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They Built their Own Agra Tech Greenhouse and It's Flourishing at El Plantio Nursery

They Built their Own Agra Tech Greenhouse and It's Flourishing at El Plantio Nursery | Agra Tech

People who visit or shop at El Plantio Nursery & Landscaping love the atmosphere that Manager Lloyd Snap and his family have created in Escondido, CA. Recently, they added a greenhouse manufactured by Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA and couldn’t be happier with the recent addition to their 1.75-acre farm, landscaping center and retail nursery.

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Published on:
02/02/2024

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

True Organic Products Does R&D in an Agra Tech Greenhouse

True Organic Products Does R&D in an Agra Tech Greenhouse | Agra Tech

Dr. Ehsan Toosi is the Director of Research & Development at True Organic Products, (TOP) one of the most established organic fertilizer manufacturers in the West Coast. Ehsan’s passion is sustainable agriculture. One of the facilities that the R&D team utilizes is a Solar Light 30 ft. by 48 ft. by 10 ft. Agra Tech greenhouse located in Helm, CA.

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Published on:
03/09/2023

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Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

Lassen Canyon Nursery Breeds Strawberry Plants Using Agra Tech Greenhouses

Lassen Canyon Nursery Breeds Strawberry Plants Using Agra Tech Greenhouses | Agra Tech

One thing that almost every client of Agra Tech, Inc. mentions is the durability and longevity of their structures. As a premier manufacturer of commercial greenhouses, Agra Tech is proud of the fact that some of their greenhouses are still going strong after 20-30 years or even more. In this case, Lassen Canyon Nursery in Redding, CA has been using Agra Tech greenhouses and screen houses for the past two decades made to create the newest and tastiest strawberries on the planet.

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Published on:
02/15/2023

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

Boething Treeland Farms Grows with Agra Tech Greenhouses

Boething Treeland Farms Grows with Agra Tech Greenhouses | Agra Tech

The mission statement at Boething Treeland Farms sounds familiar to all of us at Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA. “We hold true to the old-fashioned values that have guided us for seventy years--hard work, fairness and integrity. We strive to deliver knowledge, experience and excellence in customer service. We are proud to be known by those we serve as honest and fair.

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Published on:
11/11/2022

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Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

CalForest Nurseries Grows Conifer Tree Seedlings in Agra Tech Insulator Greenhouses

CalForest Nurseries Grows Conifer Tree Seedlings in Agra Tech Insulator Greenhouses | Agra Tech

To grow 25 million conifer seedlings, CalForest Nurseries (a Division of Growpro, Inc) utilizes more than 600,000 square feet of greenhouses manufactured by Agra Tech, California’s leading manufacturer of commercial greenhouses.

CalForest Nurseries

CalForest is the largest independent container reforestation nursery in the Pacific Northwest. Their customers include private timber companies, non-industrial private landowners, and public agencies throughout the western United States.

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Published on:
07/14/2022

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Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Transplant Houses 

FruitWorks, A State-of-the-art Research Campus to develop new flavorful fruit varieties.

FruitWorks, A State-of-the-art Research Campus to develop new flavorful fruit varieties. | Agra Tech

FruitWorks/The IFG Discovery Center’s New Campus Goes All-In with Agra Tech Greenhouses and Accessories

The next time you bite into a table grape or a cherry and admire the flavor, size, and texture, think about FruitWorks/IFG, a research and development company located just outside of Bakersfield, CA. They have invested years in natural breeding practices to develop cultivars that are well-known for their resilience and adaptability, and feature a one-of-a-kind worldwide licensing program that prevents overproduction. 

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Published on:
06/02/2022

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Positive Pressure  Resesarch 

2022 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA.

2022 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA. | Agra Tech

Agra Tech Shines Again at the 2022 World Ag Expo 

On Feb. 8-10, a crew from Agra Tech traveled to Tulare, CA for the 2022 World Ag Expo that celebrated its 55th anniversary this year. Agra Tech’s Director of Sales Adam Pound, Sales Engineers Jim Bergantz, and Kent Wright were on-hand to meet with new and existing clients, as well as friends, associates, and colleagues.  It’s the biggest show of its kind in the world, with people coming from all over the planet to meet exhibitors, learn about the industry, and enjoy some of the best tri-tip sandwiches you’ll ever taste! 

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Published on:
03/15/2022

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Anita Pound

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Consultants  Greenhouses 

Hollandale Nursery

Hollandale Nursery | Agra Tech

Poinsettia Grower Appreciates Six Decades Working with Agra Tech

At Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA we’re built on exemplary customer service. When we sell a greenhouse to a client, that’s only the beginning. The Pound Family has established a tradition that’s based on a very simple concept. If you make the customer #1, and prove it with everything you do, success will grow just like a healthy plant. 

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Published on:
01/18/2022

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Island Grower Supplies-Serving the Hawaiian Islands with AgraTech Greenhouses Since 1996

Island Grower Supplies-Serving the Hawaiian Islands with AgraTech Greenhouses Since 1996 | Agra Tech

Need a New Agra Tech Greenhouse in Hawaii? IGS Says “Isle Do It!” 

Island Grower Supplies LLC (IGS) Waimanalo, Hawaii is a locally-grown company that sells agricultural, nursery, landscape supplies and equipment, and are a licensed contractor that specializes in greenhouse construction, design, repair, and maintenance. 

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Published on:
10/29/2021

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Consultants  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Nutrien Ag Solutions | Agra Tech

Nutrien Develops Specialized Products Using Agra Tech Greenhouses

To develop some of the world’s leading agriculture products, Nutrien Ag Solutions recently added a new greenhouse in Biola, CA, close to its R&D department in Kerman, just outside of Fresno. Nutrien Ltd. Is the world’s largest fertilizer company providing full-acre solutions through a network of trusted crop consultants at more than 1,700 global locations. 

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Published on:
09/16/2021

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Consultants  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

Dr. Matthew Stong Comes Back with a Strong Plan to Survive the Pandemic

Dr. Matthew Stong Comes Back with a Strong Plan to Survive the Pandemic | Agra Tech

When the pandemic began last year, companies either closed or found ways to make it through the next 15 months. Those that discovered other forms of revenue and/or changed their business models are still here today, and that applies to greenhouse farmers all over the planet who have struggled like everyone else since March of 2020. 

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Published on:
07/01/2021

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Anita Pound

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Consultants  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Hydroponics  Vegetable Growing 

Farbotnik Farm

Farbotnik Farm | Agra Tech

Fifth-Generation Farmer Set Up for Success with Help from Agra Tech

Julie Hollars grew up on a farm in Vallecito, CA that was started by her great-grandparents way back in 1867 and now she works the same soil they did more than 150 years ago. As a fifth-generation farmer who learned early on the importance of hard work and family while growing up, Hollars worked with Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA recently to improve her farm and enhance its productivity.  

