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Taking a peek into how CEA is developing

Local Bounti is expanding its space in the value-added category and helping forge a new path for the future of indoor farming, known as controlled-environment agriculture…

Vacancies:

"You have to click just right"

What exactly happened is a bit of a mystery, but the fact is that when PDI's men were carrying out their work over Vilosa's roller tables, a roller table got stuck and was…

"Urban greenhouses need to be intergrated with the urban environment"

On the rooftop of the restaurant of the IFSB, the institute for building sector training, there’s a pilot greenhouse that students utilize for training purposes. “This 380 sqm…

Photo report Resilient Harvests Conference

Video The right mix of CEA players allows for some interesting discussions

The Resilient Harvests Conference was held in Long Beach, California, this week, and it's time to look back at what happened, who was there, and so on. As for the panels, it…

Uzbekistan: Measures defined to support greenhouses

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan gave a presentation of additional measures the government is taking to support greenhouses. The instruction was given at a meeting…

How to choose an energy-efficient HVAC system

If you choose to grow in a controlled environment, like a greenhouse, one of the most important equipment decisions you will make is deciding on the right HVAC(D) system. In…

US (KY): AppHarvest opens 30-acre indoor farm to grow strawberries and cucumbers

AppHarvest opened its Somerset, Ky., 30-acre high-tech indoor farm that will grow strawberries and cucumbers and confirmed it has begun commercial shipments of strawberries.…

Jan van Nieuwkerk, RedStar:

"We want tough, tamper-proof spraying robots"

In the Netherlands, RedStar cultivates tomatoes on 27,5 hectares. Jan van Nieuwkerk is the crop protection specialist for RedStar's three sites. Recently, he decided to…

UK: Energy bill relief scheme guidance for CHP

Since the announcement regarding business energy relief in September, people have been awaiting guidance on how the relief would be applied to Combined Heat and Power (CHP)…

Breaking the myths around automation

Think automation isn't for your operation? Think again

Growers are currently facing a wall of challenges that include inflation, labor shortage, supply issues, and shipping bottlenecks, among others. For example, the increased…

NL: High gas price or additional The Hague policy? Which reduces greenhouse horticulture emissions the most?

To meet its climate targets, The Hague is working on policies to make greenhouse horticulture more sustainable, among other things. The question is what the…

Special A Fresh Start

November 16

US (IA): Commercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course organized

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Washington County will host a Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Pest Control Management Continuing Instruction Course…

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Florida researchers get funding to help tomato growers and breeders fight bacterial spot

"It's really hard to manage this disease"

Florida scientists received a grant to investigate strategies to control bacterial spot in tomatoes. The disease creates major challenges for commercial production throughout…
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Dutch horticultural trade mission to India

From November 15 to 20, a promising Dutch horticultural trade mission to India takes place. The mission is the first joint activity of the multi-year public-private…

Aimed at speeding up the transfer of perishable goods from Egypt to the UK

PML forges alliance with Tulpin Group

PML – a player in the segment of world-class logistics and supply chain solutions – is teaming up with European Forwarder Tulpin Group to forge a strategic…

Quality issues affect California broccoli and cauliflower production

Supplies of both broccoli and cauliflower are lower than normal out of California currently. Rick Russo, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Church Brothers, says…

Seed to Table

US (OR): Seed to Table in Sisters extends growing season in a big way

The 2022 growing season has proven to be better than Seed to Table Executive Director Audrey Tehan hoped for. "Wow! What an incredible season it's been. With our greenhouse…

AgBiome hires new Chief Science Officer

AgBiome announces the appointment of Laura Potter as Chief Science Officer. In this role, Laura is responsible for leading and enhancing AgBiome's discovery…

Western Growers announces board of directors election winners

Western Growers is pleased to announce the results of the 2023-2024 Western Growers Board of Directors elections. The following members have been elected by…

November 17

Students host open house to showcase benefits of hydroponic growing

University of Nebraska–Lincoln students in the Horticulture 307 Hydroponics for Growing Populations class, taught by Stacy Adams, are exploring different water culture…

Verdant Technologies wins IFPA Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award

Verdant Technologies was awarded the International Fresh Produce & Floral Association (IFPA) Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award at this year’s Global Produce &…

How Singapore is transforming itself into an agritech hub to ensure food security

Singapore might be a food capital, but feeding the country is no easy task when 90 percent of the food is imported. Food security has taken on a new urgency in recent years.…

Member of the Greek Parliament visited the facilities of University of Thessaly

Mr. Constantinos Maraveyias, representative of the Magnesia region at the Greek Parliament, visited the facilities of the University of Thessaly on October 31st, 2022. Mr. Maraveyias…

Investment round to bring cost-effective plant-protein ingredients to market

NuCicer announced the closure of an additional seed investment round. The funding, led by Leaps by Bayer, alongside Lever VC, Blue Horizon, and Trellis Road, follows an…

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Survey: 76% of Indian households surveyed confirm paying 25-100% more for vegetables in 2022

India's retail inflation continued its rise in September to a five-month high of 7.41% year-on-year. Inflation in the food basket, which currently has a 50% share in retail…

Malawi: Mchinji farmers embark on tomato production learning visit

Recently, 36 tomato smallholder farmers from the Kaphatiyi Cooperative in Mchinji visited a model Agricultural Smart Farm located at the LUANAR-NRC campus in…

Hortyfruta activates legal provision

Starting the November 3, the category II long aubergines cannot be marketed

Hortyfruta, Andalusia's Fruit and Vegetable Inter-branch organization, has activated a legal provision that prohibits the marketing of class II long-type…

Klasmann-Deilmann optimizes packing hall

Klasmann-Deilmann Benelux recently commissioned the new packing hall at their site at Nieuwe Waterwegstraat 34 in Schiedam. The hall is part of a total upgrading of the…

Jussi Alitalo, CEO of Greenfood Ibérica:

"Consumers must understand the effort that sustainability entails"

"Greenfood Ibérica is part of a Scandinavian group called Greenfood, which has three business pillars: Picadeli, a salad bar with fresh food in over 2,200 stores in Sweden,…

November 16 and 17 at El Batel Auditorium in Cartagena

International Agroferomonas and Biological Control Days

The International Agroferomonas and Biological Control Days are celebrating their fifth edition. The latest advances in the sector will be presented in this year's event,…

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