Production

OSU Greenhouse Workshop to Tackle Sustainable and Safe Crop Production

On Jan. 16 and 17, the Ohio State University’s annual Greenhouse Management Workshop will take place in Wooster, Ohio. The workshop takes a cross-commodity approach covering both ornamental and vegetable crops. This year’s theme is... more »

How Much Supplemental Lighting Do You Need?

From October to March, the daily light integral (DLI) can be a limiting factor in the production of greenhouse crops, particularly in the northern half of the U.S. and in Canada. Because the DLI is... more »

Fluence Adds Two VPs

Fluence, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and agriculture production, announced today the appointment of Ron DeKok as vice president of sales for the Americas. In his new role, DeKok... more »

Oasis Grower Solutions Relocates Florida Manufacturing

To gear up for 2020, Oasis Solutions has moved its Florida offices and manufacturing from Mt. Dora to a much larger and more modern facility in Apopka, Florida. The address of the new facility is 5454 Foliage... more »

Grower Teams Up with Whiskey Company to Fuel Biomass Boilers

Nature Fresh Farms recently teamed up with Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. – the whiskey producer is now providing the greenhouse operation with a renewable fuel source in the form of whiskey cull barrels. In... more »

MSU Extension Now Offering Online Greenhouse Courses

Registration is now open for the winter sessions of three self-paced courses in Michigan State University Extension’s Online College of Knowledge greenhouse series: Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting, Biological Control for Greenhouse Growers and Floriculture Root Zone Management. The courses serve as an... more »

New Organic Publication, Website to Launch

Great American Media Services, the parent company of GPN, Lawn & Garden Retailer, Fruit Growers News, Vegetable Growers News, Spudman and Produce Processing has announced the launch of Organic Grower. The new print and digital... more »

Dramm Hires Two Regional Tech Reps

Dramm has hired Scott Sterling and Marc Radsma as regional techical representative for the company's Commercial Sales Team. Scott Sterling started his career as a grower for Sedan Floral in Kansas. Scott worked for and... more »