Freight Farms create access to food in areas of the world where the climate cannot support traditional farming methods. The Freight Farms’ system brings a high volume of fresh, quality and affordable food within reach of everyone along the food supply chain. By enabling high-yield crop production in any climate, Freight Farms offer an immediate foundation to grow a local food economy and sustainable food system. For more information, go to freightfarms.com >>> More from Issue 2
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By David Kuack Before becoming U.S. protected culture representative at DeRuiter Seeds in Oxnard, Calif., Damian Solomon saw the inside of many greenhouse vegetable operations. He knows well the trials and tribulations of growing both traditional and organic vegetable crops. Simplifying production One of the production companies Solomon worked for started its organic greenhouse operation with a variety of vegetables including tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers. “After the first 18 months we began to concentrate solely on tomatoes and stopped growing the other crops,” Solomon said. “We quickly learned that trying to grow those crops in the same climate just…
The Philips GreenPower Flowering LED is the perfect introductory tool for commercial greenhouse growers looking to learn about using horticultural LED lighting as an artificial light source. These are highly efficient LED grow lights. Philips GreenPower Flowering LED is good for day length extension, photoperiodic manipulation and other low intensity light needs. The easy-to-install LED lamps have a high reliability and long lifetime that saves on maintenance costs. This Flowering LED has been successfully used in commercial greenhouse strawberry production, bedding plant production, cutting propagation and in stock plant programs to name just a few. Contact Hort Americas at infohortamericas@gmail.com…
By David Kuack An increasing number of field vegetable growers and ornamental plant growers are considering adding greenhouse facilities or using current structures to produce vegetables. Richard Billekens has 28 years of experience in the production of greenhouse vegetables. He has worked as a grower in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He has also worked as consultant in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia and Sweden. He is currently head grower, production manager and head of research and development at Hortinvest Mexico SA de CV in Querétaro y alrededores, Mexico. He manages 18½ acres of greenhousegrown sweet bell peppers. Billekens said there are some major factors that growers need to consider…
With LED Grow Lights and other new artificial light technologies now available to commercial greenhouse growers, it is important to understand how light works and what effect it can have on hydroponic vegetable crop or floriculture crop production. This video highlights the different aspects of Light Quality. Contact Hort Americas at infohortamericas@gmail.com with additional questions. >>> Featured in Issue 1
By David Kuack “Growing Power Inc. in Milwaukee, Wis., is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Founder and CEO Will Allen never imagined that this non-profit organization would have become a major voice for urban agriculture not only nationally, but also internationally. “When I first started out I was already farming,” Allen said. “I bought the last piece of farmland in Milwaukee for selfish reasons. I needed a place to sell my farm produce and planned to use the land for a farmer’s market.” Allen’s life took a different turn when he was asked to assist a youth group in…