PROJECT PARTNERS KUBO Greenhouse Projects AMERICAN

project partners
kubo Greenhouse Projects
american capital energy Hybrid Solar Energy Systems
argus Horticultural Control Systems
pure-o-tech Water Reclamation Systems
farm credit west and farm credit leasing Financing
the oppenheimer group Produce Distribution Partner
Greenhouse
DoneRight
Right
Greenhouse Done
Growing Perfect Produce is Our Passion!
Is there any other food that inspires passion like a tomato? For some people it is pride in a special
tomato recipe that has been passed down through the family for generations. For others, it is the vivid
memories of the backyard garden fresh tomato that looks, feels, and tastes just the way a tomato
should. At Houweling’s, we know what this means and it is that very same passion that drives us to
grow the very best array of hydroponically grown tomatoes and cucumbers available. Producing the
freshest, best tasting products is our number one objective.
Houweling’s high quality, premium brand is attributed to
a number of factors. First, our California facility is in a
unique microclimate that offers +300 days of
sunshine a year, coupled with a temperate
climate. This helps provide optimal regulated
growing conditions for the plants to thrive in
without the interference of the outside elements.
Our experienced grower team is focused on applying
craftsman care to our plants through the most
advanced growing practices and technologies in
the industry. Everything we grow is hand-picked
and processed through our own grading and packaging
plant or directly at the greenhouse. Our grading standards
exceed those of the industry, so we are always distributing the highest
quality products. Post harvest chemicals or waxes are never used
and our food safety standards have been set high, and audited continually. Our
California location gives us a logistical advantage being close to many
key North American markets. This enables us to grow, pick, pack and ship
quality consistent products year round.
Producing
the freshest,
best tasting products
is our number one
objective.
Our broad range of products comes in an array of colors, shapes
and sizes fitting the needs of all trade customers. Our tomatoes are
plump and firm to the touch, rich in color and flavor with just the
right mix of sugars and acids. Our cucumbers are seedless,
with a light edible skin, and a crisp subtlety sweet
flavor that is never bitter. Our product mix
is supported by a swift infrastructure and
strategic focus on working with our trade
partners to find unique packaging
solutions to increase
category profitability.
Houweling’s ‘Future of Sustainable Agriculture’ started with a vision – a vision based upon market
reality and made real with advanced technology and hard work. This vision has led to the creation
of a year-round vegetable growing environment that is establishing a new standard in sustainability
for quality produce production.
True sustainability is centered about three core principles – Environmental Soundness, Economic
Feasibility and Social Equity. Houweling’s ‘Future of Sustainable Agriculture’ successfully fulfills all
three principles by reducing water draw, minimizing pest and disease risks, decreasing nutrient and
energy costs and providing year-round employment for over 450 workers.
Driving this vision was the reality that as an established Canadian grower, Houweling’s growing season was geographically limited to 8 months a year, with the result that the company had to fight its
way back into the market every spring.
To address seasonal production issues, Houweling’s acquired land in Camarillo, California and built
its first 20 acre greenhouse there in 1996. While an ideal location for allowing the company to grow
through the year, southern California presented its own unique challenges, including the dry Santa
Ana winds and high pest pressure. The dryness drove high water use, and the pest pressure predicated the installation of sun and ventilation-diminishing screens in the greenhouses.
This led to the development of the Ultra-Clima greenhouse. Working with partners KUBO Greenhouse Projects on the greenhouse design, Enerdes BV on climate circulation systems and Argus
Controls on climate control technology, Houweling’s was able to create an entirely closed and controlled growing environment.
photo: Rich Schineller
Screening kept pests out but reduced light and ventilation significantly. In fact, light levels were
reduced by 15 percent overall. With every one percent of light correlating with one percent of plant
productivity a better solution for light transmission and atmosphere control was needed.
