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BrightFarms to Build Greenhouse in DC Food Desert

by Michael Garry, Supermarket News: WASHINGTON — BrightFarms, New York, announced that it is building a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Ward 8 here that will grow enough crops to meet the fresh vegetable consumption needs of up to 5,000 residents … Continue reading

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Oprah Winfrey plans to start selling Maui-grown organic vegetables

bizjournals.com: Oprah Winfrey plans to start selling the organic produce she’s growing on her farm in Upcountry Maui. People magazine reports Winfrey, who last year registered trademark applications for “Oprah’s Organics” and “Oprah’s Harvest,” gives readers of her O magazine a tour of her Oprah’s … Continue reading

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Organic grower awaits ruling in separate Monsanto case

newsleader.com;  A local organic grower continues a legal battle against seed giant Monsanto Co. but over very different issues from those of farmers who lost a federal case Monday against the firm. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that growers who … Continue reading

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Cities erupt in youthquake: Millennials swell populations

Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg, USA TODAY: Only two big cities — Detroit and Cleveland — lost population between 2010 and 2012, according to the population estimates from July 1, 2012. The urban resurgence is led by mid-sized cities including Austin … Continue reading

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Hydroponic farm offers glimpse into Ecke Ranch’s future

thecoastnews.com; By Jared Whitlock: ENCINITAS — Pierre Sleiman began experimenting with hydroponic farming in his garage as a college student four years ago. These days, his company, the newest tenant on Ecke Ranch, is on the cutting edge of organic … Continue reading

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Insect and mite control options for plants grown in greenhouses

By Jeff Edwards | University of Wyoming: Whether you grow fruit and vegetables in a traditional garden space or in a protected space such as a greenhouse, low tunnel, hoop house, and/or high tunnel, you will eventually have insect or … Continue reading

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Village Farms reports lower sales, higher earnings

thepacker.com; In its latest financial report, greenhouse grower Village Farms LP is reporting lower net sales but higher earnings and net income. On May 14, the Eatontown, N.J.-based company reported net sales decreasing 10% from the same quarter in 2012, to $25.4 … Continue reading

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ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL GAS SURVEY – SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Cost of fuel Fuel Cost/Unit Cost/Winter Natural Gas $0.35 / kWh $ 850 Fire Wood $100 / cord $1,000 Electricity $0.15 / kWh $1,500 Oil $1.10 / liter $2,100 Propane $0.80 / liter $2,300 Cost savings grow with scale when … Continue reading

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Greenhouse project could turn trash into community treasure

ky3.com/news: Instead, for the last few years, the city collects the gas and turns it into enough power to supply 2,100 homes.  That process in turn produces heat, and that is the basis for the greenhouse project. “The heat generated from … Continue reading

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$24M greenhouse project OK’d for Wheatfield

bizjournals.com; James Fink Buffalo Business First Reporter – An expansion of a Wheatfield greenhouse operation and a new hotel in Niagara Falls have been approved for incentive packages from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency. Collectively, the projects represent $33 … Continue reading

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