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Record breaking cucumber yield

Another great finish for the Finnish

The total cucumber acreage in Finland is only 53 hectare and although that might not seem too impressive, the growers last year managed to harvest 54 million kilo cucumbers…

10 hectares of strawberries and more to come

The story of a young worker from Albania who became an entrepreneur in Italy

His name is Ermal Gjuzi, he is 29 years old, from Albania, and has been living and working in Scanzano Jonico (Matera) for 10 years now. "I came to Italy as a worker, because…

Ingenuity is a prerequisite for sales in a geographically small market

A Dutch municipality with an average of thirty degrees Celsius throughout the year. It may sound like a fairy tale, but there is such a (special) municipality: Bonaire. And…

Pluggable solutions remove installation hurdles for horticultural lighting

The greenhouse horticulture industry is undeniably a development in which growers are switching from HPS lighting to hybrid or full-LED lighting systems. This means that…

Frans de Vogel to be general manager of Genson Group

As of 1 April, Frans de Vogel will become general manager of Genson Group. He takes over from Peter van Gennip, co-owner of Genson Group. Frans de Vogel has been working as…

China: "Upgraded automatic boomer more suitable for multi-span greenhouse irrigation"

Recently, the Chinese agriculture supplier Kingpeng launched a new mobile automatic irrigator. The mobile automatic irrigator is to install the miniature spray head on the…

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CAN: Additional support for investment in Vineland research centre

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $330,000 in the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This…

Schneider Electric shares tips

"You can be both sustainable and profitable"

"Sustainability is a choice. A strategic, smart choice. And, contrary to what some believe, you do not have to sacrifice business performance to make a direct impact on the…

Brinkman

Maximize yield with the right advice and equipment

Brinkman Australia a division of global horticultural specialists Royal Brinkman, supplier of professional horticultural products and services are bringing growers across the…

Why aren’t NY farm workers in the COVID-19 vaccine line?

The New York State Fairgrounds is one of the nation’s busiest COVID-19 vaccination clinics. But, so far, farmers and farm workers can’t get a shot there or…

Plans for hydroponic greenhouse still on the table for Massena

Plans to build a hydroponic greenhouse in the town of Massena are still on the table. Confluent Energies will present its plan to the town’s Planning Board on…

"Preventative spider mite protection in raspberries starts now"

When raspberry plants emerge from winter dormancy, two-spotted spider mites often quickly start appearing on the crop. Where crops are grown in plastic tunnels, Biobest…

Special Labour & staff

AmericanHort commends house passage of agricultural workforce bill

"First step in addressing horticulture industry’s ongoing workforce challenges"

AmericanHort applauds the passage of the farm workforce modernization act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), in the House of Representatives this week. The bill passed by a…

Joanne Wells - Main Range Orchard

"We estimate that we have saved up to 50% in labour costs by installing the system"

Main Range Orchard, situated in Young in New South Wales grows cherries on approximately 25 hectares. The cherry season runs from mid- November to early January depending on…

Two biotech companies collaborate in research on non-coding DNA influencing gene expression

"Creating better gene expression in crops"

Annogen, the Amsterdam based biotech company behind the SuRE technology, and KeyGene, the Wageningen based research company developing innovative technologies for crop…

Study on dynamics of dormancy regulation in ‘Sonata’ strawberry

Dormancy regulation in strawberry is a dynamic process that is causally interrelated with regulation of flowering. Interference between the two processes is…
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Greenhouses of Russia conclude agreement with agtech company

On March 17, 2021, President of the Association “Greenhouses of Russia” A.V. Sitnikov and the First Deputy General Director of JSC “RosAgroLizing” A. I. Suchkov signed an…

Spain: 30M€ aid for energy improvements on farms

The national government of Spain has approved the aid program for energy efficiency actions on agricultural holdings, allocating a budget of 30 M€. The aid will cover up to…

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Ellesmere Port community farm given £25,000 funding for hydroponics unit

Bridge Community Farms has been given a donation of £25,000 from The Earl or Chester's Fund. The money given from the fund, named for Prince Charles' title in Chester, will be…

NIAB begins upgrade of R&D facilities in £30 million regional redevelopment

Construction has started at NIAB EMR, as part of the £30m regional food-related ‘Growing Kent & Medway’ initiative, that includes new glasshouses, offices and labs built at…

How crop diversification helped farmers in Punjab

Farmers from Punjab, most of whom are caught in the loop of wheat and paddy production, are spearheading an insurgency against new farm laws. Crop…

NFU warns of trade impact risk from rapid gene editing move

Urgent discussions are needed with EU member states and the rest of the supply chain to ensure liberalising the use of gene editing in plant and livestock…

Produce industry launches UN initiative in New Zealand

Aotearoa’s $6 billion fresh produce industry has rolled out a localised UN initiative, as it celebrates the launch of the International Year of Fruits and…

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"Abroad recognizes importance of the Westland better than Dutchies do"

The concerns about the survival of sustainable greenhouse horticulture in the Westland are not new. Growers have been worried for years. Numerous letters, signed by 'The…

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Italian know-how for the production of organic herbs

With 6,000 horticultural farms and 24,000 hectares under cultivation, Italy is the fourth largest country in the EU for the production of aromatic herbs. The marketing…

Wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables on Casablanca market

This is an overview of the weekly wholesale prices for the most sold fruit and vegetables on the wholesale market in Casablanca (Morocco). These are minimum and maximum sales…

New building for ORCA and Rotom Tomatoes in Belgium

On Monday, two Belgian companies started construction on their new warehouses/office space. ORCA and Rotom Tomatoes' new building will not only have 15 loading docks. It will…

Video NL: Celeriac starts off in a greenhouse

Some Dutch greenhouses are currently full of celeriac. Yes, you read that right. Before the corms are planted outside, they are grown from seeds. That's what Beekenkamp Plants…

FDA partnership with Mexico’s regulators strengthens Food Safety Protections

As the food supply becomes increasingly global, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s partnerships with our regulatory counterparts and food producers in other nations are…

Large growers achieve higher sales prices

Large horticultural companies often make more money than small ones. This is not because they have lower costs per kilo of product, as is often thought, but because they…

Viva Fresh Open adds second course

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) announces that due to extraordinary interest in this year’s sold-out Viva Fresh Golf Open, it has secured a second course to…

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