Mucci Farms acquires Orangeline Farms and Announces Expansion Plans
“It’s an exciting time for the company as we continue our aggressive expansion plans to increase our local and regional production,” says Bert Mucci, CEO. …
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Wholesum Greenhouse Expansion to Bring 3.5M Pounds of Organic Tomato
Wholesum announces their greenhouse expansion, adding six acres of 100% organic tomato production to the existing 18-acre facility. The new greenhouse will hold the latest technology for innovative and sustainable production, which is at the core of Wholesum’s social and environmental commitments. The expansion will also bolster their commitment to Fair Trade and the worker communities they support. …
Governor Wolf Announces BrightFarms to Construct a Hydroponic Greenhouse and Create New Jobs in Snyder County
Governor Tom Wolf announced that BrightFarms, Inc., a producer of locally grown leafy greens and herbs, will expand into Pennsylvania by constructing a new hydroponic greenhouse. The project is expected to create more than 50 jobs at the selected Snyder County project site. …
Proposed High-Tech Greenhouse Relocating to Rowan County, KY Farm
AppHarvest founder and CEO Jonathan Webb told the Lexington Herald-Leader this week that the greenhouse proposed in Rowan County would be 60 acres and employ 285 workers, more than double what had been planned in Pikeville. He says the company is in the process of acquiring a 350-acre parcel for the project. …
Sustainable Bananas in Greenhouses: First ‘Dutch Bananas’ Harvested
“We developed this plan together with the local cooperation Boerenhart: the cultivation of a regional banana in the Wageningen greenhouses,” says Professor of Tropical Plant Pathology Gert Kema. “With this experiment we will investigate whether this cultivation offers prospects for further research into mastering Fusarium wilt. This is due to a soil borne fungal pathogen that threatens the banana production throughout the world. So we took the banana out of the soil.” …