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after-market installations of screens in Canadian greenhouses:

"Installing light abatement wall systems can be especially challenging in poly greenhouses"

January 2021 has brought change to the municipality of Leamington, Ontario as the Greenhouse Light Abatement Bylaw comes into effect. The bylaw comes shortly after Kingsville…

Vacancies:

Belgian tomato producer Tomw@tt opts for 8-cylinder gas engine

Being one of the first customers of the 6-cylinder variant of the Rolls-Royce Bergen B36:45 gas engine series in 2018, the Belgian tomato producer Tomw@tt has again opted for…

"The coco-peat industry in India has a bright future"

As the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on resilient food systems and sustainable business practices, many horticulture companies are viewing these challenging times…

Kam’s Growers Supply hires new technical sales representative

Hailey Ashbee has joined the Kam’s team as a Technical Sales Representative starting Jan 4, 2021. Hailey is a published, award winning Masters of Environmental…

Inventor of pipe rail system Jaap Zegwaard passed away

On Sunday 10 January, horticulturist Jaap Zegwaard, who gained worldwide fame as the inventor of the pipe rail system, passed away. In the 60's of the 20th century, Zegwaard…

Menno Jongsma, Synergy Systems:

"With this pepper de-coring machine we are focusing on the higher middle segment"

The idea for a new machine often comes from a manufacturer looking for a solution or from a machine manufacturer who sees a gap in the market for a new application. This time,…

Light Science Technologies Holdings prepares for London Stock Exchange in 2021

£1m pre-IPO investment for UK lighting solution company

Light Science Technologies Holdings (LSTH) announced a pre-IPO investment of £1 million from Intuitive Investments Group plc (IIG), as it prepares itself for…

Jan van Bergeijk, Plusberries, Spain:

"Halted soft fruit production clears up market uncertainties"

The recent snows in Spain didn't reach Huelva on the coast. Nonetheless, the current icy weather has severely affected soft fruit production in the area. "There were many…

Texas-based greenhouse grower adds to board of directors

NatureSweet® announced an addition to its board of directors. Suzanne Wade brings senior executive perspective from two retailers in both Wal-Mart and H-E-B,…

Will Teeuwen: "The biggest challenge is the availability of personnel; I am not worried about sales"

First Dutch greenhouse asparagus arrive extremely early at Teboza

The first greenhouse asparagus haves already been harvested at Teboza, in Helden, Limburg. "Extremely early; we were also surprised ourselves. Normally, the first asparagus…

Eurofins Agro strengthens cooperation with Vietnamese horticulture

Eurofins Agro has joined the Netherlands Vietnamese Horticulture Business Platform (NVHBP) as a ‘Gold Member’. Through this platform, Eurofins Agro provides knowledge and…

Football Australia secure fresh MiniRoos partnership with Qukes®

Football Australia is pleased to announce that Qukes® Baby Cucumbers, a lead brand and product of Perfection Fresh Australia, has become the newest partner of the MiniRoos…

Special Water 2021

US (AL): Studying poultry wastewater as way to irrigate crops

As fresh water supplies become increasingly limited and the world's population continues to grow, Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers are working on ways to…

The future of sustainable urban agriculture

A recent podcast by Steve Wells highlighted the future of sustainable urban agriculture. Joining him during the podcast is Diana Davidson, Founder and managing director of…

Productive response of greenhouse vegetables to suboptimal growth environment

New study about the effects of the insect screens in agriculture

Environmental pressure poses a major challenge to the agricultural sector, which requires the development of cultivation techniques that can effectively reduce the impact of…

Lack of foodservice demand pressures Brussels sprouts market

Supplies of Brussels sprouts are normal though the lack of foodservice demand is still affecting the market. Tony Wisdom of Skagit Valley Farms and Valley Pride Sales in…
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Indoor saffron farming with special reference to hydroponic system

Indoor farming is a method of cultivating crops or plants normally on a large scale entirely indoors. But, we must make sure that our indoor room’s insulation has enough…

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80 Acres Farms' $30 million, 70,000-sq.ft. high-tech 'marvel engineering'

Raising a glass to the opening of highly automated Hamilton farm

On 15 January, 80 Acres Farms raised a glass to the opening of its Hamilton-based highly automated vertical farm. A word of thanks given by 80 Acres Farms' co-founders Mike…

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#MallingCentenary planted 3 weeks ago is moving nicely, we just need more sunshine ☀️ #Britishfarming #Britishfruit #strawberries #glasshouse #season2021 #BackBritishFarming…

Israel: Strawberry season offers new tastes

There are about 12 different strawberries varieties grown in Israel. Varying in levels of sweetness and moisture. "Today there are varieties that are much…

US (WA): Boosting CEA through farm-to-fork project

Seattle architect Melanie Corey-Ferrini’s kiosk-style lobby pop-up concept called G2 is the ultimate in farm-to-fork dining. Protein-rich grains and greens are…

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Lab-grown fruits

Currently, one of the greatest barriers faced by vertical farmers is the huge electricity demand, to which the artificial lighting requirements are a major contributing…

NASA

NASA notice of Deep Space Food Challenge Phase 1

Phase 1 of the Deep Space Food Challenge is open, and teams that wish to compete may now register. Centennial Challenges, part of the NASA Space Technology Mission…

Prices of Turkish tomatoes down in Ukraine

After the New Year, prices of imported tomatoes from Turkey have dropped rapidly in Ukraine. The main reason for this was the accumulation of a large number of…

PMA expands virtual learning course offerings

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Center for Growing Talent (CGT) are expanding their virtual learning opportunities. FreshEd Academy is a growing…

University of Sheffield leads £6 million research project to 'transform the UK food system'

A new £6m research project titled Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people (H3) seeks to transform the UK food system from the ground up via an integrated program of…

N. Irish company angry as port hold-ups threaten lettuce, courgette and pepper supply

A County Down food company -the largest processor of lettuce on the island of Ireland- has lashed out at the UK government as hold-ups at ports threaten to…

January 20-23

Everything's ready for the Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal 2021

The Portuguese agri-food sector will hold the Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal from January 20 to 23, an online event that will put Portuguese producers and…

Ahern Agribusiness is acquired by an Israeli investment group

Ahern Agribusiness, Inc., the main vegetable seed distribution company in Mexico and Central America, announced that it had been acquired by an Israeli…

"We invite Yoann Alarçon to taste our strawberries"

Chairman of Freshuelva responds to statement on strawberries from Carrefour France

Yoann Alarçon, fresh produce manager of Carrefour France, recently announced on his Twitter account that the supermarket chain would not offer strawberries in…

Germany's DB Schenker suspends deliveries from EU to UK

Fear of food shortages grows as EU truckers avoid UK ports due to Brexit

Fears over food shortages on supermarket shelves are growing as French and German delivery companies seem to be avoiding post-Brexit bureaucracy tape at UK…

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Delays in the availability of baby leaves over the next few weeks

Considering the time we are living in, we can say the Christmas period has been rather lively for packed unwashed baby leaves. "We did not register the trend of previous…

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