Tal Netzer and Douglas Miller Visit Ontario Growers
“The Ontario greenhouse market is positioned at a point where DryGair fits perfectly. The combination of advanced cultivation facilities, cold climate, and new regulations are driving growers to actively search for efficient solutions for humidity control.”
DryGair CEO, Tal Netzer, and Director of N. America Marketing and Sales, Douglas Miller, recently visited several growing facilities in Leamington and Niagara, ON. The visit follows the recent establishment of DryGair’s N. America branch, and part of an effort to improve and simplify DG’s integration in the American and Canadian horticulture markets.
Understanding Ontario Greenhouses’ Challenges
Netzer and Miller’s visit was aimed at better understanding the needs of growers in the area. It included greenhouses producing a wide variety of crops, including vegetables, flowers, lettuce, herbs, and strawberries.
Many growers in the Ontario region mention humidity as a challenge. Humidity-related diseases, such as botrytis, are extremely common, and reduce yield size and reduce quality.
Another challenge in the region is light pollution. As more and more facilities integrate LED lighting, local municipalities are taking action to reduce the heavy light pollution from greenhouses. Restricting light emissions is a challenge, as it requires tighter closure, including blackout screens and curtains.
However, besides reducing the light that escapes, these also trap humidity inside the greenhouse, further increasing the challenge of controlling humidity.
DryGair provides active, efficient, humidity control within an insulated cultivation environment, making it a perfect solution for the challenges Ontario growers face.
Visiting Rico Roots
One stop during the visit was to Rico Roots in Kingsville. The company, associated with Mastronardi, grows a variety of vegetable propagations.
The visit to Rico Roots was a special one, as the facility has already been using DryGair for years. The company uses DG-12 units to control humidity and create the ideal conditions for lettuce production, preventing diseases and improving yields.
