Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) can be exacting and very unforgiving. Mistakes in plant nutrition, insect/disease control, or production scheduling can be extremely costly.
High capital investment and growing expenses make maximum crop performance a necessity.
The countless variables affecting crop growth can frustrate even the most experienced growers. Environmental factors, nutritional issues, production, and marketing must all be managed properly for a successful venture.
The extremely dynamic nature of this business makes both technical knowledge and practical experience critically important.
For any grower, novice or experienced, the guidance of someone who has "already been there" is extremely valuable. Many common pitfalls faced by prospective growers and
investors can also be avoided. Joe Swartz has spent the past 22 years as a full time professional grower, with over 41,000 hours logged in the greenhouse.
Joe has extensive experience in all phases of Controlled Environment Agriculture. From initial planning through harvest and marketing, Joe can expertly guide you through:
- Greenhouse Planning - Site Preparation and System Design
- Construction and Set-Up
- Crop Selection and Scheduling
- Start-Up and Seedling Production
- Nutritional and Environmental Set-Points
- Organic Insect & Disease Control
- Physiological/Nutritional Disorders
- Crop Maintenance and Harvesting
- Workforce Training and Management Techniques
- Marketing Your Product - Wholesale, Retail, Institutional, and Internet Sales
- Promotion and Sales Tactics
- Education and Agri-Tourism
Joe is an expert troubleshooter and can quickly identify and correct almost any production issue.
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