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COVER STORY
Advocating for a Lasting Labor Solution
Jennifer Polanz
One of the biggest challenges for CEA in the U.S. today is finding and retaining workers. That’s why industry advocates are asking legislators to change the H-2A guest visa program to better align with the industry’s needs. Here we’ll tackle what the program is, what the issues are, where we’re at now and what you can do to help advocate for change.
FEATURES
Feeding Smarter
Jack Bobo
Understanding the differences between controlled-release and water-soluble fertilizers.
Guide to Successfully Evaluating Growing Media
Nathan Wallace-Springer
Selecting the right growing medium can make the difference between thriving crops and missed opportunities.
Microgreens: What Do Consumers Really Want?
Jacob Friedrich, Alicia Rihn, Natalie Bumgarner & Kellie Walters
Connecting production practices (specifically lighting) to nutritional quality and consumer preference.
Year-Round Leafy Greens
David Kuack
Maintaining the proper environment when growing leafy greens is critical to producing a quality crop with adequate yields on schedule.
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TECHNOLOGY
Don’t Worry, Growers, Your Job is Safe
Chris Beytes
Though powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, the autonomous greenhouse will still require a grower to decide the objective—be it yield, quality, energy savings, profitability or a combination of all of these.
PEST MANAGEMENT
Thrips parvispinus & Pepper Production
Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd
How to identify it and what to do about it.
COLUMNS
From Your Editor
Advocate for CEA
Jennifer Polanz
While the wheels of government turn slowly, change is happening when it comes to H-2A.
Covering Environments
The Benefits of Internships
Dr. Gene Giacomelli
Knowledge from the classroom is an important educational beginning, but the benefits of “hands-on” experiences with commercial plant production systems should be required for all CEA programs of study.
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