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7 Considerations for Optimizing Cannabis Cultivation in a Greenhouse

Designing and building your cannabis cultivation facility is more than just the structure itself. Making sure the growing environment you choose is ideal for your crop is equally important; it takes careful, consistent effort in... more »

California Incentivizes LEDs for Cannabis Growers

To ease the strain on California's energy grid, the state has authorized the Market Access Program as a strategy to reduce peak demand and mitigate rolling blackouts. The program authorized $150 million to incentivize projects that contribute... more »

New Vertical LED Grow System From California Lightworks Boosts ROI

LED manufacturer California Lightworks has unveiled its new MegaDrive Vertical Series for indoor cannabis cultivators. This patented new LED system offers indoor cultivators the same technology greenhouses across the nation have adopted from California Lightworks.... more »

Hort Americas, GE Current Team Up to Aid AppHarvest Expansion

In May 2020, greenhouse vegetable grower AppHarvest approached commercial horticultural distributor Hort Americas with a challenging request. AppHarvest, which was already operating a 60-acre greenhouse tomato operation in Morehead, Kentucky, was looking to build an... more »

UbiQD Shares Case Studies for Greenhouse Light Optimization

UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based deep tech company specializing in nanomaterials innovation, announced today that it has released new plant trial data and launched a new website for its greenhouse industry-focused brand. UbiGro incorporates UbiQD's... more »

Hort Americas Partners with Irrigation Design & Construction

Hort Americas has signed an agreement with Irrigation Design & Construction LLC (IDC) in Castroville, California, for IDC to become an authorized dealer of GE Current Arize LED grow lights. The agreement between the two... more »

Light It Up. Black It Out.

The three standard methods to control greenhouse climate are through the management of humidity, temperature and light — the end goal being a uniform environment optimized for your specific crop. As a grower, you’re focused... more »

Signify to Acquire Fluence

 On Dec. 20, Signify, a leader in lighting, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ams OSRAM to acquire Austin, Texas-based Fluence for $272 million. This acquisition is expected to strengthen... more »

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