BrightFarms’ North Carolina greenhouse... more »

Do You Know Your ABCs?

Are you using hydroponics to grow vegetables in your greenhouse? Have you figured out an optimal nutrient management program for your crops? Are you looking for answers to these types of challenges? If you are,... more »

Revolution Farms Hire Head Grower

Tammam (Tam) Serage has been hired as the head grower at Revolution Farms, a large indoor hydroponic greens farm in Caledonia, Michigan. Prior to joining Revolution Farms, Serage most recently served as a corporate grower for... more »

Aquaponics Class Being Offered

Nelson and Pade, Inc. will host a one day class on the basics of running an aquaponics system. The class will include an introduction to aquaponics — an innovative method of raising fish and vegetables,... more »

Hydrofarm, Argus Controls Team Up

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., and Argus Control Systems Ltd. have announced a strategic partnership to provide advanced environmental systems and services for horticultural production in the United States and Canada. “Argus and Hydrofarm are aligned... more »

Aquaculture + Hydroponics = Aquaponics

Joining me this month is Todd Guerdat, assistant professor of agricultural engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Todd received his undergraduate degree from the University of North CarolinaWilmington in 1999. He then managed the... more »