JANUARY EDITION | 2024

In this month’s CEA Q&A, we speak with Gotham Greens‘ CEO Viraj Puri, who is joining our Indoor Ag-Con 2024 “Leader Insights” keynote panel in March! A true CEA leader, Gotham Greens has made a remarkable journey from a single rooftop greenhouse in Brooklyn to becoming one of the largest hydroponic leafy green producers in North America. From tackling the challenges of the South’s hot and humid climate with cutting-edge greenhouse technologies to introducing fresh salad kits and championing sustainability, Puri shares valuable insights into the company’s growth, initiatives, milestones and commitment to reshaping the future of agriculture...

Metrolina Greenhouses Inc. is widely considered to be an industry leader not just in adopting new greenhouse technology, but in doing so for the right reasons. In a recent article from Greenhouse Grower magazine, Co-CEO Art Van Wingerden says there are three factors the company considers when investing in technology: how it can improve consistency in planting and growing, how it contributes to labor savings and efficiency when adding production space, and whether the operation can truly measure efficiency and set standards for the team...

Indoor Ag-Con 2024 will feature two jam-packed days of educational and insightful sessions from 80+ speakers in four tracks, including a NEW Cannabis track, designed specifically for cannabis cultivators that will dive into key industry issues and best practices for ideal grow environments. Track sessions include: “Past, Present & Future: The State of the Evolving Cannabis Landscape,” “Elevate Your Cannabis Grow: Finding the Right Vertical Racking Systems for Optimal Efficiency,” “Crossroads of Cannabis: MSO Evolution and Legacy Resilience,” “Unveiling the Essence: Mastering Terpene Excellence in Cannabis Cultivation,” and “Bridging The Gap: Integrating Cannabis Cultivation with Traditional Horticulture for Operation Excellence.” Additional tracks include Planning & Operations, Grower, and Cultivating Possibilities. Indoor Ag-Con’s Conference sessions will span multiple topics including....

 “At its simplest, internal auditing involves identifying the risks that could keep an organization from achieving its goals, making sure the leaders know about these risks and proactively recommending improvements to reduce these risks.”.... This statement says it all. The function of internal review, auditing, inspection or assessment is to assess risks and ensure they are eliminated, controlled, or mitigated. In the food industry we may not be able to eliminate all risks but we can control them or mitigate the effects of a known hazard. All GFSI audits desire qualification in three things,...