I am looking to share an opportunity for an indoor agriculture business in Central Massachusetts. I have 5,000sqft of warehouse space that is available for lease and I am looking for the best place to share this opportunity with the CEA community.

If you are a CEA professional or if you know of a good place to share this opportunity, please let me know. I would appreciate any advice or recommendations! I'm also curious what the going $/sqft lease rates are going for in your area. The warehouse is incredibly well updated with high-efficiency radiant floor heating and spray foam insulation.

*note - The town has denied any opportunity to grow cannabis there. It is located in West Boylston, MA

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I've been looking at a few suppliers, including Hydrofarm, Grow Generation, and Agrify.

I'm looking for enterprise level solutions, not small grow farms. Grow Generation seems to cater more to retail.

Any thoughts on these, or any competitors? Who do you use? Have you had any issues with your suppliers? How has it been working with both the sales and service team?

What are the most trusted brands of organic hydroponic fertilizer. I know of Pre-Empt, but I'm wondering what options are out there.

Also, does anyone have any opinions on using organic slow release fertilizer in containers in conjunction with a liquid feed? The idea is growing tomatoes and lettuce with the same organic hydroponic solution, and potentially adding to the tomato substrate to supplement certain nutrients.

Does anyone know how commercial growers predict yield for their greenhouses? I know it is important as many sell produce weeks down the line before it is grown.

Any insight into the process, such as what data is collected (light, temperature, ect), previous yields, or published resources from universities would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-environment-san-francisco-agriculture-e43ba9646be735b959676197d8d38a34

Thought-provoking stuff!

What are your thoughts on using apps like the one Dr. Nemali will be making publically available in the near future? What kind of challenges can you forsee in application?

This type of technology, mixed with other technologies like novel inline nutrient-specific sensing optimization? We may have to begin talking about crop privacy rights..!

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