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Philip van Antwerpen about further expansion of Desert Joy, Tunisia

"More light in glass greenhouse than in plastic greenhouse"

Agro Care started in 2013 with the project Desert Joy in El Hamma, Tunisia. In the North African country tomatoes are grown under the Fair Trade certificate. They started with…

New low-temperature condensing boiler helps saving on energy costs

Kaleo is an Icelandic rock band and a small town in Ghana - both might not interest you too much. Yet Kaléo is also the name of the new condensing boiler launched by Richel.…

Siebrand Broens, Planasa:

“We are investing heavily in new soft fruit varieties for North-Western European cultivation”

In December 2019, Siebrand Broens was appointed as Planasa’s Fresh Produce Sales Director for the EMEA region. This company, which started 47 years ago in Navarra (Spain) with…

New strawberry container paying homage to love, beyond Valentine's Day

"Our strawberry variety allows us to reach distant markets"

Until the end of January, Huelva's strawberry production has been somewhat more limited than usual, due to the frequent cloudy days, rainfall and very low minimum temperatures…

Chicago-area tomato grower plans for further expansion

With the completion of its Phase 3 greenhouse in fall of 2019, Chicago-area tomato grower MightyVine is harvesting 22.5 acres of premium-quality tomatoes. The expansion, built…

Ellepot GrowBag and AIR Tray

Plastic bags no longer needed in propagation

Following on their success within the fruit and nut segments, the company has developed the Ellepot GrowBag, which along with their AIR Tray technology, eliminates the…

Spain: 14 ha greenhouse to get geothermal plant

Cardial, which is partly owned by the Cyopsa public works group from Camilo Alcala, saw its dream of exploiting a hot water reservoir in Níjar to use it to heat greenhouses…

Russia imported less fruit and vegetables in 2019

Russian imports of fresh fruit and vegetable have seen a recovery in recent years. That was after that country introduced a boycott on food products from the European Union in…

Year-round fresh herbs and lettuce in Northern Sweden

"A new concept - a six-pack with different kinds of lettuce"

The commercial garden, Hällnäs Handelsträdgård, is located in the north of Sweden. It lies between the town of Lycksele and the city of Umeå. Their greenhouses are no larger…

Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery cat officially named

Niagara College is introducing Scout, the new Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery cat. Over 1,800 name submissions were received. The name was chosen because Scout will be…

Special Trade Shows 2020

June 23-27, Bellingham

US (WA): International Plant Propagators’ Society Western Region hosts Annual Conference

The International Plant Propagators’ Society Western Region (IPPS-WR) is hosting their Annual Conference in Bellingham, Washington from June 23 to 27, 2020 at…

Namibian AIDS foundation to open large aquaponics farm

The Immanuel Sheefeni AIDS Foundation, a Namibia-registered and based non-profit organization, founded by Namibian HIV activist Immanuel Sheefeni, through its special Trust,…

Event set to occur May 2-6 in Rimini, Italy

International Strawberry Symposium will feature over 300 scientific presentations

Over 300 scientific presentations (148 oral papers and 172 posters), a thousand or so industry professionals expected from all over the world and a major novelty during the…

Fruit and vegetable growers honour Ontario Food Terminal

The Ontario Food Terminal is the recipient of the 2020 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) Industry Award of Merit. The award was presented at the OFVGA…
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Productivity growth is the major source of growth in U.S. agricultural output

Technological developments in agriculture have been influential in driving changes in the farm sector. Innovations in animal and crop genetics, chemicals, equipment, and farm…

"Proposed EU budget unacceptable given the ambitions of the Union"

Copa and Cogeca took note of and analysed the proposal on the future multiannual financial framework (MFF) tabled by the President of the European Council,…

March 10, Horst (Netherlands)

Delphy organizes fourth International Blueberry Conference

On Tuesday 10 March 2020, Delphy will organize the fourth International Blueberry Conference. The venue for this event will be the Park Hotel in Horst in the…

Colombian scientist helps protect tomatoes from microbe menace

A fascination with microbes led Colombian plant pathologist Carolina Mazo-Molina to gain her PhD from Cornell and she is now helping in the fight against one of the biggest…

US (HI): Greenhouse construction bill passes third reading in House

If you own ag land in Hawaii and want to build a greenhouse or expand an existing one, you may soon have your chance. A bill expanding the permitting exemption for greenhouse…

Bee Vectoring Technologies opens European office and R&D center

Bee Vectoring Technologies opened its new European office in Switzerland’s Agri & Co Innovation Center, where the company joins other innovative organizations in the country’s…

Australia: Higher water prices flow on to consumers

The Queensland Government is currently considering recommendations from the Queensland Competition Authority for dramatic and unsustainable increases to…

Two Swedish wholesalers merge

Two Swedish fruit and vegetable wholesalers, Grönsakshandlarna and Lunnatorp, will continue as one. Both of these companies are located in the city of Karlskrona in southern Sweden.…

Hazera shows off new varieties at Arava Open Day

The Arava Open Day is always an opportunity for the team at Hazera to meet clients, sit down for a cup of coffee or beer and offer a range of products, from tomatoes to…

US (MD): A look at Bowery's new facility

On land in White Marsh that was once associated with a working farm, new growth is taking root. But it didn’t require clearing away the building on the site: All of the…

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The EU accounted for 94% of all Spanish fruit and vegetable exports in 2019

According to data up to November 2019 supplied by the Department of Customs and Special Taxes, Spanish fruit and vegetable exports between January and November amounted to 12…

Kyushu University - Japan

New study could lead to the development of healthier broccoli and cabbage

Scientists now have a better understanding of how chemicals thought to impart unique health benefits to plants in the cabbage family are broken down to promote growth in…

Regional cucumber season started at Werder Frucht GmbH

Bountiful and successful campaign expected

In the greenhouse of Werder Frucht LLC in Bralitz (near Bad Freienwalde) in the state of Brandenburg, harvesting of lettuce and mini-cookies has begun. This year, affiliated…

Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act

Bill to boost inspections at US seaports and airports

Under federal legislation passed by Congress, more agricultural inspectors are to be hired at US ports of entry to ensure safe, secure trade and prevent entry of pests and…

Strawberry acreage stable in France, Italy and Spain

The contact group for strawberries from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, formed by representatives of the associations of producers and exporters of these countries,…

Aldi wins the race for first UK strawberries

For the second year in a row, Aldi has become the first supermarket to stock UK-grown strawberries this season; the first crop was due to be picked on Tuesday…

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