After a brutal spring for growers, flower sales bloom ahead of Mother’s Day in Carpinteria Valley CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Ocean Breeze International, one of the Carpinteria Valley’s biggest flower growers,…
Most of the basics common to bedding plant production are the same for medical cannabis plants. Sunshine or supplemental light, humidity control, air movement, sanitation, nutrition, tightly monitored irrigation, and…
The New Face of Controlled-Environment Ag Casey Houweling, Houweling’s Tomatoes; Art VanWingerden, Metrolina Greenhouses; Suzanne Quintero, ForwardGro The greenhouse industry as we have known it for nearly four decades is…
Josh D. – The Real OG Kush Elite grower and industry pioneer Josh Del Rosso has cultivated the OG Kush varietal since the mid-1990s and helped launch this potent plant…
Questions and Answers with Graham Farrar A focus on sustainability has helped Farrar, a self-described ag-tech geek, set his eco-conscious, craft cannabis cultivation facility apart from others in the California…
Powered from the Earth Masson Farms utilizes geothermal energy to fuel its greenhouses and minimize their impact on the environment. In 1919, James Masson purchased a 15,000-square foot greenhouse in…
Bloom Nation Here’s how U.S. cut flower growers are innovating to stay competitive against imports. Bob Echter doesn’t have to look far to see the changing tides of the cut…
Keeping things fresh is what the Overgaag family and their farm, Hollandia Produce, know a thing or two about. They have been growing produce in greenhouses for people to enjoy…
Total Energy Group installed the black out systems and drop curtains, as well as the hot water heating systems, hot water storage tank and CO2 application. Total Energy Group was…