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Video Brace yourselves - GreenTech pictures are here

What a week it has been! Last week the GreenTech took place again, and what a show it was. Many suppliers waited for the event to present their latest innovation, announce…

Improve greenhouse management efficiency to counter lack of labor

The preparations for the next spring-summer campaign are underway despite the worries for the increasing price of raw materials, made worse by the lack of labor. In this…

"We used Plant Empowerment to boost our yields"

At Great Northern Hydroponics, a 70-acre tomato growing facility in Kingsville (Ontario), Canada, they have discovered that the Plant Empowerment philosophy not only boosts…

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Changes made to Leamington greenhouse light abatement bylaw

The Municipality of Leamington has made some changes to its greenhouse light abatement bylaw. The bylaw was originally passed in December 2020. As a result, several greenhouse…

Why more growers are choosing polycarbonate panels

In greenhouse crop production, an operation is only as effective as its structure’s cladding. To produce consistent, high-quality harvests year-round, growers need a cladding…

Aeroponics project to unlock greenhouse production barriers

A consortium led by LettUs Grow in partnership with a commercial greenhouse and supported by Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) is collaborating on a project to explore a novel…

Syngenta Group announces leadership transition

Syngenta Group today announced succession plans for its leadership team. Jeff Rowe, currently President of Global Seeds, will take over the leadership of Syngenta Crop…

Water issues in Mexican agriculture: Focus of the agri-track in upcoming water mission

The Netherlands Embassy in Mexico and The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) are organizing a water mission to Mexico from 5 to 9 September 2022 for Dutch companies…

IntraLight launches next-gen pesticide, protecting crops without chemicals

IntraLight, a Boulder based startup, has completed the development of its light treatment technology that automatically protects crops from pests and pathogens with daily…

Canadian greenhouse grower wins big locally and internationally

Mastronardi Produce celebrates big wins at two recent competitions, both of which award recipients for flavor and quality. Last week, SUNSET took top honors at…

Special GreenTech Amsterdam

Prayon and Micronutri Fe, a biodegradable alternative to chelates

Prayon, a phosphate producer, has designed a polyphosphate solution to grow crops: MicronutrieFe. 100% chelate-free and soluble in water, MicronutrieFe is odorless, colorless,…

ZeroTol 2.0 helps reduce resistance in IPM programs

ZeroTol 2.0 is a broad-spectrum contact oxidizer of fungal, bacterial, and algal spores and cells. Eric Smith, Horticultural Sales Manager for BioSafe Systems, calls it a…

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Russia: "Smart" city-farm created in the Tyumen region

There's a city farm in the Tyumen region that is a laboratory of the X-BIO Institute of Tyumen State University, where scientists are creating a smart farm. Connected to a…

India: creating a more productive farm workforce

Bikkina Poorna Srichaitanya is a farmer entrepreneur in Andhra Pradesh who has honed his skills by taking up nursery management for quality planting material on his five-acre…


“We’d like to develop our own ecosystem, because we measure a lot of different data” Optimization, optimization, and optimization. Sometimes it feels as if there’s no end to optimizing your vertical farming operation. Now, imagine how difficult that would be if it weren’t for sensors. The company Leaf AI knows that quite well, and their understanding of the importance of sensors is ingrained into the upbringing…

"Ontario is an agricultural powerhouse that leads in many farming categories"

Ontario is a pivotal contributor to Canadian agriculture, as it is to many economic sectors across Canada. The province’s large size (largest population and…

University of Córdoba

A new system enables growers to practice more efficient irrigation

Researchers Carmen Flores, Rafael González, Pilar Montesinos, and Emilio Camacho, with the María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence, within the Department of Agronomy at the UCO…

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Partners growing mushrooms in former shipping container

If there is one thing that excites Josh Peitzman, it’s the promise of rain. A saturated forest floor is a fungal breeding ground, and Peitzman, 24, spends much of his free…

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Results of water deficit in chile pepper

This research explores adaptations to water deficit in chile pepper landraces from across an environmental gradient in Mexico, a center of crop domestication and diversity,…

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India: Irulas' greenhouse dream wilt as government funding dries up

K. Pooval (55), an Irula woman, is struggling to pick up the threads of her life from a dilapidated tent, and she is not alone. Around 15 families from the tribe live in…

The Daily Times

US (TN): Alcoa extended student garden program, planning community greenhouse

Logan Hill knows gardening has to be done early in the morning, especially during a heat wave like last week. Hill devotes volunteer work to teaching middle and high school…

Light Science Technologies will share expertise at Indoor AgTech

CEA specialist Light Science Technologies (LST) will be addressing the future of precision growing with some of the industry’s most important players when it exhibits at the…

Signify supplies 40% more light to grower Looye with Philips GreenPower LED

Increased production in winter without detracting from the flavor and quality of tomatoes. Looye Kwekers, a tomato grower from the Netherlands, is using that as a starting…

British Columbia: rolling out a greenhouse gutter

Ryan Bento, Account manager with Meteor Systems, shares on LinkedIn that 10 acres of Meteor Systems GM-21-180mm tear-shaped gutter were being rolled out into this Prins…

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TrueHarvest Farms

Check out this artist rendering of our future greenhouse! Our expansion will open up many new capabilities which will include a variety of mixed salads and microgreens! What…

California bell peppers shift growing regions

Supplies of bell peppers are transitioning growing regions in California. In the state, growing is moving from the Coachella region in southern California to Bakersfield in…

Alfred Pedersen & Søn

Danish nursery Alfred Pedersen & Søn invests DKK 220 million in fully automated lettuce factory

"Pesticide-, bacteria- and chlorine-free salads for the modern consumer"

In the spring of 2023, market gardener Mads Pedersen will start growing lettuce as it has never been produced before in Denmark. The Fyn-based tomato grower and owner of the…

Tendernay, a wine infused with broccoli

The UK now sports the first ever Tenderstem wine-based tipple. It was dubbed Tendernay and is said to be the perfect infusion of Chardonnay with the distinctive notes of…

Government agrees to introduce 10,000 new farming visas

New seasonal worker visas introduced in UK labor crisis

Environment Secretary George Eustice has unveiled a new route for 10,000 farming workers to come to the UK, following pressure from the UK Trade and Business…

New packaging law in Spain could have an impact on food waste and even fruit consumption

The 24th Aecoc Fruit and Vegetable Congress held in Valencia has served as a meeting point for the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, which faces the…

New variety from substrate trials also scores in outdoor cultivation

Parlando strawberry variety christened

A festive moment in Stevensweek this week. During Fresh Forward's Open Farm Day on Tuesday, 14 June, the new strawberry variety Parlando was christened. Uniquely, this new…

Tomato prices in Ukraine down for third week in a row

Due to the growing supply of local greenhouses and rather strong competition from imports, there has been a further price drop in the tomato market in Ukraine.…

Due to wet weather, diseases impact winter crops

Strawberry prices soar in Australia

Strawberries are being sold in Australia for staggering prices, with a Canberra supermarket asking $11.99 for a 250g punnet. The same supermarket selling these…

Valerie Henshaw named as Vice President of Marketing for Profile Products

Profile Products announces the hiring of Valerie (Val) Henshaw as the new vice president of marketing. In this role, Henshaw will lead the company’s marketing strategy for all…

Australian growers prepare for potential blackouts as energy crisis looms

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned of possible power interruptions, with maximum power load interruptions in Queensland, New South Wales,…

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