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New robot to lower a plant every 10 to 20 seconds

It is hot in the greenhouse at tomato grower Vermarke in Sint-Katelijne-Waver in early June. But one 'special employee' is not troubled by this. They are a robot that lowers…

Precimet

Trolleys help growers in hot climates deal with labor shortages

The GreenTech show is the place to reveal to the horti world new solutions to make greenhouse cultivation more efficient. “Precimet produces logistics equipment for…

Developing sustainable packaging for CEA-produced leafy greens

There’s no doubt the produce industry has undergone a few years now of rapid change, development, and pivoting to the evolving needs and interests of retailers and consumers.…

CBC

Singing about the greenhouse lights in Leamington

The glow of greenhouse lights in Essex County has inspired anger from many community members — but for one Leamington-born musician, it's inspired a song. "What the hell is…

AppHarvest says facilities are 90% complete

"New farms start operating by the end of the year"

Last year, US Greenhouse company AppHarvest announced their plan to quadruple their farm network by the end of 2022. "Things have been moving fast," they say, revealing that…

US growers got smaller share of price for fresh tomatoes in 2021

The growers’ share of the retail price of fresh, open-ground tomatoes has dropped from 43 percent in 2020 to 36 percent in 2021. While the US monthly average…

“Autonomous Growing is helping us to achieve more”

How do you react when new technology is introduced in your field of work? Autonomous Growing is about applying AI to control climate, irrigation, and energy management in…

Organic courgette flowers have found the right distribution channel

Rich in vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B9, and C), mineral salts, and other nutrients such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, courgette flowers seem to have…

Video Monitoring growing conditions and tracking strawberries with IoT apps

Wimbledon might be over, but strawberries at Hugh Lowe Farms are still growing. Thanks to Internet of Things technologies, the company says to be able to grow as efficiently…

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MSU College of Agriculture receives state funding for updated greenhouse facilities

With the passage of higher education spending by the Michigan legislature, Michigan State University will receive $53 million in state funding to update the…

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Tomato leaf miner: Pongola farmers’ strategy to beat the pest

The Pongola of today is far different from what it was in the 1980s. Back then, vegetable farms stretched to the horizon, supplying a wide variety of produce to the area’s…

Singapore: Minister of Agriculture visits Sky Greens

Recently, (YB Dato Sri) Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom, Minister of Agriculture Modernization and Regional Development of Sarawak, Malaysia, visited Sky Greens, a vertical farm based…

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Webinar about optimal cultivation surfaces for plants

ErfGoed will host a webinar about cultivation surfaces. Interested growers can join the webinar on the 12th of July, 2022. There is one place in the greenhouse that has direct…

Tanimura & Antle promotes key sales team members

Grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle announced the promotion of three key sales team members. Sybil Faulconbridge has been promoted to director of national sales, Anthony Mazzuca…

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Research: Growing vine plants hydroponically

Vine leaves are considered a delicacy food; however, they are only produced as a byproduct for a short harvest period due to grape cultivation practices and numerous chemical…

UGA fruit pathologist inducted into IPM Hall of Fame

The Southern Integrated Pest Management Center (Southern IPM Center) has inducted University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit pathologist Phil Brannen into the…

Identifying and controlling leaf mold in high tunnel & greenhouse tomato production

Leaf mold occasionally appears in a high tunnel or greenhouse tomato production in New Jersey. However, under ideal conditions, the disease will develop in field-grown crops.…

Iowa family farm sees success with tunnel greenhouses

The produce grown at Phelps Farm near Guttenberg runs the gamut from cucumbers and celery to cauliflower and cantaloupe, and Andrew Phelps knows precisely where each crop is…

Retailers are turning to cheaper fruit & veg due to labor concerns

Retailers have started looking to rationalize fresh fruit & veg lines to focus on less expensive and labor-intensive produce, growers have claimed. The move…

Kenya

Regenerative agriculture through the Veggies4Planet&People initiative

One of Africa’s greatest challenges in addressing malnutrition is increasing the supply of vegetables. For that purpose, the IKEA Foundation and the World…

Aquaponics conference theme: ecosystems for change

The Aquaponics Association announces the theme of the 11th Annual Aquaponics Conference: Ecosystems for Change. Check out the conference homepage for more information and…

Trucker strike hits cargo flow via southern India terminals

Ocean carriers and trade stakeholders using container terminals in and around India’s southern Chennai corridor are facing serious cargo delays due to a…

Cutting costs and emissions in reefer container use

Refrigerated or reefer containers have been around since the 1970s. By 2021, there were approximately 3.5m TEUs (20-foot equivalent unit) of reefer containers worldwide, and…

France: Carrefour joins forces with NOUS anti-gaspi

“Carrefour will have the exclusive marketing rights of 20 Nous anti-gaspi products in the supermarkets of the Ile-de-France region before expanding to the entire country,”…

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