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Netafim acquires Dutch greenhouse company Gakon

Netafim today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turnkey greenhouse projects provider Gakon. "Greenhouse projects were already a strategic…

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New development on haze control

There are not many developments in the glass business in the horticultural industry. However, Planti is one of the companies who keeps investing in the innovation. Their…

Regulatory changes expected to restrict smaller companies’ ability to provide beneficial microbes

While early 2020 cast a dismal outlook for Green Search Inc., the biotech company quickly bounced back amid the pandemic and finished the year with its high revenues yet.…

"Now that we have the data we can really start"

The sensors that currently provide growers with a lot of data will be for sale 'on every street corner' in five years, expects John van Helden from Yookr. That is why he is…

Construction started on new building for Voshol Warmte-Elektrotechniek

Founder Jan Voshol launched construction of the new building for Voshol Warmte-Elektrotechniek at an easy-to-access location along the A12 in Waddinxveen. Voshol is building a…

First joint project of the high-bay warehouse producer "KOAT" and "activeIT".

Automated buffer system at Gemüsebau Steiner

At the end of last year, the next step towards production automation began at "Gemüsebau Steiner" in Bavaria. A fully automated high-bay warehouse for six-figure kilogram…

"Bright red colour and excellent firmness in this new tomato"

This is a great year for the Durillo cherry tomato bred by Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company which specialises in the development, production and…

Hawaii: Mililani farm turned to community to weather pandemic shutdowns

Mari’s Gardens, an 18-acre-farm in Mililani operated by the Lau Family, has long been a chief supplier of produce to Hawaii’s restaurants, hotels, and cruise ships. All those…

16% do not recognise a leek

60% of Britons can’t identify a kale

A recent survey shows that the average Briton has just 1.6 portions of green veg a day. Also, they are not very familiar with various vegetables; one in ten is…

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Why crop registration is a vital part of your crop management

Crop registration is an essential task to maintain optimal conditions for your plants. Even in a controlled growing environment, conditions vary over time. Changing…

New AHDB series explores realities of trade post EU exit

AHDB is hosting a series of digital events during March looking at what leaving the EU has meant in practice for our agricultural and horticultural sectors.…

US: Supplies of iceberg lettuce exceed demand

Iceberg lettuce volume remains high thanks to a few factors. Sam Christopherson of Salinas, CA-based Markon notes that ample supplies of iceberg are currently being harvested…

Switzerland: Grob Gemüsebau fights for geothermal energy project

Pilot project with thermal water to be approved for the long term

Water is necessary for vegetables to thrive. Grob Gemüse AG in Schlattingen has yet yet another function for water: thermal water from deep underground is used to heat their…

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How much energy does it take to grow a tomato?

The world’s food supply is now unimaginable without the tomato, which although often called a vegetable is actually a fruit of the Solanum lycopersicum species, native to…

Consultation open on sweeping new measures to reduce NZ’s emissions

New Zealand's Climate Change Commission (CCC) released their Draft Advice for consultation on 1st February. It includes advice on the first three emissions…

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Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture to take place March 11-12

The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture has everything ready to celebrate the 2nd Agricultural Social Responsibility Symposium that will take place on March 11 and…
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"There’s a real risk of farms moving from vegetable production because of labor shortage"

As a recent article in Real Agriculture pointed out, due to COVID-19 restrictions, some fruit and vegetable farmers in Canada are experiencing a labor…

Gowan acquires all shares of Isagro

Gowan Company is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase all shares of Piemme S.r.l from Giorgio Basile and the other…

Nothing ruled out in huge fire at East Ladner former cannabis greenhouse

The cause of a massive fire last fall at a former cannabis greenhouse in East Ladner still remains under investigation. That’s according to the Delta fire department, which…

Study on how fulvid acid brings positive effect on plant growth

Commercial operations like microgreens, perishable herbs, and other specialty crops, where profit margins are narrow or susceptible to other industry factors,…

Will California remain leader in U.S. agricultural production?

"California Agriculture: Dimensions and Issues" by the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics details the past, present and future of many of California's major…

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Drones vs hungry moths: Dutch use hi-tech to protect crops

Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can…

Profile Promotes two to new sales group

"With this promotion, we’ll see improved vegetation on construction sites"

Profile Products is pleased to announce the promotions of Adam Dibble and John Martin to the company’s newly formed Biotic Soil Media sales group. Dibble will take on the role…

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SA: Aquaponics social enterprise launched as need for food production grows

Inmed Partnerships for Children, a global humanitarian development organisation, has announced the launch of its first Inmed Aquaponics Social Enterprise in Vanderbijlpark,…

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Korea supports agriculture in Uganda

The Government of the Republic of Korea through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has earmarked USD 8 million for capacity building towards the Ugandan seed value…

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"Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security"

Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership…

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Greenhouse soils are beginning to show signs of fatigue

Jose Ignacio Marin-Guirao and Miguel de Cara, two researchers from IFAPA La Mojonera who are working on the Best4Soil project, have confirmed that the…

Freshfel Europe publishes reflection paper urging EU to have a fullyfledged SPS Strategy

In response to the new EU Trade Policy Review, Freshfel Europe is publishing a policy reflection paper, ‘SPS Export Protocols: towards greater reciprocity in…

Researchers develop an AI system that allows greenhouses to operate without human intervention

This technology is a step forward for future space missionsOne of the challenges to colonize other planets and establish human settlements, starting with the…

AR Packaging fibre-based barrier tray for fresh vegetables and fruit minimises use of plastics

Fresh vegetables and fruit are food categories with high waste levels throughout the supply chain. To meet the move to packaging with less plastics while not sacrificing…

Limpopo hot pepper grower looks to export

In their first year of planting chillies, Waltela Maree of Zandrivier Boerdery in Vaalwater, Limpopo, says the bumper crop of hot peppers has almost taken them by surprise.…

Industry associations support bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Industry associations support the reintroduction of the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1537. “The Farm Workforce Modernization Act…

British ports claim they are not ready for Brexit customs checks

A group of British ports are urging the government to delay the next wave of Brexit bureaucracy, claiming that border check-posts will not be ready for the…

State grant means good health, good economy and good for the environment

Enhancing California’s specialty crops

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program has awarded $450,000 to researchers in the UC Davis Center for Precision…

Private online trading platform for fresh produce launches

Fresh produce can ‘trade smarter’ through the release of the industry’s online marketplace. ProduceIQ is a business-to-business platform for qualified growers and buyers to…

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