The Hydro-nut, Hydroponic grow system.Made of Coconut and
Bamboo, built by Greenearth Co. to help stop slash and burn farming
in The Fiji Islands. Uses humus and worm casting tea as fertilizer.
Bamboo, built by Greenearth Co. to help stop slash and burn farming
in The Fiji Islands. Uses humus and worm casting tea as fertilizer.
Village Farms completes first planting of new greenhouse
Village Farms has completed planting of 15 acres (6 hectares) of its new 30 acre greenhouse in Monahans Texas. The
remaining 15 acres will be planted in January. The Company is in the final stages of completing the greenhouse and
support structures, which will be fully operational prior to the initial harvest in late February.
The company broke ground on the 30 acre greenhouse in Monahans in June 2011. The greenhouse is based on the
Company's innovative proprietary technology termed GATES, which has demonstrated yields exceeding 100 kilograms per
square meter per year in the Company's existing GATES research greenhouse. The Monahans greenhouse will provide
year round supply and enhance the Company's product offerings for its existing customer base.
Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer for the Company, stated “We are on schedule with construction as well as planting
of our new facility in Monahans.” He added: "I would like to thank the development team and our contractors for not only
adhering to a stringent schedule but in fact building this facility in record time. Fellow industry professionals have made it a
point to tell us they do not recall a traditional greenhouse, let alone one as complex as our GATES greenhouse, to have
been completed so expeditiously. I am extremely proud of our efforts to date and look forward to being fully operational in the
spring of 2012."
Village Farms has completed planting of 15 acres (6 hectares) of its new 30 acre greenhouse in Monahans Texas. The
remaining 15 acres will be planted in January. The Company is in the final stages of completing the greenhouse and
support structures, which will be fully operational prior to the initial harvest in late February.
The company broke ground on the 30 acre greenhouse in Monahans in June 2011. The greenhouse is based on the
Company's innovative proprietary technology termed GATES, which has demonstrated yields exceeding 100 kilograms per
square meter per year in the Company's existing GATES research greenhouse. The Monahans greenhouse will provide
year round supply and enhance the Company's product offerings for its existing customer base.
Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer for the Company, stated “We are on schedule with construction as well as planting
of our new facility in Monahans.” He added: "I would like to thank the development team and our contractors for not only
adhering to a stringent schedule but in fact building this facility in record time. Fellow industry professionals have made it a
point to tell us they do not recall a traditional greenhouse, let alone one as complex as our GATES greenhouse, to have
been completed so expeditiously. I am extremely proud of our efforts to date and look forward to being fully operational in the
spring of 2012."
Canada: High-tech greenhouse planned for Vancouver parkade rooftop
The roof of a city-owned downtown parkade will be converted to a high-tech vertical growing space capable of producing 95
tonnes of fresh vegetables a year. Vancouver-based Valcent Products has entered into a memorandum of understanding with
EasyPark, the corporate manager of the city’s parkades, to build a 6,000-square-foot greenhouse on underutilized space on the
roof of the parkade at 535 Richards Street, in the heart of the downtown core. The inside of the greenhouse will be anything but
ordinary. Four-metre-high stacks of growing trays on motorized conveyors will ferry plants up, down and around for watering, to
capture the sun’s rays and then move them into position for an easy harvest. The array will produce about the same amount of
produce as 6.4 hectares (16 acres) of California fields, according to Christopher Ng, chief operating officer of Valcent.
Construction will begin on the project in January, with an eye to harvesting the first crops in April. The greenhouse will cover less
than half of the available space on the rooftop, leaving open the possibility that a second, equally productive greenhouse can be
built in the future. Ng reasons that Valcent’s growing technology is a perfect match with Vancouver’s stated goal of becoming the
greenest city in the world by 2020. He found the city was not only willing to listen to his idea, but also to act on it. EasyPark came
up with suggestions for properties that might work. EasyPark general manager Mel McKinney for EasyPark sees the VertiCrop
installation as a way to promote environmental leadership while repurposing an underused city asset.
“This long-term lease generates direct financial benefit to Vancouverites while showcasing Vancouver’s sustainability
innovation,” said McKinney in a quote supplied by email. “We saw some synergy ... between [the city’s] greenest city goals and
our technology to grow food in an urban environment,” Ng said. Valcent has struck the deal with EasyPark and local food
supplier PSWJ Holdings to market and distribute the produce. Talks are also underway with a bicycle-based food delivery
company and Ng figures to lure the city’s top chefs aboard once the quality of the product is established. The VertiCrop system
can be used to grow at least 20 varieties of lettuces, herbs and greens, provided they are under 30 centimetres (one foot) tall.
