New Ag Tech partnership to tackle waste and labor issues

Added on 03 March 2023

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New Ag Tech partnership to tackle waste and labor issues

In a move designed to address agriculture’s mounting labor problems, while also providing a more environmentally sustainable solution, commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas has announced it is now the exclusive distributor of Agrifast’s Tomsystem in the U.S. and Canada.

Between limited availability and the rising costs of employing qualified ag labor, farms and greenhouses continue to face significant workforce challenges. At the same time, increasing numbers of business owners and investors are turning to greenhouse technology to explore more eco-friendly methods for growing fresh produce.

Hort Americas and Agrifast see the Tomsystem as a simple but elegant piece of technology that addresses two major issues vine crop greenhouse growers are facing today.

“I am always looking for simplicity,” says Chris Higgins, Hort Americas President and co-founder. “To me, simplicity almost always represents the best solution. With the Tomsystem, we have a product that has been used and perfected by growers around the world. By simply converting to a galvanized steel clip, we have addressed a major issue on how we deal with and manage crop waste at the end of the season.”

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