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INSIDE GROWER - Autumn 2026
Cover Story
Tomato Troubles Start Before Symptoms Show
Brandan A. Shur & Dr. Steve Rideout
Stay ahead of three common greenhouse tomato challenges in leaf mold, Botrytis and bacterial wilt.
Covering Environments
Bio-circularity: A Path to Sustainable Production?
Dr. Gene Giacomelli
Can a greenhouse system mimic nature's circularity?
Features
Can Edamame Go High-Wire?
Ellie Gregoire
Evaluating edamame for Dutch bucket hydroponic production.
Features
Controlled Growth
Garrett Wagg
How digital controls are impacting CEA operations.
Features
Enza Zaden’s ToBRFV Myth Series
Jennifer Polanz
The international breeder addressed myths surrounding Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and its line of high resistant tomatoes, HREZ
Features
Leveling Up With Certification
Kellie Worrell
How to determine the best food safety certification for your operation.
Features
New Water-Soluble Nutrients Line
Jennifer Polanz
The Biota Nutri line, first seen at Cultivate'26 in Columbus, is new to the U.S. and available through Griffin Greenhouse Supplies.
Features
Nominations Are Now Open for the CEAs
Jennifer Polanz
Indoor Ag-Con and Inside Grower magazine partner for the 3rd annual CEAs—Cultivating Excellence Awards, to be announced March 24 at Indoor Ag-Con at the Westgate in Las Vegas.
Features
Partnership Brings F1 Hybrid Strawberries to North America
Jennifer Polanz
The Netherlands-based Limgroup has partnered with A.M.A. and TERIS to bring its hybrid seeds to the U.S. and Canada.
Features
VPD, Temperature & Everbearing Strawberries
Roberto Lopez, Pin-Jui Chen, Nick Cooley & Josh Vander Weide
In the third of a four-part series on controlled environment strawberry research at Michigan State University, we take a deep dive into the influence of vapor pressure deficit and temperature on everbearing strawberry yield.
From Your Editor
Staying Ahead of Trouble
Jennifer Polanz
From proper nutrition to the right temperatures and other management tools, plants perform their best under their optimal growth conditions. The challenge, of course, is to make sure you’re providing those optimal conditions.
Insider
AeroFarms Update
Dr. Jake Holley & Jennifer Polanz
More details on the ownership change at vertical farm grower AeroFarms.
Insider
CEA Alliance New Leafy Green Guide
Dr. Jake Holley
Clear, practical guidance for leafy greens and herbs.
Insider
CEA Alliance: Legislative Spotlight: NatureSweet Makes a Lasting Impression
Jennifer Polanz
In a new segment, we’ll spotlight members of the CEA Alliance who have hosted legislators. Find out more about the organization and their government advocacy efforts at ceaalliance.com.
Insider
Great Lakes Growers Expansion
Dr. Jake Holley
The Burton, Ohio, leafy greens and herb grower is adding 50,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse space.
Insider
New Packing Partnership
Jennifer Polanz
As one of two authorized U.S. distributors for JASA, Fox will provide sales, service and parts support for JASA equipment.
Insider
Ohio State and Wageningen Partnership
Dr. Jake Holley
The partnership is expected to strengthen both academic research and workforce development within the rapidly growing CEA industry.
Insider
Taylor Farms Acquires Equinox Growers
Dr. Jake Holley
The purchase of a large-scale lettuce greenhouse by one of the country’s biggest salad producers marks a meaningful shift in how CEA fits into the broader food system.
Insider
University of Illinois Opens a New CEA Research Facility
Dr. Jake Holley
The facility is designed to support applied research that bridges academic inquiry and real-world commercial challenges facing the CEA industry.
Pest Management
Playing Defense
Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd
What can you do when western flower thrips attack your hydroponically grown basil crop?
Technology
Tools for Pest Management
Chris Beytes
“Spray and pray” was how your father handled insects and diseases, as did his father before him. Thankfully, you’ve got tools at your disposal that dad and granddad couldn’t imagine—technologies that aid with prevention, detection and control.
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