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Published on:
05/05/2021

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Anita Pound

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Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Sunborne Nursery, Richmond, CA

Sunborne Nursery, Richmond, CA | Agra Tech

Nursery Enters its Golden Days at Sunborne Nursery with Agra Tech

Indoor plants serve a practical and aesthetic purpose, and are good for our health because they release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide while eliminating harmful toxins. Extensive research by NASA has revealed that indoor plants can remove up to 87 per cent of all airborne toxins in 24 hours. Studies have also proven that indoor plants improve concentration and productivity (by up to 15 percent!), reduce stress levels and help people to feel more relaxed and improve their everyday mood.

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Published on:
04/05/2021

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Desert Tree Farm, Phoenix, AZ

Desert Tree Farm, Phoenix, AZ | Agra Tech

Desert Tree Farm Decorates the West with Climate Adapted Plants

For more than 40 years, Desert Tree Farm in Phoenix, AZ has been able to excel as one of the largest and oldest producers of quality climate adapted plants in the country. In 1975, the company began building a reputation and today they have become a major name in the wholesale tree industry. The farm’s motto is Growing Plants for Arizona’s Future™ and its mission is to provide robust trees, shrubs, cactus and groundcovers that are both drought tolerant and desert-adapted. The farm performs all of its growing and propagation in commercial greenhouses manufactured by Agra Tech, one of the largest greenhouse companies in North America.

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Published on:
02/08/2021

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Subtle Seed Farm

Subtle Seed Farm | Agra Tech

Subtle Seed Farm Growing Medicinal Hemp Using 2 ATI Greenhouses

Subtle Seed Farm is a 22-acre industrial hemp farm that’s based in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and part of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program that was created to study the economic viability of hemp production in the state, for applications that range from medicinal to industrial. 

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Published on:
01/08/2021

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Sun World International

Sun World International | Agra Tech

Sun World International Uses ATI Greenhouses for Breeding Grapes

Next time you eat a grape, think about the flavor, texture and appearance and then think about Sun World International (SWI) because your grape’s origins likely began there.

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Published on:
11/04/2020

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Resesarch 

Guillaume Grapevine Nursery

Guillaume Grapevine Nursery | Agra Tech

Guillaume Grapevine Nursery Adds ATI Greenhouse to Meet Growing Demand

By working with California’s best commercial greenhouse manufacturer, Guillaume Grapevine Nursery is set up for ongoing success. Nursery Manager Simon Delbos reported that his ATI greenhouse is ready to perform at a high-level starting next year, he said. “The plan is to grow 150,000 wine grapevines in each turn, with potentially three turns every year depending on our orders.”
Growing grapevines is a precise science and quality control is paramount. A typical day working in the greenhouse at the nursery involves either planting grapevines in small pots within the greenhouse, or sorting pots in order to select the best grapevines available after they have been growing for two weeks, Delbos explained.

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Published on:
10/02/2020

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Hydroponics 

Calaveras School District

Calaveras School District | Agra Tech

Calaveras High School Doing It All with Its ATI Greenhouse

The Calaveras Unified School District (CUSD) recently added a Solar Light greenhouse manufactured by Agra Tech (ATI) in Pittsburg, CA and it is already an integral part of its ag program at Calaveras High School in San Andreas, CA. With multiple uses and more to be developed over time, the CUSD should be used as a national model for how a school can use a commercial greenhouse to teach and motivate students and create the greenhouse farmers of the future. 

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Published on:
07/15/2020

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Education  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Rising Sun Farm and Garden, Veralis, CA

Rising Sun Farm and Garden, Veralis, CA | Agra Tech

Rising Sun Farm & Garden Let Its ATI Greenhouse Shine

The story behind the Rising Sun Farm & Garden in Vernalis, CA, is one of rejuvenation and growth, with a lot of compassion sprinkled in along the way. It’s a life skills development program that’s part of the Patterson Joint Unified School District that attracts students from Patterson, Newman Crows Landing School District and surrounding communities for young adults with special needs, ages 18-22.

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Published on:
04/20/2020

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Education  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Takao Nursery

Takao Nursery | Agra Tech

Takao Nursery: A Family Business for Six Decades and Growing Strong!

Takao Nursery is a third-generation family-owned and operated business that initially began as a small landscape company in Torrance, CA in 1960 when Founders Howard and Fumiko Takao turned the company into a wholesale groundcover nursery after purchasing land in Fresno, CA 19 years later. 

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Published on:
02/13/2020

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

California Berry Cultivars Acquires Second Agra Tech Greenhouse

California Berry Cultivars Acquires Second Agra Tech Greenhouse | Agra Tech

To create the world-class strawberries of the future, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC) purchased a 2,100 sq. ft. Thermolater greenhouse from Agra Tech, a leading manufacturer of commercial greenhouses, to utilize cutting-edge technology and pursue it lofty goals. This is the second greenhouse that CBC has acquired from Agra Tech after buying their first one back in 2016 for their Oxnard, CA location. 

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Published on:
01/14/2020

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

Setting the Standard for Large Scale Cannabis Production

Setting the Standard for Large Scale Cannabis Production | Agra Tech

Agra Tech is proud to announce that construction is underway and on schedule on what will become the standard for Cannabis greenhouse production at scale.

 

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Published on:
12/10/2019

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Consultants  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Positive Pressure 

Perennial Favorites Prefers Agra Tech for All the Right Reasons

Perennial Favorites Prefers Agra Tech for All the Right Reasons | Agra Tech

Perennial Favorites Nursery and Agra Tech, Inc. (ATI) are two family-owned and operated companies with long histories and impressive track records for excellence and quality.

So, it’s surely no surprise that they have been working well together for more than two decades as ATI provides greenhouses and customer support for Perennial Favorites. 

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Published on:
12/02/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

HM.CLAUSE Creates the Seeds of the Future with Agra Tech

HM.CLAUSE Creates the Seeds of the Future with Agra Tech | Agra Tech

HM.CLAUSE Creates the Seeds of the Future with Agra Tech

To be a leader in the commercial greenhouse industry, Agra Tech (ATI) needs to associate itself with major companies as they pursue innovative ways to grow plants or in this case, to breed quality seeds.

