It’s been a bit since I stopped in to see what was going on at HYVE. It’s starting to get colder in Central Virginia and so while indoor farmers continue to grow, the busy nature of this time of the year makes for limitations on time while the cold makes the effort less appealing. On this trip to HYVE I found some very interesting and newsworthy events to note. First, the ongoing HYVE installation in the Midwest is full speed ahead with great progress on the racking installation. This will be a showcase installation for HYVE and combines the latest in complete system technology for CEA along w ..read more

Today we will start a series that will be featured on occasion with interviews of the HYVE team so that you can get to know the people and faces behind the system. My blog posts for HYVE have generally featured products, equipment, news on shows and installations, general content, and things of that nature, and they will continue to do so for the most part, but for today, we are going to learn a bit about the people behind HYVE. Today’s blog post will feature a sit down and a few questions with Ken Bryant, HYVE’s Director of Marketing. Blogger: “So Ken, tell us a little about your role at HYVE ..read more

When you visit the lab at HYVE you see a lot of very interesting things. There is hydroponic racking, robotics, seeding machinery, a nursery, and of course there are usually plants - a LOT of plants. The lady who keeps this all going and growing is Heather Croushorn., In her role as Grower and Technical Support Specialist, Heather brings multifaceted experience to the HYVE team. She holds a BS degree from Virginia Tech in Horticulture with a concentration in Vegetable Crops and has grown plants most of her life. She also has working experience in landscaping, ornamental greenhouse production ..read more

Today’s blog is a special submission that was written by Indoor Ag-Con. Full text and photos appear at https://indoor.ag/ageye-technologies-ceo-nick-genty-talks-profitability-ai-and-the-future-of-indoor-farming-with-hyve-partnership/ As the indoor farming industry continues to grow, the need for profitability remains a significant challenge for commercial growers. AGEYE Technologies is helping lead the way in automated platform monitoring for vertical farms and greenhouses and CEO Nick Genty provides insight into how they are addressing this challenge, as well as their advancements ..read more

As HYVE embarks on the future and springs into 2023 many exciting things are happening within the organization. There are new projects on the horizon and several agreements have been reached in the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. with some equipment already being installed as I write. I’m told that 2022 was a good year in terms of both experience and business for the team. HYVE reports a number of new installations took place last year and currently several of those projects are in the home stretch and are being brought to completion. Soon, the brand will be able to discuss in more depth thos ..read more

In talking with our Chief Scientist Paul Edmondson, and Grower Heather Croushorn of HYVE, they had nothing but great things to say about CEA East held recently in Danville, Virginia. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) provided an “amazing” backdrop as academia, industry colleagues, would be investors, and those interested in Contained Environment Agriculture all came together to learn about CEA and learn from one another. Collaboration was a key theme and something that both Paul and Heather strongly believe in along with other team members from HYVE. The old saying that ..read more

We recently met with the folks over at HYVE (www.growhyve.com) to get some helpful tips on why they believe people in schools, homes, and small businesses should start exploring growing indoors hydroponically. HYVE is known for large automated systems that can grow literally millions of plants per grow cycle indoors without herbicides or pesticides. Their systems are designed for great return on investment for the commercial grower. They also believe, however, that the novice grower or small business or school can benefit from a smaller grow system. To follow you will find 10 reasons why HYVE ..read more

HYVE recently released the latest video that shows and overview of their “plant factory” or large commercial system. While they tell me that more great things are on the way, they wanted to share a place to view the video now to see the latest and greatest in what they are doing. The increased automation over the first generation of system is impressive and there are some very nifty features that are sure to save a grower time and increase return on investment. Click here to watch now and be on the lookout for more system bells and whistles from HYVE ..read more

Hydroponics, or growing plants using only water, nutrients, and a grow medium is traced by many back to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Floating Gardens of China. While this was centuries ago, it certainly seems that these ancient gardeners were on to something special. Move a bit further along the history timeline and according to the Epic Gardening website (https://www.epicgardening.com/history-of-hydroponics/) modern hydroponics is prominently traced back to a University of California at Berkeley employee named William Frederick Gericke. Gericke apparently had many doubters and naysa ..read more

Sometimes the best blogs are not written, but can be watched. Today we present for you a special edition of “From the Ground Up” featuring HYVE Indoor Farming Systems. A special thanks to Chris Mullins of Virginia State University, The Virginia Farm Bureau, and Virginia Tech. Click here to watch this brief overview of HYVE Indoor Farming ..read more