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Monday, September 14, 2020

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New building VB Group shows "that things can be done differently"

“Look”, Edward Verbakel points outwards from his new office, “the containers on the ships sailing on the Nieuwe Waterweg. They could contain our products, only the boats then…

Metamorphosis for De Gier Drive Systems

"We have laid the foundation for making a huge leap forward in the field of innovation and valuable partnerships", Rob Sandberg of De Gier Drive Systems tells us. The…

Leon Hoogervorst, Inter Fresh Concepts

“Icepack use growing in the fruit and vegetable sector, especially for online sales”

People often send, for example, broccoli from the Netherlands to Spain. Then they scoop a decent amount of ice over its crate. That's to keep the broccoli in optimal…

Inochio new Bosman Van Zaal partner in Japan

The sale of Bosman Van Zaal horticultural projects in Japan will be handled by the Japanese company Inochio from now on. The agreement was signed online on Friday 11 September…

Tomato prices are returning to normal, mainly the Netherlands stands out

There is a bit of movement in tomato prices. What is striking is that in particular the Netherlands, the country with the low margins, is now the only one above the five-year…

Effect of silicon in fertigation on strawberries

The University of Hertfordshire has conducted a study using Orion Future Technology's product 'Sirius' which contains bioactive silicon. They have investigated the effects…

Netherlands: Large price differences in peppers

Dutch bell pepper prices have been decent for weeks, but there is a big difference between the prices per size. Large sizes in particular currently yield high prices, but here…

Wallings Nursery

UK: Boxford Farms Ltd acquires strawberry grower Wallings Nursery Ltd

Boxford (Suffolk) Farms Ltd is a third generation family business that operates in the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley. It is based at Boxford near Sudbury. Now, Boxford Farms…

Lots of enthusiasm for Delphy Berry Plaza meeting

Strawberry growers are used to cultivating Elsanta, but in recent years, more new varieties are appearing. During the recent Berry Plaza meeting, various everbearer varieties,…

organization's reaction on cancellation 19 companies

More than 900 companies confirm participation IPM Essen

As was announced last month, the organizers of the IPM Essen are determined to continue in January 2021. Meanwhile, 907 exhibitors have already registered and…

Special Starting Material

Market study on plant propagation material in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is moving from an inward-oriented economic model towards a more open, integrated and export-driven economy. With the support of the EU, World Bank, FAO and Asian…

Russia: 15 ha greenhouse complex to be constructed in Tver region

The government of the Tver region (Russia) have discussed financial support of an investment project in Kuvshinovo town. The construction of the greenhouse…

Gerold Grotelueschen

India displays growing horticulture edge

The NHM, a centrally-sponsored scheme, was launched in 2005-06 with one of its major objectives being to increase horticulture production and doubling farmers’…

Smart greenhouse provides Chinese town with fresh veggies

Departing from Zhaojue County in China, heading west along National Highway 356, about 30 minutes' drive, you will arrive at the Fuzhao Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in…


Gilad Krakower, founder and CEO of Quiclone "By using clones, you know that you are using strong, healthy, and predictable plants" The cannabis market is becoming increasingly competitive, with a growing number of countries and producers joining this young business. Exactly because the industry is so young, and considering also the status of cannabis in the past years, a number of growers had a hard time producing high-quality cannabis with consistency.…

USDA seeks input on ready-to-go technologies and practices

To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA), USDA today announced it is seeking public- and…

part of national plant health week, September 21 - 27

Webinar introducing the Bacterial Plant Diseases programme

Bacterial phytopathogens are diverse and cause many types of diseases. Their transmission may be airborne, soil-borne or via invertebrate vectors. When introduced to new areas…

Bumblebees contributing to high quality blackberries

Why use bumblebees in blackberry cultivation? Particularly in humid conditions, these diligent pollinators are very welcome. The reason being that excess pollen can be a…

Hazera and HM.Clause:

Showing and discussing product range at virtual Experience Days

Hazera have enjoyed welcoming customers to their annual open days for many years, but this year, owing to the current Covid-19 situation, Hazera will offer a…

Salinas growers deal with heat, ash and air quality concerns

With more than 2.1 million acres of California with active wildfires burning on them, smoky, dark orange skies hang above the state, including over the entire Salinas Valley…

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Ghana NDC Parliamentary aspirant:

"Investment in greenhouse farming is my priority"

Mr Bernard Opoku Marfo, the NDC Parliamentary aspirant for the Kumawu Constituency says investment in greenhouse farming would be a priority when elected into…

Webinar on internal rot of capsicum

Project VG17012 is focused on identifying the organism(s) that cause internal rot. Management techniques will be developed to prevent infection as well as minimise the risk of…

Paul Binfield resigned as CFO of Nufarm

Nufarm Chief Financial Officer, Paul Binfield, has advised the company of his resignation to pursue the next step in his career. Mr Binfield will leave Nufarm…

Simplified soilless cultivation in lettuce

Simplified soilless cultivation (SSC) systems have globally spread as growing solutions for low fertility soil regions, low availability of water irrigation, small areas and…

Slight increase in EU27 agri-food trade despite Coronavirus and Brexit challenges

Continued strong exports of EU pork and wheat helped to mitigate the trade challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit in the first five months of 2020. As a result of…

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Webinar series on food safety and the journey from plant to plate

Are you a Horticulture enthusiast eager to learn more about topics related to food safety? HortiTechIndia will hold webinars in which Indian and Dutch experts…

IGS senior team expands further as technology innovator welcomes Head of HR

Senior HR leader, Donald Mackenzie, has joined IGS, the Scottish-based agritech and smart spaces business, as Head of HR. His appointment is the latest in a…

Peter Jurco

Mexico: Inflation hits 15-month high on fresh produce prices

Rises in the prices of fruits and vegetables -as well as other goods- pushed Mexico’s annual inflation to its highest level in 15 months in August. It came out…

USDA cites Hunter Bros. Inc. in Pennsylvania 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.…

How will the market for dried Chinese pepper react to the disastrous market developments of fresh peppers?

The market price of small peppers in northern China recently stopped falling and stabilized as the trade volume of peppers from refrigerated storage began to…

In case no trade deal is reached between UK and EU

UK supermarket group Morrisons anticipates border delays

Morrisons is the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group. On Thursday, a statement went out saying it anticipated delays at borders in the event of the UK…

IrriFarm smart irrigation system

IrriFarm is the new innovative system to manage and monitor irrigation remotely. "It is a complete set that enables you to remotely dose fertilizers, plan watering times and…

Delay of Spanish zucchini leads to shortages in European markets

The agricultural season started in Almería in early September, although the European markets are still short of zucchini at a time when the Spanish production…

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