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The sum of these individual steps has provided significantly increased glass area for more light
transmission and ground-breaking atmospheric humidity, oxygen, CO2, circulation and temperature
control. This new technology was enhanced by a CO2 injection system that utilizes CO2 reclaimed
from oil refinery smoke stacks, as well as EC fan motors to decrease atmosphere circulation energy
draw.
Plant and biosafety were addressed through the use of overpressure – the positive pressure environment of the active ventilation system keeps bugs out.
To address the energy needs of the facility, Houweling’s partnered with American Capital Energy to
develop a unique solar photovoltaic-thermal hybrid energy system that provides 1 megawatt of electrical energy to run the circulation systems and heat energy for heating the greenhouses at night.
Solar electricity generation is expected to provide over 50 percent of the facility’s energy needs,
avoiding CO2 emissions of over 1.5 million pounds annually. –This is equivalent to removing over
300 cars from the roads or the absorption of CO2 from over 400 acres of trees.
Closing the greenhouse environment also reduced evaporation of irrigation water. Excess irrigation water runoff is collected and transported to the water treatment system by FormFlex gutters.
Treatment and recycling of condensation, rain, runoff water, and fertilizing nutrients is accomplished
through Pure-O-Tech’s advanced water treatment and ozonation technology. This has resulted in
a 66 percent decrease in water used and 50 percent decrease in nutrients needed – a significant
production efficiency increase and cost reduction.
Water is also being used to heat and control the temperature of the greenhouses, with heat collected
from the solar thermal array and warehouse refrigeration exhaust stored in million-gallon hot water
storage tanks and circulated though the facility. Automated screens in the greenhouse close over
the plants every evening to hold in accumulated heat through the night.
All these systems combine to give Houweling’s growers unprecedented control
over the growth parameters and the opportunity to fine-tune the ideal environment for each plant. Proprietary computer control systems were developed to
give growers real-time control capabilities of all growth variables. Through the
control of humidity, temperature, circulation, light and CO2, Houweling’s is able
to maximize crops by minimizing plant
stress and creating a growth environment as perfect as can be created – ‘The
Future of Sustainable Agriculture.’
Casey Houweling overlooking the vast greenhouse at the Houweling’s Oxnard facility.
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project partner
Ultra-ClimaGreenhouse
Greenhouse
Ultra-Clima
From KUBO Greenhouse Projects
KUBO, the Netherlands’ leading greenhouse manufacturer, has maintained that the future of cultivation under glass has depended on the development of a new kind of greenhouse providing more yield,
reduced energy use, eradication of disease and perfect climate control. In fact, the green house of the
future is available today. Our partner in development, Houweling Nurseries in Camarillo, California, is the
first grower to test the new Ultra-Clima greenhouse.
KUBO is a 63-year old family business from Monster, at the heart of the Westland, Netherlands horticulture region. KUBO has launched a number of important innovations in its history. Now, with the third
generation of the Kuiper family at the helm, KUBO’s rate of innovation – backed by more then 10,000
acres of experience – is only increasing. This renewal is exactly what is needed, because greenhouse
growers over the world are being confronted with the same challenge of how to the make the switch
to ‘sustainable agriculture’. The KUBO greenhouse has a significant role to play in this trend towards
a more sustainable cultivation under glass. Whereas improvements in greenhouse farming have previously concentrated on details, the Ultra-Clima greenhouse is nothing short of a revolution on all fronts.
The Ultra-Clima system has been developed with an eye to the warm and dry external climate found
in California. It is under these conditions that the innovative principle behind this KUBO greenhouse
technology works best. The climate control system allows optimal regulation of air humidity and temperature. Using this greenhouse also leads to higher production yields driving lower cost of production.
Higher production yields are achieved through increased light levels and enhanced carbon dioxide levels. Through the elimination of 90% of roof vents, light levels into
the greenhouse are increased by 16%. Additionally, the reduction
of roof vents reduces the loss of carbon dioxide injected through
the air circulation system. Both light and carbon dioxide are essential inputs into photosynthesis, the process by which a plant
grows and produces fruit.
