TekSupply Technology Center - Dyersville, IA Campus
Here at TekSupply, it has been our mission to provide the highest quality products at economical prices and excellent customer service. Now we're taking our goal of serving you one step further by sharing our knowledge and expertise at our Technology Center.
- Learn about the benefits of Controlled Environment Agriculture.
- Attend seminars and live demonstrations.
- Stop by to speak with our greenhouse experts.
- Focuses include hydroponics, field growing, fodder solutions and more.
- Take a tour of technologically advanced tension fabric structures and our high-tech manufacturing facilities with robotic welding.
Visit Us & See For Yourself
We are located 26 miles west of Dubuque, IA on US Highway 20. If you are in the area or are making plans to attend a workshop, this is the best address to use for your GPS:
1440 SW 18th Ave.
Dyersville, IA 52040
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Are you interested in seeing everything that our Technology Center has to offer, but can’t make it to a workshop? Stop by for a tour. We hold tours at our Iowa campus every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 am and 2 pm CST. We look forward to showing you around our greenhouse!
Manufacturing Facilities
Tour our manufacturing facilities and see how we custom manufacture our ClearSpan™ structures and greenhouses in our own Hercules Truss Arch Building. With state-of-the-art equipment, such as robotic welding which ensures extreme precision in the manufacturing of our buildings' frames, our buildings are built to the highest standards.
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Demonstration Greenhouses
In our high-tech greenhouse, we demonstrate hydroponic systems, proper greenhouse plumbing and more. |
We've designed and constructed two greenhouse facilities. One is a 35' by 48' structure, which is split into two demonstration areas. In one half, we are modeling year-round, in-ground high tunnel production. The other half has three different hydroponic systems. Our 80' by 50' greenhouse is devoted solely to hydroponic production.
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TekSupply's Controlled Environment Agriculture School
Our mission at TekSupply is to provide the highest quality products at affordable prices and excellent customer service. Now we are taking our goal of serving you one step further by offering you the chance to attend our Controlled Environment Agriculture School (CEA). This is a great opportunity for you to learn about some of the latest trends in growing, such as:
• Year-round hydroponic growing• Fodder production
• Aquaponics
| Event: | September 17-19, 2013 — (Now accepting registrations) |
| Location: | TekSupply, 1440 SW 18th Ave., Dyersville, IA 52040 |
| What Will I Learn? | The purpose of these sessions is to educate growers of any background about a variety of controlled environment agriculture opportunities. The main topics that will be discussed include: Year-Round Hydroponic Growing – Production factors – Trouble-shooting – Disease Control – Marketing your produce and more! Fodder Production – Using fodder in your operation – System components – Sanitation – Producing microgreens for high-end markets and more! Aquaponics – Basics of fish farming – The connection between hydroponic production and fish farming – How to construct aquaponics systems to produce at a variety of levels and more! |
| Cost: | $995.00, which includes three nights lodging and lunch each day. As an added bonus, if you purchase a system after completion of the school, you will receive $995.00 off your purchase of a complete hydroponic, fodder or aquaponic system. In addition, if a customer has already purchased a system, the CEA School will be free. |
| Registration: | To register, call Cathy Eiben at 800.327.6835 x 795. She will send you a registration form, as well as lodging information. Registration ends one week prior to event. Each event is limited to the first 24 people, so hurry! |
Workshops
Our main goal with creating this Technology Center is to help change how the world looks at sustainability and locally grown produce. We are now hosting two workshop series on Hydroponics and Hydroponic Fodder. It is our goal to pass on our knowledge and give growers hands-on experience with the newest technologies in horticulture.
Hydroponic Workshop
This daylong workshop at our state-of-the-art Technology Center, features the research of Dr. Lynette Morgan, a presentation and workbook created by the award-winning doctor herself.
The activities of the day are hosted by our greenhouse manager, Sam Shroyer, and attendees partake in a presentation narrated, tour and hands-on demonstrations in our hydroponic greenhouses and more.
