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Maximize and control pollination effectiveness with bumblebee-hive automation and analytics device

How active is your bumblebee hive? No clue? You're not the only one. Even though the activeness of bumblebees can be affected, there's hardly a solution to keep track of it.…

Dutch greenhouse industry covered in snow

Canadian growers might not raise an eyebrow for the amount of snow that has fallen in the Netherlands over the weekend, but for Dutchies the weather conditions are…

Going towards a higher share of peat alternatives in phases

About five years ago, political and societal developments made Klasmann Deilmann decide to focus even more on peat alternatives. Since then, around 100-150 alternatives to…

"Advanced biocontrol of spider mite"

Koppert Biological Systems has improved its top selling Spidex for growers worldwide. Predatory mites in more different stages of development prolong and dramatically increase…

Getting your deck cleaner through the winter without any damage

With more than 30 years of experience and almost 1000 installations worldwide, they know how and what to do at Besseling Techniek. The machines are used year-round, to clean…

Greenhouse recommended as essential for vegetable growers in Uganda

Commercial vegetable production is synonymous with the adoption of greenhouse technologies. Doreen Nampamya, a research associate with the Korea Program on International…

New owners of Denver hydroponic farm vow to grow business

"It was our baby, so selling it was bittersweet"

By early 2020, Lauren Brettschneider and Jake Olson knew they had to sell Rebel Farm, their hydroponic farm in southwest Denver, in order to keep the business alive. “It got…

UK agtech lighting specialist grows with three new appointments

Light Science Technologies (LST), one of the UK’s leading AgriTech specialists, has further strengthened its team by appointing three new members of staff to drive the…

The ins and outs of New growing media

Free RHP webinar series for consultants world wide

Do you advise growers about their culture? And do you want to learn more about the ins and outs of New Growing Media? RHP launches a free webinar series.  In 3 webinars…

PMA virtual town hall

How the Southern Hemisphere was impacted by the pandemic

This week’s PMA virtual town hall featured Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO of Fruit South Africa, and Juan Colombo, CEO of Subsole. The meeting was moderated by Anouk Sijmonsma,…

California family farm shows you around in their hydroponic greenhouse

Keeping things fresh is what the Overgaag family and their farm, Hollandia Produce, know a thing or two about. They have been growing produce in greenhouses for people to…

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Can hydroponic micro-farming be a profitable business?

Can hydroponic micro-farming be a profitable business? Yes, if you ask the team of Teshua Agricultural Projects. In a webinar tomorrow, they are to explain you…

Australia: lost crops affect farmers' mental health

The scarcity of seasonal workers continues to impact growers as crop losses climb to over $45 million this week. The labour shortage is a result of Federal and…

Special Climate

Heat sharing installation brings award to Dutch grower

Dutch Handelskwekerij Ammerlaan The Green Innovator is the winner of the EZK Energy Award 2020. By using geothermal energy as a sustainable energy generation technique,…

Carnegie Institution for Science

A solution for coming challenges?

Engineering light availability for crop production

In a recent perspective piece in Energy and Environmental Science, Carnegie's Arthur Grossman and Petra Redekop joined colleagues from Stanford University—Larissa Kunz, Matteo…

Packaging company sees steady growth in demand for new sustainable line

As consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious, the demand for sustainable packaging options continues to increase every year. In response to this demand, as well as…

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Coles Nurture Fund

Australian producers can now apply for grants to drive innovation and sustainability

Australian farmers, producers and manufacturers can now apply for financial support from the Coles Nurture Fund to help them innovate and grow. Coles has opened a new round of…
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"The variety of vegetables consumed in US has expanded"

The Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages a diet that includes a variety of nutrient-dense foods chosen from across and within food groups. The vegetables food…

Higher quality seeds can help beat hunger in Africa

Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that the pandemic has deepened cannot be…

Leia Nargi

"Gene banks important tool for crop diversity"

An efficient way for a person to procrastinate for many hours is to noodle around in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). The NPGS is a vast online database, a…

US plant science startup receives funding to advance in-home greenhouses

A Purdue University-affiliated startup that designs, distributes and supports direct-to-consumer, in-home greenhouses has won a National Science Foundation Small Business…

"The modern foodie's dream": commercial rooftop greenhouse in Montreal

A big commercial rooftop greenhouse sits atop a former Sears warehouse in a semi-industrial northwestern quarter of Montreal. Early every morning, staff pick fresh vegetables,…

Study on fruit ripening accelerated by regulating ethylene biosynthesis genes

GRAS proteins are plant-specific transcription factors that play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses. However, their involvement in the ripening of…

Chinese giants Huawei and Pagoda joining hands to improve fruit industry standardization

Recently, Huawei and Pagoda reached a cooperation agreement committed to integrate the upstream and downstream fruit industry chain and promote industry standardization…

Vincent Eysseric - Coolibah Herbs

“The most difficult thing last year was knowing what to plant"

Last year’s lockdowns in Australia affected many fresh produce companies as the food service sector shut down, things are back to normal now with restaurants operating at…

US: Despite winter, Canticle Farm produce is still growing

In a region where winter drags on for months, there is a place where harvesting and planting are found even during the coldest, dreariest days. That place is…

"Greenhouses improve food security in Nigeria"

Greenhouse farming has continued to gain traction in Nigeria as the country continues its search for solution to the food crisis and unemployment in the…

Job skills grow in jail garden program in North Carolina

For many young inmates, the experience is a novel approach to understanding how seeds develop into plants and exploring the source of their food, said master gardener Bill…

Study on management of cucumber mosaic virus through organic and inorganic extracts

The cucumber mosaic virus is one of the most devastating and widely distributed pathogen. This was successfully transmitted to indicator plants (chili, tomato…

Turkish greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine

High prices for local cucumbers leads to local wholesale prices dropping

As expected, sales of the new season of greenhouse cucumbers began throughout Ukraine at the start of this month. Also, as predicted, the wholesale prices…

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Lettuce and spinach, the vegetables that Spanish consumers prefer the most

According to Primaflor's First Greenlovers Observatory, last autumn, Spanish consumers preferred lettuce and spinach over other vegetables. A survey conducted…

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Kenyan entrepreneurs innovate with fertilizer made from mango and avocado

Organic farming is said to be the best solution to manage the agricultural growth in Kenya, but toxic fertilizers can still be a problem in the industry. Also,…

Q&A with Dr Tessa Avermaete, KU Leuven, Belgium

Why shorter isn’t necessarily better when it comes to food supply chains

Fears over supermarket shortages during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic led many people to buy their food from local producers, raising the prospect…

Australian industry estimates cost of unpicked crops at more than $40 million nationally

Agriculture Minister Littleproud: ‘It could be too late to plug the current farm worker shortage’

Australian Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is afraid it could be too late to plug the current farm worker shortage. Federal and state governments have…

German, French, and Dutch consumers favor 0 percent VAT on fruits and vegetables

A recent study found that German, French, and Dutch consumers favor a 0 percent VAT rate on fruits and vegetables. Jeroom Remmers is the director of the TAPP…

Lincolnshire vegetable grower affected by ‘serious climatic challenges’

A Lincolnshire vegetable grower which supplies the likes of budget supermarket giant Aldi has stated it has been affected by ‘serious climatic challenges’…

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