Science & Technology
Blossoming innovations in cut flower production
Cut flowers have experienced an increased interest over the last few years and breeders are looking at creating new and improving varieties to work better in cut flower production. Chuck Pavlich, director of new product... more »
What if plants could talk?
Gaining a knowledge of plant chemistry can lead to tangible benefits like improved crop yield, early detection of issues related to production and plant health and better-quality products. So why doesn’t everyone understand the chemistry... more »
SGAFT: Energy curtain performance
The Small Greenhouse and Farm Technology (SGAFT) project is collaborating with GPN for a series of research reports and articles on small scale technology application. SGAFT’s mission includes providing small greenhouse and farm operators with... more »
Thrips and botrytis online resource library
Flowers play a vital role in our lives. For your customers, it’s the vibrant bouquets gracing their homes to the blossoms and baskets that adorn special occasions. For you as a grower, it’s your livelihood.... more »
New labor-saving robot for indoor and outdoor operations
Philadelphia-based Burro, an autonomous mobility company providing solutions for the agriculture industry, announced that it has launched a new product, Burro Grande, the company’s most powerful labor-saving robot to date. In terms of capabilities, Burro... more »
Reps. introduce bill to advance automation research and development
Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), Max Miller (R-Ohio), and Abagail Spanberger (D-Va.) introduced a bill to establish a specialty crop mechanization and automation research and development program within the United States Department of... more »
Driving Sustainability at Westerlay Orchids
Westerlay Orchids has made quite the mark in Carpinteria, California. What started as a rose operation when Joop Overgaag immigrated from the Netherlands in the late 1970s has now become an orchid powerhouse, growing more... more »
Summit Nutrients Acquires AGVNT
Summit Nutrients, a manufacturer and marketer of bio-nutritional and fertilizer products, has acquired AGVNT, an R&D company. This acquisition is said to be part of Summit Nutrients’ growth strategy toward building a broad platform of... more »
Westerlay Orchids Adopts HortiFootprint Calculator
Westerlay Orchids is the first North American user of the HortiFootprint Calculator, a software tool developed by MPS and LetsGrow.com that measures the carbon footprint of horticultural production and helps growers to make more sustainable... more »
Redwire Advances Greenhouse Growing at the International Space Station
Redwire Corp. has announced it will be developing the only commercially owned and operated spaceflight-qualified plant growth platform capable of growing plants from seed to maturity in space. Redwire Greenhouse, scheduled to launch to space... more »