CONTENTS THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL GROWERS AUGUST 2021 | VOLUME 31, NUMBER 8 36 On the Cover Pollinators were a strong focus during the 2021 California Summer Trials, and salvia 'Hummingbird Falls' shined! Turn to pages 18 and 38 to learn more. (Photo: Plant Haven) 18 FEATURES 18 2021 CAST A California Comeback After taking 2020 off, CAST returned this year - only with a later timeframe in June - making this year's event the California " Summer " Trials. By Jasmina Dolce 26 Research Consider the Photosynthetic Benefits of Far-Red Radiation How can far-red radiation improve growth and light capture of lettuce/basil seedlings? By Nathan Eylands and Neil Mattson 30 Production Roots, Shoots & Environmentals - Part 3 Many environmental factors affect your plants. Depending on your production style, you decide which ones are worth manipulating. By Carl Silverberg 36 Production Growing Up Thanks to a recent USDA grant, university researchers are investigating the best practices to grow greens vertically. By Stephen Kloosterman 4 AUGUST 2021 GPNMAG.COM 42 38 Culture Report Salvia 'Hummingbird Falls' The first trailing variety of its kind, this Salvia guarantica offers cascading blue flowers that provide a natural feeder for hummingbirds. By Robert Bett COLUMNS 14 DEPARTMENTS 6 Editor's Report 8 Industry News 12 Chat Room 49 Classifieds/Ad Index Perspectives Considering E-Commerce? By Liz Hughes 16 Duets Greenhouse Technology: Environment Control for Small Growers By Peter Konjoian and Dave Bartlett 42 Vaughn's View Colorful and Dynamic Containers in Alabama By Vaughn Fletcher Miss our July issue? 50 Technically Speaking Increasing the Daily Light Integral By Erik Runkle It's now available to view on gpnmag.comhttp://www.gpnmag.com http://www.GPNMAG.COM