Headhouse II, which was built in 1960, and eight other College of Agricultural Sciences greenhouses were updated with climate-control computer systems, LED lighting, a rooftop weather station and other greenhouse technologies to help support teaching and research at Penn State.
Scott DiLoreto examines a plant in a greenhouse at Penn State
Scott DiLoreto, greenhouse operations manager, uses climate-control technology to reduce energy output and costs in Penn State's greenhouses.
Red flower in Penn State greenhouse
New LED lights save energy by only producing red and blue wavelengths that drive photosynthesis.
Robert Berghage and student care for plants in greenhouse
Robert Berghage, associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist in greenhouse crop production, examines a cucumber plant with a student in his hydroponics and aquaponics class.
Tilapia in a fish tank
As part of the class' aquaponics system, tilapia waste is used to fertilize plants.
A student works in the greenhouse
A student harvests cucumbers, which were grown using soilless hydroponics processes.
Lettuce grows in a greenhouse
Students in the class learned how to use aquaponics to grow lettuce without soil.
