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Paskal DrainVision Floor-Scale

"Following the online water content in the substrate will improve irrigation efficiency significantly"

Optimal irrigation strategy throughout the day and along the growing period requires a deep understanding of the growing substrate, plant physiology and the water uptake by…

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photo report Greenhouse Complexes Russia and CIS 2019

Challenges and opportunities in Russian market

Over the last couple of years and thanks to governmental support, the Russian horticultural industry has seen tremendous growth. Nowadays there is a completely different…

Twin Creeks Greenhouse continues to expand

From 10 to 20 to 40 acres

Mike Cornelissen, owner and operator of Twin Creeks Greenhouse has been very busy. Mike and his wife Danielle just welcomed their first baby boy and have started construction…

US (RI): 100,000 square foot greenhouse opened in Providence

Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and community leaders joined Gotham Greens to celebrate the grand opening and first harvest at the…

Figures and interpretation by Hans-Christoph Behr

Tomato cultivation grows faster in North West Europe than in the South

The tomato sector is large and is still growing. Not so much in volumes, but when it comes to the hard knocks. This is thanks to the growth in the speciality segments, for…

Technician Keith Allen retires from Javo USA after 38 years

In August of 1981, Rubberen Robbie topped the Dutch pop charts with "Der Nederlandse Sterre Die Strale Overal,” Ronald Reagan was in the White House and Keith Allen started…

ToBRFV presence in Spain officially confirmed

It doesn't come as a surprise (see yesterday's article for instance), but now the presence of ToBRFV in Spain has also been confirmed officially by the EPPO:…

Marius Rodewijk, Rosalicious, grows edible roses

'The queen of flowers on a plate'

"It really is quite a challenge," Marius Rodewijk of Rodewijk Rozen summarizes the cultivation of the edible rose. Since last year this Dutch grower has been growing the…

Alain Tulpin, Tulpin Group

"Dropping strawberry prices have an impact on imports of Egyptian strawberries"

“Up until Wednesday 4 December there was a daily supply of Egyptian strawberries. There are somewhat lower volumes planned for the coming days due to the Belgian and Dutch…

Interest and availability of organic greenhouse cukes grows

Greenhouse cucumbers look steady right now. “At this time of year, Canadian crops are finishing off,” says Jeff Madu of Windset Farms in Delta, BC. “Most of the Mexican crops…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview April

All around the world

On April 1, we started with our sister publication, MMJ Daily, which is all about the cultivation of medical cannabis. Later that month we learned about expansions in Asia, as…

Turkey: High-tech massive greenhouse to be established in Izmir

The swamp in the Dikili district of Izmir will be utilized as an organized greenhouse production zone. The massive greenhouse will create jobs for 3.500 people and will…

EU-NACOA

The first EU/North-African conference on organic agriculture was a success

ISOFAR co-organised the 1st EU/North-African conference on organic agriculture (EU-NACOA), with 140 participants. The venue was Marrakesh, Morocco during November 11-12, 2019.…
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Covering Smash Mouth with melodic melons

In this clip, YouTuber Pupsi is covering Smash Mouth with some melons.   Carving holes in various melons, along with "smashing" them for percussion, evidently produces a…

"Sustainable fruit and vegetables sourcing at a new high"

The volume of sustainably sourced fruit and vegetables, coming from outside of Europe, has risen significantly in the past years. The SIFAV partners currently…

Effects of brassinosteroids on pepper seedlings under chilling stress

To investigate the effects of brassinosteroids on plant growth and nitrogen metabolism in pepper seedlings under chilling stress, pepper seedlings with three true leaves were…

Brazil: Young Ag leaders receive support to fight food insecurity

Bayer announced that it will be funding several projects, aimed at tackling how to feed a growing population without starving the planet. Three young agricultural leaders who…

US (PA): Winter greens grown in ‘tunnels’

An older term for the method of growing in tunnels is “cold frame” farming. It acts like a greenhouse, but uses plastic sheeting instead of glass over a metal frame. During…

Effects of fine-mesh exclusion netting on pests of blackberry

Fine-mesh exclusion netting is a potential alternative to organic and conventional crop protection application to control numerous pests of fruit crops. Researchers tested…

4 Tips for dealing with greenhouse heating issues

Year-round commercial greenhouse operations require reliable structures and heating systems that will ensure optimal growing conditions through the winter season. To…

UK: KTN Transforming Food Production event in York

The latest KTN event for Transforming Food Production; Science and Technology into Practice, Feasibility and Demonstration Briefing was held in York on November 27th. The…

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This week, @investessex and @tradegovuk have discovered @InVivoGroup and @Bioline_AS_Int facilities in Clacton-on-sea @Essex_CC 😀Proud to show british 🇬🇧 know-how and…

New Zealand: Picking season is nearing for Southland's only blueberry farm

With 220 hectares of land planted in bushes, Otautau's Blueberry Country will be opening its gates to the public this summer, for the eight-week season.…

France and Germany, destination for more than 50% of Spanish zucchini

In the 2018/2019 campaign, more than half of Spanish zucchini exports (54.39%) were shipped to France and Germany at a price close to € 1 / kg, according to…

Satellites tracking US food supply, aiding farmers

Farmers across America's Midwest are in a race to finish harvesting their corn, soybean, before the first freeze sets in. September rains made a late harvest even later. Heavy…

Wiskerke Onions has been one of the key customers

New cargo visibility tool tracks temperature, humidity and CO2 levels

Maersk has released its revamped Remote Container Management (RCM) platform featuring the virtual assistant Captain Peter. Since its launch to customers in September 2017,…

Lynn Jackson -RK Drysdales

Shredded swede 'swoodles' the latest carb replacement

With the increased demand for convenience food and ready-prepped vegetables, more and more producers have made this a standard part of the business. RK Drysdales located in…

Jammu & Kashmir administration asks farmers to grow broccoli and parsley

Only about 100 hectares of the 40,000 hectares under vegetable cultivation in Kashmir currently cater to crops such as broccoli, lettuce and parsley. However, the Jammu &…

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