KUBO—The world’s most innovative
greenhouse manufacturer
The Ultra-Clima greenhouse underlines KUBO’s status as the
world’s most innovative greenhouse manufacturer. The expectations for the Ultra-Clima greenhouse are extremely high. It is no
accident that the most progressive growers in the greenhouse
horticulture industry, such as Houweling Nurseries, are especially
interested in this concept. The 44-acre Houweling’s Ultra-Clima
facility is proving KUBO’s conviction about the greenhouse of the
future – today!
KUBO Greenhouse Projects
www.kubo.eu
Vlotlaan 139 | PO Box 1041 | 2680 BA Monster | The Netherlands | T: +31 (0) 174 286 161 | F: +31 (0)174 213 609
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project partner
Hybrid
Solar Systems
Systems
Hybrid Solar
A Passion for Green
American Capital Energy worked closely with Houweling’s to create an integrated Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal energy solution to meet the unique
needs of Houweling’s ‘Future of Sustainable Agriculture’ vision. The system is
designed to provide electric power and stored heat to power and warm Houweling’s Camarillo greenhouse operations.
The American Capital Energy hybrid solution is comprised of two distinct and
proven solar technologies. The first is a 1.1 Megawatt solar photovoltaic system
mounted on a tilting rack situated over a four acre water-retention pond. The
tracking system assures maximum solar electric generation due to its ability to
position the panels to face the sun from sunup to sundown. Secondly, the 1
Megawatt roof-mounted solar thermal heat system helps reduce greenhouse
heating costs overnight.
We are presently living in a unique and challenging time, which has made it an
economic imperative to explore and use alternative energy technologies to stay competitive. In seeking to reduce the company’s reliance on grid power and fossil fuels, Houweling’s will not only reduce their energy costs but will also enjoy provide great return on their
capital investment.
The Houweling’s hybrid system represents an ideal melding of proven energy technologies to meet unique needs. Due to their large
footprints, the agriculture, food processing and distribution industries can derive great benefit from hybrid systems. Houweling’s is at
the forefront of alternative energy utilization and American Capital Energy is privileged to work with them to design, engineer, build and
maintain their system.
When you begin working with us at American Capital Energy, our first discussions will be about reducing your long-term operational
costs and setting goals with budgets in mind. In planning, we lean on our extensive experience with state and federal incentive programs
to help you get the most power, at the lowest cost.
We will visit your site, assess your needs, and design the most cost-efficient and effective system for your business. Our team of professionals specializes in each phase of operations—financial analysis, system design options, procurement, project management, installation, operation training and maintenance. Most importantly, we’ll manage the entire project
from beginning to end to ensure a seamless transition to a clean power future for your business. We even provide project financing.
American Capital Energy provides full-service solar energy project integration and installation
for large commercial enterprises. The company is committed to driving solar energy solutions
to America’s most forward thinking companies by offering customized turnkey solar systems
that provide long term performance and verifiable return on investment.
American Capital Energy is a team of solar project integration professionals with deep knowledge in the solar industry and an absolute commitment to customer satisfaction. The company
concentrates on long-term relationships and applies maximum attention to each clients’ needs
and goals.
American Capital Energy has strategic supply-side partnerships with solar photovoltaic module
manufacturers and experienced installation companies. We have a passion for green power,
and we also have a passion for delivering superior value to your solar electric project.
After twelve years in the renewable energy business, ACE
knows one thing for sure—going solar will save you money.
And yes, it will also help the environment.
American Capital Energy
www.AmericanCapitalEnergy.com
15 Tyngsboro Rd. Suite 4A | North Chelmsford, MA 01863 | T: (866) 307-5370 | F: (978) 251-4120
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project partner
ClimateControl
ControlSystems
Systems
Climate
Argus Provides Automated Control Integration for the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Argus is proud to be a technology partner in developing the future of sustainable agriculture with Houweling’s Nurseries in
Camarillo. When Casey Houweling approached us to provide automated controls for this innovative, high-tech facility, we
worked closely with him and his design and production teams to engineer an integrated solution that would address the
control challenges that are unique to this new class of greenhouse vegetable production system.
