IPM Shanghai 2023: It's good to be back

"It's good to be back!" That's what most of the exhibitors felt when entering the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, where the Hortiflorexpo IPM…

BOAL Systems:

The technical concerns of retrofitting a greenhouse roof

Reviving an old greenhouse by putting solar panels on it is a popular alternative to building an entirely new greenhouse. However, disassembling and…

Manpreet Malanch joins Biogrow India as head of sales

"Modern farming techniques are now increasingly being used by Indian growers"

Manpreet Malanch has joined Biogrow India as the new Head of Sales, recently. "Thanks to my mother, who was a farmer in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, I…

Peroxide ultrapure lowers plant mortality at strawberry nursery in South-Africa:

“1,5 million plants saved”

Professional Horticultural Consulting is a strawberry nursery and production facility in South Africa with an acreage of 70 hectares. They supply their strawberry plants to…

Mastronardi Produce responds to lawsuit from NatureSweet

NatureSweet® has filed a third lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce LTD and Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Mastronardi is…

Obituary of Siem Wijnhorst

Last weekend, Siem Wijnhorst passed away. He was 51 years old. Siem worked at Olsthoorn Greenhouse Projects, where he was also a board member. His colleagues reflect on his…

Nico One V2, a new system for hydroponic management

The latest innovation when it comes to the automated management of fertigation in protected crops went on sale a few days ago. Nido One V2 is the…

CPMA announces the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) announced Sam Silvestro as the recipient of the 2023 CPMA Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes…

UV-C disinfection: effective prevention of ToBRFV spread, and additional benefits for CEA

The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) remains a serious threat to greenhouse growers worldwide. The virus is highly contagious and can easily…

USDA grant to develop hydroponic growing method using saline irrigation water

Purdue University has received two grants of $1 million each from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for…

Multifunctional patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for…

Dutch greenhouses receive CO2 via network

OCAP's CO2 network is being extended to the Dutch De Kwakel-Kudelstaart greenhouse area. On March 31, a spectacular drilling took place under the…

Study:

Renewably powered aeroponic farms can significantly reduce the environmental impact of fresh produce

A new research paper titled "The role of aeroponic container farms in sustainable food systems – The environmental credentials" has found that wind or…

Reaching more than 90 rubles to the dollar on April 7

Russian currency continues to fall

The Russian ruble has continued to fall relative to major Western currencies. On April 7, it reached more than 90 rubles to the dollar (for the first time…

Cesena-based company exports 75 percent of its production (Italy)

CAC invests 22 million euros in seed production

More than 22 million euros invested, and eight thousand square meters of a new area for logistics and production capacity, is what Cooperativa Agricola…

"Bigger and better"

US (NY): Farm.One is coming back

“In February 2022, we had to lay off all the employees of our Brooklyn farm while the building was sitting there, including all the equipment. We were trying to find a buyer…

US (HI): Bows help Big Red grow in horticulture knowledge

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) helped a midwest university club grow in horticulture…

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'Surprise' discovery could help protect potato and tomato crops against late blight

In 2014, Charlottetown-based research scientist Bourlaye Fofana was looking for a way to make plant products healthier by adding the antioxidant…

UK: Greenhouse techniques help to maintain correct soil conditions for potatoes

With farmers reporting they may need to switch crops to avoid the predicted rise in risks associated with more frequent drought conditions, greenhouse…

Rooteco raised €300,000 in a seed round

New bio-fertilizers and stimulants on the Spanish market

Rooteco, a Spanish biotech start-up, has raised €300,000 in funding in a seed round involving the Institute for the Promotion of Business…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of avocados from Mexico through Texas expected to remain about the same

The movement of blueberries through Arizona, California, and Texas is expected to remain about the same. Trading is to be active, with prices being…

VBT figures week 14

Tomato price rises, volumes still lower

In the run-up to Easter, tomato prices rose, but cucumber and lettuce prices fell. Bell pepper prices proved unaffected by Easter, at least judging by the…

Nigerian tomato farmers estimate pest attacks lead to losses of 70%

Tomato farmers in Northern parts of Nigeria are currently combating the Tomato leaf miner. Apparently, it has threatened to push the cost of tomatoes up by 450…

Herb production transitions to New Jersey this week

Domestic herb supplies are good coming out of the South and Southeastern U.S. “We are also transitioning now into New Jersey and will probably start…