Growing hydroponically in a greenhouse is not a recent innovation but for some growers it represents a change from the comfort of growing in soil. If one was to poll greenhouse vegetable and flower growers you would find that the majority in fact are growing hydroponically, and those who are growing in soil are hesitant to change from what they are confident in.
Structure maintenance and planning involves more than just new construction projects and a focus on expansion. Often the best dollar value for a grower is in retrofitting and modernizing existing greenhouse structures.
Yesterday at the Trump Hotel and Towers in downtown Toronto, Jacobs Securities hosted the Canadian Cannabis Conference to bring investors and cannabis businesses together. If there was anyone in the room with any doubt of the significance of the Canadian cannabis industry it was put to rest when, Richard Carleton, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange ( CSE ) admitted that the local joke that he is the President and CEO of the “Marijuana Business Exchange” is not far from the truth with 21% of the CSE market value being in the cannabis sector.
Many years ago I was in the retail business managing a staff of 30 plus people. The grocery chain that I worked for had just been bought by a larger company and things were drastically changing. I had been considering a career change anyway and since I was still fairly young, I decided that it was time. Not knowing what direction I wanted my career to go I answered a newspaper ad for “Greenhouse Labourers”. I thought it would be a nice change while I sorted out my next career move...
Marijuana Business Daily posted last week’s chart of the week, showing statistics from their Marijuana Business Factbook 2015. Cannabis cultivation in the US is still dominated by indoor marijuana growing facilities. Perhaps what is even more surprising than the domination of indoor grow ops over greenhouse marijuana growers, is that outdoor marijuana production is also six times greater than the marijuana production in greenhouses.
Three weeks ago the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced a $333-million investment for new research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Fund.
Before you start your next building project with a greenhouse manufacturer, make sure they are ETWW (Easy to Work With). They should be flexible enough to accommodate customizations, reduce the amount of work/hassle for the grower, and stand behind their work after the job is done.
There are many things to think about when managing a greenhouse construction project. Your business relies on factors such as crop deadlines and financing – make sure your project stays on course and you are making the proper considerations. You can always hire expert project managers like GGS if you don’t want to be involved in all the details, but if you decide to be your own General Contractor here are some tips to help you through the process.