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Canada: Growing red pepper portfolio helps red pepper growers

Following crop visits in and around British Columbia, Hans van Haeff with Syngenta reports on the red pepper variety Gina and introduces Kalvijn (PR09518). In addition, Plant…

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Manufacturer and wholesaler expanding its UK headquarters in Coventry

HydroGarden, which was launched in 1994, is the largest European wholesaler of hydroponics – which is the process of growing plants indoors – following its merger earlier this…

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Technological advancements in pest and disease scouting are transforming a labor-intensive sector into a more efficient, data-driven version of itself. Now, as artificial…

"A sand filter doesn’t filter out pesticides from the water”

Using ditch water for the irrigation of crops does not come without risks. This should not come as a surprise, but when there is so little rain that even ditch…

Wageningen University vertical farming facility near completion

Almost a year after signing the contracts, the construction of a research facility for indoor cultivation at the WUR in Bleiswijk is nearing completion. The installations are…

Jan Vrins, Bilancia, starts writing basic horticulture courses again:

"The amount of experienced growers abroad does not keep pace with new projects"

The foreign demand for knowledge and skills in horticulture is enormous. Increasingly, this knowledge and expertise has turned out to be a key factor in running a project…

Raspberries produce a constant turnover if you work well

Daniele Ciani from Forlì uprooted his peach and nectarine trees to focus on small fruits and is rather satisfied as "the price per kg is rather constant all year round, with a…

US: Additional actions to safeguard agriculture against ToBRFV

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Dutch horticulture makes United Nations SDGs concrete

On their own, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) might not be very concrete. However, the goals are being taken into account in many annual reports. Even…

Heavy storm causes 60,000 USD worth of damage to greenhouses in Demre, Turkey

A heavy storm has damaged 6.3 hectares of greenhouses owned by 49 growers in the Demre district of Antalya. The estimated loss from the storm is reported to be…

CIOPORA elects President and new Board in its first electronic elections

CIOPORA held its first electronic President and Board elections by secret ballot as a part of the virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020 on June 3-5. The new CIOPORA Board…

Daily light integral app and training videos

A new web app is available to calculate the light intensity and photoperiod required to achieve a certain daily light integral for plant growth for an electric…

UK leads national team studying pandemic’s effect on local food systems

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Services Division is partnering with the University of Kentucky, Colorado State University and Penn State…

Biomass boilers: what wood to burn?

For those with biomass boilers, renewable heat is a critical aspect of their business – but what you buy and use on site can carry more weight than most would think. By Sophie…

Fifth Season opens flagship farm and partners with NHL hall of famer Mario Lemieux

Fifth Season announced today it has partnered with NHL Hall of Famer and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mario Lemieux. The company has also launched a new e-commerce…

World Food Prize 2020 won by Dr. Rattan Lal

"The unbound joy and excitement of receiving the 2020 World Food Prize reminds me about the gratitude, privilege and honor of working for farmers from around the world."…

Successive harvests affect yield, quality and metabolic profile of sweet basil

Sweet basil is an aromatic, tender leafy green cultivated for the fresh market and industrial processing. Like many other leafy vegetables, this species can be harvested more…

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Ultra-Clima greenhouse in Uzbekistan

In March, Uzbekistan acquired its own high-tech horticulture. In that month, cultivation started in the 5.5-hectare Ultra-Clima greenhouse delivered by KUBO. The project is in…

Keep an eye out for thrips

Thrips are still causing problems. They appear both in and outside of the greenhouse. Because plants go around the globe, new types of thrips find their way to Dutch greenhouses.…

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Small dining greenhouses find their way to Denmark

The corona-proof dining greenhouses that made the news in the Netherlands recently have now also been discovered in Denmark. The ‘idea from Amsterdam’, according to Danish…

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Over 80% of Polish consumers would support regulations to protect local products

The agro-food products of local producers are extremely appreciated by Poles. A survey conducted by UCE Research shows that almost 90 percent of consumers want…

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Wageningen University organizes webinar on fresh food issues

First day:Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands and Jiangnan University in China will organize a series of online webinars related to…

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Saving water when growing zucchini, aubergines and cucumbers is possible. Agribologna has launched the "Sapience" project, financed by EIT Climate KIC, of which the…

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