Semi-closed, positive pressure greenhouses offer a number of potential production advantages over conventional greenhouse designs, including improved insect exclusion, disease reduction, reduced water and fertilizer use, and enhanced
carbon dioxide enrichment. This project also includes additional heat collection, recovery, and storage systems to further
improve production efficiency. In theory, these benefits should result in a near perfect combination of increased crop yields
and reduced production costs. However, before this could happen, we needed to develop control strategies capable of coordinating the highly complex interactions between the many equipment systems.
Argus R&D worked closely with the Houweling team to develop monitoring and control strategies for each new system component. We then developed computer models to integrate these control strategies into a single, coordinated system. Argus
continues to enhance and fine-tune this system as new equipment is brought on line and the facility moves through its first
full production year.
We specialize in making complex equipment systems
work together to perform to their maximum potential.
Argus systems are installed in many of the leading greenhouse production, research, and botanical facilities throughout the
world. We routinely provide control solutions for a diverse array of unique and challenging applications ranging from experimental chambers that simulate the growing conditions on future space travel missions to hydroponic plant production at the
South Pole. Our work with institutions as diverse as the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia,
Guelph University in Canada, and OARDC in Ohio keep us at the leading edge of Horticultural research. Customers like the
United States Botanic Garden in Washington DC and The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino CA depend on Argus
to produce the wide range of climates required for their botanical collections.
We specialize in making complex equipment systems work together
to perform to their maximum potential. This includes the integration
of technologies such as biomass, combined heat and power, geothermal, and solar sources into new production systems designed
to improve efficiency and reduce energy dependency.
The Houweling Ultra-Clima Greenhouse project is paving the way
for a new era of efficiency and sustainability in greenhouse vegetable production. Argus equipment automation technology makes it
possible to control the many separate components of this complex
facility intelligently and seamlessly, so that unprecedented crop
yields and energy efficiency can be achieved.
Argus Control Systems Ltd.
www.arguscontrols.com
1281 Johnston Road | White Rock, BC | Canada V4B 3Y9 | T: (604) 538-3531 or (800) 667-2090 | F: (604) 538-4728
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project partner
PURE
TECH
Water
WaterPurification
Purification
Pure-O-Tech, Inc., is a water purification company with promising outreach into California’s agricultural community. Our leadership in this industry as a comprehensive water treatment and service company is based on providing economic benefits to our customers while improving their water quality.
Pure-O-Tech’s technology begins with understanding the chemical constituents of water, then we design the applicable technology solution and thereafter, assist the grower in its implementation. From
removal of suspended solids through filtration technology, to disinfection of disease causing micro-organisms through ozone and ultra-violet technologies, to the application of membrane technologies for
removal of salts, Pure-O-Tech builds, standardized, modular, skid-mounted units that can be mixed
and matched to meet the requirements of any grower. We then insure the sustainability of every system with a maintenance, service and monitoring agreement that is built into every sales agreement.
Pure-O-Tech’s experience working with agricultural producers is unmatched in California.
We hold a seat on California’s Technical Advisory Committee for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist growers in conservation of ground and surface
waters to the improvement of water quality.
In addition to two of our customers receiving
the Environmental Awareness Award from
the NRCS, Pure-O-Tech was the recipient of
the 2003 Annual Environmental Responsibility Award from California Manufacturers &
Technology Association and Industrial Environmental Association for their commitment
to innovative solutions in water treatment.
When you engage Pure-O-Tech as a client,
you have acquired a special status with us.
You have become a part
of the Pure-O-Tech family.
Pure-O-Tech is a solution oriented company
and growers such as Houweling’s understand that water is a precious resource, and
that careful attention to water quality, and
to the efficient use of water pays large dividends.
Farms of the future will take nothing for granted, especially water. We can expect much larger and
more controlled growing environments which make much more efficient use of land and water. These
changes will increase the efficiency in the use of water in multiples of 10, and engage agricultural labor
at far higher levels of skill.
