Category Archives: OHP News
Great Lakes Growers’ Blueprint for Profitability
Written on March 17, 2026 at 6:11 pm, by admin
Take a stroll through Great Lakes Growers’ 2.75-acre greenhouse operation in Burton, Ohio, and it’s like walking through time. Managing facilities ranging in age from six to 13 years old, Director of Growing Renato Zardo doesn’t just grow lettuce. He fine-tunes a production strategy that adapts to each environment’s strengths to maintain consistent yield and Continue Reading »
OHP Expands Sales Team with New Hire and Internal Promotion
Written on March 12, 2026 at 3:03 pm, by admin
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina | March 12, 2026 – AMGUARD™ Environmental Technologies (“AMGUARD”), the specialty markets division of AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (“AVD”), today announced two key additions to its OHP sales organization: the hiring of Alfredo Lara as Technical Sales Manager and the promotion of Joe Continue Reading »
The Untouched Harvest: How Greenswell Growers Is Redefining Lettuce Production with Full Automation
Written on February 10, 2026 at 9:10 am, by admin
In a modest greenhouse spanning less than 1.5 acres in central Virginia, a quiet revolution in leafy greens production is unfolding. Greenswell Growers harvests over 3,000 pounds of lettuce every day — five days a week — with fewer than 15 employees. Its secret? A level of automation so complete that their retail lettuce travels Continue Reading »