Blog posts

  • Maxwell's Fodder Intro

    CropKing • April 08, 2013

    With hay and grain costs on the rise and continuing drought immanent, many farmers and ranchers are looking to...

  • An Introduction to the Process of Grafting in Greenhouse Tomatoes- Part 2

    CropKing • March 07, 2013

    In the last blog post, we went through a brief photo tour of the first two steps in the grafting process (1...

  • An Introduction to the Process of Grafting in Greenhouse Tomatoes- Part 1

    CropKing • February 18, 2013

    Grafting sounds interesting, so where should I begin?In the last blog post, we discussed some of the basics of...

  • An Introduction to the Topic of Grafting in Greenhouse Tomatoes

    CropKing • January 29, 2013

    Grafting has become very prevalent and important in greenhouse tomato production, and there are a couple of key...

  • Cultivar Report 12.2- Varied Leaf Trial

    CropKing • December 26, 2012

    Hydroponic lettuce production in the United States now encompasses a wide spectrum of lettuce types and cultivars...

  • Cultivar Report 12.1- Butterhead Trial

    CropKing • November 26, 2012

    Hydroponic lettuce production in the United States now encompasses a wide spectrum of lettuce types and cultivars...

  • Reasons to Choose Local Produce

    CropKing • March 10, 2010

    FRESH, HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLES AND FRUIT Local food is usually sold to the consumer within hours of being picked...

  • Weathering the Economic Crisis

    Jenan Jones Benson • May 29, 2009

    What does that mean for you? It’s not news that the country is facing tough times economically. Commercial growers...

  • Winter Greens on a Greenhouse Energy Budget

    Jim Brown, Horticulturist • November 16, 2008

    The consumption of energy is a major component of running a greenhouse, especially in the winter when energy bills...