DC Farms has partnered with the University of Windsor, in a study that looks at the sediment in greenhouse retention ponds, in order to understand how greenhouse production is impacting regional watersheds. This is an important study as the improper management of storm-water could impact local drinking water. A retention pond is designed to help manage storm-water and remove pollutants from the water. Letting the excess nutrients settle to the bottom, while water slowly moves off the top of the pond allows for plant life to use up these nutrients. The water discharge from retention ponds is required to be tested under the Ontario Water Resources Act for legal compliance. DC Farms’ partnership with the University of Windsor allows for a broad, in-depth analysis of it’s sediment to determine if it acts as a source or sink for nutrients. The results from the study will help DC Farms and the greenhouse community to determine best practices managing storm-water ponds, optimizing environmental preservation.

DC Farms has done multiple seed trials with Rijk Zwaan & De Ruiter Seeds. Seeds trialed included: Cucumbers, Roma, Eggplant, and various trials as requested by our marketer. We not only grow the trial seeds, we also follow the growth and production, tracking all relevant data. DC Farms is a trial house for various seed companies, testing new products and seed variants before they’re ready for commercial use/applications.