American Hydroponics of Arcata and the Humbolt County Office of Education are partnering to build a high production year-round hydroponic vegetable production facility in Eureka. Construction is currently underway at the Redwood Acres Fairground on Harris St. for a 4,320 square foot state of the art hydroponic farm that will provide high quality, pesticide free food for the local community. American Hydroponics, a world wide leader in Hydroponic technology, has been operating in Humbolt County since 1984 and has growing facilities in over 60 countries worldwide. The facility will be operated by the Humbolt County Office of Education. http://americanhydroponics.com/
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Orange County Business Journal honors Urban Produce at 17th Annual Awards Gala Irvine, CA, June 2016 – Urban Produce received the prestigious 2016 Small Business Award at the 17th Annual Family Owned Business Awards presented by the Orange County Business Journal on Tuesday, June 21. Nearly 300 guests gathered for the annual award ceremony which honored numerous family owned businesses. Urban Produce is a family owned operation with a total of 9 employees; growing 16 acres of USDA-certified organic produce while using atmospheric water generation at their indoor vertical farm in Irvine, California. “It’s truly an honor to be recognized alongside so many…
PRESS RELEASE DENVER, CO – Hydropods, Inc. has announced that the Hydropods Environment Controller and Hydropods Nutrient Controller are now shipping to customers. These cloud-based Wi-Fi Controllers enable growers to see, monitor and control a grow operation from anywhere using their Smartphone. They are designed for use in at-home hydroponics and for small to medium-sized greenhouse and indoor agriculture growers. The Hydropods Environment Controller monitors humidity, temperature, and CO2. With two included Remote Power Blocks, it can wirelessly control two devices, such as lighting, air conditioning, humidifier, or an exhaust fan. The system can be expanded with additional modules available…
Enriched Biochar Biology Blend, a new substrate additive designed to increase yields was launched in June to coincide with the first day of the Green Tech trade event in Amsterdam. Carbon Gold’s Biology Blend is an easy-to-use growing additive suitable for conventional, hydroponic and organic cultivation systems. The product is a unique blend of biochar, bacteria, fungi and trace elements that boosts yields by improving plant health and increasing the efficiency of nutrient uptake. The product has been tested in both organic soils and a range of conventional substrates including coir, Rockwool and peat by UK and European growers over…
Agra Tech, Inc. in Pittsburg, CA, is a manufacturer of commercial greenhouse systems. They’ve recently unveiled several new High Quality videos that tell the company’s story through the words of its customers and narrated by its own employees. Agra Tech’s Owner John Pound did a voiceover for one of the videos and enjoyed seeing the production process firsthand. “We learned about what they (our customers) think of us, which is always good for any company to know.” Anita Pound at Agra Tech is proud of the video series and loved working with long-time producer, Mike Abinanti, she said. “Working with…
PRESS RELEASE Singapore – Nuetech is proud to announce the launch their new product – The SATURN M8RW 16W LED grow light. The SATURN “High Bay” LED grow light has been designed, developed and built in-house by Nuetech. This is their second category of lighting product from the MERCURY series. The SATURN LED grow light has been designed for different growing applications needs and is suitable for green houses, high ceiling indoor vertical farms, and plant growth with a higher PAR value to activate efficient photosynthesis activities, including plants with a thicker canopy requiring more power to penetrate and reach.…
Michigan State University Extension is now offering the summer session for the non-credit, pre-recorded Greenhouse and Horticultural Lighting online course. The course, which is to be completed between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2016, is intended for greenhouse and ornamental plant growers and others interested in learning about the fundamental concepts about how plants respond to light quality, quantity and duration. It provides introductory to moderately-challenging content based on experiments performed at MSU and Purdue University. The three hours of pre-recorded lecture and video demonstrations are divided into seven units. The first and second units cover the properties of light…
Small farmers are turning to aquaponics and hydroponics in droves. These have a proven record of safe, pesticide-free production. And far from being “sterile,” studies overwhelmingly show beneficial, disease-fighting root flora– a staple of organics– in aquaponics and hydro. Water use is 1/10 to 1/100th of growing the same food in soil. Finally, aquaponics and hydro are especially popular for new farmers and urban agriculture because you don’t have to own land to use them. In spite of these advantages, the USDA is considering banning aquaponics and organic hydro (hydroponics using organic nutrient sources) from organic farming. Add your voice…
Proudly brought to the commercial Hydroponic and Organic grower by Hort Americas and specifically developed for re-circulating NFT (Nutrient Film Technique), the Pre-Empt Organic Hydroponic Fertilizer is packed with the essential micro and macro nutrients, amino acids and vitamins your plants hunger for! Pre-Empt goes through a FIVE stage fermenting process which is above and beyond other products by incorporating molasses with other all-natural plant extracts. This process packs Pre-Empt with essential macro-nutrients, micro-nutrients, amino acids like Humic and Fulvic Acid, as well as an array of vitamins which build a full spectrum of nutrients that plants desire. Excellent for…
From the Road: “Bike Out Hunger Texas: Fredericksburg to Dallas, Texas” Sometimes I ride for the love of the sport. But sometimes I ride for the love God has given us for other people. Today, it was the latter. As I woke this morning, the fourth day of Bike Out Hunger from woefully too little sleep, I thought about driving a SAG wagon (for non-cyclist this is the motorized vehicle that supports and assist riders on long rides) to give my body a break but I remembered the route and where we were headed. Today we were riding through Priddy.…
OHP is proud to announce that Triathlon® BA biofungicide is now listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for organic use. “While Triathlon BA complies with the USDA for organic production, the OMRI listing is a very important additional certification,” notes OHP vice president of sales Terry Higgins. “Triathlon BA is enjoying great success with growers across the country in both organic and traditional growing systems.” Triathlon BA is a broad-spectrum preventative biofungicide for control of a wide variety of fungal and bacterial diseases on ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices grown in greenhouses, nurseries, and shadehouses. Triathlon BA…
Chris Higgins to ride in the Tour de Fresh 2016 to support the Irving Independent School District EVENT DATE: JUL 26, 2016 Tour de Fresh, presented by The California Giant Foundation, is the first-of-its-kind, collaborative event that unites the most significant brands and influencers in the fresh produce industry for a cycling event that raises funds to benefit the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. The 2014 and 2015 events raised over $300,000 and placed over 90 salads bars in schools across the country! The goal of the 2016 Tour de Fresh and its participants is to privately finance…
September 20-22, 2016 Virginia State University’s College of Agriculture will host the 7th National Small Farm Conference, “Creating and Sustaining Small Farmers and Ranchers,” on September 20-22, 2016, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Virginia Tech. The conference will consist of short courses, oral and poster paper presentations, exhibits, success stories and educational tours in and around Virginia Beach. The National Small Farm Conference, held every three to four years, brings together hundreds of stakeholders who work with small farmers and ranchers. The 2016 conference will include a number of preconference…
Growers at all levels of experience can benefits from four week courses. For the second year, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension will be offering online training courses in English and Spanish starting on May 30. The courses are to be geared towards helping grower staffs make better crop management decisions. Each course runs for 4 weeks, costs $200 per participant, and includes a personalized certificate of completion. Each week there are two streaming video lessons, readings and assignments (about 3-4 hours total commitment per week), which can be accessed at any time of day. Bilingual…