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Published on:
11/07/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

TAC Industries - Hydroponic Greenhouses Grow Voc Rehab Opportunities

TAC Industries - Hydroponic Greenhouses Grow Voc Rehab Opportunities | Agra Tech

Hydroponic Greenhouses Grow Voc Rehab Opportunities

Hydroponics greenhouses are excellent locations to provide vocational rehabilitation for adults with developmental disabilities. The Abilities Connection has been providing voc rehab services since 1956. Most of their 300 workers-in-training focus on manufacturing and repairing air cargo nets for the US Air Force (TAC has been the prime contractor for this service since 2008). They are active in a variety of other roles – in 2010 they first established a 1,200 square foot indoor hydroponic facility then constructed a 3,000 square foot Agra Tech Solar Light 36 x 84' hydroponic greenhouse.

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Published on:
10/17/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Education  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Hydroponics  Vegetable Growing 

WN Citrus is using the world's newest technology to provide superior trees

WN Citrus is using the world's newest technology to provide superior trees | Agra Tech

New ATI Greenhouse is Juicy News at WN Citrus

Located on 35 acres at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, WN Citrus Nursery is a full-service wholesale citrus nursery that serves commercial growers throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. To create more than 40 varieties of robust and healthy orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin and other specialized citrus trees, WN Citrus is using the world's newest technology to provide superior trees that average 27 inches in size. 

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Published on:
09/20/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Positive Pressure 

PanAmerican Seed Co.

PanAmerican Seed Co. | Agra Tech

PanAmerican Seed Co. Creates Industry-Leading Seed Products 

Research Facility Manager Rob Landreth at PanAmerican Seed Co.’s research facility in Guadalupe, CA oversees a total of 14 Agra Tech (ATI) Solar Light greenhouses that are currently doing their job as this company creates approximately 1,000 different species of the newest and finest ornamental seed products in the industry today. 

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Published on:
08/30/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Positive Pressure 

SFPUC Native Plant Project

SFPUC Native Plant Project | Agra Tech

Agra Tech Plays Growing Role in SFPUC Native Plant Project 

On a parcel of land near the Sunol Water Temple in the East Bay, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is nurturing native plant seedlings. It's a huge project, but by hiring some of the finest people in the industry and using best plant management practices, the Sunol Native Plant Nursery is growing more than 120 different types of native plants from seeds. 

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Published on:
07/17/2019

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Consultants  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Woodland High School Greenhouse project

Woodland High School Greenhouse project | Agra Tech

Woodland High School Students Learn and Grow Using ATI Greenhouses 

Woodland High School in Woodland, CA has one of the finest Agriculture and Environmental Sciences programs in California with top teachers, a comprehensive curriculum, as well as cutting-edge equipment and tools. Known as a "school within a school", the high school's Ag Academy includes sophomores, juniors and seniors who attend three academic classes and one agriculture specialty class every semester. 

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Published on:
05/29/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Education  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Green Nova Nursery

Green Nova Nursery | Agra Tech

Chilean Nursery Creates 5 Different Climates in an Agra Tech Greenhouse

By tapping into Agra Tech's countless years of knowledge and experience, the Green Nova Nursery located on four acres in Casablanca, Chile is positioned for growing success. 

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Published on:
04/22/2019

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Anita Pound

Category:
Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Matsuda's Nursery

Matsuda's Nursery | Agra Tech

Matsuda's Acquires Agra Tech Greenhouse for Unique Application

A second-generation family business is thriving by making all the right moves and working with top companies, including Agra Tech in Pittsburg CA, a world class manufacturer of commercial greenhouses. It's called Matsuda’s Nursery, a company that has refined its artful tradition of cultivating the finest plant material available since 1957. With 160 acres of growing grounds that include 78,000 square feet of greenhouses, 32,000 square feet of propagation space, and 35 acres of shade, Matsuda's is a leader in growing plants, shrubs and flowers. 

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Published on:
03/12/2019

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Micro Grow Controls

Micro Grow Controls | Agra Tech

Micro Grow Has Been Helping Greenhouse Farmers Since 1980

As a leader in the development and marketing of watering, propagation, misting and fogging systems, as well as sensors and custom built contactor cabinets for the last four decades, Micro Grow Greenhouse Controls in Temecula, CA features products that are used worldwide. Many of their systems are currently being used in greenhouses designed and built by Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA.  

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Published on:
02/07/2019

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Anita Pound

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Aquaculture  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Aschbrenner Acres

Aschbrenner Acres | Agra Tech

From Farm to Table: Aschbrenner Acres Acquires New ATI Greenhouse

Seventh generation farmers, the Aschbrenner Family began its legacy back in the 1800s in Old World Prussia, and today their thriving farm in Encinitas, CA is entering a new and exciting time. To create food for its new farm-to-table division, Gene Aschbrenner and his entire family are poised and prepared for the future with the acquisition of a new Agra Tech greenhouse.

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Published on:
01/15/2019

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Prairie Nursery Grows Important Native Plants in its ATI Greenhouses

Prairie Nursery Grows Important Native Plants in its ATI Greenhouses | Agra Tech

With a relationship that spans several decades, Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Wisconsin has been using greenhouses manufactured by Agra Tech for different applications to accommodate their steady growth since 1992.  

Prairie Nursery | Commercial Greenhouse Manufacturer

Founded by J. Robert Smith, Prairie Nursery began as a small garden on a half-acre plot as one of the first nurseries in the country to grow and market native plants. Inspired by the wildflowers and grasses growing around his farm, Smith began experimenting with Lupine and Butterflyweed, teaching himself how to germinate, grow and transplant prairie plants. 

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Published on:
12/03/2018

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Anita Pound

Category:
Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Greenhouse Project in Puerto Rico built between hurricanes

Greenhouse Project in Puerto Rico built between hurricanes | Agra Tech

The Caribe Greenhouse Project in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico 

The Caribe Greenhouse Project in Puerto Rico posed some unique challenges for Agra Tech (ATI) of Pittsburg, CA and not only because it is off the continental US. But by working closely with the Caribe Greenhouse Project team and sending ATI's Technical Support Coordinator, James Roberts, to Puerto Rico three separate times to assist, this expansive assemblage of greenhouses is now completed, even though it was delayed for six months because of two hurricanes. 

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Published on:
11/08/2018

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Anita Pound

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Builders  Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Equipment  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch 

Leichtag Common's New Greenhouse Project

Leichtag Common's New Greenhouse Project | Agra Tech

Agra Tech Steps Up for the Leichtag Common's New Greenhouse Project 

The Leichtag Common's Director of Engineering Dempsey Sawyer has been working with Agra Tech of Pittsburg, CA and AgCon of San Jose, CA in the design and construction of a very unique gutter-connected series of six Continental ATI greenhouses at their 67.5 acre agricultural property less than one mile from the Pacific Ocean in the heart of Encinitas, CA. It's the kind of project that both companies aren't afraid to get involved in and that's why it's both exciting and intriguing at the same time. 

