In September 2016, Priva opened a new branch office in Victoria, Australia. This is the 18th office of the Dutch family-owned business and will operate as the sales and support office for Australia and New Zealand. With the appointment of Marcus van Heijst as account manager, the company has gained a horticulture expert with over 20 years of local experience. Together with the partners operating on this continent, Priva is investing in additional knowledge and additional service for its local customers. With the opening of this new branch office called Priva Oceania Pty Ltd and the appointment of Marcus van…
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The Aponix vertical barrel is a new concept that facilitates setup of high-density growth spaces for soil-less production by taking the NFT concept to the 3rd dimension in a very flexible and stunningly simple way. Especially for urban farming facilities operating on limited space this will be a real game changer. It all starts with a central lego-like 1/6th-piece that can be assembled into ring segments, and ring segments that can be stacked at variable height into a barrel adding more grow spaces with increasing height. Rising from a solid base and sealed with a lid including a sprinkler for…
N.G. Heimos Greenhouses and Millstadt Young Plants announce the 9th annual Poinsettia Trial and Open House November 17, 2016 Registration is avalable by contacting Susie Hines at 618-476-3617 or visit www.millstadtyoungplants.com. We have attached a copy of the program for your information and inclusion in your publications OHP Inc. is a leading supplier of pest control solutions to the production ornamental market. For more information, visit OHP.com. For more: Andy Seckinger Marketing Manager (573) 437-2995 aseckinger@ohp.com
FoodTank is a website that is focused on building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. They spotlight environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways of alleviating hunger, obesity, and poverty and create networks of people, organizations, and content to push for food system change. So we were super excited to see they had listed us in their top nineteen magazines for people who eat, cook, or grow. Thanks FoodTank, we’re honored! Here’s what they had to say, and we hope you’ll go over and check out the whole article: “When it comes to deciding what is for dinner, eaters’ decisions…
Hort Americas is pleased to carry the new and improved 23mm clip from Bato Plastics! With Bato’s company slogan of “Plants, People and Profit” there is no question that professional greenhouse growers focused on vine crops will notice the positive effects. Further, the company has invested in over two years of research and development for the new version of the 23mm Bato Clip with the goal of saving the grower labor costs by speeding up the work process. Key Features Include: A larger locking mechanism providing for easy clip opening/closing The new clip is pre-bent by 20° ensuring faster closure…
The Belgian AgTech company, Urban Crops, has recently established operations in the United States! The company chose to open an office in Miami which will be responsible for the whole of North and South America. This opening is the next logical step in the global ambition of the company. Urban Crops is a total solution provider in the closed environment, vertical farming industry and is currently expanding its business globally through its own offices as well as a network of sales agents. Pieter De Smedt is leading the US operations for Urban Crops. Urban Crops creates tailored growth infrastructures, which…
By Amy Storey Controlling the climate is a top concern for indoor farmers, both in controllability and operating costs. It should be, since climate is largely responsible for crop health and avoiding crop losses. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems are the best way to maintain ideal growing conditions to help optimize yield and minimize loss. But sadly, HVAC costs are often underestimated due to lack of understanding or oversight. Farmers think they can piece a system together themselves or draw simple quotes from online catalogues or home improvement stores. In reality, HVAC is a complex system that has…
Arize™ horticulture LED lighting products, developed by Current powered by GE, are engineered for typical indoor growing applications, including growth chambers/rooms, greenhouses, hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic facilities and vertical farms. These easy-to-install LED fixtures are available in 2, 4- and 8-foot light bars. “The Lynk and Life products can be daisy chained from end to end or with a leader cable which significantly reduces cost and time typically required for installation.” Says Sharee Thornton, Product Manager at GE. The daisy chain installation allows users to connect multiple light bars in succession without having to worry about external drivers due to…
San Francisco, CA. Oct. 4, 2016 – Building and infrastructure design technology consultancy, Microdesk, announced their next BuildingSuccess event, “BuildingSuccess San Francisco: Building a Sustainable Future in the Bay Area with Urban Agriculture,” to take place on November 10, 2016 at SPUR’s San Francisco office. The event will feature a panel discussion with design and policy leaders in urban agriculture. The event will explore the challenges of balancing the booming Bay Area tech industry, which continues to drive development of new neighborhoods and housing, with the challenges of meeting the growing urban population’s demand for more food and resources.…
Click here to download the issue. Urban Ag News Issue 15 | The Lighting Issue | October 2016 Urban Ag News Issue 15 cover story focuses on the lighting research being conducted at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Leo Marcelis, head of chair group horticulture and product physiology, talks about how university researchers are studying the effects of LED lights on the growth, flowering and fruiting of vegetable and ornamental plants in controlled environments. Wageningen University researchers are looking at different aspects of lighting, including light spectrum and energy savings. The issues of most interest to Dutch growers include year-round…
Join over 700 growers who have successfully graduated from Greenhouse Training Online courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). This new course is designed for growers with some experience and training in the US or other countries. The course is offered in English and Spanish. Learn how to manage all aspects of weed management in nurseries and greenhouses including weed identification, developing herbicide programs, and the latest non-chemical methods of weed control that actually work. You will learn how potting media, irrigation, and fertilization impact weed growth and herbicide performance. As well as accurately calibrate sprayers and…
Coalition for Sustainable Organics Opposes Recommendation to Revoke Certifications for Greenhouses and Other Containerized Growing Facilities SAN DIEGO, Calif., September 27, 2016 – The Crops Subcommittee of the National Organic Standards Board has submitted a recommendation that crops using hydroponic, aquaponic, aeroponic and other containerized growing methods—commonly used for products like living lettuce, herbs, sprouts and leafy greens—should no longer be eligible for organic certification. In addition, the Crops Subcommittee recommended new restrictions on the growing media for producers of other crops that use containers in their farming practices. This would have the greatest impact on the production of organic…
Work in the future of agriculture today! Philadelphia, PA- As the hydroponics industry continues to grow at an exponential rate, ponicjobs.com seeks to bridge the gap between industry employers and job seekers. The website’s founder, Kyle Barnett, designed the site in response to the difficulties he faced while trying to find a job with a commercial hydroponic grower. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Barnett knew that his true passion was in sustainable food production. When he began searching for a job with a commercial hydroponic farm, he recalls that the process was “difficult, to say the least.…
The US Department of Agriculture recently released the Recommendations and Discussion Documents late yesterday for the November meeting of the National Organic Standards Board. A copy of the relevant section is attached in pdf format. In addition, the notes from the Crops Subcommittee through mid-August are also available. The Crops Subcommittee work is organized in three parts: I. Crops Subcommittee states that water based production systems are not allowed under current regulations. The Crops Subcommittee proposes to allow water based production with a vote failing to approve the measure by a 2 to 5 vote. Nonetheless, the Crops…