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Energy Video Podcasts

Energy Energy videos. Whether it's reducing the carbon footprint to improve the environment or using energy efficiently to keep costs under control, energy is a major player. Check out the videos.

Water Issues Video Podcasts

Water is another key component of sustainability and profitablilty. These videos focus on developments and issues in this area. Check out the videos.

Sustainability and Profitability

Profitability and sustainability - No business can be sustainable unless it is profitable. These video cover a range of topics that relate to profitability. Check out the videos.

Logistics Video Podcast

Logistics - How does it get there, where did it come from? A system that identifies every box throughout its journey is the subject of this video. Check out the videos.

Lighting Video Podcasts

Lighting - Advances in LED lighting have begun to offer exciting possiblities for greenhouse gowers. Dr. Erik Runkle is an expert in this area, so his questions are sure to be on point.

chemcials Reducing Chemicals - Reducing chemical use is good for the environment and good for business. It saves money and is an edge when marketing to consumers and retailers. Check out the videos.

Automation Video Podcasts

Automation video podcasts - Automation can help greenhouses work more efficiently, reducing energy usage, labor costs, and help the operation to stay profitable and competitive. Check out the videos.

Video Podcasts Are Here!

video podcasts coming Video Podcasts are Here! - The site now hosts more that 40 video podcasts about the hottest horticultural technology. There's some thing for everyone: energy, econonomics, water, lighting and more. Go to video podcasts.

Video Podcasts are Here!

October 30, 2011 by admin

Video Podcasts Are Here! The site now features 42 video podcasts featuring Michigan State University’s Dr. Erik Runkle interviewing greenhouse growers in the U.S. and Holland on their sustainable practices. In dozens of candid conversations shot on location in greenhouses, labs and garden centers, Dr.

Holland Hi Tech Floriculture

December 9, 2011 by admin

Hi Tech Flowers Brochure Flowers are an important part of Dutch culture. They are also big business supported by cutting edge technology. Learn more in this brochure from the Ministry of Economoic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation.

Download the Pdf below.

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Organic Holland

November 28, 2011 by admin

Organic Holland Logo Organic produce is a fast growing market. For those interested in both sustainability and organic production, the website Organic Holland is a place to start. You can download their brochure in English below.

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Holland Horticulture Brochure

November 16, 2011 by admin

Hort brochure Horticulture is a very important sector in the Netherlands. If you want to have a quick snapshot of what the Dutch are doing and how they do it, download and enjoy this brochure from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation.

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3 Years into a 5-year plan

November 15, 2011 by admin

In November 2008, Grodan, a supplier of substrate solutions for greenhouse horticulture, organized a symposium entitled "Modern Solutions for Modern Challenges." They were looking at hort tech over the coming 5 years. This November marks 3 years on. It might be interesting to have a look and compare.

Horticulture 2.0 and the future

Hort Trade Shows Around the World

November 13, 2011 by admin

expo database Check out the ExpoDatabase to learn the latest about horticultural trade shows around the world.

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Press Release - Video Podcasts

Read and Download the press release about the video podcast project.

Michigan State’s Dr. Erik Runkle Hosts Podcast Series
on Sustainable Greenhouse Technologies and Innovation
See 42 Video Interviews at www.thesustainabilityinitiative.org

Watch for Our Video Podcasts

October 28, 2011 by admin

Monday, October 31st is Halloween and we have a treat in store. That's the day more than 40 video podcasts go live on the site.

Oppenheimer plans carbon neutral Fresh Summit ... and more!

October 13, 2011 by Dave

Oct. 13, 2011, Vancouver, B.C. — At the wise old age of 153, you could say The Oppenheimer Group knows a few things about sustainability.

But chairman, president and CEO John Anderson was curious about how the company really measured up, so he engaged Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, Offsetters, to understand and inventory the greenhouse gas emissions of the company’s operations, and calculate its carbon footprint using the internationally recognized Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

Sorry the Site was Down

August 26, 2011 by admin

We apologize that the site was down for a while. We had some people who abused our open regristration policy and put inappropriate content on the site. We have now been forced to change our registration policy.

All visitors who wish to create a user account will now have wait until an administrator approves them. We will try to make this process go as smoothly as possilbe.

The good news is there is lots of great new content on the way this fall!

Thank you,

The Admin

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