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"Disabilities don't impair raising lettuce"

Locally-grown lettuce, herbs, and greens can make a positive impact on any community, but at The Ability Connection’s hydroponic farm in Springfield, Ohio, they take this one…

Godfrey Dol introduces VeGe Indicator to prevent crops becoming too vegetative in semi-closed glasshouses:

"A plant is a bit like a large container ship"

Vegetative and generative steering are widely used terms, but what is it? Godfrey Dol, an expert on cultivation in semi-closed glasshouses, wants to explain it in relation to…

Optimum water content: a blueberry case study

To optimize the irrigation strategy growers must have a clear understanding of the moisture, drain and EC levels. Last week we published about how to improve the irrigation…

Netherlands: Six hectares of Royal Berry strawberry greenhouse ready for extra early cultivation

Strawberry grower Royal Berry has added six hectares of greenhouse. Construction started this spring, by summer the framework was ready for glazing and in the meantime the…

Carel Zwinkels says goodbye with 40 years of horticultural techniques on the counter

“A grower needs to keep on developing in order to stay afloat in this market”

He started his career in the world of cars, but soon found himself hooked on horticultural techniques. Carel Zwinkels recently waved goodbye to AAB nl, but it can’t be called…

2,000 strings per hour

Kilometers of string are used in greenhouses to tie up the crops at the start of a new growing season. To make the hanging of the string easy, Steenks Service have developed a…

Daimler in Brazil opens urban farm for growing its own vegetables

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has opened an urban farm at its plant in São Bernardo do Campo: since November 2019 they have been growing organic vegetables at the truck and bus…

Rijk Zwaan launches new snack brand SN!BS

Rijk Zwaan has a clear long-term goal: a healthy future. To achieve maximum impact in the chain, the vegetable breeding company based in the Dutch town of De Lier is a strong…

The investments in construction will amount to 1.6 billion euro.

Russia: Eco-kultura to expand the acreage to 663 ha

Agricultural holding Eco-kultura are planning to expand their greenhouse acreage to 663 by 2023 having invested approximately 1.6 billion euro, mentioned the president of the…

Urban Crop Solutions celebrates 5th anniversary

Urban Crop Solutions celebrates its 5th anniversary. On this occasion a movie was released with testimonials from customers around the globe. The story of the founding of Urban…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview August

Deal or no deal?

In August, we zoomed in on the Russian greenhouse industry, which experienced healthy growth as of late. But August was also a month of spilling ink: plenty of contracts were…

Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture visits World Horti Center

The Netherlands and Vietnam have been working closely together in the field of agriculture and horticulture for many years and have formalised this in a Strategic Partnership…

Romaine demand climbs back up post-recall

Romaine demand is starting to pick up again following the mid-November recall and advisory warning on romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, Ca. region. On Nov. 22, the Centers…

EU agricultural outlook 2019-30:

Societal demands driving food market developments, combining affordability, sustainability and convenience

Consumers and citizens’ expectations will continue shaping food market developments, touching upon health, animal welfare, climate change and environmental concerns as well as…
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TAHA Group CEO, Jacqueline Mkindi

Tanzania Horticultural Association strives to conform to new EU safety standards

Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) is working overtime to ensure local fresh produce exporters conform to European Union (EU)'s new safety standards.…

Regional show with international character

Video Photo report New York Produce Show

North America's last trade show of the year is a wrap. Yesterday December 12th, the 10th annual New York Produce Show was held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.…

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Organic Trade Association sees robust global export promotion drive in 2020

The Organic Trade Association will be showcasing American organic products at events throughout the world next year, from the world’s biggest organic trade show in Germany and…

World Food Prize Foundation honored with Slovakian Peace Prize

The World Food Prize announced that Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn was presented the Peace Prize From Slovakia on behalf of the Foundation and his work over the past 20 years.…

An investment of €20 million in agri-food research and innovation

Ireland: Minister Creed announces new research grant awards

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, Michael Creed, TD, announced awards of almost €20 million in funding across 38 research projects arising from the…

UK: Is your RHI system compliant?

If your Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) accredited system is several years old, has been modified since installation or, if you are uncertain whether it would pass an Ofgem…

Dr. Jerry Caulder, Finistere Ventures Co-founder and biotech executive, Passes at 77

Jerry Dale Caulder PhD was the Co-founder and Emeritus Chair of Finistere Ventures. He passed at the age of 77. During his more than 50 years in the Agritech world Jerry made…

US (GA): Colletotrichum resistance to QoI crop protection

Anthracnose fruit rot disease, caused by fungal Colletotrichum species, is one of the most significant disease problems of commercial strawberry production in Georgia and the…

Papaya crop an alternative for intensive horticultural production of Almeria

The high-yield agricultural model in Almería is based on eight different crops grown under plastic greenhouses: tomato, sweet pepper, cucumber, courgette,…

Quarter of UK shoppers don't trust organic label

A new survey has found that over a quarter of UK shoppers say they are “not confident at all” that food labelled as organic has been produced under organic farming methods.…

Belgian Belchim Crop Protection in Japanese hands

Belchim Crop Protection will be taken over by a Japanese company. On 6 December 2019, Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and the Belgian crop protection manufacturer signed a…

Reduced price tags on carrots, parsnips, broccoli, potatoes and sprouts

Marks & Spencer drop Christmas vegetables' prices

Christmas may still be some weeks away, but Marks & Spencer has already launched its festive deals on seasonal vegetables. Spokes- people have said that the supermarket has…

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