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“Training a future generation with the skills the industry is asking for”

“We contribute to educating the competent workforce to enter the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry, which is especially important now, with the immense demand…

Marc Groenewegen, Prominent Grevelingen:

"Like Ireen Wüst, we also have to peak at the right time"

Tomato juice flows through his veins and whether it's at 4 in the morning or 10 in the evening, Marc Groenewegen from Prominent Grevelingen never gets tired of talking about…

UK-based start-up Glaia secures seed round of £1M

Bristol based agri-tech start-up receives £1M investment for carbon-based technology that reduces farming’s climate footprint. Bristol based agri-tech start-up receives £1M…

New propagation business for Kent-based fruit grower

Clock House Farm has established a new containerized plant propagation business – Linton Growing – designed to provide the Kent-based fruit grower with seamless access to…

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UK: Government urged to take faster measures against peat use

35 key environmental organizations, including the National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts and over 150 high-profile names from horticulture and politics have released a joint…

April 27-29

Second edition of GreenTech Americas in full preparation

GreenTech Americas is getting ready for their second edition on Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April in Querétaro Congress Center (QCC), Mexico. Mexico and its region…

Empowering growers with greenhouse information platform

"Employing the very latest digital technologies, OKO helps growers project and predict pest and disease outbreaks earlier, even forecast their distribution, helping deliver…

Vertical Harvest hires CFO, plans for 10 farms in five years

Vertical Harvest has appointed William Morrow as their CFO. As the company sets sights on several major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Providence, Detroit and…

René Polak appointed Sales Director Ushio Germany

René Polak has been appointed Sales Director Horticulture at the Ushio Group. With over 16 years of experience in the horticultural sector, he succeeds Dragan Šimšić, who has…

27-29 September 2022

8th edition Seed meets Technology

The organization of Seed meets Technology is getting ready for the eighth edition of the event, especially for the seed technology sector. From 27 to 29 September 2022…

Glasshouse growers wanted for seed production

The Centrum voor Genetische Bronnen Nederland (Centre for Genetic Resources Netherlands), the Dutch gene bank, which is part of Wageningen University and Research Centre,…

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MiFood Robot supplies its customizable harvesting robots to farms around the world

“An average farm in Western Europe only needs 18 months to recover the investment in our robots”

Technology has always been present in agriculture, one of the sectors that is at the forefront of research and innovation. Its development to date has gone hand in hand with…

Former Russian exporter Alexander Visser and Dirk Klerk organize food transports

Support requested for Ukraine aid campaign

An old friend from the sector, former Russian exporter Alexander Visser and Dirk Klerk (of Klerk Planten, Veen) are organizing an initial food transport to Ukraine this…

US (CO): Mengmeng Gu to join College of Agricultural Sciences as head of the Department of Horticulture

On July 1, Mengmeng Gu will join the College of Agricultural Sciences as department head for the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. She…

Azerbaijan sets new stipulations for Turkish vegetable imports

Azerbaijan has introduced new regulations for the import of pepper, tomatoes and eggplants from Turkey. Azerbaijani experts see no reason this would complicate…

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Modification of tomato traits and plant hormone signaling

Recently, scientists from the University of Tsukuba developed a novel CRISPR/Cas9-based genome-editing tool called Target activation-induced cytidine deaminase (Target-AID).…
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Australian research institute studies how to protect greenhouse crops against heat

From hydroponics to aeroponics, the Hawkesbury campus of Western Sydney University (WSU) is trialing everything from new glass smartfilms to 'training' native stingless bees…

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Regional conditions shape the food–energy–land nexus of low-carbon indoor farming

Modern greenhouses and vertical farming projects promise increased food output per unit area relative to open-field farming. However, their high energy consumption calls for a…

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Nanocarrier spray: Better crops without genetic modification

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically…

Soil health trial leads to better quality capsicums in South Africa

Andrew and Zurri Braham have grown capsicums under a greenhouse on their farm in Virginia, South Australia, since 2006. Braham Produce now has a strong reputation in the…

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East Cooper CAS horticulture students establish FFA chapter

Horticulture students at East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies will soon reap the rewards of being a part of a national organization. On Feb. 22, East Cooper CAS officially…

Nitrogen in the air can be used as fertilizer

The air consists of about 78% nitrogen (N2). With electricity, this element can be converted to nitrate (NO3), and after treatment with clean water (H2O), mainly nitric acid…

Young scientists share precision agriculture lessons from Pinduoduo greenhouse challenge

For Zheng Jianfeng, a 29-year-old researcher at China Agricultural University, participating in Pinduoduo’s inaugural Smart Agriculture Competition was a valuable experience…

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New greenhouses in rural North Korea grow tons of vegetables, but not for locals

A North Korean greenhouse project promised to provide citizens of a rural province with more vegetables than they could ever eat. But two years later, the food is bypassing…

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What is the future of the Metaverse for indoor agriculture?

A world reinvented via a virtual lens is becoming a more enticing reality of our time. The virtual reality market is growing fast and clocked in at $4.8 billion in 2021 and is…

Regional conditions shape the food–energy–land nexus of low-carbon indoor farming

Modern greenhouses and vertical farming projects promise increased food output per unit area relative to open-field farming. However, their high energy consumption calls for a…

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Assessment of greenhouse tomato anthesis rate through metabolomics

While the high year-round production of tomatoes has been facilitated by solar greenhouse cultivation, these yields readily fluctuate in response to changing environmental…

Association signs onto court brief supporting soilless organic certification

The Aquaponics Association signed onto a “Friend of the Court” Amicus Brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold last year’s decision to allow for…

Nigerian government disappointed by low tomato export rankings

The Nigerian federal government has expressed concern that the nation is not among the leading tomato exporting countries, despite being rated as one of the…

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NL: Tilburg to receive roof garden, first financing in place

A roof garden is coming to Tilburg. It will be called Rooftop Rumour. It will be a place where restaurants and events will converge and where fruit and vegetables will be…

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Trade with Ukraine no longer possible

As the military invasion of Ukraine continues, companies doing business with Eastern Europe say that they have been in contact with their Ukrainian partners and can only…

Pandemic created an opportunity for organic school meals in California

Barbara Jellison is on the lookout for an organic crouton supplier. The food service director at West Contra Costa Unified School District, just northeast of…

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The demand for antioxidant solutions for lettuce increases

FOOD freshly, a company specialized in the production of natural antioxidants, develops antioxidant products that improve the shelf life and quality of fruits and vegetables…

Dr Anantha Peramuna: "Identifies hotspots for actionable data"

New App to trace, gauge climate impact and reduce waste of fresh produce

A new software solution based on blockchain technology to track fresh produce from farm to fork, as well as to measure the climate impact with the aim to reduce food waste, is…

New campaign from CHAP aims to drive the agri-tech of tomorrow

Accelerating agri-tech innovation to bring new thinking to global food chain issues is the purpose of a new campaign from CHAP. Bridging the Gap Between Today and Tomorrow…

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