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    Like a Perennial, We Rise

    [Basement-born seedlings chilling in a cold frame, in the high tunnel. (left to right clockwise – chamomile, nigella, malva, poppy, calendula, larkspur, snapdragon, celery, blanket flower, bee balm).] Late winter and early spring have been so much richer since I started growing seedlings a...
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    Cultivating a Love of Flowers

    I came to flowers later in my gardening life. I cut my teeth growing edibles. As a new gardener, I had a set of self-proclaimed black thumbs, little knowledge, a limited amount of resources, and couldn’t fathom why anyone would spend time cultivating plants that couldn’t be eaten. What was the...
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    Hope is Flowers

    Well, the entire 2021 season has come and gone and I haven’t posted anything in this space. That last offering was about flowers (see Cultivating a Love of Flowers) and those were one of the few things that did really well this year. Guess this proves the notion that you get what you give. I put...
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    A Poem in Praise of Shmita

    Snow Erases all the messy bits of the city. The broken sidewalks, the litter, the dirty piles of last week’s snow. And it’s quiet. Few cars on the street, shops closed early and You wonder why more families aren’t out dancing in the snowy twilight. Shabbat– Shmita– Focusing on rest and...
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    Hort Americas Introduces Voeks Dose1.0: A Smarter, Simpler Fertigation System for Commercial Growers

    BEDFORD, Texas—July 9, 2025—Hort Americas is now offering early access to the Voeks Dose1.0, a fertigation system designed to eliminate the complexity and limitations that come with traditional setups. Built for commercial operations, the Dose1.0 helps growers manage when, where and how much...
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    New Course! University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online Advanced Irrigation Management begins August 4

    A new online course for growers on Advanced Irrigation Management will train your nursery, greenhouse or CEA staff on how to match irrigation with crop needs for improved crop growth and sustainability. The course is taught by Dr. John Lea-Cox, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland...
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    Hort Americas Introduces First‑of‑Its‑Kind Liquid Organic Nitrogen for Growers

    BEDFORD, Texas—Aug. 5, 2025—Hort Americas, in partnership with Avé Organics, is now offering OAN 10‑0‑0®, an organic nitrogen fertilizer that delivers a 100% plant‑available source of nitrogen to growers in a ready‑to‑use liquid formulation. For the first time, organic growers have access to a...
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    Strawberry School Online 2025 Presented by Ohio State University

    Registration is Now Open! Learn the essentials of soilless production of strawberry under greenhouse and indoor controlled environment! Online Learning by Live Lectures (Sept. 18 & 25) and/or by lecture recordings This course offers all the keys to learn soilless production of strawberry...
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    Slowing lettuce’s internal clock helps keep it crunchy and sweet

    Plant breeding has slowed the internal clock of several lettuce varieties, delaying bolting and keeping the heads compact and tasty for longer. Researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Utrecht University, and Dartmouth College have now identified the gene that controls this...
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    Indoor Ag-Con Webinar Q&A: Profitable CEA with Low-Tech Systems

    During an Indoor Ag-Conversations webinar on Aug. 26, Chris Higgins, president and co-founder of Hort Americas, joined a panel of industry experts to discuss the practical challenges of controlled environment agriculture. The session, Smart, Not Flashy: Building Profitable CEA with Low-Tech...
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    Green Sense Radio Show: Trillions of trees could help climate change/Urban Ag update from Amsterdam

    The answer to climate change could lie in the trees. Recent research at Switzerland’s Crowther Lab tells us how many trees would need to be planted to ultimately capture two-thirds of human-made carbon emissions. We’re joined by Professor Thomas Crowther from Crowther Lab in Zurich, Switzerland...
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    SDL – The Leaders Forum in Agtech and Sustainability

    International professionals across the supply chain come together to share initiatives and spur innovation. Press Release, 08/05/2019 (Miami, Fl.) – SDL, an independently organized event series, announced the second round of speakers to conduct presentations during the inaugural event this...
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    Last Chance For Tickets! Pioneering Forum for Sustainability in Agriculture

    International scientists, investors, directors, and advisors come together to share global initiatives and spur innovation. Miami, Fl., October – This month’s Sustainability & Digitalization Leaders forum is the exclusive, comprehensive conversation every thought leader in agtech should be a...
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    ‘Back to Basics – Plant responses to temperature by Dr. Chieri Kubota

    This month’s indoor ag science café covered more basics understanding of how temperature affects plants and which parameters are important to consider. Plant responses are specific to species and cultivars. Dr. Chieri Kubota, from the Ohio State University, also pointed out that scientists do...
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    Urban Foods Systems Symposium in October will focus on climate, community, security, production and distribution

    All things food in and for urban areas will be in focus during the 3rd Urban Food Systems Symposium scheduled for virtual delivery on Wednesdays in October and hosted this year by Kansas State University and K-State Research and Extension. 2020 Urban Food Systems Symposium online sessions will...
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    Who should lead the environmental movement?

    Photo: Our decisions today affect our planet tomorrow. Protect what you love, whether that be work or play. Simple answer, those with the most passion and perseverance. As the controlled environment agriculture industry we spend a significant amount of time discussing how we are going to...
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    Why does energy efficiency matter when selecting LED grow lights?

    Learn the 3 things to consider when choosing energy efficient lighting in your greenhouse or vertical farm. __________ Before we get started, let’s set some ground rules for this article. 1. I want to believe that everyone wants to do what’s right for the planet as long as they think their...
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    Infarm raises $200m to accelerate global expansion of climate-resilient vertical farms

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Infarm, a rapidly growing urban farming company with a global presence, announced today that it has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round. The investment included participation from existing and new investors, including the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)...
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    USDA Invests $9M to Expand Reach and Increase Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and USDA Climate Hubs partnerships to bolster climate research and connect and share climate-smart solutions directly with the agricultural community. “The Cooperative Extension...
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    USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion to America’s Producers in Support of Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture

    Agricultural producers and landowners have chosen conservation on more than 23 million acres of private land nationwide WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve...

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