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Video Leaf-picking robot works well in high-wire cucumber cultivation

Lenzeel is a machine manufacturer in the Netherlands. They have successfully developed a patented leaf-picking robot. It can be used in high-wire cucumber cultivation. This…

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Enzymatic degreaser loosens biofilm within seconds

“While biofilm degradation occurs naturally over time, Bacto-Zyme expedites the process to happen within minutes,” says Royal Marty, chief executive officer and owner of…

Local horticultural knowledge is needed to develop the horticultural sector

‘High-tech suppliers have to prove themselves in China’

Chinese greenhouse horticulture is developing rapidly: investors and governments are eager to set up new companies. This offers a wealth of opportunities for Dutch suppliers.…

Using thermal imaging to assess water status in citrus plants in greenhouses

The direct examination of plant canopy temperature can assist in optimizing citrus irrigation management in greenhouses. That's what researchers conclude from a study aimed to…

Fluence

US (TX): Multiyear global research results in broad-spectrum lighting strategies

Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced today the results from a series…

Will hydroponics scale in India?

While hydroponics helps in saving water, land and water resources, experts believe using the right tech to negate the impact of higher upfront costs is the need of the hour.   The increased…

Video Rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia named and almost ready to go

The letters 'Agrotopia' now adorn our brand-new rooftop greenhouse in Roeselare. The other work in the greenhouse is also in its final phase, as shared on LinkedIn. This means…

Lettuce data set from Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge kick-off now online

This summer the third edition of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge kicked off with an Online Challenge. The autonomous cultivation of lettuce was the central theme this…

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Urban Farming Meme Tournament

"Obtain eternal glory by participating in the August 2021 Urban Farming meme tournament," says Zjef van Acker, Chief Engagement Officer with 12 steps to farming.  Contest ideaZjef…

On-site hydrogen peroxide system makes top 25 in Nordic Cleantech Open

For 10 years the Nordic Cleantech Open competition has served as an observation tower for the up and coming cleantech innovation trends that will support the transition to a…

Farmers in Seychelles want tomato ban lifted

Farmers on the Seychelles' three main islands are asking the National Biosecurity Agency to lift a ban imposed on the movement of tomatoes between Mahe, Praslin and La Digue…

Special Energy 2021

UK: "Geothermal farms could grow tomatoes, melons and pineapples"

East Anglia, UK, could be transformed into a super-sustainable food production powerhouse growing crops like tomatoes, watermelons and pineapples by drawing…

A peek behind the scenes at Grodan

"It’s a great way for us to feel even closer to our customers"

John Kluytmans joined Grodan in 2016 and is one of the five members of the Customer Support team covering North West Europe: Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,…

AU: Big workforce provider set to tackle harvest labor shortage

One of Australia's largest operations staff providers is joining the fight to help the Australian grains industry find sufficient skilled harvest labor to get this year's…

Video Challenges of growing herbs in a greenhouse

Greenhouses provide gardeners with an efficient way to provide a warm and humid environment for plants. However, it is not always an easy ride. This video features a farm in…
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Bumblebee hives with a sustainable future

Working sustainably in partnership with nature, we have developed a bumblebee hive for crop pollination that reduces the CO2 footprint of the hive by 52% by using 85% recycled…

Frigga: Global cold supply chain real-time monitor brand

"We launched a disposable, real-time temperature recorder with global 4G coverage"

Frigga supplies real-time temperature recording solutions. Frigga real-time temperature recorders currently service clients on five continents. These clients are active in a…

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Can direct-market vegetable farmers make a middle-class income?

Vegetable farms that sell their produce through farmers markets, CSA programs, on-farm stores, and other direct-market channels are the foundation of local food movements…

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US (RI): Volunteers help harvest 20,000 pounds of produce at Westbay Farm

Steve Stycos and his fellow farm hands work at Westbay Farm, located on 1351 Centerville Road in Warwick. Stycos, a former member of the Cranston City Council, has been…

Using the Internet of Things and deep convolutional neural networks

Design of a novel remote monitoring system for smart greenhouses

To support farmers and improve the quality of crops production, designing smart greenhouses is becoming indispensable. In a recently published paper, a novel prototype for…

With chum runs crashing, Yukon River fish processor pivots to greenhouses

Usually Kwik’pak Fisheries, the only commercial fish processor on the Yukon River, sells salmon around the world. After the Yukon’s main salmon species started dwindling to…

Small-scale farmer responses to an urban rooftop farming and online marketplace enterprise in Montréal, Canada

There is growing interest in the role of new urban agriculture models to increase local food production capacity in cities of the Global North. Urban rooftop greenhouses and…

Cypriot tomato germplasm as a roadmap for future breeding efforts

Despite the significance of tomatoes, a severe genetic bottleneck and intense selection of genotypes with specific qualitative traits have resulted in the prevalence of a…

China: Highlights of the CICA Smart Ag Application and Development seminar

CICA Smart Agriculture Application and Development Seminar (Phase II) was held in the Huazhong Agricultural University of China from 18 to 19 August.  A total of…

Investment in on-demand breeding platform

Sound Agriculture has secured a USD 45 million investment led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer. Northpond Ventures, a science and…

Creation will take place by the end of September

AU: Agriculture Visa approved by government

The latest government announcement confirmed the operational date of the Agriculture Visa, saying that the visa is a key piece to solving the horticulture industry’s labour…

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Video Using neural networks to detect ripeness in fruit and vegetables

As the industry wants to automate as much of the food production process as possible, it becomes necessary to have machines sort the ripe and ready produce from the rest at…

Light spectra and root stocks affect response of tomatoes

Plant biomass and yield are largely dictated by the total amount of light intercepted by the plant (daily light integral (DLI)—intensity × photoperiod). It is…

Company studies the possibility of algae also contributing to the elimination of plastics

Project launched to manufacture paper and packaging from algae

DS Smith, the leading sustainable packaging company, has launched a project to study the possibility of using algae fibers as a raw material for paper and packaging products…

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