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Pure-O-Tech, Inc.
www.pureotech.com
520 S. Andreasen Drive | Escondido, CA 92029 | T: (760) 480-4488 or (888) 248-3244 | F: (760) 480-4477
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project partner
The Oppenheimer
OppenheimerGroup
Group
The
In 1985, Casey Houweling forever changed the North American greenhouse industry by opening his first hydroponic greenhouse vegetable operation in Delta, British Columbia. A decade later, he began expanding into California with a vision of year-round hot house tomato production. And as the demand for products grown in this
state-of-the-art facility grew, Casey chose The Oppenheimer Group to drive his marketing efforts.
Oppenheimer has been in the greenhouse industry since the 1950s, and was one of the first North American
marketers to bring greenhouse produce into a continent-wide distribution system that remains second to none.
Oppenheimer is the right fit to add value to the Houweling’s Hot House ‘Indoor Advantage.’
Founded on shared beliefs in quality and innovation, the partnership combines both companies’ strengths to
make a powerful union. Our mutual heritage in British Columbia, and high standards for safety and sustainability,
built a solid foundation for a flourishing partnership.
Currently, Houweling’s Hot House grows on 225 acres under glass in the U.S. and Canada.
With Oppenheimer’s international logistics and marketing capabilities behind them — and
Houweling’s sustainability front and center — Casey Houweling is poised to transform
the greenhouse industry yet again.
With the addition of 40 new acres under glass to the company’s California facility,
the Houweling’s Hot House ‘Indoor Advantage’ brand promise has never been more
powerful.
Always known for impeccable product quality, Houweling’s new addition takes
the company’s tradition of innovative growing methods and combines it with
revolutionary ‘green’ technology. The result is a tightly-controlled environment
capable of producing high yields of premium vegetables — but with a level of environmental sustainability the likes of which the industry has never seen.
In fact, the new facility is the world’s first high-volume greenhouse to bring together hybrid energy sources, nutrient and soil recycling, and water conservation. Water consumption has been reduced by more than 60 percent.
Fully enclosed and pressurized, the patented greenhouse design also protects the growing plants and young
vegetables from exposure to the elements, improving quality, flavor and consistency.
So what does the Houweling’s ‘Indoor Advantage’ mean to you? In a day and age where your shoppers are more
concerned than ever about where their food comes from and how it is produced, the ‘Indoor Advantage’ offers
new levels of quality, safety, and sustainability they won’t find anywhere else. And the
fact that Houweling’s vegetables taste even better than they look will bring people
back, again and again.
Contact us at The Oppenheimer Group
and we’ll bring the Houweling’s Hot House
‘Indoor Advantage’ directly to your door.
The Oppenheimer Group
www.oppyproduce.com
11 Burbidge Street, Suite 101 | Coquitlam, BC | Canada V3K 7B2 | T: (604) 461-6779 or (888) 321-6779 | F: (604) 468-4781
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project partners
Farm
FarmCredit
CreditWest
West
Farm Credit West is a borrower-owned cooperative providing credit to producers of food, fiber and flowers throughout California.
As a lender specializing in a single industry – agriculture – Farm Credit West is dedicated solely to proving that THE CUSTOMER
COMES FIRST by providing superior customer service at competitive rates. The Board of Directors for Farm Credit West is composed of agricultural leaders who ensure that the Association provides the highest quality, value-added service.
Capitalizing on its customer-driven specialization, Farm Credit West is the premier originator of agricultural loans in its territory.