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Published on:
10/03/2018

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Anita Pound

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Education  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Greenhouse Plastics

Greenhouse Plastics | Agra Tech

Greenhouse Plastics: It’s All in the Film 

Jim Ralles, the owner of ARI in Belmont, CA knows the greenhouse film (or plastic) market inside and out, because he’s been working with greenhouse plastics since he was a teenager, he said. He shared his knowledge and expertise with these products, which are used extensively by Agra Tech, Inc., a manufacturer of commercial greenhouses that are used by growers worldwide. Because the right type of film can maximize growing and thereby increase profits considerably, Ralles explained the different types of greenhouse film and the basic concepts behind each.

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Published on:
09/10/2018

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Anita Pound

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouses  Transplant Houses  Vegetable Growing 

Fresh Farm Aquaponics

Fresh Farm Aquaponics | Agra Tech

Inside the World’s First Caviar Farm That Uses Fish Waste to Grow Vegetables

WILTON, CALIF. – ON A FARM JUST OUTSIDE OF SACRAMENTO, hundreds of prehistoric-looking fish swim around in 50-foot diameter tanks. These are white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America. They’ve been around since dinosaurs, can grow more than 7 feet long and lay hundreds of thousands of eggs at a time. The roe of these sturgeon are harvested for a boutique food producer regally named Tsar Nicoulai Caviar.

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Published on:
05/30/2018

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Anita Pound

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Deep Water Culture  Greenhouses  Hydroponics 

Adam Pound: Third-Generation and Continuing the Family Tradition

Adam Pound: Third-Generation and Continuing the Family Tradition | Agra Tech

Adam Pound grew up in the family business and today he is the Director of Sales at Agra Tech, Inc., a leader in the commercial greenhouse industry located in Pittsburg, CA. In September, he'll be celebrating ten years working for ATI--a company that his father John Pound founded in 1973 in Salinas, CA.

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Published on:
04/11/2018

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James Roberts

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Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Positive Pressure 

Feaster Charter School Loves its Greenhouse Entering Year #2

Feaster Charter School Loves its Greenhouse Entering Year #2 | Agra Tech

Growing produce to feed hungry folks while educating our students about innovative growing systems has been a great experience and our second year is going to be exciting.

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01/22/2018

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Admin

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Education  Greenhouses  Hydroponics  Vegetable Growing 

Sunridge Nurseries Undergoes Large Greenhouse Expansion

Sunridge Nurseries Undergoes Large Greenhouse Expansion | Agra Tech

To change with the times and integrate some of the most innovative systems and processes in the greenhouse growing industry today into their operation, Sunridge Nurseries of Bakersfield, CA embarked on a large greenhouse expansion that started earlier this year. With greenhouses and accessories from Agra Tech and construction provided by AgCon, Sunridge Nurseries is entering a new age of mechanization as they continue their role as one of the largest producers of grape stocks in the world. Sunridge currently sells to grape growers that are as far away as Brazil, Peru, and Namibia–pretty much anywhere that does not have a quarantine situation relative to importing plant material.

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Published on:
11/22/2017

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Admin

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion 

Agra Tech and Lundberg Family Farms Create a One-of-a-Kind Greenhouse

Agra Tech and Lundberg Family Farms Create a One-of-a-Kind Greenhouse | Agra Tech

If you’ve ever purchased any organic rice or rice products at your local grocery store, there’s a very good chance that they were grown at Lundberg Family Farms in Richvale, CA. Today, Lundberg Family Farms is the United States’ leading producer of organic rice and rice products as third and fourth generation Lundberg family members are still carrying on the family heritage by using eco-positive farming methods to produce nutritious and healthy rice products while improving and protecting the environment for more generations to come. “Leave the land better than you found it,” Albert Lundberg told his sons, something they still believe and practice to this day at Lundberg Family Farms.

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Published on:
08/16/2017

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Builders  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouses  Insect Exclusion  Resesarch  Vegetable Growing 

Brightwater Farms Doubles Capacity with New ATI Greenhouse

Brightwater Farms Doubles Capacity with New ATI Greenhouse | Agra Tech

Brightwater Farms, LLC is in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, a hydroponic farm that uses two greenhouses made by Agra Tech, Inc. of Pittsburg, CA. They recently purchased their second structure from ATI to accommodate more sales and enable them to achieve better and bigger things.

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Published on:
07/19/2017

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Admin

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses  Vegetable Growing 

Add Value with TAVA Benching

Add Value with TAVA Benching | Agra Tech

At Agra Tech we listen, we learn, and we deliver. In our 40+ years of experience we have had the opportunity to truly understand which accessories can add value to our greenhouses; knowledge that we pass on to our customers so their plants can perform the best they possibly can. With greenhouse automation on the rise, it’s clear that the industry is searching for ways to improve efficiency and cut expenses.

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Published on:
05/03/2017

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Admin

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Controlled Environment Greenhouse  Greenhouse Accessories  Greenhouses 

The Burchell Nursery Takes on Large Project with the Help of Agra Tech

The Burchell Nursery Takes on Large Project with the Help of Agra Tech | Agra Tech

By embarking on an ambitious three-phase project consisting of a screen house, a head house and a greenhouse for insect exclusion and a standalone propagation house in conjunction with Agra Tech, Inc., the Burchell Nursery is poised to start a new chapter in almond and citrus tree production.

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04/04/2017

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California Berry Cultivars is a World-Class "Strawberry Start-Up"

California Berry Cultivars is a World-Class "Strawberry Start-Up" | Agra Tech

To develop the strawberries of the future with all of the attributes that a strawberry lover covets–such as sugar content, juiciness and that perfect texture–California Berry Cultivars (CBC) in Oxnard, CA is using cutting-edge technology to create amazing strawberries. And that’s why they recently purchased a 1,800 square foot Solar Light greenhouse from Agra Tech, commercial greenhouse manufacturer. CBC has been using this greenhouse since mid-2016 to achieve their pursuit of the ultimate strawberry.

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02/08/2017

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Cover Produce & Agra Tech Have a Relationship Spanning Four Decades

Cover Produce & Agra Tech Have a Relationship Spanning Four Decades | Agra Tech

A multi-generation, family-run operation that grows some of the finest tomatoes in the area, Cover Produce in Tuolumne, CA recently acquired an Agra Tech greenhouse to increase their ability to grow tomatoes year-round. By working closely with Agra Tech sales engineer, Jim Bergantz and much of the company’s support team, in addition to Ag-Con, Inc., Peter Cover and his large family were able to erect a brand-new ATI greenhouse in a short time with outstanding results. This relationship has now come full circle, because believe it or not, back in the early 1980’s, Peter’s parents purchased an Agra Tech greenhouse that they still use.

