As the world races to meet clean energy targets, Canadian Nuclear Labs (CNL) is advancing a bold vision: powering greenhouse food production with Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). These compact nuclear systems could revolutionize how greenhouses access energy—offering emission-free, reliable power to meet growing food demands sustainably. But transforming that vision…
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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…
Evaluating Squid Juice as a viable fertilizer/supplement in a controlled environment agriculture setting
Challenge: Determine if a novel, squid hydrolysate-based product can act as a fertilizer/supplement in a controlled environment agriculture settingSolution: Run trials in a controlled environment setting and establish the commercial viability of the product by evaluating impact on plant growth, yield, and chemical profilesImpact: Trials evaluated the effects of this…
Using sheep’s wool as a media amendment in common greenhouse crops
Challenge: There is a need to find solutions for waste sheep wool; use as a soil amendment shows some potential based on research outside of Canada Solution: Determine the effects of a novel sheep wool media amendment on plant health and growth by conducting growth trials on common greenhouse cropsImpact:…