Financing Features Available:
· Fixed and variable rates
· Loan repayment schedules to coincide with production cycles
· Term financing of up to 30 years
· Lines of credit with extended maturities
What Farm Credit West Offers:
· Operating lines of credit
· Accounts receivable and inventory financing
· Equipment loans and leases
· Loans for upgrading or expanding facilities
· Long-term financing for real estate purchases
and improvements
· Competitive interest-bearing Future Payment Funds
for cash in excess of immediate needs
· Cash Management Services
· Electronic transactions and Online Banking services
· Appraisal Services
CoBank, with $61.2 billion in assets, is a leading lender to rural America’s vital industries – food, water, energy and
communications. We are part of the Farm Credit System, a $214 billion network of lending institutions created by
Congress in 1916. Working with our Farm Credit System partners, CoBank’s stability allows us to offer a broad range
of financial solutions to help agribusinesses succeed - in California and across the country.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farm Credit Leasing (FCL), CoBank provides comprehensive leasing solutions
for vehicles, buildings and equipment, including solar programs to support sustainable agricultural practices. Since
implementing a solar lease program in 2007, FCL has originated or committed to originate over $90 million in solar
project lease financing. FCL also offers a suite of fleet management services.
For more information about CoBank or FCL, please call 800-542-8072 or visit our websites: www.cobank.com and
www.fcleasing.com.
Farm Credit West & Farm Credit Leasing
www.farmcreditwest.com & www.fcleasing.com
1478 Stone Point Drive, Suite 450 | Roseville, CA 95661 | T: (916) 780.1166
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Houweling’s
Propagation
Houweling’s Propagation
B.C. Grown
Successful crops need a successful
start. At Houweling’s Hot House the
fascinating journey of each vegetable
starts from a single seed. Every crop
begins the process from our plant raising hot house in Delta, British Columbia. No detail goes unnoticed from the
first sign of germination to handpicking
the best produce for our customers.
The craft of propagating hot house
vegetable seedlings arose from the
need to source yourng plants for our
own needs and has grown into a business that supplies growers across
North America. Working closely with
growers, each seed is sown and developed precisely to their unique crop
requirements.
Ruben Houweling, Propagation Manager
ruben.houweling@houwelings.com | T: (604) 946-0844 | F: (604) 946-9158
Eldon Peters, Propagation Customer Service
eldon.peters@houwelings.com | T: (604) 946-0844 | F: (604) 946-9158
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integrator partners
The strong collaboration between Enerdes BV, Houweling Nurseries Ltd.
and Kubo Greenhouse Projects made these highly efficient, high production
Ultra Clima Greenhouses possible.
By designing and supplying the climate system we were able to create a state
of the art system with the use of:
 Air handling units – EC Fan technology installed
 Heating system – Low temperature system with high results
 Heat pump systems – Heat reclaim from cold storage and irrigation
water cooling
we have achieved a climate system for the next generation of greenhouses for
years to come.
Best regards,
ENERDES - ENERGY DESIGN
www.enerdes.com
Plesmanweg 17 c, 7602 PD
Almelo, Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 546-876500
Lorenzana Construction is proud to have
literally laid the foundation for the ‘Future
of Sustainable Agriculture’ for Houweling’s with thousands of yards of concrete.
Lorenzana provides the most comprehensive concrete resources available in
the region at the same time as delivering
exceptional customer service.
www.lorenzanaconstruction.com
2960 Jacktar Ave | Oxnard CA 93035
T: (805) 985-1647 | F: (805) 985-7197
1910 - 2010
www.formflex.ca
4881 Union Road, Beamsville
Ontario, Canada L0R 1B4
T: +1 (905) 563-0031
F: +1 (905) 563-0311
Formflex is the worldwide specialist in the development and production of gutter systems for the Horticultural Industry. Improvement
of your yields and reduction of your costs is our primary aim.
Formflex has been a pioneer in the area of cultivation racks, systems
and gutters and for the last 15 years we supplied a complete range
of gutters for various crops and supplied more than 3,000 projects,
all over the world. Total length: 35,000 kilometers of gutter. We constantly develop new solutions in close consultation with growers and
suppliers. From advice through, supervision and aftercare, Formflex
is your reliable partner.
