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Slovenian growers Panorganix expand to Austria, Romania, Germany, Serbia, Hungary

"We're equipped and prepared to become the most widespread grower in Europe"

What started in a basement in Ljutomer, Slovenia, and then crossed borders to Austria, is now growing out to be one of the biggest and most wide-spread European glasshouse…

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Windcloud combines wind power and algae farming

Algae greenhouse neutralizes carbon footprint data centre

Data centres require a lot of energy and have a correspondingly large carbon footprint. This can change in the future. The data centre operator Windcloud, in cooperation with…

Crop protection with a vacuum cleaner?

People need clean and healthy food and greenhouse-grown vegetables are a very good way of supplying them. This food then has to be protected against a variety of insects that…

Dutch sweet pepper export to the US halved in 2020

The export of Dutch sweet peppers to the United States halved in 2020. Roughly 8 million kilograms crossed the Atlantic compared to the 16 million kilograms in…

Salads: "heat-reflecting screen improves yields"

Salads need no longer fear high temperatures, which risk compromising their quality and creating uncomfortable working conditions for operators. Arrigoni, an…

Breakingbelizenews.com

Belize Minister of Agriculture visits hydroponics operation

Minister of Agriculture Abelardo Mai continues visiting agricultural producers around the country and today he went on a field day in the rural Belize district. Minister Mai’s…

Organic growers let the plant choose its own buffet

The soil is important to organic growers. That is a well known fact. At the same time, much is still unknown about the same soil. Wim van Marrewijk of…

Temporary contracts central in DOL investigation

On March 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced has recovered $245,351 in back wages for 117 employees of a greenhouse tomato grower in Madison, Maine.…

Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia event and trade fair program for 2021/2022

Trade fairs for Southeast Asia with attractive event formats – “Agritechnica Asia and Horti Asia regional summit” in 2021– “Agritechnica Asia Live” in March…

Mr. Green by TSI Italia

Versatile tomatoes that add value and capitalize investments

Blossom-end rot is a problem that affects table tomatoes. Finding a variety with a good tolerance can be hard, especially if it needs to combine resistance to TYLCV, TSWV and…

"Our new hydroponic strawberry line sets the table for category growth"

Expectations are high for the first-ever Ocean Spray® specialty berry pack which debuts this fall, backed by a trio of partners intent on elevating the category with a unique…

"Optimum protection with ‘New Delhi’-resistant cucumber varieties"

The ‘New Delhi’ virus has been a serious problem for many cucurbit growers, especially in the Mediterranean region, for numerous years. Due to its high infection pressure and…

Top Seeds International

The Galiano pepper showed its resistance to the extreme cold in Spain's January

Galiano, a pepper variety from Top Seeds International that is ideal for mid-late transplants, has successfully withstood the extreme cold weather that affected Spain in the…

Special Packaging

Special Packaging this month

The demand for packaging is increasing. Reason enough for to pot ths subject in the spotlight with a special box. For this, we invite growers, suppliers, and anyone else who…

Produce industry comments on merger between PMA and United Fresh

Yesterday, the Boards of Directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) announced they reached an Agreement in…

Michigansthumb.com

Ubly greenhouse receives state verification

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and it’s Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program has recognized Ubly Community School’s Agriscience…

Stuff.co.nz

NZ: New berry business with iwi support offers new jobs for workers in Kaikohe

A partnership between a family-run business and an iwi is about to bear fruit in the economically deprived Northland town of Kaikohe. The first 28 employees of Kaikohe…
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Partnership to help small farmers access better products in Philippines

The agriculture sector contributed 23% of the national labor force in 2020. The majority of the farmers within this sector are smallholders, with farm holdings under one…

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GKE Corp to expand agri operations with newly obtained farm licence

GKE Corp has been granted a farm licence for its subsidiary GKE Agritech to grow and sell agricultural produce commercially in Singapore. The integrated warehousing and…

BASF and AgBiome collaborate on a new biological fungicide for Europe, Middle East and Africa