Attendees leave with a wealth of knowledge about running their own hydroponic production from the first-hand experiences of Dr. Morgan. As a partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponics Consultants, she provides technical advice to hydroponic growers across the world. She has also written an extensive line of hydroponic guides, which will be available for purchase.
| Event: | Hydroponics Workshop November 20, 2013 — Registration opens August 20, 2013 |
| Location: | TekSupply, 1440 SW 18th Ave., Dyersville, IA 52040 |
| Presentation Topics: | • Introduction to hydroponics • Proper hydroponic plant environment • NFT & salad crops • Vine crops • Production factors |
| Cost: | $295.00 fee includes lunch and workbook *Upon completion of the workshop, all attendees will receive a $295 gift certificate to TekSupply |
| Registration: | To register, call Cathy Eiben at 800.327.6835 x 795. She will send you a registration form, as well as lodging information, including a special discount for our local Comfort Inn. Registration ends one week prior to event. Each workshop is limited to the first 48 people, so hurry! |
Hydroponic Fodder Workshop
Attend this daylong workshop on hydroponic fodder production at our state-of-the-art Technology Center, hosted by our greenhouse manager Sam, to learn about our hydroponic fodder systems and the benefits of producing fodder for livestock feed.
During this workshop, attendees engage in Sam's fodder presentation, tour our high-tech hydroponics facilities, get hands-on advice from Sam, and a demonstration of the Fodder-Pro 2.0 Feed System. There will also be a segment on microgreen production using the system.
| Event: | Fodder Workshop August 28, 2013 – Registration opens May 28, 2013 October 30, 2013 – Registration opens July, 30, 2013 |
| Location: | TekSupply, 1440 SW 18th Ave., Dyersville, IA 52040 |
| Presentation Topics: | • History of hydroponics and fodder • Benefits of feeding fodder to livestock • Tips for putting the Fodder-Pro System together • Setting your water cycle • Seed selection • Populating your Fodder-Pro Feed System with soaked seed • Harvesting and feeding fodder • System maintenance and sanitation • Fodder extras: Microgreen and sprout production, vegetative propagation, and cloning |
| Cost: | $295.00 fee includes lunch and workbook *Upon completion of the workshop, all attendees will receive a $295 gift certificate to TekSupply |
| Registration: | To register, call Cathy Eiben at 800.327.6835 x 795. She will send you a registration form, as well as lodging information, including a special discount for our local Comfort Inn. Registration ends one week prior to event. Each workshop is limited to the first 48 people, so hurry! |
Learn More About Us!
When you visit our Iowa campus, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about TekSupply and the things we do best. Some of the topics that are most important to us include:
| The advantages of hydroponic growing
With hydroponic, or soilless, growing you can achieve larger, higher quality crops due to controlled nutrient ratios and high yields in minimal growing space. A major benefit of hydroponic systems is that they can be used in areas where soil-based cultivation isn't possible, such as locations with poor soil quality, or where water supplies are limited. |
The benefits of tension fabric structures
Fabric structures are affordable for you, with low costs per square foot, little or no property taxes and energy-saving benefits. Abundant natural light limits the need for daytime artificial lighting. Temperature-stabilizing fabric covers reduce the need for heating and cooling systems. When you choose a ClearSpan Fabric Structure, you can have your structure installed in only a matter of weeks. ClearSpan structures take as little as three weeks to produce and as little as three to five days to install. |
The value of local agriculture
Locally grown and sustainability go hand in hand. Growing your own or purchasing from a local farm or farmers' market ensures a reduction in fossil fuel use, more nutritious, better tasting and fresher produce, and many additional environmental benefits. |
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Do You Want To Know More?
Through our Technology Center, we want to pass on our knowledge about these important topics and more by holding seminars, workshops and webinars. We hope to see you soon! For more information, Contact Us.
