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Increasing yield, while improving plant quality and driving down energy costs

“We’re here to empower cultivators worldwide to explore the interaction between light and life, increasing their yields and plant quality while achieving new margins and…

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Wangree Fresh

TH: "We are lacking research here to back up the benefits of indoor growing"

Thai startup Wangree Fresh has been in the market for over two years now. Krisana Tamvimol, Founder and CEO has done research on more than 200 local vegetables. Eventually, he…

Signify

hybrid lighting in tomato cultivation:

“LED ensures controllability”

A stronger plant, higher fruit weight and more uniformity in growth; these are the results of illuminated tomato cultivation when combining Philips GreenPower LED toplighting…

Wageningen University Alumni Chapter China organized online symposium on horticultural installations

Chinese and Dutch horticultural industries continue to cooperate during pandemic

China has seen a growth in high-tech greenhouses in the last few years. The demand for innovative technology is becoming widespread. Chinese companies are looking for…

Canadian Greenhouse Conference

Canadian Greenhouse Conference “Beyond 2020”

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is looking forward to interacting with speakers and growers from around the world on October 7 & 8. The virtual platform allows a global…

Klasmann-Deilmann

Strong disease suppressing effects with TerrAktiv PLUS

Microbial enriched growing media

The biological suppression of common plant diseases increasingly becomes the preferred alternative to chemical plant protection. Adding biostimulants to a growing medium can…

NIAB

Barn4:

A Cambridge-based incubator business space for agritech SMEs

Start-up agritech businesses will have access to new work and research facilities, alongside business support opportunities, with the development of Barn4, a purpose-built…

Belgium: Hot August days disastrous for lettuce yield

The recent hot days are disastrous for the lettuce yields during the next two weeks, says Johan Desmet, who grows various types of lettuce in a 5-hectare hydroponic greenhouse…

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Online grocery shopping continues to grow, even after lock down

During the lock down shoppers took to online grocery shopping like never before and initially retailers found it difficult to cope with the sheer volume of online orders. In…

Falling ash has blanketed most of the Salinas Valley

California fires: “I’m not sure growers can prepare for something like this.”

California’s wildfires continue to press on as growers in the region watch and try to assess potential damage. As of Sunday evening, the state has seen more than 560 fires,…

Special Energy

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Energy simulation model for control of multi-span greenhouse microclimate

In a recent study, a building energy simulation model of a multi-span greenhouse using a transient system simulation program to simulate greenhouse micro environments was…

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Eco-kultura to construct 200 ha in Dagestan

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Dagestan, Mr. Abzagir Guseynov, has recently conducted a meeting with the management of the agricultural holding…

Australian prime minister announces intention for agricultural workers code

Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia made an announcement, outlining the intention for an agricultural workers’ code and the restart of the Seasonal…

Preparing for the crop rotation

An important and busy period will soon start again for growers; the crop rotation. Crop rotation is necessary and very important to prevent diseases and pests, and to ensure…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Farming in a changing climate: Diversification and flexibility are key

This week’s PMA virtual town hall looked at the impact of the changing climate. The consequences of climate change have brought challenges to many different aspects of the…
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Pacific worker program restart to provide certainty to Australia's fresh produce industry

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) welcomes an announcement that will see the restart the Seasonal Worker Program and Pacific Labour Scheme, allowing…

Emirates Hydroponics

Abu Dhabi offers financial support for agriculture

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a decision regulating the practice of agricultural activities, both plant and animal,…

New Revol Greens CEO brings Cargill experience to greenhouse lettuce expansion

Former Cargill leader Mark Schulze is applying his experience from the agriculture giant as the new chief executive of Revol Greens, leading the greenhouse lettuce farm…

Second quarter results of ADAMA show return to growth despite COVID-19 headwinds

Ignacio Dominguez, President and CEO of ADAMA, said, "In these challenging times, we have delivered a second quarter marked by strong underlying business…

Stability of strawberry fruit quality traits under varying environmental conditions

Strawberry fruit quality traits can be affected by genotype–environment interactions, determining the final consumer acceptance of fruits. Trait stability under varying…

Influence of soil composition on polyphenol profile and content in Habanero peppers

Capsicum chinense Jacq., the Habanero pepper, obtained the designation of origin in 2010 due to the unique organoleptic properties given by the characteristics of soils in the…

The life cycle of a strawberry

Isn't a strawberry's life cycle amazing? Dutch farmers, ByBroersen, shared this beautiful photo on LinkedIn last week. It takes roughly two to three weeks from the first…

GlobalGAP

New user-friendly GlobalGAP app

GlobalGAP announced the launch of their new app 'GLOBALG.A.P. Solutions'. It has been available to download from app stores since 24 July. The app, available for both Android and IOS…

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US (TX): 17,000 pounds of produce harvested at Big Tex Urban Farms

Fair Park is home to an urban farm that's still growing and giving despite the cancellation of the State Fair of Texas. Drew Demler, the director of horticulture, joins Good…

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War on vegetable prices in Poland

From the beginning of May to the end of July this year, the average price of vegetables in Poland has been 1.8% higher than in the same period last year.…

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California farmworkers never stop working

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Fruit & vegetable exports driving prices up on Spain-Germany route

Exports of fruits and vegetables and other perishable goods from Spain to Europe, especially to Germany, have meant that the prices of road transport services have remained at…

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UK robotics developer receives six-figure funding package

Wootzano, a tech firm in the northeast pf the UK that makes ‘electronic skin’ for robots, has sealed a six figure funding package to protect the business through the…

Bolthouse Farms gives more than $4 million in donations to employees and communities

Amid the global pandemic, Bolthouse Farms has amplified its giving efforts donating more than $4 million in fresh carrots, beverages, dressings and monetary donations in the…

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