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WATCH ALL #CAST24 California Spring Trials Videos here: https://lnkd.in/gXwwuErq - coverage from every stop up and down the coast. Dozens of leading breeding companies, hundreds of new varieties and the stories behind the plants. Join editors Chris Beytes Jennifer Zurko Bill Calkins as they bring the trials to you! #CASpringTrials #growertalks #greenprofit #ballpublishing

Mark your calendar to save the date for an upcoming live stream titled ADJUSTING GROWING PRACTICES WHEN TRANSITIONING TO PEAT/WOOD FIBER MIXES. It’s scheduled for 1:00PM EST/Noon Central on March 19. Here’s the LINK TO REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gkXCmfge This free #GrowerTalks live stream will offer valuable insights about how to transition from a traditional peat-based potting mix to one that combines peat with the new wood fiber blends. Join two of Berger’s #horticultural experts as they share best practices for #crop culture with #peat / wood fiber mixes, including: ? Initial #hydration ? #Irrigation strategies ? Managing dry-down cycles ? Practical solutions to optimize your growing practices for #healthy #plant development The experts joining host Chris Beytes are Fran?ois-Simon Robert and Kevin Cooper. Fran?ois-Simon, a Laval University #agronomy graduate, is an R&D project manager at Berger, specializing in wood fiber optimization, soft fruit substrates and precision agriculture, with expertise in soil sciences and horticultural production. Kevin is a grower advisor at Berger who brings more than 30 years of industry experience, including head grower, #greenhouse owner and technical advisor. With a B.S. in Horticulture from Mississippi State University, Kevin’s extensive knowledge of growing media and horticultural crops gives him a unique set of skills to help today’s greenhouse managers.

Your Spring Energy Roadmap! Check out an article on optimizing energy efficiency by Carla Dempsey in the current issue of GrowerTalks magazine: https://lnkd.in/ggDU3W4W EXCERPT: Growers and wholesalers rely on energy for operations such as heating, cooling, lighting and irrigation. Those who place a greater emphasis on sustainable energy conservation practices within those areas can see a reduction in their environmental impact, which, in turn, helps businesses more easily navigate evolving compliance regulations, ensure safer work environments for employees and establish positive reputations among clean environment communities. One of the biggest potentials is operational cost savings as it relates to energy usage, which has historically been a leading expense for growers.

EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE: STEPS FOR HOW TO HANDLE ICE VISITS AT YOUR HORTICULTURE BUSINESS. https://lnkd.in/gTxtXQZv A reader suggested we publish this info so editor Jennifer Zurko jumped on the topic, with the help of very knowledgeable sources. The following guidelines have been compiled from local #Chicagoland businesses who have a large Latino staff, but please keep in mind that these are just guidelines, not legal advice—always consult your attorney for specific guidelines. #ICE #greenhouse #horticulture #gardencenter #CEA #GrowerTalks #GreenProfit #InsideGrower

Will you be joining us at Indoor Ag-Con next week for the inaugural Gala Awards Luncheon to find out this year’s winners for the Cultivating Excellence Awards? You should! Indoor Ag-Con runs March 11-12 at the Westgate in Las Vegas, and Inside Grower magazine editor Jennifer Polanz will be on stage with Indoor Ag-Con CEO Brian Sullivan to present the awards in three categories. Want to know more about the finalists in the Product Innovation category? Here they are: https://lnkd.in/gCwjFd_3 Dramm Corporation KAPPA AgTech Rooted Robotics And there’s still time to register for the event! Head to https://indoor.ag/ to find out all the details and sign up! #greenhouse #CEA #agriculture #farming #InsideGrower #awards #productinnovation

Will you be joining us at Indoor Ag-Con next week for the inaugural Gala Awards Luncheon to find out this year’s winners for the Cultivating Excellence Awards? You should! Indoor Ag-Con runs March 11-12 at the Westgate in Las Vegas, and Inside Grower magazine editor Jennifer Polanz will be on stage with Indoor Ag-Con CEO Brian Sullivan to present the awards in three categories. Want to know more about the finalists in the Good Stewardship category? Here they are: https://lnkd.in/ggaGe8XR 80 Acres Farms anu? (previously gropod) Fork Farms And there’s still time to register for the event! Head to https://indoor.ag/ to find out all the details and sign up! #greenhouse #CEA #agriculture #farming #InsideGrower #awards #goodstewardship

Will you be joining us at Indoor Ag-Con next week for the inaugural Gala Awards Luncheon to find out this year’s winners for the Cultivating Excellence Awards? You should! Indoor Ag-Con runs March 11-12 at the Westgate in Las Vegas, and Inside Grower magazine editor Jennifer Polanz will be on stage with Indoor Ag-Con CEO Brian Sullivan to present the awards in three categories. Want to know more about the finalists in the Operational Excellence category? Here they are: https://lnkd.in/gq8Cg7w7 Little Leaf Farms Nature Fresh Farms Wild About Sprouts And there’s still time to register for the event! Head to https://indoor.ag/ to find out all the details and sign up! #greenhouse #CEA #agriculture #farming #InsideGrower #awards #operationalexcellence

Check out the latest Tech On Demand podcast, brought to you by GrowerTalks - Episode 171 - where host Bill Calkins was joined by Heidi Doering from Koppert! This episode was all about spring pest control, integrated pest management and implementing biocontrol strategies that work. Heidi has been with Koppert for almost 10 years and has a broad range of horticultural experience from greenhouse production to product management and sales, which means she brought a unique perspective and breadth of knowledge to find unique IPM solutions for growers wherever they’re at on the continuum of chemical, biological and hybrid approaches. In this episode Bill and Heidi discussed what she’s seeing and hearing as spring production ramps up across North America, her role as a “greenhouse CSI” when walking into a facility and meeting with owners and growers, common spring pests and potential prevention and management strategies, education and planning as they relate to biological IPM, the importance of relationships and her thoughts on Thrips parvispinus, the pepper thrips hitchhiking their way North on tropical plants. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of this fantastic discussion and subscribe to the Tech On Demand Podcast on your favorite app! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gxKgzYvH Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gh2B6_HY #greenhouse #podcast #IPM #pestmanagement #biological #biocontrols #biosolutions #horticulture #agriculture #CEA #GrowerTalks #InsideGrower

PERENNIAL PULSE E-NEWS IS OUT! Reinstating AHS Heat Zones & Transplanting Guidelines - read & subscribe at https://lnkd.in/gaXHBKSa - topics include What's Happening Here? | A Heated Conversation | AHS Heat Zone Recap | Heat Zones for Perennials | Heat Zone Book | A Collective Effort | The Answer is ... | Transplanting Plugs & Liners #greenhouse #nursery #perennials #propagation #growertalks

BLOOM BEAT E-NEWS FOR CUT FLOWER FARMERS IS OUT! End-of-Feb Farm Report + Marigolds for Thrips Control + More - read & subscribe at https://lnkd.in/gDrPw923 - topics include February Farm Update?| New Gardener Survey Results | USDA, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Budget Cuts | Marigolds to Battle #Thrips | Balancing #Gratitude? #greenhouse #farm #cutflowers #flowers #floral #growertalks #budgetcuts