Structures & Equipment
How Soon Will There Be a Robot in Your Greenhouse?
Are you having a difficult time finding qualified workers for your controlled environment growing operation? The coronavirus pandemic has exasperated the shortage of workers as many people re-evaluate their career and job options. The Conference... more »
Duets: Greenhouse Technology — Environment Control for Small Growers
Today’s guest is Dave Bartlett, president and owner of Bartlett Instrument Company in Fort Madison, Iowa. Dave earned an engineering degree from Iowa State University in 1982 and started his career as a design engineer... more »
BFG Supply Acquires DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing
BFG Supply, a technology-enabled distributor to the green industry, has acquired DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd., a manufacturer of high-quality greenhouse structures and related components. The acquisition will strengthen BFG’s greenhouse supply business by combining its... more »
Fluence, Prospiant Team Up on Lighting Technology
Fluence by OSRAM, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for horticulture, commercial cannabis and food production, and Prospiant, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based provider of complete ecosystems for controlled environment agriculture (CEA), recently announced that... more »
Choosing the Right Environmental Control System
Regardless of the crop you are growing, providing the proper environmental conditions are critical to ensuring plants reach their optimal potential. “The first thing growers need to consider when determining what type of environmental control... more »
What to Avoid When Starting a Cannabis Operation
As an increasing number of states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, more growers may be contemplating producing this crop. Here are some factors to consider as you determine what’s needed to successfully grow cannabis in... more »
iUNU Secures $7M in Funding for Greenhouse Tech Solutions
iUNU, an industrial computer vision company providing prevision agriculture solutions to indoor growers, has raised $7 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing led by S2G Ventures and Ceres Partners with participation from Serra Ventures.... more »