Structures & Equipment

Chat Room — June 2021

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 »

Greenhouse Cladding 101

One of the most important decisions a grower will make is what cladding they should use for their greenhouse. If the wrong cladding is chosen, plants may not get enough light, which will require growers... more »

Greenhouse Structures and Systems: Advancing Technology for Small Growers

Today’s guest is Keith Bemerer, inside sales rep for Rough Brothers, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Keith earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture specializing in floriculture crops at the Ohio State University in 2004. He spent two... more »

BioTherm Adds Regional Sales Rep

Rob Dimino has joined BioTherm as the regional sales representative for the Mountain Region. Based in Colorado, Dimino will serve customers from Arizona to Texas and north to Idaho and the Dakotas. [caption id="attachment_76641" align="alignright"... more »

UV-Transmitting Greenhouse Glazing

Materials used to glaze greenhouses and hoophouses have different transmission properties, including ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Approximately 4% of the sun’s radiation output is as UV, but since the ozone layer absorbs most UV-B (280-315 nm)... more »

Gibraltar Acquires Thermo Energy Systems

Gibraltar Industries, Inc., a leading provider in North America of commercial greenhouse growing products and services, announced it has acquired the assets of Canadian-based Thermo Energy Systems, a privately held provider of commercial greenhouse solutions in North America supporting... more »