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CAN (QC): First plants in new Lufa Farms rooftop greenhouse

68,700 tomato plants and 4,800 eggplant seedlings have been raised in the new Lufa Farms greenhouse. Literally raised: the greenhouse is located on top of an existing and…

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Texas vertical farm sees the truth in Hippocrates' wisdom:

"Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food"

In the Fort Worth area in Texas, a vertical farming company is producing greens. This company is looking to expand all over the world with their 1.5 acre greenhouses. Eden…

CO.SER's innovative solution to climate change

Answering climate change with new greenhouse gutter

"Due to global warming, the number of extreme weather events, including storms and cloudbursts, has increased in recent years. The cloudbursts, which once had a frequency of…

Koppert Biological Systems

Italian tomato grower’s testimonial

"Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae"

While the spread of Tuta absoluta continues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse tomato grower and technician, Vittorio Zoboli, confirms that…

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Russia: Glazing finished in Turovsky greenhouse complex

Roof glazing has been completed in the greenhouses of the first phase of the Turovsky greenhouse complex, reported the press service of the Moscow Ministry of Agriculture.…

Hydroponic growing in the Philippines with greenhouse kit

The challenging time of COVID-19 pushed TAPKIT to provide its services remotely. The TAPKIT is a 500 m2 hydroponic unit, which can produce 6-12 tons of leafy vegetables and…

Gakon

Gakon installs 1,088 solar panels

Gakon has placed 1088 solar panels on the roof of the factory, the office and the shipping. The construction of no less than 1088 solar panels went through two phases. During…

Joachim Keus, Ridder:

"The time of postponing has passed"

What would the Corona crisis mean for the international oriented horticulture sector? Closed borders? Cancelling of products? The industry was worried when the virus broke…

Phormium appoints Zsuzsanna Tanács as new Application Manager

Zsuzsanna Tanács is a Horticultural Engineer (M.Sc.) and has graduated from the Horticultural University in Budapest, Hungary.She has more than 15 years of…

Smart farming at the crossroad of agriculture and IoT

Tackling the challenges posed by climate change, dwindling resources and the exponential rise in population numbers puts significant pressure on the global farming industry.…

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Canadian Greenhouse Conference

Canadian Greenhouse Conference cancels 2020 physical event

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference announces the cancellation of the 2020 physical event due to factors resulting from COVID-19. A select number of speaker sessions will be…

First steps to using viruses for gene editing in plants

Bestowing crops with pest-resistant and climate-resistant traits is a driving force to protect humanity’s precious food resources. Despite evidence that demonstrates…

Brett Critchley

Dust storm from ex-cyclone Mangga wiped out crops

Western Australia: Cucumber prices to rise

Australian shoppers can expect to pay more for cucumbers in the coming weeks after a dust storm wiped out crops in a significant supply region. General manager…
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Field Good Farms

Regenerative approach to farming

When Isabelle Spence-Legault’s ancestors settled their Cache Bay acreage in the 1800s, the land was cleared of trees to make way for the farming that would follow. But well…

Climate computers: flexibility and optical fibre

The choice for a climate computer is a complex one. There are many factors involved in this decision. These are mainly about the design. What do you want to control? How many…

Hawaiian farmers look forward to supply re-opening restaurants again

Many Hawaii farms have been hurt without restaurants buying island fruits and vegetables, leaving owners looking forward to Friday's reopening of dining rooms. Restaurants…

Seed meets Technology canceled

Seed meets Technology 2020 has been canceled. In early March, there were already 40 applications, and a large part of the program had already been planned, and it didn’t seem…

US protests create hurdles for some shippers in moving product

Days of protests and civil unrest across several U.S. cities have led to new logistical challenges for produce shippers in moving product. “The first direct business…

Hort Innovation

Australia: Selwyn Snell to retire as Chair of Hort Innovation

After 11 years, Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell is set to retire from horticulture’s research and development corporation in November this year. The change comes as the…

"Pack fruit and vegetables in plastic, especially now!"

The recent period has shown it is important to pack products, especially in the potato, fruit and vegetable sector. Unpacked products are less likely to be taken out of…

One point of contact for critical cultivation systems

In recent months, a lot of hard work has been done at the new location of tomato grower Gabel in Roeselare, Belgium. The official delivery took place at the end of April, but…

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EU agri-food chain warns of ‘growing risk’ of no UK-EU trade deal

Ahead of the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations on the EU-UK future relationship, Copa and Cogeca, Celcaa and FoodDrinkEurope express their concerns on the lack of…

Vertical farming and the real ROI

Another JakajimaTV talk with Maarten VandeCruys, Founder and CTO of Urban Crop solutions. As vertical farming has been around for a while now and organizations of different…

Ruslan Olinchuk

Harvard, MIT and Boston University research:

Using barcoded microbes to track fruit

Food criss-crosses the world to reach people in a globalized economy, but how safely do apples, tomatoes, grapes and so much more make this journey? It's hard…

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AgriPlace & Kleemans:

"AgriPlace Chain & Pro-aQt automate quality management from A - Z"

Two Dutch companies, AgriPlace and Kleemans, recently joined forces. They want to offer Kleemans' clients the benefits associated with AgriPlace Chain. With Pro-aQt, Kleemans…

Produce sees double-digit sales gains during Memorial Day week

During this year's Memorial Day, the tight meat supply created a starring role for fresh produce in many of the weekly ads. Additionally, social distancing measures prompted…

TIPA CEO Dante Galeazzi on how COVID-19 has impacted Texas fresh produce

“The central and northern regions are still seeing sluggish demand because of the pandemic”

Fresh produce out of Texas is currently shifting from the southern region to the central and northern regions. The southern region of the state, such as the Rio Grande Valley,…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

How technology can help the produce industry be more efficient and flexible

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall focused on technology. What technological advances are gaining importance, and have aided companies throughout the supply chain amidst the…

Most EU consumers open to eating more sustainably but face hurdles, new survey shows

How much attention do you pay to the impact of your food choices on the environment? Are you willing to cut down on red meat? Is the government doing enough to…

Spain: Interfresa responds to accusations before the UN

"We hope that the law is enforced so that the sector's good work is not spoiled by a few"

The international organization Women's Link Worldwide has recently reported on its website that, with the support of 7 other organizations, "it has sent an urgent…

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