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Growing old style tasty tomatoes with new technologies

Rioja is renowned as the land of some of the best wines in the world. At the same time, next to vineyards, other crops such as traditional tomatoes are grown using modern…

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Grower and Project Planner Vertical Farming - Aarhus - Denmark

No more doubts about diffuse glass? Researchers offer method of comparison

Researchers have developed a methodology to compare the performance of growers using clear and diffuse glass. In the future, this method could be used to analyze growers' data…

Retirement can wait

KUBO's Eef ter Laak leaves for Canada

Last Monday, 17 January, Eef ter Laak left for Canada to spend another 2 years working there for KUBO. Eef has been working for KUBO for over 49 years. His trip to Canada…

Video Dutch horticulture protests to draw attention to energy crisis

Are we getting anything out of it? That was the message sung in The Hague near the Binnenhof during the protest by the Dutch greenhouse horticulture sector to draw attention…

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Are consumers willing to buy CRISPR tomatoes?

The CRISPR gene-editing (GE) breeding method is used to increase the resilience of high-yielding tomato cultivars against pests and diseases, reducing crop protection…

Micothon presents: The Flamingo

New narrow spraying machine with a large wingspan

A large grower of tomato plants was looking for a solution for the automatic spraying of its client's plants. The machine had to be suitable for an ebb and flood irrigation…

"The fundamental pillars that we seek are the quality of the fruit, the structure of the plant, and the resistance packages"

Izal, the first Dutch cucumber from Sakata for Almeria

The more than 200 attendees at the Field Days held in Roquetas de Mar were surprised by Izal, the first Dutch cucumber from Sakata for Almeria. Izal grows on a very open, small-leaved…

Wim Bouden of Kiem-X:

"We hope the sprout market will improve once the Belgian measures are eased"

Kiem-X specializes in sprouts, which is a niche market. The last two years have, therefore, been challenging for this Belgian company. 'Hopeful', however, is what the…

Video UK: How to clean a 5 acre tomato greenhouse

This video shows how a 5-acre tomato greenhouse is cleaned. The branches and plants are removed, and the greenhouse is thoroughly cleaned. The irrigation system is disinfected…

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First report of Choanephora fruit rot on cucumber in India

Cucumis sativam (L.) is a creeping vine grown as an off-season vegetable crop. During a survey of major cucumber growing districts of Rajasthan, a new disease "Choanephora…

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Heating greenhouses with thermal battery

In order to achieve the climate targets, the greenhouse horticulture sector will have to innovate in a lot of areas. For example, energy losses in temperature regulation…

Production of Dutch company's new site's screen cloth begins

Yesterday was a special day for Kees van Veen of Agro Care. At the touch of a button, he started the production of their 'co-created' screen cloth. This is for this Dutch…

Penny Reidy - SA Produce Market

"There is no shortage of supply of fresh produce in South Australia"

Another wave of COVID in Australia has seen reports of empty supermarket shelves. Staff shortages and supply chain issues have been reported as the reason behind this, but…

Special Water

HPGen's device approved for use in agriculture and industrial applications

HPNow’s HPGen produces ultra-high purity, safe-concentration hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) onsite. The system produces hydrogen peroxide using only air, water, and electricity. The…

Four-in-one dosing solution 'enhanced' to 1000 litres per hour

Besides assembling standard valves and taps, Power Plastics develops its own, customer-specific solutions. One recent development is the Power Puls Venturi. In addition to the…

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Use of fluorescence indices as predictors of crop N status and yield for greenhouse sweet pepper crops

To increase nitrogen (N) use efficiency and reduce water pollution from vegetable production, it is necessary to optimize N management. Fluorescence-based optical sensors are…

US: Produce imports plug winter gaps

Supply of fresh produce grown in South America, Mexico and Canada should be arriving to stores on time and in promotional quantities for the 2022 season. Weather in Mexico and…

Former janitor now enjoys planting veggies

Not a day goes by without Louise Lawrence giving her crops a warm greeting before tending to them at her greenhouse in Watt Town, St Ann. Conversing with the plants, she…

Plants protect themselves from herbivores by optimizing the distribution of chemical defenses

Plants, as a whole, are well stocked with chemical defense compounds that function in protection against herbivores and pathogens. Within individual plants, however, there is…

US (AL): City of Boaz donates $10,000 to Snead State horticulture program

The City of Boaz is continuing its partnership with Snead State Community College’s horticulture program with a $10,000 donation. The donation, delivered by Boaz Mayor David…

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Pakistan: Agriculture University Peshawar holds conference on food security

Agriculture University Peshawar organized a 4-day international conference on “Food Security through Sustainable Plant Protection Strategies” where regional and international…

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January 27, 8-3 p.m

Penn State Extension hosts greenhouse growers day

The Greenhouse Growers Day is an annual one-day event for greenhouse growers and allied industries. Held on Jan. 27 from 8-3 p.m. at the popular Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129…

Colder temperatures slow organic lettuce production

Organic lettuce supplies have been somewhat impacted by temperatures in Arizona. “Due to recent colder temperatures, the supply has been affected by slow growth. We are also…

Three Turkmen enterprises get permission to supply tomatoes to Russia

Since January 19, Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service of Russia for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has allowed three Turkmen enterprises to import…

AHDB

UK: Defra urged to respect levy vote result

Defra has been urged to respect the results of the official ballots on statutory levies for horticulture and potatoes as its consultation on reforming the AHDB Order 2008…

January 25, 11 am - 12 am

Omafra webinar on Covid supports & updates for agri-food operators

OMAFRA will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 25th from 11 am to noon dedicated to agri-food operators in the Windsor-Essex region. Please join and share…

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New and improved lettuce makes for a healthier crunch

The saying "a cheeseburger a day keeps the doctor away" doesn't exist - at least not yet. But thanks to a recent gene-editing breakthrough from Israeli scientists, your…

Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership

New project aims for more pest-resilient food options in Bangladesh and the Philippines

A new, Cornell-led project will accelerate the application of proven biotechnology to enhance food and nutritional security in Bangladesh and the Philippines,…

Spanish tomato exports to the UK remain at the same level they were before Brexit

The tomato export volume to the UK during the last campaign did not decrease and remained at the same levels it had before the Brexit. It's as if there had…

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