Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 1

88 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 AT A GLANCE HYDROPONIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA (H.S.A.) WHAT: A non-profit organization working in hydroponics, controlled environment agriculture, vertical farming, and the related sciences WHERE: Based in El Cerrito, California WEBSITE: www.hydroponicsocietyofamerica.org H ydroponics, or soilless growing, is a word that conjures up different visions for different people. For some it’s a form of hobby gardening and, for others, hydroponics is associated with cannabis or perhaps commercially grown fruits and vegetables. In many areas of the world, hydroponics is a method of feeding the hungry and their support animals in arid environments. Today this word is known throughout the world and hydroponics is being practiced on every continent and in every country. There are even plants being grown hydroponically on the International Space Station. Regardless of the application, hydroponics has become a staple in modern growing practices. The main advantages of using hydroponics are growing more food, in less space, in less By Dan Lubkeman, President of the Hydroponic Society of America