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East Jordan Plastics Has Recycled 1,825 Tons of Gardening Containers for One Retailer
Meijer encourages its customers to bring their plastic flowerpots and trays – regardless of where they originally purchased the plants or flowers – to any Meijer Garden Center to recycle. The retailer began collecting the... more »

University of Florida Greenhouse Training With Online Courses
The University of Florida on July 11 will offer an online course for greenhouse growers called Nutrient Management Level 1. The course will train staff to make better decisions about fertilizer and plant nutrient management.... more »

California Incentivizes LEDs for Cannabis Growers
To ease the strain on California's energy grid, the state has authorized the Market Access Program as a strategy to reduce peak demand and mitigate rolling blackouts. The program authorized $150 million to incentivize projects that contribute... more »
Sweden’s Svensson Acquires Hinova
Sweden-based textiles company Svensson, which manufactures climate screens for greenhouse cultivation, recently announced it has acquired Hinova, a producer of innovative vertical ventilation systems. According to a news release, the seed of the deal was... more »

Mucci Farms Gains Investment From Tech Company Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises, the same company that acquired BrightFarms, has made a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year-old controlled environment agriculture (CEA) business with a network of greenhouses for indoor-grown fruits and vegetables in Canada... more »

Greg Bell to Keynote Farwest Show
Transformation consultant and trainer Greg Bell will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon. Bell’s keynote presentation will open the show at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. He will... more »