"Combination of conventional crop protection and BioSolutions is way to sustainable agriculture"

BASF and AgBiome have signed an agreement to bring a new biological fungicide to the market in Europe, and key countries in the Middle East and Africa.…

WayBeyond finalist in New Zealand high-tech awards

WayBeyond has positioned itself for a podium finish at the NZ High-Tech Awards this year after being announced a finalist. The annual Awards cover ICT, electronics, software,…

Enza Zaden joins Tomatoworld again

In the greenhouse of Tomatoworld, there are 18 tomato varieties of Enza Zaden this year. They have once again joined the network of partners. Enza Zaden develops new vegetable…

Continues investment and expansion into Eastern Canada with key business growth

Taylor Farms acquires FreshPoint Toronto

Taylor Farms announces the acquisition of FreshPoint's Toronto operations, effective March 28, 2021. The fresh cut vegetable operation will continue to serve…

"Across the country, we're still at the infancy stage"

BrightFarms founder and CEO reflect on 10 years of growing leafy greens indoors and talk future plans. Click here to watch the video.

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Keeping your current greenhouse current

Picture this scenario: You have a 10-year-old greenhouse that’s served your business well. There haven’t been any major problems and during its tenure, you’ve added some tiny…

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Templeton Hills community farm prepares for first anniversary

Templeton Hills Community Farm will be celebrating its First Anniversary on Sunday, April 18. Members of the farm invite everyone to join them for a farm tour, refreshments,…

Flooding damages crops at nonprofit Nashville farm

Flooding damages crops at nonprofit Nashville farm. Cleanup is underway at a nonprofit farm that provides food and jobs to people in need.

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Monsport tomatoes

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inotec LLC focuses on innovative labeling technology for the food industry

"RFID labeling is rapidly gaining traction in the food industry"

Strict specifications and legal guidelines; total precision and exacty hygiene are important in the food industry. Inotec LLC, headquartered in Neumünster, Germany, can look…

Video Vlogging in the greenhouse with a Hololens

This week it is exactly one year ago that John van der Knaap started his weekly vlogs from the De Ruiter Experience Center. John and one of his regular viewers share their…

Aardwarmte Vogelaer turns a need into a necessity

Horticulturalists have a heat demand that geothermal energy can provide for in a sustainable way. At the same time, a geothermal energy project has an electricity demand. In…

Southern Seed's Giovi' F1 adapts to a wide range of production areas

Increasing interest in light green courgettes

There is a growing interest in the light green courgettes in international markets and Italy is working hard to meet the demand. Once mainly grown in the south of the country,…

Unións Agrarias-UPA complains that some Spanish distribution chains are selling lettuce with volume discounts

Unións Agrarias-UPA, the agricultural association from Galicia, has denounced that large distribution chains have been selling lettuce with volume discounts…

Former Vegetables New Zealand director Mark O’Connor:

‘Vegetable growers produce fresh, healthy and sustainable produce, yet are undervalued in NZ’

Former Vegetables New Zealand director Mark O’Connor says vegetable growers produce fresh, healthy and sustainable produce, yet growers are very undervalued in…

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International Strawberry Symposium 2021

"Taking part in the International Strawberry Symposium 2021 is not like attending an ordinary webinar. Indeed, the symposium is conceived not only as a time for education and…

An American growing vegetables in the Arctic Circle

Benjamin Vidmar, an American chef from Florida, has decided to take up the challenge of growing fruit and vegetables in Longyearbyen, on the island of…

Now available at European retailers

Graffiti aubergines - eye-catching in stores and on your plate

"More and more people are spending time in their kitchens. They want to prepare the tastiest, healthiest meals. So, they experiment a lot with cooking techniques, dishes, and…

European Lift Lock crates

Cradle to Cradle Silver certification for IFCO

Lift Lock is the first and only range of reusable food packaging in Europe to have obtained this demanding sustainable certification. Ifco, global leader in reusable packaging…

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