In the January 2021 issue of Greenhouse Grower magazine, Resource Innovation Institute Executive Director Derek Smith offered advice for business owners and facility staff navigating regulations and energy codes while achieving resource-efficient, productive, and profitable operations.
“The future may be uncertain, but it is crucial that all crops grown in greenhouses are able to be as resource-efficient and productive as possible, both to succeed and to mitigate the industry’s impacts on climate change,” said Smith. RII’s educational curriculum and resources offer brand-agnostic and peer-reviewed recommendations to growers nationwide. To compete in changing markets, producers can benchmark key performance indicators for cannabis and other crops using the PowerScore platform and compare rankings to operators growing like them.
Read more at Greenhouse Grower.