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Soli Organic: ‘Biology first, technology to scale’

“Our first step is to build baseline data and algorithms. As we build farms, we will deploy these systems so that the plants drive the system and optimize resource use,” says…

Franck Vila, Groupe Vila:

“Our new semi-closed greenhouse helps us increase our cherry tomato yield”

Four weeks ago, the Vila Group, a tomato producer from the south of France, started harvesting its elongated cherry tomatoes grown in a greenhouse rebuilt in 2021. “These…

Adult and larvae work together for optimal aphid control

Responding to growers' needs to bolster aphid control, Biobest has launched Micromus-System – a product where both the adults and larvae are voracious predators of this pest.…

Ontario invests in Valbruna and Quick Plug

The Ontario government is supporting an investment of $53.2 million by two companies in Southwestern Ontario to help strengthen domestic manufacturing, create…

A whole new way of growing with special attention to watering

Tomato growers move to seed cultivation on substrate

The De Bakker brothers have been growing tomatoes on the Middenzwet in Wateringen for years. Since the 1960s, when their father and uncle set up the business, it has grown…

Elad Spiegel joins DryGair as new head of sales for North America region

Greenhouse and indoor dehumidifier developer, DryGair, has appointed Elad Spiegel as the new head of U.S. and Canada operations and sales. Elad Spiegel is an experienced…

Johannes Adams from the herb producersof the same name in Düsseldorf:

"Our greenhouse cultivation will be extended by about 1000sqm this year"

With regard to the cultivation and marketing of rosemary, an annual increase has been recorded at the farm of Johannes Adams from Düsseldorf. There is an increasing demand for…

Viennese producer Karl Kasehs:

"Demand for cucumbers was insanely high last season"

The first batches of this year's season were harvested this week in the cucumber glasshouse of the Viennese family business Kasehs. "We are starting the season a good week…

US: Stable consumption of edible flowers continues

Supplies of edible flowers are steady and strong going into spring. Fresh Origins of San Marcos, CA grows edible flowers in San Diego, CA. “The weather is quite mild all year.…

Syngenta’s “eat-it-all” cauliflower nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has been nominated for a Fruit Logistica Innovation Award. This year, Syngenta’s Istem cauliflower is shortlisted. Istem is high-yielding and appeals…

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"Single-use plastic wrapping does not reduce food waste at all"

According to studies, supermarkets should cease selling fresh produce such as apples and potatoes in plastic wrapping since it does not extend their shelf life and contributes…

Special Climate

NSF funds Purdue researcher’s study of fundamental signals between plants and their environment

"The stomata are opening, they're closing, they're dynamically responding to the environment"

Many people think a plant just, well — sits there. But under a microscope, pores called stomata on the plant's leaves are in constant motion, says Scott McAdam, assistant…

Kenya will increase use of solar panels above crops to boost cultivation

The use of solar panels is not new in Africa, but growing crops underneath the panels is. Still, the process has had promising trials in Kenya and it will be…

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Australia: Next generation of growers looks bright

It is not often someone with no farming background makes such a significant splash in horticulture while still in their early 20s. Jennifer Hulme, assistant grower at Family…

Tomato trial to start soon

"The treated plants showed more drought resilience and less fertilizer dependency"

Wyoming-based crop protection manufacturer, AgroShield, has launched a new product throughout the USA— Bacilifol. Bacilifol has proven successful as a seed treatment, in…
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Research in plant genomics is answering big biological questions

Since Robin Buell joined the University of Georgia faculty in fall 2021, there’s been a flurry of activity in her lab. Buell and her researchers have nine projects underway in…

Video Aquaponic lettuce harvesting

Months ago, Al Spoler visited Bella Vita Farm in Brookeville, where he learned how they grow greens in a high-tech aquaponics system that doesn't use any soil. Now, he's…

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Inside Colorado’s largest organic indoor farm

Approximately 20 miles west of Glenwood Springs, in the town of Silt, an indoor farm is bringing new technology to Colorado’s agriculture industry. Spring Born is a 2.5-acre…

Pusa golden cherry tomato-2: New cherry tomato for protected cultivation

Cherry tomatoes are a different group of tomatoes. This tomato is mostly used raw in a salad. The fruit-bearing habit is in bunches i.e. called truss and fruit shape varies…

Philippines: Health professional makes money from aquaponic farming

Every farmer begins by selecting a farming method that matches their needs, goals, and resources. Some favor the conventional way, which may require more work and thus,…

IFPA’s Burns to take over as CEO; Stenzel moves to consulting role

Cathy Burns, currently co-CEO of the new International Fresh Produce Association formed by the combination of United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) and the Produce Marketing…

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"Demand for silo covers has never been higher"

2021 is a year to remember. Bas van der Elst, Hendic: "It was a special year for us. We're growing at lightning speed. Hendic and De Lange Plastics form a happy combination.…

Video "Depending on the variety, 3 or 4 plants per square metre"

As of 20 January 2022, the greenhouse at Tomatoworld has been full of plants. Ab van Marrewijk speaks about the cultivation in video updates. In week 7, four weeks after…

Video "Technology is the future"

Last week, pepper grower Carlo Zwinkels from Wervershoof received a visit from Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen, CEO of Horticoop, and Tom Zwijsen, Manager of Horticoop Technical…

Hoogendoorn Beijing:

"We are happy to share knowledge and grow with the market"

On February 17, the 2022 Technical Exchange Meeting on the Opportunities and Challenges of Soilless Cultivation was held in Xiamen, bringing together more than 100 growers in…

Henk Verhage, Noordhoek Nursery:

Video "Floating solar panels didn't budge in the storm"

The storm weekend saw fierce waves on the water basin at Kwekerij Noordhoek in Kapelle in Zeeland, the Netherlands, but the installation of floating solar panels did not…

As shipping bottlenecks will begin to be resolved - starting mid-February

'The coming pile of empty containers'

The delays and bottlenecks in the container supply chain will begin to improve at some point and eventually we will see supply chains revert to normality. Whilst welcome news…

Italian breeders get jail time and a fine for propagating breed-protected variety

Eight months' imprisonment and €20,000 fine for illegally propagating tomato plants of a breed-protected variety. The court of Ragusa convicted Gaetano Senia…

Shipping carriers refuse to transport US goods

According to a 2021 CNBC investigation, ‘shipping carriers rejected US agricultural export containers worth hundreds of millions of dollars during October and…

The war will affect Almeria's fruit and vegetable exports to Ukraine

Russia's attack on Ukraine will have important repercussions on many levels, including in the agri-food sector. Almeria fruit and vegetable exports to Ukraine…

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Chinese farmer starts seedling business to improve local agriculture

Song Lianfeng, 39, is a native of Gaogongzhuang, China. Local farmers mostly grew greenhouse vegetables, but the costs for purchasing seedlings were high. In 2011, Song saw…

Christine Biedermann, Gärtnerei Oellbrunner München:

"Our small-caliber lamb's lettuce gives us a unique sales proposition"

The lamb's lettuce season is well into its second half already. The domestically grown winter leafy vegetable will be marketed until about Easter, before summer lettuces come…

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