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November 19, 2019 |
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Human labour accounts for roughly 30 per cent of total costs in cucumber greenhouses and harvesting. This translates into approximately $27 million spent annually on cucumber harvesting alone.
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The Alberta Greenhouse Growers’ association (AGGA) revealed the winners of their annual awards at their garden party last Thursday night.
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The 2019 Green Industry Show and Conference wrapped up last Friday at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta. GISC returns to Edmonton next year from November 19-20, 2020.
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As farming continues to become more technologically advanced, automated controlling systems have become prevalent in almost every greenhouse that he sees, says Jay Plato of Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency Services. As more and more greenhouses begin to embrace this technology, it also brings new fire safety concerns.
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Following a workshop held to discuss emerging technologies last year, Niki Bennett, science coordinator at Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG), shared some of its outcomes. Data, says Bennett, is a big one. The sector could also use additional tools for resource optimization and integration, she adds
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