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01/17/2017

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Agra Tech and CEAC Maintain a Healthy and Growing Relationship

Agra Tech and CEAC Maintain a Healthy and Growing Relationship | Agra Tech

The University of Arizona’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) in Tucson supports education, research and extension/outreach as part of the school’s Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering and the School of Plant Sciences. Both within their the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the CEAC is known as the country’s leading institution for greenhouse growing education, featuring the finest professors in every aspect of this burgeoning industry. By staying ahead of the technology, the CEAC also offers an innovation platform for plant physiology, sensor technology and applied computer technology.

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12/19/2016

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Dave Wilson Nursery Builds Large Greenhouse Manufactured by Agra Tech, Inc.

Dave Wilson Nursery Builds Large Greenhouse Manufactured by Agra Tech, Inc. | Agra Tech

To increase its capacity for growing rootstock, as well as extend the growing season, Dave Wilson Nursery Inc. is working with Agra Tech, Inc. to design and build a standalone 150,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility with a wide range of cutting-edge features throughout. For the commercial side of Dave Wilson Nursery, this addition is part of a two-stage expansion plan, with another 75,000-sq. ft. addition anticipated to take place sometime next year.

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11/08/2016

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Agra Tech's Jim Bergantz Makes Permitting Presentation at 2016 Indoor Ag Tech Conference

Agra Tech's Jim Bergantz Makes Permitting Presentation at 2016 Indoor Ag Tech Conference | Agra Tech

Agra Tech, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of commercial greenhouses in the Western US, but they do so much more than selling structures and growing systems to greenhouse farmers. Since day one, Agra Tech has played an integral role in helping to advise the entire industry and assisting people as they enter this field. To this end, the experienced and highly-skilled professionals at Agra Tech speak at seminars, conferences and other events. They don’t get paid for these presentations, but do it for the betterment of the industry as a whole.

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07/13/2016

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Micro Paradox Acquires Greenhouse System Designed and Installed by ATI

Micro Paradox Acquires Greenhouse System Designed and Installed by ATI | Agra Tech

Always on the cutting-edge of the commercial greenhouse industry, Agra Tech of Pittsburg, CA and Micro Paradox of Pleasant Grove, CA worked in close conjunction to create a commercial greenhouse system that is unique and unprecedented.

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05/02/2016

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Feeding People in the Future: An Interview with Dr. Merle Jensen

Feeding People in the Future: An Interview with Dr. Merle Jensen | Agra Tech

Dr. Merle Jensen is the Henry Ford, Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein of the present and the future of controlled agricultural greenhouse systems all rolled up into one person. By helping to feed the inhabitants of approximately 50 countries, and teaching his greenhouse growing systems to literally thousands of farmers worldwide, Jensen has a resume and a legacy that is impressive, to say the least.

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04/01/2016

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Hayes Wholesale Nurseries in New Zealand Uses Agra Tech's Agra Benches

Hayes Wholesale Nurseries in New Zealand Uses Agra Tech's Agra Benches | Agra Tech

With customers worldwide, Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA has greenhouses and ancillary products in countries all over the world and in this case, New Zealand is the setting for this story. Hayes Wholesale Nurseries is the New Zealand’s largest wholesale growers and suppliers of Pac geraniums, fuchsias and Pac Pelargoniums and sells to local garden centers as well as national chains throughout the country.

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03/03/2016

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California Transplants Helps Farmers to Get a Growing Start

California Transplants Helps Farmers to Get a Growing Start | Agra Tech

California Transplants in Newman, CA was established in 1997 when Ted Woods, a grower with more than three decades of experience in the vegetable transplant industry started his business. Today the farm operates under approximately 1.9 million square feet of plastic. The plastic we’re referring sits atop the 274 greenhouses that California Transplants uses and maintains on their 100-acre farm.

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11/10/2015

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Agra Tech and Ridder/HortiMaX North America Nurture Growing Relationship

Agra Tech and Ridder/HortiMaX North America Nurture Growing Relationship | Agra Tech

By aligning itself with top companies worldwide, Agra Tech, Inc. is able to be on the cutting edge of every aspect of the commercial greenhouse farming industry and offering its customers world-class solutions. One of these beneficial relationships is with Ridder/HortiMaX North America, a global company with local offices in Ontario, California, Wisconsin and North Carolina. By incorporating products and systems manufactured by Ridder/HortiMaX North America into greenhouses made by Agra Tech in Pittsburg, CA, it is an alliance that benefits both parties, as well as greenhouse growers and ultimately consumers.

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09/09/2015

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Orchids Bloom for a Happy Retiree

Orchids Bloom for a Happy Retiree | Agra Tech

After 30 years as a fire fighter in Hayward, CA, Bart Ingles, 82, retired at age 55 and moved to the rural country of Patterson, CA in Stanislaus County. He bought a little piece of land to retreat from the madness of the Bay Area, not knowing that he would eventually pursue a passion he did not know he had—growing orchids and getting them to bloom for others who were unable to do so.

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08/10/2015

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Seeds and Transplants Help Keithly-Williams to Grow

Seeds and Transplants Help Keithly-Williams to Grow | Agra Tech

Keithly-Williams has been one of the world’s leading growers of vegetable and fruit seeds for nearly three decades and is known for providing high-quality seeds to farmers worldwide. Through its highly-trained and knowledgeable sales force, Keithly-Williams has been making its customers happy since 1981, led by Kelly Keithly, age 70, who has been in the seed-growing industry for nearly half a century and has seen it evolve at a rapid rate. Keithly started back in 1970 as a seed salesman and today he runs a large operation that grows seeds and also grows transplants for farmers throughout the country.

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07/13/2015

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Plug Connection Gets Healthy Plants Started

Plug Connection Gets Healthy Plants Started | Agra Tech

By giving young plants a great start on life since 1987, Plug Connection in Vista, CA is well-known as the west coast’s first ornamental young plant specialist. Today, it is one of the largest plug, liner and grafted vegetable liner producers in the country, providing the products, programs, services, knowledge and flexibility to serve its clients throughout the U.S. and Canada. In 2000, Plug Connection purchased a greenhouse from Agra Tech, Inc. in Pittsburg, CA and today it’s become an integral part of the production processes used at the farm.