Formflex caused a revolution in vegetable cultivation with the introduction of the AG® plateau gutter with a 100% recirculation water
system. The introduction of the steel cable suspension – which blocks
less light – and a special cultivation gutter for pepper crops makes
Formflex the de facto standard in vegetable cultivation. But Formflex
has also build a reputation in rose cultivation with the still unmatched
GG® cultivation system, which provides the substrate with optimum
support and reduces the impact of diseases to a minimum.
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www.jdscivil.com
1672 Donlon St. | Ventura, California 93003
T: (805) 654-6977 or (800) 676-1916 | F: (805) 654-6979
integrator partners
Dieners Electric Inc.
Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics specializes in offering
logistical solutions for professional greenhousing including greenhouse mechanization, packing lines, rolling
line and transport systems. Bogaerts helps their clients
to be and stay productive by delivering robust, reliable
and user-friendly products such as their Tuberailcarts,
Harvestcarts, Tow Trucks and Spraying equipment.
www.bogaertsgl.com
Dieners Electric Inc. is pleased to
be the chief electrical contractor for
Houweling’s as it advances the stateof-the-art in modern greenhouse
agriculture. Houweling’s has made
their vision real, and we will continue
to work with them providing timely
and safe electrical services.
bobdiener@verizon.net
PO Box 946 | Oxnard CA 93032
T: (805) 483-9123
Hinnenboomstraat 1 bus 2 | 2320 Hoogstraten | Belgium
T: 0032 (0)3 314.18.01 | F: 0032 (0)3 314.18.02
Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLC is proud to
have provided legal advice and assistance to Houweling
Nurseries, helping them navigate local, state and federal
laws and regulations. Our expert attorneys guided Houweling through the multiple governmental levels of land
use, development and construction stages, resulting in
approval of the world’s first high-volume greenhouse facility using hybrid solar energy, advanced water conservation and nutrient reclamation systems.
Proudly serving Ventura County for 70 years.
Mountain High Greenhouse Construction
assembled and built all the structural steel,
aluminum and glass for Houweling’s ‘Future
of Sustainable Agriculture’ greenhouses. We
are proud to be a part of this great leap
forward in sustainability and look forward to
building more Ultra-Clima greenhouses as
this huge advance in greenhouse technology
builds momentum.
gillvddrift@tiscali.nl
2251 West Hardy Road | Willcox, Arizona 85643
T: (602) 292-2420
World Class. Locally Based.
www.nchc.com
1000 Town Center Drive, 6th Floor | Oxnard, CA 93036
T: (805) 485-1000 | F: (805) 988-8387
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integrator partners
SunValley Farms is a
Houweling’s marketing partner
selling their products
to major retailers
across the USA
under the SunValley Brand.
Travis Ag Construction provided site
preparation services for the Houweling’s
project and was responsible for the
installation of all underground systems
infrastructure, including irrigation, fire
suppression, electrical and CO2.
dfahrenbruch@sunvalleyfarms.net
1151 Eagle Dr. #375 | Loveland, CO 80537
T: (970) 292-5622
Watertec is a designer and supplier of
complete water systems for agricultural
and horticultural projects.
With over 100 years of combined experience, Watertec has provided customers
with expertise, materials, consultation and
designs that meet or exceed their expectations. At Houweling Nurseries, in conjunction with input from the management, the
growers, and the maintenance staff, Watertec has designed and supplied a complete
semi closed greenhouse water system.
www.waterteccanada.com
www.travisag.com
P.O.Box 4666 | Ventura CA 93007
T: (805) 647-7211
Schüco USA L.P. is a leading distributor of
completely integrated solar photovoltaic and solar thermal products based
upon proprietary systems for residential
and commercial use.
Schüco is supporting the conservation
of natural resources by its energy
efficient and energy generating product
offerings. Schüco also supports the
continuous improvement of energy efficiency of buildings while simultaneously meeting the needs and expectations of contemporary architecture.
www.schuco-usa.com
23160 72nd Avenue | Langley, BC | Canada V2Y 2K2 32920 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Suite 250 | Union City, CA 94587
T: 604-882-7405 or 888-675-7999 | F: 604-882-7408
T: (510) 477-0500 | F: (510) 477-0550
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for more INFORMATION...
