Cover Story

A CEA Crop Like No Other

David Kuack

Strawberry production is more complex than other controlled environment food crops.

Covering Environments

Sustainability: Attainable? Or an Elusive Goal?

Dr. Gene Giacomelli

Sustainable is a moldable word capable of fitting in numerous situations, somewhat like the expectations of “user-friendly” and, as such, not always achievable.

Features

At the Intersection of Profitability & Sustainability

Dr. Jake Holley

Building a CEA operation that’s both economically viable and environmentally responsible.

Features

The Complexity of Greenhouse Strawberries

Josh Vander Weide, Nick Cooley & Roberto Lopez

In the first of a four-part series from Michigan State University’s controlled environment strawberry research, we look at influence of day and night temperature, and average daily temperature on yield efficiency of six everbearing strawberries.

Features

What to Do in a Recall

Kellie Worrell

How to prepare for and execute a successful product recall.

Features

You Can’t Automate Vision

Brandan A. Shur & Dr. William (Bill) Fonteno

The importance of combining the science of growing with the art of thinking.

From Your Editor

Sweet, Sweet Strawberries

Jennifer Polanz

Today, strawberries are a relatively newer indoor production crop and they’re still a challenge for growers.

Insider

Eden Green Closes Texas Facility

Dr. Jake Holley

The company cited constriction of access to capital for the closure.

Insider

Hort Americas’ Liquid Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer

Jennifer Polanz

The 10-0-0 fertilizer delivers a 100% plant-available source of nitrogen in a ready-to-use liquid formulation.

Insider

Little Leaf Finishes Construction on Latest Greenhouse

Dr. Jake Holley & Jennifer Polanz

Along with the greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, Little Leaf Farms also has construction ongoing in Manchester, Tennessee.

Insider

RII Releases Fire Safety Guide

Jennifer Polanz

Disaster can strike at any time, in any spot in the growing operation.

Pest Management

Is it Time to Consider Minimum Risk Pesticides?

George Grant & Elwood Roberts

Pesticides commonly known as 25(b) products could be an option for CEA production with zero-hour REI and zero-day PHI. Here’s what you should know.

Technology

Cobots: Collaborating With Robots

Chris Beytes

Cobot. Shorthand for “collaborative robot.” We dug deeper to see what we could learn about the cobots’ origin, use and potential.

Web Exclusive

Building Your Business Ethos

Paige Franks

Companies that successfully integrate the various generations and leverage the unique skillsets in each one not only develop a safer, more inclusive and positive culture, but also drive innovation, motivation and overall performance.

Web Exclusive

Congratulations to the CEAs Winners!

Jennifer Polanz

Click to find out who won this year's Cultivating Excellence Awards at the Gala Luncheon at Indoor Ag-Con in Las Vegas.

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