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06/09/2015

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Agra Tech and UC Davis Create Tall Greenhouse Research

Agra Tech and UC Davis Create Tall Greenhouse Research | Agra Tech

With a 16-foot eave height greenhouse manufactured by Agra Tech, UC Davis is able to perform research and development on various types of crops. As a part of the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis in Davis, CA, the College of Agriculture and Environmental Services (CA&ES) maintains a total of 162 greenhouses, and one of their newest one is a custom-made 4,500 square-foot greenhouse made by Agra Tech.

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05/06/2015

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A Growing Demand at Woods Transplants

A Growing Demand at Woods Transplants | Agra Tech

Woods Transplants in Gustine, CA was established in 2008 and currently the farm consists of 28 acres containing 54 greenhouses and totaling 400,000 square feet of greenhouse space. The farm produces primarily tomatoes and during the off-season, they grow kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, celery and peppers, Woods said and everything sold is in the form of transplants. The greenhouses featured at Woods Transplants are purchased from Agra Tech, Inc. of Pittsburg, CA—one of the largest commercial greenhouse manufacturers on the west coast.

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04/06/2015

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The Finest Orchids in the World are Grown in Agra Tech Greenhouses

The Finest Orchids in the World are Grown in Agra Tech Greenhouses | Agra Tech
McLellan/Tiasuco America grows incredible orchids

By using commercial greenhouses made by Agra Tech, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of greenhouses, McLellan/Tiasuco America grows incredible orchids completely indoor. In 2000, Rod McLellan’s botanical division was purchased by the Taiwan Sugar Company (Taisuco) one of the largest orchid growers on the planet. The purchase gave Taisuco a more prominent position in North America when it bought this long-standing family farm with two large growing operations in California and Texas.

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03/16/2015

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Go Green Agriculture Goes with Agra Tech Greenhouse

Go Green Agriculture Goes with Agra Tech Greenhouse | Agra Tech
Go Green Agriculture | Agra Tech

Go Green Agriculture is a family-owned farm in Encinitas, CA that grows leafy greens without soil in climate-controlled greenhouses made by Agra Tech, Inc. in Pittsburg, CA,commercial greenhouse manufacturer. The company grows lettuce, kale, spinach and basil year-round by carefully manipulating the light, humidity, temperature and nutrients, among other things, to produce ½ million plants for sale every month, through a wide range of retailers, including Barons Market, Safeway and Whole Foods, to name a few.

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02/18/2015

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AB Ludvig Svennson's Climate Screens Give Greenhouse Growers More Control

AB Ludvig Svennson's Climate Screens Give Greenhouse Growers More Control | Agra Tech

By working with one of the world’s leading manufacturers of textile climate and environmental solutions, Agra Tech , Inc. of Pittsburg, CA is able to provide its clients with the ability to control their greenhouse growing applications, regardless of where they’re located or what they’re growing. A fourth generation family business run by siblings Anne and Anders Ludvigson, AB Ludvig Svennson (LS) provides a wide range of Climate Screens that are used to control the climates in greenhouses all over the world.

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01/09/2015

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Agra Tech Donates Solar Light Greenhouse to Sustainable Farm in Its Own Backyard

Agra Tech Donates Solar Light Greenhouse to Sustainable Farm in Its Own Backyard | Agra Tech

With a focus on reclaiming water, growing healthy food for schools and non-profit organizations, creating green jobs and reducing global warming in the Bay Area, the Coco San Sustainable Farms collaboration between the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District in Martinez, CA and AgLantis TM, a non-profit organization that has a triple bottom line – social, economic and environmental. A business model that provides healthy, fresh and sustainably produced local food and education for the community, this cutting-edge project is the first of its type in the entire country and a true groundbreaking enterprise in many ways.

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12/12/2014

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Agra Tech Helps Willits & Newcomb, Inc. to Keep the Bugs Out

Agra Tech Helps Willits & Newcomb, Inc. to Keep the Bugs Out | Agra Tech

When a large citrus nursery discovered that the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) had been sighted in southern California and was coming their way, they needed help and they needed it right now. An aphid-like insect, the ACP will destroy every citrus tree it encounters and there is no way to stop it, so the nursery called Agra Tech, one of the world’s leading commercial greenhouse manufacturers, located in Pittsburg, CA. They also worked with Ag-Con, a greenhouse construction company located in San Jose, CA. The professionals at Agra Tech and Ag-Con possess more than 300 years of combined experience, designing and building controlled environment structures.

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11/14/2014

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Safe Haven Heirloom Farms Grows and Helps Young Farmers to Blossom

Safe Haven Heirloom Farms Grows and Helps Young Farmers to Blossom | Agra Tech

By focusing on providing top quality heirloom, non-hybrid produce, Safe Haven Heirloom Farms in Orosi, CA grows a wide range of vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes, corn, peppers, squash and more. They also produce heirloom seeds, raise organic beef and chicken and are presently experimenting with raising tilapia at their farm. Currently, Safe Haven Heirloom Farms uses greenhouses donated by Agra Tech, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial greenhouses and greenhouse growing systems. Agra Tech has stepped up to help this farm and guided them through the process of growing produce in soil bags using ATI greenhouses.

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09/30/2014

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John Pound Interview, Part II

John Pound Interview, Part II | Agra Tech

John Pound is the Owner and Founder of Agra Tech, one of the world’s leading commercial greenhouse manufacturers, with its headquarters in Pittsburg, CA. Click to read Part 1.

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09/10/2014

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John Pound Builds Agra Tech Into a leading Commercial Greenhouse Manufacturer

John Pound Builds Agra Tech Into a leading Commercial Greenhouse Manufacturer | Agra Tech

John Pound, 65 has been running Agra Tech, Inc. for 41 years after founding this commercial greenhouse manufacturing company in Salinas, CA in 1973. Things have changed in many ways since John Pound began this successful company, but his passion hasn’t waned one iota. “People used to ask me how were you able to start a greenhouse business at 24,” Pound said. “But, today I’m the old man in this industry, so things have truly changed.

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07/28/2014

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Dr. Howard Resh: Hydroponics and Greenhouse Growing Expert, Consultant and Teacher

Dr. Howard Resh: Hydroponics and Greenhouse Growing Expert, Consultant and Teacher | Agra Tech

Dr. Howard Resh is a greenhouse expert, teacher, consultant, author and hydroponics pioneer and when he consults greenhouse growers all over the planet, he often directs them to purchase greenhouses made by Agra Tech, Inc. in Pittsburg, CA and one of the world’s leading commercial greenhouse manufacturers in the world.