Houweling’s
www.houwelings.com
Houweling Nurseries Oxnard, Inc.
645 West Laguna Road | Camarillo, CA 93012 | USA
T: (805) 271-5105 | F: (805) 271-5107
Houweling Nurseries Ltd.
2776 64th Street | Delta, BC | Canada V4L 2N7
T: (604) 946-0844 | F: (604) 946-9158
Partner Sponsors
KUBO Greenhouse Projects
www.kubo.eu
Farm Credit West & Farm Credit Leasing
www.farmcreditwest.com & www.fcleasing.com
Vlotlaan 139 | PO Box 1041 | 2680 BA Monster | The Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 174 286 161 | F: +31 (0)174) 213 609
1478 Stone Point Drive, Suite 450 | Roseville, CA 95661
T: 916.780.1166
Argus Control Systems Ltd.
www.arguscontrols.com
The Oppenheimer Group
www.oppyproduce.com
1281 Johnston Road | White Rock, BC | Canada V4B 3Y9
T: (604) 538-3531 or 1-800-667-2090 | F: (604) 538-4728
11 Burbidge Street, Suite 101 | Coquitlam, BC | Canada V3K 7B2
T: (604) 461-6779 or (888) 321-6779 | F: (604) 468-4781
American Capital Energy
www.AmericanCapitalEnergy.com
Pure-O-Tech, Inc.
www.pureotech.com
15 Tyngsboro Rd. Suite 4A | North Chelmsford, MA 01863
T: (866) 307-5370 | F: (978) 251-4120
520 S. Andreasen Drive | Escondido, CA 92029
T: (760) 480-4488 or (888) 248-3244 | F: (760) 480-4477
integrator Sponsors
Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics
www.bogaertsgl.com
Mountain High Greenhouse Construction LLC
gillvddrift@tiscali.nl
Hinnenboomstraat 1 bus 2 | 2320 Hoogstraten | Belgium
T: 0032 (0)3 314.18.01 | F: 0032 (0)3 314.18.02
2251 West Hardy Road | Willcox, Arizona 85643
T: (602) 292-2420
Diener’s Electric Inc.
bobdiener@verizon.net
Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP
www.nchc.com
PO Box 946 | Oxnard CA 93032
T: (805) 483-9123
1000 Town Center Drive, 6th Floor | Oxnard, CA 93036
T: (805) 485-1000 | F: (805) 988-8387
Enerdes BV – Hothouse Climate Systems
www.enerdes.com
Sun Valley Farms Marketing, Inc.
dfahrenbruch@sunvalleyfarms.net
Plesmanweg 17 c | 7602 PD | Almelo, Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 546-876500
1151 Eagle Dr. #375 | Loveland, CO 80537
T: (970) 292-5622
FormFlex North America
www.formflex.ca
Travis AG Construction
www.travisag.com
4881 Union Road | Beamsville, Ontario | Canada L0R 1B4
T: +1 (905) 563-0031 | F: +1 (905) 563-0311
P.O.Box 4666 | Ventura CA 93007
T: (805) 647-7211
Jensen Design & Survey
www.jdscivil.com
WaterTec Irrigation Ltd.
www.waterteccanada.com
1672 Donlon St. | Ventura, California 93003
T: (805) 654-6977 or (800) 676-1916 | F: (805) 654-6979
23160 72nd Avenue | Langley, BC | Canada V2Y 2K2
T: 604-882-7405 or 888-675-7999 | F: 604-882-7408
Lorenzana Construction
www.lorenzanaconstruction.com
Schüco USA
www.schuco-usa.com
2960 Jacktar Ave | Oxnard CA 93035
T: (805) 985-1647 | F: (805) 985-7197
240 Pane Road | Newington, CT 06111
T: (860) 666-0505 | F: (860) 665-0137
Writing/production Rich Schineller
Graphic design Veronica Lyn Pastore Certified Green Printing Bacchus Press
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