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growing tomatoes and berries in the subtropics

The rise of of tech giant Panasonic in greenhouse horticulture

Tomatoes and strawberries are difficult to grow in hot and humid subtropical regions. Panasonic and several other companies took on the challenge of growing delicious tomatoes…

Vacancies:

UAE: Pure Harvest to add berries and lettuce

Ever since they started harvesting their first tomatoes in November 2018, the team with Pure Harvest has been battling the temperatures in Abu Dhabi (UAE), that reach up to 53…

Worm fertilizer: from organic waste to bio-stimulant

Millions of red worms crawl through the long sterile trays in the compost factory of Vermis Organik in Izmir. These remarkable worms compost vegetal waste. 'Mini-factories' is…

Niko Kivioja, Netled:

"I like to call us a technology partner instead of equipment supplier"

Netled CEO Niko Kivioja was interviewed by the international Association of Vertical Farming, AVF, about the future of Netled and vertical farming. In the first part of the…

Mexican tomato exporters claim produce is free of virus

Mexican agricultural officials claim it is "unjustified" to still detain tomatoes at the US border for longer inspections. Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Mexico's…

Jos Veugen sees international growth opportunities in disinfecting

“Room for doubling or more”

What began as an atomizing equipment supply company has evolved into a hygiene specialist business. This is the story of the Dutch company, Frans Veugen Bedrijfshygiëne. Since…

Dutch growers help Armenian counterparts

Money, knowledge and helpful contacts - this is the support five horticulturalists from the Westerveld region are giving their Armenian colleagues. Westerveld…

Profitability and competitiveness: crucial concepts for Spanish greenhouse vegetables

The lack of profitability and competitiveness of the Spanish greenhouse vegetable production was one of the key points discussed at the meeting of the protected vegetable…

Ausralian growers preparing for worsening of bushfire conditions over the weekend

Growers and farmers in Southern Australia are on high alert, with fire conditions predicted to worsen this weekend. For the third time this year a State of Emergency has been…

China: Seaweed from the greenhouse

Recently, a one film greenhouse up to 11 meters high was built in Tianjin, China, by Beijing Kingpeng workers. The greenhouse area is 4576 ㎡, and will be used to grow seaweed…

Special Trade Shows 2020

PerfoTec’s new DLS manufactures MAP liner bags at source

The fully integrated Dynamic Liner System (DLS) is PerfoTec’s new technology that manufactures modified atmosphere liner bags, for bulk packaging, at source. Fresh produce…

U.S. government says verdict in Bayer's Roundup case should be reversed

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department said a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict finding Bayer AG liable in the case of a…

Syngenta celebrates 40 years of Seedcare innovation

Growers rely on seed treatments to prepare for each season’s unique challenges. In an effort to meet this need, Syngenta and its legacy companies have been at the forefront of…
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African countries and their prevalent indigenous language

So it's like... in Uganda, the Baganda speak Luganda? Easy.

Kangaroo eats aquaponics crop and attacks grower

Patsy Brown and her husband had spotted a kangaroo eating their aquaponics crop on their property in Bargara in Central Queensland and were attempting to shoo it away when it…

January 6 or 8, Ann Arbor

US (MI): Categories 6 and 7A pesticide review classes in Washtenaw County start soon

Michigan State University Extension in southeast Michigan is offering Pesticide Applicator Category Review Classes on the following dates for those who want to prepare for the…

Got some Bitcoin lying around? Invest it in a farm

The rise of Bitcoin has left many investors sitting on large sums of cryptocurrencies. Harvest Returns is making use of that - they will now accept cryptocurrencies as form of…

Agriculture Workforce Coalition demands action

US Senate urged to solve agricultural labor crisis

Closely following the government-mandated increase in farmers’ labor costs, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), a diverse group of organizations…

India: Haryana approves 40 horticulture projects

In the 32nd State-Level Executive Committee meeting of the Indian Haryana State Horticulture Development Agency, held at Chandigarh last month, 40…

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Report of the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries

Europe is the world's second-largest importer of dried chili peppers

According to a report by the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries, CBI, the main importer of dried peppers in Europe is Spain.…

Looking at Dutch potato cultivation

Rwandan Agriculture Board visits Wageningen UR

From 11 – 13 December 2019, the Director General  of the Rwandan Agriculture Board (RAB) visited the Netherlands for meetings with Wageningen UR on joint research applications and…

Study finds climate change could reduce fruit and veg yields by a third

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have found that the yields of certain fruits, such as soft fruits, grapes, and bananas, are at risk of…

Block lot strawberries added to Coöperatie Hoogstraten app

In 2019 Coöperatie Hoogstraten once again worked hard to put more than 32,500,000 kg of strawberries on the market through auction. Although for many people the auction evokes…

Hans Vanderhallen, new director of Hoogstraten cooperative

Hans Vanderhallen will be the new director of Hoogstraten cooperative from 1 January 2020. Vanderhallen succeeds Gaston Opdekamp, who will remain associated…

Bad start of the week in Shadow Hills

Produce truck with 10 tons of lettuce toppled near LA

A SigAlert was issued Monday morning for two lanes on the westbound 210 Freeway in Shadow Hills after a produce truck overturned. According to CHP officials, the accident…

The scale of Australia’s fires

Some horrible facts.

UK government earmarks £3 billion to cover loss of EU farm subsidies after Brexit

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has earmarked £3 billion to spend on farmers in 2020 to help them after Brexit. The cash - to be spread over two years…

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