The Richards Street property has good access to light throughout the day despite being surrounded by tall buildings, so no
artificial lighting will be required. Heat will be provided by the sun through much of the year and low-carbon hydroelectric power
during the coldest months. The greenhouse will be clad with fluoropolymer sheets rather than glass to enhance light
transmission and reduce the risk of damage due to wind. Growing greens close to home makes sense both environmentally
and nutritionally, Ng said. “In the winter our lettuce comes from California, Mexico and as far south as Chile,” he said. “The food
miles are just phenomenal. “Plus, lettuce loses half its nutritional value in the first 96 hours after you pick it. California lettuce
hasn’t even crossed the border in 96 hours.” The memorandum calls for a formal lease on the parkade space to be signed
within 90 days.
Source: vancouversun.com
Publication date: 12/14/2011
The roof of a city-owned downtown parkade will be converted to a high-tech vertical growing space capable of producing 95
tonnes of fresh vegetables a year. Vancouver-based Valcent Products has entered into a memorandum of understanding with
EasyPark, the corporate manager of the city’s parkades, to build a 6,000-square-foot greenhouse on underutilized space on the
roof of the parkade at 535 Richards Street, in the heart of the downtown core. The inside of the greenhouse will be anything but
ordinary. Four-metre-high stacks of growing trays on motorized conveyors will ferry plants up, down and around for watering, to
capture the sun’s rays and then move them into position for an easy harvest. The array will produce about the same amount of
produce as 6.4 hectares (16 acres) of California fields, according to Christopher Ng, chief operating officer of Valcent.
Construction will begin on the project in January, with an eye to harvesting the first crops in April. The greenhouse will cover less
than half of the available space on the rooftop, leaving open the possibility that a second, equally productive greenhouse can be
built in the future. Ng reasons that Valcent’s growing technology is a perfect match with Vancouver’s stated goal of becoming the
greenest city in the world by 2020. He found the city was not only willing to listen to his idea, but also to act on it. EasyPark came
up with suggestions for properties that might work. EasyPark general manager Mel McKinney for EasyPark sees the VertiCrop
installation as a way to promote environmental leadership while repurposing an underused city asset.
“This long-term lease generates direct financial benefit to Vancouverites while showcasing Vancouver’s sustainability
innovation,” said McKinney in a quote supplied by email. “We saw some synergy ... between [the city’s] greenest city goals and
our technology to grow food in an urban environment,” Ng said. Valcent has struck the deal with EasyPark and local food
supplier PSWJ Holdings to market and distribute the produce. Talks are also underway with a bicycle-based food delivery
company and Ng figures to lure the city’s top chefs aboard once the quality of the product is established. The VertiCrop system
can be used to grow at least 20 varieties of lettuces, herbs and greens, provided they are under 30 centimetres (one foot) tall.
The Richards Street property has good access to light throughout the day despite being surrounded by tall buildings, so no
artificial lighting will be required. Heat will be provided by the sun through much of the year and low-carbon hydroelectric power
during the coldest months. The greenhouse will be clad with fluoropolymer sheets rather than glass to enhance light
transmission and reduce the risk of damage due to wind. Growing greens close to home makes sense both environmentally
and nutritionally, Ng said. “In the winter our lettuce comes from California, Mexico and as far south as Chile,” he said. “The food
miles are just phenomenal. “Plus, lettuce loses half its nutritional value in the first 96 hours after you pick it. California lettuce
hasn’t even crossed the border in 96 hours.” The memorandum calls for a formal lease on the parkade space to be signed
within 90 days.
Source: vancouversun.com
Publication date: 12/14/2011
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Over the last 29 years, Cravo has developed a wide range of A Frame and Flat retractable roof houses
and coverings to suit your crop, climate and budget. Cravo retractable roof houses are in operation in
cold climates with heavy snowloads, in the hot, dry arid conditions of the desert, and the hot, humid and
windy conditions of the tropics. In fact, Cravo houses have been hit by 7 hurricanes, without loss of any
structure or roof covering. You can be assured of a long trouble free operation since drive systems are
mostly made of stainless steel and aluminum, and the retractable white and clear roof coverings have
proven useful lives of 8 to 12 years depending on climate, use and crops being grown. Cravo roofs
also require minimal electricity since one 2hp motor can power approximately 1 hectare of flat roof and
.5 hectare of A frame roofs.
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