As Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) members wind up year six projects at the end of March, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned while launching this unique network of five research centres. Working alongside research and subject matter experts at each research centre has been challenging but also immensely rewarding work. Navigating…
Success Stories
Innovative Waste Management in the Greenhouse sector: Infinite Harvest Technologies Bugs-4-Rent™ System
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland), working with an industry group and industry partner and agri-technology business Infinite Harvest Technologies (IHT), collaborated to pilot IHT’s Bugs-4-RentTM system, a groundbreaking approach to organic waste management.
Powering Greenhouses with the Energy of Tomorrow
Canadian Nuclear Labs worked with GTN’s University of Windsor to power greenhouse food production with Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Reimagining the Future of Greenhouse Growing
With the global push toward clean energy and food security, Canadian Nuclear Labs (CNL) researchers are investigating an unconventional but powerful pairing: using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to power commercial greenhouses. By combining advanced nuclear energy with Canada’s thriving greenhouse sector, this project explores how we can sustainably grow more…
Turning Data into Growth at Great Lakes Greenhouses
At Great Lakes Greenhouses (GLG), farming is more than tradition—it’s an evolving science. As the largest grower of hydroponic cucumbers in North America, GLG has always been at the forefront of innovation. But with growing demands for sustainable production and razor-thin margins in agriculture, the team knew that leveraging data…
Growing Smarter: JEM Farms Lights the Way in Greenhouse Innovation
At JEM Farms, innovation is a family tradition. Now in its third generation, this thriving greenhouse operation in Ruthven-Kingsville, Ontario, is known for producing cucumbers and tomatoes across 49 acres of cutting-edge greenhouse space. As the business expanded, so did its commitment to sustainability and smart agriculture. With a newly…
Reimagining Greenhouse Work, One Leaf at a Time
In the world of greenhouse farming, even a task as routine as de-leafing cucumber plants holds the power to impact productivity and plant health. At Prism Farms in Leamington, Ontario, a commitment to innovation led to an ambitious collaboration with the University of Windsor to bring automation into one of…
Fighting a Silent Crop Killer: A Breakthrough from LaSalle, ON
When a virus threatens to wipe out entire tomato and pepper crops, growers are left with little recourse—until now. Prodigie Innovation Evolved (Prodigie), an inventive company based in LaSalle, Ontario, has taken on the challenge of combating the rugose virus head-on. With support from the Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) and…
ALink Computer Solutions
ALink Computer Solutions (ALink) is a trusted technology services partner that defines, designs, and delivers technology solutions to help businesses manage and develop their business more effectively and profitably. Alink delivers their technology with a unique onsite/offshore delivery model. One of the software solutions that Alink has developed is Ag…
EcoHabitat Agri Services
Ecohabitat Agri Services (Eco Habitat) is a pest management consultant company. With their expertise in this field, the business understood a need in the greenhouse industry for more efficient pest management solutions. With a solution under development, Eco Habitat turned to the Business and Commercialization Innovation Centre (BCIC) at Niagara…