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Ronald Hoek, Blue Radix:

"AI with a human touch is the golden combination"

Cultivation management in the greenhouse is becoming increasingly complex. How do you turn this challenge into opportunities? Blue Radix rises to the challenge and adds…

Increased demand for specialty leafy greens drives creation of indoor vegetable division

Recently, Sakata Seed announced the start of a division for indoor grown vegetable varieties. “Given the rapid growth in vertical farming as well as the development of…

design of the first gutter connected greenhouse suitable for heavily snow-covered regions

Gothic Arch-Style greenhouses used for fighting the Canadian winters since 1974

1973 was a historic year for Harnois Industries inc. It was then when Mr. Rolland Harnois, founder of the company, designed the first Gothic Arch-Style, gutter-connected…

Christian Kruse, Haygrove LLC:

"Protected cultivation is an important growth market in Germany and still has great potential"

Berry growers in Germany are already in full preparation for the 2021 season, and the trade fair duo expoSE/expoDirekt is usually a good opportunity for the sector to exchange…

Visitors of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai welcome the YOOM tomatoes with interest

Purple YOOM tomatoes are about to enter the Chinese market

They are purple and shiny and gained a lot of attention at the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. From the middle of November they'll enter the Chinese market…

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The effects of the Spirulina extract on hydroponics

Vertical farming (VF) is a source of high-quality, accessible, and climate-friendly nutrition for rapidly growing urban populations. To realize VF’s potential as a food…

Seoul Semiconductor enters the horticulture market

There's a new kid on the block in the horticultural market! Well, new... Seoul Semiconducters was found in 1992 already, when they rented a small space in a commercial…

Tomato breeder Ben Silvertand makes an impression on popular Youtube channel

Influencers are what it's all about in consumer marketing nowadays and also the team with BASF has heard this message. That's why BASF has teamed up with SORTEDfood, a…

Peter Parms, Rotom Tomatoes:

"Coronavirus has turned tomato market upside down"

The tomato market is quiet. Sales to the hotel and catering industry have largely disappeared in many countries, which means that exports are at a standstill. “The UK and…

Legro announces takeover of Aurich-Wiesmoor-Torfvertriebs GmbH

Legro Group B.V., one of the leading European producers of substrates and casing soils, has announced the takeover of Aurich-Wiesmoor-Torfvertriebs GmbH (AWT). With this…

GroAdvisor launches greenhouse & indoor cultivation podcast

GroAdvisor today announced the launch of their “Greenhouse & Indoor Cultivation Podcast”. Commercial growers and cultivation business owners of all crop types…

Special: A clean facility

If you would go on a greenhouse tour, you are guaranteed to see them a lot: mat mounds. The mounds will not be as large as with waste processing companies when growers change…

Master growers share knowledge in apprenticeship program

Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship (DVA) is a formal apprenticeship program registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. It pairs…

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Recommended resources for leafy greens and herbs

With a range of material available, AHDB asked Knowledge Exchange Manager, Grace Choto, to recommend her top resources to help leafy salad and herb growers. Leafy saladsPest insects…


Exploring the science behind terpenes Many growers talk passionately about their plants, but not every crop cause the same level of love that the cannabis plant does. When speaking with cannabis growers, they would likely point out how passionate they are about the plant, and how much they love it. Of all the things that might spark such love, there is a…

Little Leaf Farms

Little Leaf Farms 'opens its door' to brand new greenhouse

Little Leaf Farms recently constructed a new greenhouse in Devens, Massachusetts. The company has launched a virtual grand opening to the new facility. "We’re delighted you could…

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Youth exploring agriculture through virtual reality

In the age of COVID-19, middle- and high-school students in Oregon and Washington will be able to explore agriculture through immersive experiences, including virtual reality,…

Working from 'home' with a view of Manhattan

Marcos Kotlhar, chief creative officer at Ogilvy, had to get crafty when he was forced to rethink how he worked from home. Here he tells us about his improvised office set-up…

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Crops bred in space produce heavenly results for China

Humanity's desire for high-yielding crops is as old as civilization itself. In China, this is best illustrated by the fact that 41 of the nation's 56 ethnic groups…

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High-tech vertical farms to begin operations next year and bring fresher leafy greens to S’poreans’ plates

&ever to supply 1,25 tonnes of leafy greens a day to Singaporeans

From next year, Singaporeans can expect more of their favorite Asian vegetables to reach their plates quicker and fresher, thanks to a slew of high-tech urban farms that are…

RHP certification for SQM Holland

The company SQM Holland is RHP Horticulture certified with the product inorganic, water soluble substrate fertilizers. Based on research and checks executed by…

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Hydroponic-grown tomatoes use different agrofilms as greenhouse cover

A research conducted by D.J. Marques, E.M. Filho, H. Bianchini, and V.V. Junior on the choice of material to cover the greenhouse. Protected cultivation has increased over the…

Webinar, November 18, 2020

Cooperation Da Nang and the Netherlands in the field of high-tech agriculture

Webinar Cooperation Da Nang and the Netherlands in the field of high-tech agriculture Draft programDate: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Time: 09:30–11:15 (Amsterdam time, GMT+2,…

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Chicago proposed home of second Second Chances Farm

Garfield Produce, located in the East Garfield Park area in Chicago, is working together with Second Chances Farm to establish the Second Chances Farm Chicago in the Windy…

Hoop house to expand Giving Garden's ability to feed those in need

By this time next year, the Giving Garden will have given more fresh, organically grown produce to local food pantries thanks to a new hoop house. The all-volunteer…

Chieri Kubota, Ohio St. University

What are the production and training issues facing controlled environment agriculture growers?

Ohio State University professor Chieri Kubota is focused on helping to resolve the production and training challenges facing controlled environment growers. Trying to produce…

The future colonization of the Moon and Mars will be conditioned by the possibility of guaranteeing the production of food on their surfaces. Taking a kilo of tomatoes (or any other…

Positive outlook for tomato market in October

Despite a difficult summer in the tomato market, prices have risen this fall. This results in above-average prices in October, with a peak average of € 0.97/kg for tomatoes…

Drop in prices for dark green zucchini

The Sicilian zucchini and bell pepper market is not looking very good, and the current situation does not please operators. FreshPlaza talked about it with Antonio Morreale,…

Pinduoduo expands online grocery shopping to drive agricultural e-commerce ambitions

Pinduoduo, China’s largest e-commerce platform for agricultural products, has expanded its online grocery ordering service to most provinces since introducing it in the cities…

C. Stanghellini and JA Bunce

Carbon dioxide, what plants crave for

Carbon dioxide is essential for plants to live and grow. Plants are autotrophs, meaning they can generate their own energy to live and grow by using the simple substances…

State-of-the-art robotic welding line

"This is a peculiar year - the pandemic has made everything new and uncertain. One of few sectors unaffected by the crisis is the agricultural and food sector, especially when…

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