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06/06/2014

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Dr. Matthew Stong Sets Greenhouse Growers for Success

Dr. Matthew Stong Sets Greenhouse Growers for Success | Agra Tech

When greenhouse farmers require some much-needed help and sage advice, they call a doctor. But he’s not a medical doctor—he’s an agricultural doctor and one of the leading experts on the subject of indoor farming in the world today. By working with greenhouse growers all over the world, Dr. Matthew Stong, Ph.D., is making the planet a healthier place to live, by teaching indoor farmers the importance of organic, sustainable and environmentally-conscious growing techniques. He is the Chief Science Officer at EcoFarms International in Redwood City, CA, a global facilitator of sustainable organic agriculture. Over the years, Dr. Stong has developed a mutually beneficial business relationship with Agra Tech, Inc., in Pittsburg, CA, a company that manufactures commercial greenhouses and provides affordable solutions to Dr. Stong and his greenhouse clients.

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05/09/2014

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Building Greenhouses Is Not Just a Job - It's Also a Higher Calling at Kira Construction

Building Greenhouses Is Not Just a Job - It's Also a Higher Calling at Kira Construction | Agra Tech

Kira Construction, Inc. is a North San Diego County-based construction company that builds greenhouses for a wide range of southern California growers, nurseries and propagation houses.  The highly experienced and knowledgeable team at Kira Construction taps into over 75 years of combined construction experience to build the best commercial greenhouses in the world, manufactured by Agra Tech, Inc., one of the leaders in the greenhouse industry.  With a stellar reputation based on safely producing quality greenhouses that feature exemplary workmanship, Kira Construction prides itself on offering some of the finest customer satisfaction in the industry today, by meeting stringent deadlines and completion projects on-time.

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04/11/2014

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AG-Con, Constructing a Greener World in California ... One Greenhouse at a Time

AG-Con, Constructing a Greener World in California ... One Greenhouse at a Time | Agra Tech

By building commercial greenhouses that produce food and plants throughout the Golden State, Ag-Con Construction of San Jose, CA helps to bring better, healthier and fresher food to people all over the world. Since 1989, Ag-Con has been constructing greenhouses of all sizes and for multiple purposes and has performed more than 3,000 projects since opening its doors. Owner Ray Pound and his highly-experienced crew have built commercial greenhouses for large indoor farmers, flower growers, seed companies, citrus growers, organic farmers, agriculture research and development companies and even small mom-and-pop operations.

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03/28/2014

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War Veteran/Second-Generation Farmer Embraces Greenhouse Way

War Veteran/Second-Generation Farmer Embraces Greenhouse Way | Agra Tech

Eric Boyd, 29, grew up on a 16-acre family farm in San Luis Obispo, CA., so he knows that farm work is hard and the hours are long. But, through a life-changing series of events, Boyd is now farming at his family farm but in a different way–by using a commercial greenhouse that he purchased from Agra Tech, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial greenhouses and greenhouse growing systems.

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02/12/2014

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Our Neighbors Farm Uses an Agra Tech Greenhouse for Planting and Teaching

Our Neighbors Farm Uses an Agra Tech Greenhouse for Planting and Teaching | Agra Tech

An oasis of food and generosity thrives in Safford, Arizona at Our Neighbors Farm, a 1.3-acre farm that grows fruit and vegetables for Our Neighbors Pantry Food Bank, a food bank that is also located at the same location. In addition to growing a wide range of things, Our Neighbors Farm also hosts garden-based classes for school children, teaching them how to plant, cultivate and harvest plants. Both the farm and the pantry are projects of Graham County Interfaith Care Alliance and currently use a commercial greenhouse made by Agra Tech, Inc. in Pittsburg, California, one of the world’s largest greenhouse manufacturers and a leader in the indoor horticulture industry.

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11/25/2013

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LED Lighting Can Save Time and Money

LED Lighting Can Save Time and Money | Agra Tech

With LED lighting systems that can speed up the growing process more affordably than ever before, greenhouse growers are flocking to these newer, cooler and longer-lasting lighting systems that use less energy than incandescent lights. In this article, we’ll shed some light on this ever-changing technology and how LED lights can be successfully used in conjunction with commercial greenhouses manufactured by Agra Tech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial greenhouses and accessories as well as a major distributor of associated equipment for commercial, horticultural, and agricultural growers, retail nurseries, research and education facilities.

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11/05/2013

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CSP Labs Tests the Seeds of the World

CSP Labs Tests the Seeds of the World | Agra Tech

Founded by Dr. Parm Randhawa in 1992, California Seed & Plant Labs (CSP Labs) performs seed health testing primarily for the vegetable seed industry. Fifteen years ago, CSP Labs expanded its list of capabilities to incorporate a wider range of services, including seed germination, seed purity, disease diagnosis, resistance screening, hybrid purity, variety fingerprinting and Non-GMO testing.

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10/08/2013

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Take Cover - Citrus budwood grown in positive pressure greenhouses keeps pests at bay

Take Cover - Citrus budwood grown in positive pressure greenhouses keeps pests at bay | Agra Tech

A single insect is one insect too many. In fact, the future of California’s citrus industry may well rest on the exclusion of insect vectors from the Citrus Research Board (CRB) sponsored greenhouses at the University of California, Lindcove Research and Extension Center (LREC).

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09/30/2013

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McPhail Farms a Greenhouse Success Story

McPhail Farms a Greenhouse Success Story | Agra Tech

A third-generation family of farmers, McPhail Farms in Lyndon, Washington has been operating a U-Pick operation and farm stand growing and selling blueberries for many years.  Seven years ago, the McPhail family began growing tomatoes in a greenhouse environment and today they produce 80,000 tomatoes annually. Selling them primarily at local grocery stores, McPhail Farms purchased two commercial greenhouses from Agra Tech, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of greenhouses, and learned how to grow amazing tomatoes consistently from classes taught through the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center’s (CEAC) annual Symposium.

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06/27/2013

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Q&A with Michael Christian from American Hydroponics

Q&A with Michael Christian from American Hydroponics | Agra Tech

In a partnership with commercial greenhouse manufacturer, Agra Tech, Inc., American Hydroponics works closely together to enable and train its growers worldwide, so that they can grow vegetables in greenhouse environments. We sat down with Michael Christian, the president of American Hydroponics recently to discuss the growing business of growing vegetables in greenhouses and using his company’s hydroponic systems.

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05/22/2013

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Let's Meet Agra Tech's Jim Bergantz, Sales Engineer

Let's Meet Agra Tech's Jim Bergantz, Sales Engineer | Agra Tech

Jim, please tell us about your background when it relates to farming, agriculture and greenhouse farming?

