Media

Emerald Coast Growers Builds New Facility

Emerald Coast Growers has constructed a new, consolidated soil mixing facility, which the company says will increase efficiency and allow easier custo... more »

Jiffy Receives ISO Certification

Jiffy International recently announced that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 for its eight main worldwide activities. The eight ma... more »

Berger Acquires Peat Moss Company

Quebec-based growing mix producer Berger has announced it recently acquired Beaver Peat Moss & Lafaille Peat Moss, consolidating a long-standing r... more »

Parboiled Rice Hulls: A Viable Media Alternative

Growing media can be as unique as the growers themselves. Professional growers research, test and tweak to develop a media that works best for their g... more »

Using Organic Fertilizers in Hydroponics and Recirculating Culture

As more and more greens and herb production occurs in recirculating culture, grower interest in providing crop nutrients from organic sources has incr... more »

So Long Soil

Times are changing. Urbanization, diminishing farmland, consumer demand for fresh, locally grown produce and their awareness of how far it travels bef... more »