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Monday, February 6, 2023

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New LED fixture launched

"New WEGA Max HE is good for 4000 µmol"

At Fruit Logistica, Agrolux is launching a new light fixture. Nick Boelen, Agrolux, said. "When it comes to efficiency, we have increased the output of the LED fixture WEGA…

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Biobest raises capital for further growth

Biobest and Floridienne have reached an agreement with Sofina, and several private investors, to increase the capital of Biobest by a minimum of €98.5 million.…

Tatayoyo nominated

"Our snack pepper delivers an evolution to the pepper category"

A tropical adventure with flavor, that's what the pepper brand Tatayoyo is all about. Rijk Zwaan is very proud that this snack pepper has been nominated for the Fruit…

Havecon started building

France: Les Serres D'Isigny expands tomato greenhouse with another 4 hectare

Les Serres D'Isigny started growing tomatoes in 2020 in Normandy, France. Phase 1, an area of more than 80,000 square meters of cultivation area, along with a business area…

"Camera technology and AI enhance our quality and crop process"

Based in Honselersdijk (NL), Frestia is constantly looking for new insights and developments to improve the quality of its product and to optimize the crop process. That's…

TK-Topboiler and Boeters Ketel Constructie join forces

TK-Topboiler recently passed into the hands of new shareholders. Tom van Reeven, Wouter Voortman and Bram Heemskerk are thus strengthening the cooperation between the two…

CleanGreens Solutions and Green Life celebrate launch of first aeroponic project in the Middle East

Aeroponic greenhouse inaugurated in Kuwait

On February 1st, CleanGreens Solutions and GreenLife officially inaugurated their first aeroponic project in the Middle East. The event was held at the St. Regis Hotel, under…

Mauritius: Minister Bholah visits hydroponic farm in Triolet to take stock of progress

The Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs, and Cooperatives, Mr. Soomilduth Bholah, effected a site visit today at the hydroponic farm of Mrs. Harikshana Gokhool located at…

Ferm O Feed and Plant Health Cure merge to continue operations as Den Ouden GrowSolutions

Ferm O Feed and Plant Health Cure (PHC) have merged, as of 30 January 2023. Both business units will continue together under the name Den Ouden GrowSolutions. Ferm O Feed has…

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CAN (ON): Greenhouse industry experiencing growing pains

Windsor may be best known for being the seat of Ontario’s auto sector. But not far from Canada’s own motor city, in the farms of Essex County, another major exporter has grown…

Berry specialist signs partnership for vertical farm

Smartkas, a Dutch agtech enterprise that designs, builds, owns, and operates smart farms, is pleased to announce its partnership with BerryWorld, a soft fruit specialist.…

Special Trade Shows

MAF RODA will present its new fruit-packaging developments

New developments in robotic packaging at Fruit Logistica

The market is unstable, but the fruit and vegetable sector is very resilient and adaptable. "This is an essential industry that is attracting a lot of investment in the…

First producers' organization for fresh herbs founded in Italy

Aromatic herbs have always been among the leading products of the territories bordering the Mediterranean. In particular, Liguria (Albenga) and Cilento (Paestum) have come…

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US (CA): UCR researchers identify new strategies for potential insect control

Researchers at UC Riverside have demonstrated how ammonia and amine odorants could be used to combat insect-driven diseases, such as Malaria and Dengue Virus. New research by…

Greenhouses, nurseries, and flower producers report top Ontario farm income

The average Canadian farm family’s total farm income in 2020 was $179,724. Ontario farm families were slightly below the national average, with a total farm income of…

High-tech test and innovation center for Dutch biostimulant producer

Soiltech, developer and producer of liquid foliar nutrition products and biostimulants, has started construction of a high-tech Test and Innovation Center at its main site in…


After request in September '22 Plenty receives $20 million funding for R&D center from State of Wyoming Plenty received a $20 million grant from the State of Wyoming through the Wyoming Business Council to the City of Laramie to help with construction and infrastructure costs for their new R&D Center in Laramie, Wyoming. Additional funding, land, and support for the project are being provided by the City of Laramie and the…

University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health research

Hyper-palatable foods artificially set up to be rewarding to eat and harder to stop consuming

If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide…

AU: Costa supports Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Costa has teamed up with Coles for the third year in a row to support the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Foundation. To launch the program, Costa hosted Sunrise weather presenter…

Protected cropping 101: Getting the recipe right

Rising production costs and a changing climate mean more and more growers are considering protected cropping. However, the wide array of options can make this a daunting…

US: Green Career Week coming up

Last fall, Seed Your Future launched Green Career Week to enlighten the youth about the benefits of careers in Horticulture, Floriculture, and Agriculture related professions.…

A step-by-step guide to circular greenhouse horticulture

The Greenhouse Horticulture & Flower Bulbs Business Unit at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has completed its research into circular greenhouse horticulture, carried…

Russian growers supported with lease contracts

As part of the support of technical modernization of highly specialized branches of agriculture, Maxim Petrunin, Project Manager of the Department of…

Deadline March 1

USDA funding for free energy and water-use benchmarking expiring soon for greenhouse and CEA operators

The deadline is approaching for greenhouse and CEA producers to take advantage of free energy and water benchmarking services provided by the United States Department of…

Targeted nutrient management for fruits and vegetables

Many fruit and vegetable crops are grown using drip irrigation, thus making fertigation an efficient way to supply necessary nutrients to crops. To know what nutrients are…

Today on social media

Joe Shepherdson did inspire me again to talk about "The Horizontal Split". Going in with Your young tomato plants as 1:1 ? Then this is the free TIP of the day :-) Lay down…

Dutch company harvests first asparagus

"With an early Easter, it's vital that we get this product available"

Teboza has signaled to its customers that the asparagus season has begun. This Dutch company has harvested its first greenhouse asparagus. It is now available at Teboza. "For…

Balandran Operational Center (30)

France: National Strawberry Day returns to CTIFL on February 22

The National Strawberry Day will take place at the Balandran Operational Center in the Gard department on February 22. This day is aimed at “all players of the sectors”, but…

Currency devaluation enhances Egyptian competitiveness in the Gulf markets

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which fell by about 17 percent against the dollar earlier this year, is making Egyptian exporters more competitive in the international…

The Greenery auctions Qcumber's first cucumbers for charity

On Friday, February 3, the Dutch cooperative, The Greenery, auctioned its first cucumbers. As in previous years, this year's cucumbers come from grower Qcumber. The first…

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