I literally grew up in a greenhouse and purchased my parents’ retail nursery and wholesale/retail growing operation right after graduating from college. That’s where I found my passion in growing bedding plants, native trees, shrubs and poinsettias and learned there is no substitute for getting your hands dirty and working hard. I loved the challenges the business presented;  meeting greenhouse heating and cooling requirements in the extreme heat and cold of foothills weather, managing a seasonal staff, adjusting cultural variables to make sure plants were blooming or colored-up to meet the demands of our customers at holiday times. To promote our business, I developed a weekly radio show which aired for one hour every Saturday and afforded me the opportunity to interface with interesting experts in our field.

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04/23/2013

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Sunridge Nurseries Plays a Huge Role in the Wine Industry Worldwide

Sunridge Nurseries Plays a Huge Role in the Wine Industry Worldwide | Agra Tech

If you drank a glass of California wine recently there is a very good chance that the grapes for your Cabernet or Chardonnay came from vines produced by Sunridge Nurseries. Located in Bakersfield, California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Sunridge Nurseries has a distinct advantage for growing the best grape vines in the world. By capitalizing on its phylloxera-free sandy soils, and its long growing season, the nursery is in an ideal location to consistently produce superior grape vines.

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12/11/2012

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Agra Tech's Energy Curtains Provide Control and Significant Energy Savings

Agra Tech's Energy Curtains Provide Control and Significant Energy Savings | Agra Tech

By controlling the growing environment in a commercial greenhouse and being able to manipulate the weather at any time, Energy Shield Curtain Systems manufactured by Agra Tech, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial greenhouses, are used by growers throughout the country for a plethora of different uses.

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11/13/2012

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Gifted Gardens is Growing with the Help of Agra Tech, Inc.

Gifted Gardens is Growing with the Help of Agra Tech, Inc. | Agra Tech

By providing fruitful employment for people with disabilities, Lake Area Industries (LAI) established Gifted Gardens, a program in Camdenton, Missouri where members grow bedding plants and flowers for sale to the community. It all began as a seedling of an idea, but with the help of people like noted horticulturist Bill Regen and by purchasing a Solar Light greenhouse from Agra Tech, Inc., one of the world’s premier commercial greenhouse manufacturing companies, Gifted Gardens has blossomed into a beautiful workshop program that benefits employees and customers alike.

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07/17/2012

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Insulated Glazing

Insulated Glazing | Agra Tech

Insulated Glazing or an Insulated Greenhouse? Which is best for you?

With energy costs skyrocketing, growers everywhere are looking for ways to increase energy efficiency.  One of the most obvious places growers look for savings is greenhouse glazing. The knee-jerk response for most growers is to purchase “energy efficient” insulated glazing like twin-wall polycarbonate. Depending on the crop, twin-wall may be a good choice for some growers. 

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04/23/2012

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Thermal Glazings

Thermal Glazings | Agra Tech

The best kept secret. The simple truth about infrared Thermal Greenhouse Coverings

Infrared Films were invented in 1972 to diffuse light for faster, fuller, even crop growth. The light diffusion feature of IR films averages leaf temperature and decreases stress. The diffusers raise the thermal value and slow the loss of heat in the evening. Infrared Films were not developed to save fuel, but they do. As a Bonus, the energy savings pays for the film.

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04/23/2012

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Custom Trend

Custom Trend | Agra Tech

Custom Trend growing in Structure Market

It’s no small thing. Greenhouse structures, obviously, are not a minor investment. So when it comes to shopping for a new structure, the question in the forefront of a grower’s mind is usually, “How am I going to get the best return for my investment. The answer to that question for many growers today is customization, according to manufacturers.

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04/23/2012

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Ventilation Research. Research For Development

Ventilation Research. Research For Development | Agra Tech

Here’s an update on current university research on structures and ventilation.

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04/23/2012

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Corrosion

Corrosion | Agra Tech

Chemical potentially causing damage to greenhouse tubular/metal components

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04/23/2012

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Identify Risk Factors to Reduce Fire Loss

Identify Risk Factors to Reduce Fire Loss | Agra Tech

Today’s greenhouse production facilities are more costly to build, maintain and replace, so it pays to plan ahead.

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04/23/2012

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Innovations

Innovations | Agra Tech

Innovations Keep Pace with Market Boom

Based on the assumption that continuing expansion of plant production will eventually require increased capacity, affirmation of a bullish 2001 has come fro a logical source: the National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA), the greenhouse industry has been strong, is still strong, and is going to continue to gain strength through ongoing growth.

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04/23/2012

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Evaporative Cooling

Evaporative Cooling | Agra Tech

Grower 101: Using Evaporative Cooling, Part I

Find out what to use to keep your greenhouse ventilated and cool in the hot, humid summer.

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04/23/2012

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Vent Screening

Vent Screening | Agra Tech

Insect Screen Installed on Roof Vents Keeps Insects Out

Due to the fact that many chemical applications are prohibited and that insects have gained resistance to insecticides, Agra Tech has engineered insect screen systems for its roof vents.

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04/23/2012

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Subirrigation vs. Overhead Watering

Subirrigation vs. Overhead Watering | Agra Tech

Nutritional Effects on Poinsettia

Subirrigation is becoming an increasingly common way of watering and fertilizing greenhouse crops. A properly managed ebb-and-flow, trough or flooded floor system saves labor, water and fertilizer, and reduces nutrient pollution of groundwater and surface water.  However, new growing methods lead to new questions.

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04/23/2012

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How to choose The Right Structure, The Right Location, The Right Planning

How to choose The Right Structure, The Right Location, The Right Planning | Agra Tech

Think about future growth when planning a greenhouse operation. Plan for the long term. Not thinking about the future can be a costly mistake if your operation expands and you have to tear down existing greenhouses to add these features later.

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04/23/2012

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Greenhouse Structure  Greenhouses 

Screen Test

Screen Test | Agra Tech

Insect screens could be the solution to propagations pest problems

Most Nurseries use some form of integrated pest management (IPM). Basically, IPM involves pest prevention and monitoring as part of the management program. IPM aspects are control, sanitation/exclusion, environmental/cultural management and pesticide use. Pest management includes control via mechanical, cultural, biological and chemical means.

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04/23/2012

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Positive Pressure Systems, From Concept to Reality

Positive Pressure Systems, From Concept to Reality | Agra Tech

There is an indescribable feeling when it all connects: design, engineering, structure, and growing. It’s that elation every manufacturer feels when a new idea meets the challenge of everyday reality. When it all comes together you know your company will make an impact on the industry.

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04/20/2012

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Building Permits

Building Permits | Agra Tech

CRACKING THE CODE

Tips for obtaining a greenhouse building permit

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04/20/2012

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