Heather Blease, Terry Russell and I are heading off today for the OFA Short Course in Columbus, Ohio. (The Ohio Florist Association’s trade show is one of the biggest in the nation.) We’ll be at Booth 1350, ready to show off Thayer Corp.’s heating solutions for commercial greenhouses. We’re also offering  a raffle for a Maine lobster dinner for two, shipped to your door, so stop by and see us if you’re at the OFA Short Course.

It’s the first time we’ve sent a team out to talk about our greenhouse heating options. Of course, there are lots of variables by grower, so solutions are tailored to the fuel needs, environment challenges and growth requirements of each operation.

I’m excited, because Thayer is a leader in biomass boilers, and we have 30 years experience in engineering heating systems. Biofuels, including fuel crops like straw, switch grass, miscanthus, dried corn and agricultural waste, as well as the wood pellets and chips we’re more used to in the Northeast, can be a very cost efficient way to produce heat in a commercial application. With our experience in natural gas/propane and fuel oil installations, we’re very well versed in the criteria and parameters of cost-effective, low-maintenance systems.

In fact, with our experience in biomass at any scale, renewable and traditional fuels, and 24/7 support, we expect to offer a lot of value to an industry that is very tuned in to fuel efficiency and reliability.

Our modular boiler room should also generate a lot of interest at OFA. It’s a containerized solution, a real turn-key product. All you have to do is connect the power and plumbing and you have a heating system ready to operate in your commercial greenhouse. And since we have in-house fabrication, modular units are customized to each application.

Expert engineering, experience in all heating systems, and great customer service—we’re all set to introduce Thayer Corporation’s commercial greenhouse solutions, and have fun doing it.