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COVER STORY
Designed For Excellence
Jennifer Polanz
The efficiency and success of Little Leaf Farms’ two locations comes down to the details, and those details are why the company earned the Operational Excellence Award for the inaugural CEAs—Cultivating Excellence Awards.
FEATURES
Comparison Shopping Gets Easier
Gretchen Schimelpfenig
Technical requirements from the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) have made it easier for growers to compare LED light efficiency.
Extending the Growing Season
Tim Wright
Growers understand their business and optimize operations for the daily climate they experience most often. But what if your operation is running into challenges at the hottest part of summer or the coldest days of winter? One avenue for growth is to use more of those days when you might previously have shut up shop altogether.
Paying for That Efficiency Upgrade
David Kuack
Looking to upgrade or add energy-efficient equipment or systems? Don’t overlook applying for rebates and grants that could pay for a major portion of the cost of those improvements.
Tiny But Mighty
Brandan A. Shur & Michael R. Evans
Evaluating micro-tomato cultivars for Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic production.
Touching Base on Title 24
Jennifer Zurko
How’s it been going since California implemented mandatory energy requirements for new greenhouse builds?
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TECHNOLOGY
Why “Capillary Electrophoresis” May Become Your Two Favorite Words
Chris Beytes
The winner of the Product Innovation Award at the inaugural CEAs—Cultivating Excellence Awards at this year’s Indoor Ag-Con was a device called CE-Line, which automatically monitors the nutrient levels in your irrigation and drain water in real time. Here’s a look under the hood.
PEST MANAGEMENT
Getting to the Root of Novel Greenhouse Pepper Wilt
Dr. Andrew C. Wylie
Greenhouse pepper wilt has caused significant losses in the last few years. What can be done to manage this disease while researchers and industry strive for solutions to this complex problem?
COLUMNS
From Your Editor
Effectively Efficient
Jennifer Polanz
What has become clear is that efficiency has to have clear targets, be a commonsense approach, and overall, be cost-effective.
Covering Environments
The Industry’s Role in Preparing Employees
Dr. Gene Giacomelli
We all play a part in building the workforce for years to come.
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