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"A month later, we've had to replant up to 27% of the strawberry plants"

The strawberry planting in Huelva, which will turn the province, once again, into the largest berry producer in the whole continent, is being completed in early November,…

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“Our motto is to do what we do best and stick to it"

The mission statement at Boething Treeland Farms is “we hold true to the old-fashioned values that have guided us for seventy years--hard work, fairness, and integrity. We…

Video NL: Cucumber event keeps audience in suspense

Last Wenesday morning hundred cucumber connoisseurs were invited by BASF Vegetable Seeds to the Philips Stadium of Dutch soccer team PSV. The invitees were provided with…

Grower tries 'V-shape' steering, already sees positive results

An Italian grower out of Sicily is seeing healthier and bigger plants thanks to a ‘V-shape’ steering, as the grower calls it. They say this is something new they tried and are…

With Xsect Xtra, Inveragro eliminates pepper pests

Inveragro, located in the valley of San Felipe, Guanajuato, and known for its tradition of producing and drying chili peppers, was having problems with pest control and…

VB signs contract for installation geothermal heat project Maasdijk

VB's geothermal department was recently contracted to design and realize installation works for the geothermal project Maasdijk. This initiative between sustainable heat…

Bonwell: the multi-fruited mini cucumber with high resistance to CGMMV

In ‘The future is sky’ series, we show that shared entrepreneurship is of paramount importance. Blake Fischer, Head Grower at JEM Farms, discusses the partnership between JEM…

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The Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture & Flower Bulbs from Wageningen University & Research investigates the upcoming years what circular greenhouse horticulture might mean…

Blueberry consumption rises due to consistent markets

Supplies of blueberries are very good right now. “We are seeing peak arrivals from Peru. More volume is coming in from Peru this year than last year due to new and maturing…

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Vegetable scraps ‘gold’ for Dutch entrepreneur Ad van Vugt

Fruit and vegetable scraps that currently are being thrown away as cutting waste can, through fermentation, be converted into high-end nutritional supplements with high…

Photosynthetic's approach to AI and machine learning in vertical farming

"In a vertical farm, the major operating costs are attributed to energy use, of which artificial lighting is one of the main components. Reducing this cost is critical if…

Gift to support new ecological pest management chair at University of Guelph

As climate change brings more insect pests to Canada’s farms and forests, a newly funded research and teaching chair at the University of Guelph is intended to help manage…

Farmers’ knowledge and acceptance of microalgae in Almería greenhouses

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GROW Webinar: how can genebanks double the diversity available for plant breeding?

Presented by: Nigel Maxted, Professor of Plant Genetic Conservation, University of Birmingham. Date: 1 December 2022Time: 15:00-16:00 CET Nigel Maxted was born…

Texas A&M AgriLife seeks input on controlled environment agriculture

Developments within Texas A&M AgriLife’s urban agriculture efforts could pave the way for expanded research opportunities and progress in the field of controlled environment…

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Site potentials for upscaled aquaponics in a Berlin case study

Sustainably feeding the rapidly growing urban populations requires resource-efficient food production solutions, such as aquaponics. To assess its upscaled fruition in city…

EU approves the CAP strategic plans of Estonia and Latvia

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New trends, innovations, and chain take center stage at Global Berry Congress

The Global Berry Congress will take place next Tuesday, 15 November, at the World Trade Center in Rotterdam. The event is organized by Fruitnet, and this will…

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