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UbiQD

The coupling of nanotechnology and luminescent films to optimize greenhouse light quality

“UbiGro is essentially a layer of light in a greenhouse,” according to UbiQD’s chief of product, Matt Bergren, who enthusiastically described how the company’s UbiGro…

RKW

Tom de Smedt, export manager RKW Hyplast about Grafeno:

"We accidentally discovered the film lets through more PAR light”

Optimal light management, excellent mechanical properties, and very high sulphur resistance are the standards the new RKW Hyplast greenhouse film needs to meet. “It was quite…

Tungsram

Tungsram’s interlight modules ensure even more efficient farming

Light from top to bottom

The use of high-tech greenhouse facilities and vertical farms for fruit and vegetable crop cultivation is skyrocketing in certain parts of the globe as a response to increased…

Botanicoir

Sustainability: Botanicoir and LEAF

Sustainability is a topic that is becoming an increasingly important attribute of many organisations, in response to the significant climate and ecological challenges…

Joris van Calcar from horticulture to frozen sector

Starting 12 October, Joris van Calcar will be fellow-owner of Tessuto International BV. Together with a partner in company clothing, Joris will take over all shares of the…

BASF

Salad Demo Days BASF Vegetable Seeds:

“We shifted the medium to continue meeting our customers’ needs”

Week 39. A week that for BASF Vegetable Seeds is usually all about sharing latest innovations and discussing market and consumer trends with customers. This year though,…

Ecoation

Ecoation announces KENNIS Grower Assistant, a newly patented human+machine AI / IA platform

With an official launch date of November 15, 2020, Ecoation introduces the newly patented KENNIS Grower Assistant. KENNIS combines the vast amount of data collected by OKO…

PMA virtual town hall

Tariffs, market access, and trade recovery: challenges and bright spots

This week’s PMA virtual town hall focused on fresh produce in the global trade market and the challenges caused by the unfamiliar waters of 2020. The panelists discussed the…

Renée Peeters, Vitacress Real:

"Vitalicious is our out-of-home market brand"

Vitacress Real recently introduced a new herb brand for certain European food professionals - Vitalicious. In this interview, brand manager, Renée Peeters, tells us more. More…

Sakata Seed America brings California field days to the customer

Traditionally, each year in August, Sakata Seed America holds its annual California Field Days. This year, instead of organizing a full-scale, in-person event, the company…

Special Management

Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform

Vietnam: Connecting scientists with cooperatives and small businesses

The formation and promotion of cooperatives and enterprises and research institutes to actively participate in the Innovation Club will help cooperatives and enterprises…

CPVO

CPVO Administrative Council elects new Chair and Deputy Chair

On 30 September 2020, the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office held its first entirely virtual meeting since the establishment of the CPVO in 1995.…

New Chair and Directors appointed to Vineland Research and Innovation Centre’s Board

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) announced the appointment of Karen Belaire as the centre’s Board Chair for a two-year term. Ms. Belaire…

Turning the principle of a microclimate upside down in Russia

The climate changes due to global warming are already visible in Russia. Temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius in the middle of the country are becoming common in summer. This…

Polish greenhouse tomatoes becoming more expensive

This week, greenhouse plants in Poland have been raising the price of tomatoes, according to analysts at the EastFruit project. The producers themselves say…

Western Australia's food supply could be in peril by Christmas

The Western Australian agri industry has warned the cost of fruit and vegetables could increase up to 60 per cent and food supplies could be under threat by…
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EU Tomato Dashboard

European weighted average tomato prices at €84 per 100 kgs in September

The European Union publishes historical information on prices, stores and other trade figures from the main countries on a dashboard. For the fruit and vegetable sector these…

Sakata Seed America welcomes Bill McCarthy, Ph.D.

Sakata Seed America announced the appointment of well-known industry plant breeder, Bill McCarthy, as its new Associate Director of Research and Development.…

United Fresh now accepting applications for Produce Safety Immersion Program

United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting applications for Class Two of the Produce Safety Immersion Program. To further support the career development…

Neupeak Robotics

Neupeak Robotics autonomous fruit picker awarded $100K for BC Fast Pilot Project

Neupeak Robotics have secured $100,000 through the National Research Council and Innovate BC’s Fast Pilot Program. The BC Fast Pilot program allows BC technology companies to…

November 13, Copenhagen

Vertical Farming in a Nordic Context

The Association for Vertical Farming is part of the “Vertical Farming in a Nordic Context” conference in Copenhagen. The conference will gather industry,…

webinar, October 15

Explore “Agriculture Amplified, Anywhere”

On October 15, 11:30AM Eastern Time, tune into a free virtual event featuring Dave Dinesen, CEO of CubicFarm Systems Corp., where he will discuss automated…

Login to interact with Biobest at ABIM

With this year’s Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) moving to a digital platform, Biobest is very much looking forward to having the opportunity to meet…

Physiological roles of tryptophan decarboxylase revealed by overexpression of SlTDC1 in tomato

SlTDC1, a candidate gene for tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) in tomato, was the focus of a new study because SlTDC1 may play a role in the biosynthesis of…

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New technology extracting clean carbon dioxide a win-win for greenhouse growers and the environment

Promising new technology using leftover forestry wood to extract clean carbon dioxide is expected to benefit commercial greenhouses growers and the environment. The Kiwi…

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TomatoesNZ formulates new fresh tomato strategy

This year the TomatoesNZ board undertook a review of the industry strategy. The new vision, purpose and priorities are available in a one-page graphic you can…

Signify

"The global population is growing faster than our food supply; innovation in lighting is part of the solution"

At Signify, sustainability is core to everything we do. Our business and customers expect to work with companies that make a positive contribution. Operating sustainably is…

Daily train connection between Rotterdam, Antwerpen and Melzo-Milan

The collaboration between DistriRail and Hannibal, a subsidiary of Contship Italia Group, from February this year comes at a very good time to support the fresh fruit supply…

Agroberichten Buitenland

Kazakhstan: Greenhouses worth 21 billion tenge to appear in Shymkent

In Shymkent (Kazakhstan), they began to build greenhouses in the agro-industrial zone. According to the information, the construction of the facilities is planned in two…

IFA

Irish Farmers Association:

"Budget has to support the horticulture sector"

At a meeting of IFA’s Horticulture Committee with Minister Pippa Hackett, IFA President Tim Cullinan called on the Irish government to increase support to develop the…

Kidder Mathews

US (CA): $3.5 million greenhouse research facility hits market in Davis

Yolo County is home to seed research facilities run by some of the largest plant research companies in the world, but most of their greenhouse facilities are in rural parts of…

Betsy McCue

UK: Growing Underground to open new site on London’s outskirts

A massive underground farm in Clapham is set to open a new site on London’s outskirts in a bid to ramp up its sustainable agriculture operations. Growing Underground…

Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences awarded for auction research

It keeps raining Nobel Prizes in the industries related to food and agriculture. After the discoverers of CRISPR and the World Food Programme were already…

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Prevent diseases with UV-C rays

The latest, if not definitive, solution to combat fungal diseases such as mildew and botrytis that unfortunately still affect a lot of crops is called Icaro X4. Experiments…

Two new proposals. Research activity carried out entirely in Italy

A renewed assortment of lamb lettuce

The Maraldi Sementi lamb lettuce selection is now enriched with two new varieties, Matisse and Dalì, in addition to the existing Mirò and Excel. The assortment consists of a…

OCTGrowcom welcomes new chief executive

Growcom Chairperson, Ms Belinda Adams has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. “It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of…

USDA files action against Florida company for alleged PACA violations

U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Farm Fresh Packers LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural…

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