Cover Story

Flexible & Crop-Focused

David Kuack

Indoor fruit, vegetable and leafy greens production is unique, but there are some similarities to indoor floriculture production and lessons that can be learned (on both sides).

Covering Environments

Media: Out of Sight, But Not to Be Ignored

Gene Giacomelli

Understanding and utilizing substrates for growing plants is a science all to itself.

Features

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners

Pierre-Marc de Champlain

Growing mix selection for long-term savings

Features

Highlogeny

Taylor Kirk

Clade 9’s revolutionary approach to growing and thinking about cannabis.

Features

Maximizing Plant Potential: Substrate Innovation Explained

Jose Chen Lopez

Today we have new technologies to study the interaction between plants and their microbiome, especially in the root system.

Features

Rebates Sweeten the Deal

Kerstin Poehlmann

A look at rebates and incentives available for growers who make the switch to LED lighting.

Features

Re-check Your Checklist

Zach Bruce

A safety consultant’s guide to managing greenhouse risks.

Features

The Race to Autonomy

Chris Beytes

Cheaper hardware and smarter software, along with the promised benefits (whether real or imagined) of artificial intelligence are accelerating the race to bring autonomous technology to greenhouses and vertical farms. In fact, it’s happening so fast, we can barely keep up. Here is a brief roundup of a few projects. We have no doubt there are dozens more on the drawing board.

Features

What’s Underneath the Surface?

Jennifer Polanz

Researchers are taking a much closer look than they ever have before at the microbial level related to soilless media and the results are fascinating.

From Your Editor

Following the Story

Jennifer Polanz

Sometimes story topics lead to a more nuanced look than we first considered.

Insider

$300K Grant Awarded for Food Safety in Lettuce

Dr. Sean Campbell

Research will study soilless substrates as a critical point for controlling pests and pathogens.

Insider

APHIS Decision on Rugose

Dr. Sean Campbell

USDA issues Federal Order plus offers guidance for ToBRFV.

Insider

CEA Alliance and Indoor Ag-Con Partner for 2025 Meeting

Dr. Sean Campbell

Both will take place in conjunction with each other in March in Las Vegas.

Insider

CEA Alliance Releases Framework

Dr. Sean Campbell

Through a year of development, the framework contains 60 metrics within 20 different Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Insider

Certhon’s Lettuce Yield Software

Jennifer Polanz

The software uses information from continuous crop imaging and surveys to analyze and forecast yield.

Insider

Mastronardi’s Berry Acquisition

Jennifer Polanz

The acquisition allows Mastronardi access to proprietary berry varieties.

Insider

Texas A&M Approves $7.4 Million CEA Facility

Dr. Sean Campbell

Researchers hope the new facility in Dallas will become a working example of sustainable food production within urban food deserts.

Pest Management

An Essential Part of Your Future

Dr. Michael Brownbridge

Biofungicides are increasingly seen as essential components of Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM) programs. How can they help you? More specifically, how can they help you produce healthier plants and a healthier bottom line? Let’s start with some background information to set the stage for the discussion that follows.

Web Exclusive

A Whirlwind at Global Produce & Floral Show

Jennifer Polanz

Trends, disease updates and new products from Atlanta's massive Global Produce event.

Web Exclusive

Koppert’s Sustainability Report + App

Jennifer Polanz

Koppert announced two major initiatives in October.

Web Exclusive

The Cultivating Excellence Awards

Jennifer Polanz

A new awards program to honor CEA growers and suppliers, brought to you by Inside Grower and Indoor Ag-Con.

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AgH PRO

Pace 49 Inc.

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AGTIV

Premier Tech Growers and Consumers

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BM2 Wood

Berger

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Cristabel

Enza Zaden

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EPM-20 All Purpose Mix

Lambert Peat Moss

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HortiHouse

Rovero Greenhouses