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Hoogendoorn Growth Management

Team AuTomatoes wins Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge

AI growing team outperforms human growers in autonomous growing challenge

During the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge, international teams conducted an experiment to remotely grow a cherry tomato crop during a period of six months, in a WUR…

Ecoation and epdimeiologists University British Columbia team up

Greenhouse growers fight Corona and Tomato Brown Rugose Virus at same time

Ecoation Inc. has filed a patent on a ground-breaking new technology that enables the company to provide real-time IPM risk projections and predict biocontrol agents’…

new sweet point peppers from Eminent Seeds

"New sweet point peppers can withstand cold winter period"

The market for sweet point peppers is growing year after year and since the team with Eminent Seeds specialises in colourfull, tastefull novelties, they decided to include…

HortiPower

Growing strawberries indoors in Vietnam

At the 88.17 hectare Agriculture High Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Center for Business Incubation of Agricultural Hi-Tech (AHBI), a first batch is underway with 100% indoor…

Université de Sherbrooke

Université de Sherbrooke invention

Canadian roboticists create third arm to pick up fruit

Roboticists from Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have invented a waist-mounted remote-controlled hydraulic arm that can help pickers with gentle tasks like picking fruit,…

NZ: Tomato red spider mite found in Auckland

Two small populations of an unwanted horticultural pest, the tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi), have been found by Biosecurity New Zealand (the biosecurity arm of…

The impact of the quarantine on the Italian fresh-cut segment

Companies part of Gruppo IV Gamma at Unione Italiana Food make an assessment on the current post-Covid-19 situation. Phase 2 has just started but, for the food…

Wouter Voortman, Boeters Ketel Constructie:

"Gas or hydrogen: boilers are necessary everywhere"

We won't see any spectacular technical developments in boilers in the coming years, since the boiler is a product that's advanced in its lifecycle, but the demand for boilers…

US: Federal order for imports of tomato and pepper hosts of ToBRFV

Effective June 5, 2020, after issuance of a federal order, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the restrictions for the…

US (NC): New sustainable greenhouse for BrightFarms

BrightFarms broke ground on a new 280,000 sq. foot hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville County, North Carolina. Once complete, the facility will be the largest greenhouse…

Special webinars & online education

No Greentech today, but the Greentech Webinar Talks are here

Normally you might have found yourself in Amsterdam these days - talking about yield predictions, a new greenhouse or other relevant techniques. Yet we all know that due to…

CAN (ON): Infectious disease emergency leave for workers extended

The Ontario government is taking steps to help ensure that as the economy gradually and safely reopens workers will have jobs to return to and businesses will…

New agri-food challenges due to COVID-19

The agri-food sector (agriculture, horticulture, food processing and food manufacturing) faces substantial challenges due to a labour shortage caused by the Covid-19 crisis.…
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US (MN): Growing greens year-round

It’s almost summer, and in many places, people are looking forward to buying fruits and vegetables from local farms. But Hallie Anderson of Tenth Street Farm and Market in…

Protected cropping focus in Northern Australia

The popularity of protecting growing practices is rising in the Northern Territory. In this article, NT Farmers Industry Development Manager Greg Owens outlines the reasons…

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Rice University

Eggs can be used as low-cost coating to protect fruits and vegetables

Rice University researchers say that eggs, that would otherwise be wasted, can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables.…

USDA

USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program reaches 5 million boxes distributed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than five million food boxes in support of American farmers and families…

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CAN (ON): Labour shortages on farms threaten crop harvest

A worker shortage could threaten the harvest of some crops across Ontario, groups that advocate for farmers said Wednesday, as Premier Doug Ford acknowledged his government…

Safeguarding an indoor grow from pests

Pests have been a problem for farmers since the dawn of time. Growing nutritious plants is a veritable buffet for insects. In the past, growers were limited to crop dusting…

"I see so many great opportunities to contribute. I can't wait to get started!"

New director for agricultural experiment station at UNH

Dr. Anton Bekkerman, associate director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and associate professor of economics at Montana State University, has been named the…

Simply Fresh, Swiggy and Dunzo:

Spreading fresh produce by partnering with delivery platforms

Simply Fresh, an Indian fresh green producer and supplier has decided to spread its freshness & increase the reach of its green produce by partnering with…

Oboya: Correction of earlier press release regarding risk for write-downs debts

The management of Oboya Horticulture Industries AB (”Oboya” or ”Company”) has after that the press release regarding potential impairment charges for bad debts…

Engdao Wichitpunya

The state of organic farming in Hungary

Last week, the European Commission revealed its Farm to Fork and biodiversity strategies, two novel elements of the European Green Deal, which is the…

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USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida and Texas

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the…

BelOrta (436 mill), Hoogstraten (237 mill), REO (208 mill)

Belgian coop, VBT's, supply value tops 1 billion euros for the first time

For VBT and its members, 2019 was a year of which to be proud. This Belgian growers cooperative has a turnover of €982 million. That was in the fresh fruit and vegetable…

USDA cites New York produce company for PACA Violations

As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S.…

Waterproof vegetable and fruit trays without plastic

After an intensive development process, Remmert Dekker Packaging, in collaboration with its customer Nature's Pride, has successfully launched a cardboard strawberry punnet,…

Del Monte Fresh

‘Can Do Done Daily’

Del Monte Fresh introduced new campaign to highlight its workforce

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. is one of North America’s leading marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. It’s new 'Can Do Done…

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet partners with Food Lion to donate meals

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet is extremely proud to be participating in Food Lion’s “Summers Without Hunger” Campaign. Food Lion customers will now have the…

The Spanish market is still unfamiliar with its great nutritional properties and taste

"We believe that watercress will be successful in Spain"

According to various university studies, watercress has proven to be the food with the most nutritional value. It has more calcium than milk, more vitamin C than oranges and…

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