Video Library
GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018
Meet the latest honorees in GPN’s 40 Under 40 program. Visit www.gpnmag.com/40-under-40 to learn more about these bright leaders or check out the May 2018 issue of GPN.
Hort TV In-Room: Cultivate’18
GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer take you through Cultivate’18 and introduces the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.
Superior Fresh – Largest Aquaponics Facility in the World Uses LumiGrow LED Grow Lights
Superior Fresh is the largest aquaponics facility in the world. Their state-of-the-art fish facility is coupled with a 3-acre glass greenhouse where they grow various leafy greens and herbs. They grow everything from seed in their greenhouse under LumiGrow grow lights and produce 1.8 million pounds of leafy greens each year. The leafy vegetables make their journey from the greenhouse to supermarket shelves within 48 hours.
Superior Fresh’s fish house and greenhouse have been meticulously designed and built using state-of-the-art technology to maximize profits with a superbly modern facility. For their greenhouse lighting, Superior Fresh is using LumiGrow LED grow lights paired with LumiGrow Light Sensor technology to ensure yield and quality goals are met consistently while reducing energy costs by 50% compared to traditional HPS lighting.
The light sensor technology allows Superior Fresh to monitor the exact light levels in the greenhouse and create programs that automatically adjust the fixtures to efficiently meet production goals year-round.
“Our biggest leap forward has been the [LumiGrow] smartPAR software,” says Adam Shinner, Head Grower at Superior Fresh. “…When we have enough sun, the lights turn off. When we don’t have enough sun, they turn back on. It allows for full integration of our lighting system [with the greenhouse zoning], which has truly not been possible up until this point.”
“Understanding that we are going to have 9 billion people on this planet in the next 30 years or so, we have to start thinking about how we’re going to efficiently grow food close to the marketplace,” says Brendan Gottsacker, CEO at Superior Fresh. “LumiGrow has allowed us to grow food right here in Wisconsin in the middle of the winter.”
Introducing Syngenta’s Cabrio Calibrachoa Line
Savannah Bluth introduces Syngenta’s new Cabrio calibrachoa line — bred for small-pot production, the line features six new colors with tons of blooms. See more at syngentaflowers-us.com.
Syngenta’s Latest Geranium Innovation: Moxie!
Terry Talsma gives a preview of Syngenta’s latest geranium innovation: Moxie! interspecific geranium. See more at syngentaflowers-us.com.
Syngenta’s New Tophat Begonia Series
Mike Murgiano shares the top four features that make the new Tophat begonia series so unique. Learn more about the series at syngentaflowers-us.com.
GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer Cruise Through Spring Trials
Don’t miss these highlights from some of our stops as the GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer team cruised down the California coast for the 2018 Spring Trials. See more from Spring Trials at gpnmag.com/blog and lgrmag.com/blog.
McConkey Innovates with 3D Printing
McConkey Company introduces innovative concepts for greenhouse growers through rapid manufacturing and 3D printing. Derek Moeller, president of McConkey Company, explains how.
Cultivate’17: MasterTag
Gerry Giorgio, creative director, highlights specialty tags and SpotLight pots available from MasterTag.
40 Under 40 Class of 2017
Meet GPN’s newest 40 Under 40 members who are making a difference in the horticulture industry. Learn more about GPN’s 40 Under 40 program at www.gpnmag.com/40-under-40-awards.
