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CeeGreen Owner Peter Hendriksen on enhancing energy investment:

“Ontario is great at generating power but is terrible at distributing it.”

"The mismanagement of power in Ontario is a decades-long saga that continues to plague households and businesses alike. In short, collective poor planning and lack of adequate…

Vacancies:

200,000 sq. foot company Evolution Growers presented

Energy company plans indoor agriculture facility for Estevan, Canada

The newly launched company Evolution Growers yesterday presented its indoor 200,000 sq. foot agricultural facility based in Estevan, SK. "Not your ordinary greenhouse, this…

'Melting tomato' wins award for taste and concept

The specialty tomato Nippo, developed by Semillas Fitó, has won an award for its taste and texture. "It's a new concept of a melting tomato, which did not exist until now and…

Argos smart scanning system for trolleys

Professional growers nowadays are supplying a large variety of plant species to their clients. A very labor-intensive process and in addition to the extensive audit work, it’s…

Indoor Ag-Con advisory board brings together industry leaders

Bringing together industry leaders from across the agriculture supply chain – from indoor farming to grocers to alternative crops to commercial real estate – the 2021 Indoor…

Agriplast

Reducing losses with an antivirus cover for greenhouses and tunnels

As antivirus plastic films, Solaris and Virolux from Agriplast make the difference when it comes to income, guaranteeing high yields.  Producers fear plant diseases, and the New…

pH tests for hydroponic leafy greens

Last year Van der Knaap Groep performed two different trials with hydroponic lettuce. Karel de Bruijn: “We used mineral nutrients in one pond and organic in the other. Last…

"Efficient Irrigation, forward thinking."

Resource use, labour and energy costs are hot topics nowadays. Growers are more often looking for solutions to reduce the amounts of water and labour necessary for watering…

PMA virtual town hall

John Anderson and Bruce Taylor look back on 2020 and discuss opportunities for 2021

This week’s PMA virtual town hall marked the 37th and last installation of 2020 and featured John Anderson, Chairman and CEO of the Oppenheimer Group and Bruce Taylor,…

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report:

‘Fresh produce supply chains need to be fixed’

Last week,  the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission recommended economy-wide regulatory change after investigating fresh produce supply chains. During…

Japan opens drive-thru strawberry picking in times of Covid

The Japanese Prefecture of Saga's Japan Agricultural Cooperative has devised a way for socially distanced strawberry picking in the heart of Tokyo and revealed the details…

Webinar series for greenhouse growers

Urban Ag News launches a webinar series for growers producing vegetables and herbs as seedlings or transplants in heated greenhouses. Topics include transplant…

Special Year Overview 2020

Year Overview September 16-30

Automation o'clock in September

HortOS was launched in September of this year. The Ridder system was created to keep control over large-scale horticultural businesses. And there's more novelties to remember…

New partnership brings clean energy to indoor farming

Hydroponic vertical container farming company Freight Farms and Arcadia, a monthly subscription service connecting renters and homeowners across the U.S. to clean energy, have…

Loyola Chicago launches School of Environmental Sustainability as a research center

Loyola University Chicago boosted its commitment to addressing environmental and climate change issues with the unveiling Dec. 14 of its new School of Environmental…
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Clover introduces free agronomy service for their greenhouse farmers

The farmers of India are channeling into a growing consciousness of adopting scientific and clean farming techniques to grow superior quality of fruit and…

Russian agriculture ministry wants to raise tomato export quota Turkey

The Russian Agriculture Ministry has proposed increasing its quota for tomato imports from Turkey by 25%. Officials proposed that the quota be raised to…

Pure Flavor® © 2020

New digital cooking magazine to inspire consumer holiday cooking

To inspire families to get back in the kitchen this holiday season, Pure Flavor® recently launched their first edition of the Live Deliciously® Magazine, a 20-page digital…

Switching from lads to land, Himachal post grad makes it big with hydroponics

Yussouf Khan, a horticulturist from Himachal Pradesh practices protected cultivation at his farm. He has six greenhouses that provide ideal growth conditions for the plants.…

How green is my fertiliser?

An Indo-Australian collaborative effort is using nano-biotechnology to make fertilisers that improve crop yields, while reducing carbon footprints On an average, a farmer in…

US (TX): Tractor Supply greenhouse gets green light

The Navasota City Council held a Regular Meeting Monday, Dec. 14, and approved a greenhouse construction permit application submitted by Cole TS Navasota TX…

2020: International year of plant health comes to an end

The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). "The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness…

WUR monitors expansion of digital tools in agriculture worldwide

The uptake of digital agricultural tools and services around the world will be tracked by researchers from Wageningen University & Research. WUR will continue the work of the…

Expansion for De Jong Packaging in De Lier

Corrugated board producer De Jong Packaging, from De Lier in The Netherlands, is expanding its location. In order to meet the growing demand for corrugated cardboard…

Wisconsin: Grants awarded for vegetable variety trials in high tunnel greenhouses

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today announced 19 projects have been selected to receive $1,186,278 in…

and expand in China

Bayer expands Better Life Farming Alliance to Bangladesh and Indonesia

Through the expansion of the Better Life Farming Alliance to Bangladesh and Indonesia, Bayer and its partners will provide more smallholders with better access to innovative…

Hatenboer-Water launches online Legionella course

In response to client requests and in order to facilitate training options in these times of global restrictions, Hatenboer-Water has created a digital version…

Indoor Ag-Con announces Inaugural Advisory Board

“As we look at the challenges and opportunities the Covid-19 crisis has brought to live events and indoor agriculture, it’s more important than ever that we work with a group…

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The Sri Lankan government is planning to intervene in the produce market by purchasing directly from farmers and fixing profit margins in yet another attempt…

Tesco:

"Great news for sprout lovers"

The last six months have created almost perfect growing conditions for the classic Christmas dinner table vegetable; sprouts. However, for anyone that doesn’t like sprouts,…

Philippines see push of online delivery platform for agri products

In the Philippines, farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are urged to get on board with Deliver-E, an integrated end-to-end e-commerce platform for…

FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021…

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"I don’t think many people can comprehend the carnage which is about to ensue"

Trucks trying to leave the UK are experiencing a wait of between 6-10 hours at the shuttle which is the main exit route from the UK. “It is a complete and utter mess,” says…

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