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New gutter system helps small growers expand strawberries

A new Canadian-made strawberry growing system is helping small-scale growers meet the demand for local produce. The A.M.A. Strawberry Growing System, developed by A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. and Growtec, is a professional-grade gutter system designed for smaller... more »

GrowSpan opens Venlo greenhouse in Iowa

GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures will celebrate the grand opening of its new Venlo greenhouse with a ribbon-cutting event April 3 from noon to 3 p.m. at its Dyersville campus. The event will feature a formal ribbon-cutting... more »

AdeptAg partners with FGM to distribute moving gutter systems

AdeptAg has partnered with Denmark-based FGM to become the exclusive North American distributor of its moving gutter systems (MGS), a technology designed to improve efficiency in controlled environment agriculture. Moving gutter... more »

Technically speaking: Getting the most out of energy and shade curtains

Retractable energy and shade curtains offer potential advantages when producing crops inside greenhouses. In the summer, a curtain system can limit the greenhouse temperature rise by decreasing the solar load, which also decreases plant water... more »

Dramm begins construction of solar field in Wisconsin

Dramm Corp. has begun construction on a 10,000-square-foot solar field at its Fish Fertilizer Facility in Algoma, Wisconsin. The $120,000 project is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Production Expansion... more »

Harnois partnership expands production for Greenhouse Vegetables, a Quebec-based family business

Harnois partnership expands production for Quebec grower

Greenhouse Vegetables, a Quebec-based family business, has reached 1 million square feet of greenhouse production across three sites, a milestone achieved through its partnership with Harnois Greenhouses. The company produces six crops and 20 varieties,... more »

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How are you maximizing greenhouse production space?

During the hustle of the spring season, many ornamental growers feel the pressure of tight spaces during crop production and staging. For some growers, the idea of building or leasing additional growing structures may not... more »

Vive Crop Protection helps bring advanced tech to smaller operations, specialized crops

Vive Crop Protection has introduced its Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine (HVCE), aimed at accelerating the release of crop protection products. This initiative is expected to benefit smaller farms, specialty growers, and those facing regulatory challenges... more »

Rimol Greenhouse Systems hires new sales rep

Adam Earle has joined the sales team at Rimol Greenhouse Systems. Earle will be responsible for managing sales in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island and Colorado. joins Rimol... more »

Industry veterans create new greenhouse solutions company

Three greenhouse industry veterans have partnered to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions for greenhouse construction, renovations, heating and cooling, maintenance and equipment. Alchemy Greenhouse Solutions is the brainchild of Bill Vietas, James Parris and Michael... more »