David Pratt, Greenhouse Technician 2007

Port Augusta, SA, Australia

David Pratt is the Head Grower at Sundrop Farms, the first commercial greenhouse worldwide to use the sun's energy to desalinate seawater, which produces freshwater for irrigation. He graduated from Niagara College Greenhouse Technician program in 2007. Being the first grower worldwide to use this innovative technology for commercial purposes, and to grow tomatoes in the Australian outback with seawater and no chemical pesticides is a highlight of his already successful career. In 2008, Pratt set a world record for production of yellow bell peppers per square metre. Pratt mentors Niagara College students in the Greenhouse Technician program.

*2011 Premier's Award nominee in the Recent Graduate category

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