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If you are at all interested in cannabis as a growing industry you are already aware that while the US Federal Government labels marijuana a schedule 1 drug with no medicinal benefits, they also hold a patent titled “Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants” which was awarded in 2003. And while possession of the flower remains a serious criminal offence, President Obama and the US Attorney General have decided to allow individual States to determine their own set of rules within their borders.

Over the last few years the horticultural industry has had a healthy preoccupation with engaging the “next generation”.  We need them as customers, suppliers, innovators, and employees.  And while continuing to court young blood makes good sense, for sustainable growth we should not be ignoring the vast masses of soon to be semi-retired baby boomers, or their predecessors.

In order to reduce the high temperatures in greenhouses, chalk and shading paints can be applied. But what many growers do not know is that it is also possible to reduce the temperature inside the greenhouse with advanced polyfilms that reduce the temperature inside without influencing the light levels. This can be of interest for growers in areas with too much light.

There is a startling statistic: 70% of family businesses fail in the second generation, and 88% fail with the third generation. And yet family farms and family greenhouses perform much better than most family businesses.

When you are designing a garden center there are many considerations you take into account: location, product mix, store layout, advertising, the amount of parking needed, employee training, etc.  And while no aspect of building a garden center is more important than another, the physical greenhouse structure is a critical component.

Bob Martin from Martin Farms and Gerry Harrison from GGS watch as Bob’s grandson Lark gets instructions on how to operate a C7 Assault Rifle from Warrant Officer Starkis during a break in the tactical training exercises performed last weekend at the GGS factory in Vineland Station, Ontario.

Property and casualty insurer Zurich Canada announced on Wednesday that it has launched a new drone insurance product.

The drone insurance package “closes an important coverage gap” for companies already making use of drones, Zurich said.

In the past we've talked about retrofitting your greenhouse. When retrofitting your greenhouse is not the answer a new construction expansion may be more what you need. Planning a construction project from the ground up involves a lot of details that you may not deal with on a regular basis. Don’t hesitate to use your greenhouse manufacturer and greenhouse construction company to help you with the planning process. GGS is here to help..

Back in the summer of 2013 I wrote an article titled What Can I Grow in a Greenhouse? The focus was to highlight some of the unique uses for greenhouses that we have encountered in our 35+ years of helping greenhouse growers grow their businesses. Many of the greenhouse products suggested back then still show promise for profitable growth today, and a few new ones have emerged.