{"id":6076,"date":"2019-10-28T09:51:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T13:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=6076"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:06:07","slug":"umpi-welcomes-growth-with-a-state-of-the-art-greenhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2019\/10\/28\/umpi-welcomes-growth-with-a-state-of-the-art-greenhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"UMPI Welcomes Growth With a State-of-the-Art Greenhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6077\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6077\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6077\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility.-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility.-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility.-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility.-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility.-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/10\/Those-involved-in-the-production-of-the-Zillman-Family-Greenhouse-cut-the-ribbon-at-the-dedication-of-the-facility..jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those involved in the production of the Zillman Family Greenhouse cut the ribbon at the dedication of the facility.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>UMPI kicked off Friday\u2019s homecoming festivities with the dedication ceremony of the Zillman Family Greenhouse. Back in March 2018, UMPI revealed a new bachelor\u2019s degree program for Agricultural Science and Agribusiness. At the same time, UMPI also announced the launch of a fundraising campaign to create a greenhouse that would aid in the success of the program. At this time, the Zillman Family Greenhouse was announced.<\/p>\n<p>The weather was in cooperation with the ceremony, with blue skies and warm temperatures. This helped draw in a crowd of faculty, staff, students, community members and those involved in the production of the greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Payan, UMPI junior environmental science major, is in a plant biology class this semester. \u201cThe greenhouse will give students a place to enhance the hands-on skills that modern-day employers are looking for,\u201d Payan said.<\/p>\n<p>UMPI senior Evan Zarkadas is proud of the direction UMPI is going. \u201cI decided to attend the greenhouse ceremony because seeing our school develop and expend so much is something I\u2019m very proud of. I wanted to make sure I was there for that very special moment in UMPI history and support the people that spent so many hours and years working on this,\u201d Zarkadas said.<\/p>\n<p>The 2,400-square-foot greenhouse is a state-of-the-art facility. It\u2019s the only smart greenhouse in Maine. The greenhouse includes technologies such as LED lighting, intelligent watering, a ventilation system and an advanced climate control system. This will help support a number of different research projects, such as disease management and soil fertility. The greenhouse will allow for year-around research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will help UMPI by bringing more students to our institution through the sciences and agribusiness program. Also, since it is one of the best in probably New England, it brings UMPI to the forefront of technology and progress,\u201d Zarkadas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis greenhouse will further set UMPI on its path to innovate and give students the best possible opportunities for success,\u201d Payan said.<\/p>\n<p>The greenhouse wouldn\u2019t have been a success without the help and support of many people, including the Zillman family, who helped make this a possibility.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; UMPI kicked off Friday\u2019s homecoming festivities with the dedication ceremony of the Zillman Family Greenhouse. Back in March 2018, UMPI revealed a new bachelor\u2019s degree program for Agricultural Science and Agribusiness. 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