UF/IFAS Extension Greenhouse Training Online Adds Bilingual Video Content

For several years, UF/IFAS Extension has offered online certification courses in greenhouse management, with more than 650 growers completing the courses in 2019. The Greenhouse Training Online program recently expanded to launch a new YouTube channel (tinyurl.com/UFGTO).

COVID-19 Shaping Greenhouse Operations

April 8, 2020 Heather Pollauf, WTVG

“We always open up April 1, which is April Fool’s Day, and this year it’s really a joke on us because some of us who are older and not so much tech-knowledgeable need to quickly jump in,” Cindy Bench, co-owner of Bench Farms in Ohio, said.

Pure Flavor Kicks off Season 2 in Georgia with USDA & Georgia Grown Support

December 18, 2019 Pure Flavor

A visit to Pure Flavor®’s Fort Valley, GA greenhouse from US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue this fall is helping fuel enthusiasm & support for the growers second growing season in Georgia. Coming off a successful first year, the company has transitioned all of Phase 1 (25 acres) to be focused exclusively on tomatoes this winter.

BrightFarms To Build Next World-Class Sustainable Greenhouse Farm in Henderson County, North Carolina

November 5, 2019 BrightFarms

BrightFarms, the No. 1 brand of locally grown packaged salads, will expand into North Carolina with a new 280,000 sq. ft. hydroponic greenhouse in Henderson County. The new greenhouse will deliver up to 2 million lbs. of local leafy greens and herbs to supermarkets in North Carolina and surrounding states.

NatureFresh Farms Celebrates Strong Start to Season for Newly-Developed 32-Acre Greenhouse in Leamington, ON

September 30, 2019 NatureFresh Farms

NatureFresh Farms is celebrating a 20-year growing milestone with a strong start to the first season at their newly-developed 32-acre greenhouse in Leamington, ON.