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Thursday, February 10, 2022

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Marketing Manager EMEA UK

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6,5 hectare project in Leping

"The second belt of China is ready for modern horticulture"

Strawberries on hanging gutters, lettuce on NFT, vine crops under an F-Clean roof, and a propagation area for young plants. All these cultivation methods are being combined in…

P.L. Light Systems' introduces TriPlane luminiaire

"Adjustable LED modules are a game changer for many growers"

There's a new option on the market for growers looking for a replacement of the 1000W HID luminaire. It's the TripPlane luminiaire developed by P.L. Light Systems. "As the…

Royal Berry, Netherlands:

"Customer satisfaction is about so much more than just growing a great product"

Nowadays offering a high-quality top product is no longer enough to fully meet the customer's expectations. Director Jan van Genderen explains why he believes sustainability…

Fluence launches Wireless Flex Dimming

"Wireless flex dimming enables scalable, faster lighting control installation for commercial growers"

Get ready for a new tool to controll your lights. It's Wireless Flex Dimming, launched by Fluence by OSRAM. By leveraging state-of-the-art Bluetooth mesh technology, Wireless…

A new, reusable plant clip to reduce waste

During the crop rotation of greenhouse vegetables, a considerable waste stream is released. Royal Brinkman intends to make the crop rotation as sustainable as possible. Think…

Elisabeth Graaff on the construction of a new, state-of-the-art hydroponics plant

"We want to meet the year-round demand for local lettuces via hydroponics"

The year-round supply of crisp, fresh lettuces from German cultivation: until a few years ago, this was something like a pipe dream. Now, thanks to the latest hydroponic…

Ellepot's Australian partner

Relocation to new facility for Proptec

"We are excited to let our Australian customers know that Proptec, Ellepot’s Australian partner, has a new production facility warehouse and head office", the…

Irrigation community eliminates zebra mussels

Picassent irrigation community distributes and manages irrigation water for over 387 hectares of crops to more than 900 users, mostly growing citrus and palm trees. Water is…

Investment fund supports Sollum Technologies

Fondaction supports the growth of Sollum Technologies. This funding will enable this agricultural technology company to develop its market and distribution network. Sollum’s…

Dutch merger to create one of the largest soft fruit nurseries in Europe

The two Brabant nurseries Het Broek Softfruit and Van den Elzen Plants are going to merge. This will create one of the largest plant nurseries in Northern Europe. Both family…

Les Crudettes: French herbs grown without pesticides in a new 7,000 m² greenhouse

During a press conference, the LSDH group communicated its ambitions and recent investments in favor of healthy food and more sustainable production. It was also the…

Gordon Rowe Joins iUNU as Director of Special Operations

Gordon Rowe will join iUNU as a new Director of Special Operations, to drive value and develop new products to meet the growing needs of customers. Rowe joins…

Hydroponic greenhouse launched In Uzbekistan

A new contemporary greenhouse with an acreage of 4 ha has been launched in the Dangarin region of the Fergana area. The hydroponic greenhouse will be growing tomatoes and…

Special Climate

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Australia: Floating glasshouses explored to address climate variability

Turning carparks into urban horticulture farms, creating floating glasshouses and building container farms are just some of the opportunities explored in a new report that…

A model-based methodology for the early warning detection of downy mildew

This study introduces a new approach combining a mechanistic greenhouse climate model and a disease model for the forecast of diseases occurrence in greenhouses. The method…

"Pressure on horticulture will cause shortage of Irish vegetables"

Rising costs in the horticulture sector will lead to a shortage of Irish vegetables on supermarket shelves this season, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).…


Leslie and Barry Zetler, Felbridge: SA: “We developed a cloning facility to cater to the growing local market” “South Africa is becoming a hub in the movement of quality genetics throughout the world. Last December, we exported over 10,000 tissues, which illustrates the scale and potential that is there. But there is also an increase in enquiries from local license holders,” say Leslie Zetler (CEO) and Barry Zetler (CFO) of Felbridge.…

PAC Global Leadership Awards:

BerryWorld Blueberry Snack Pack was awarded 'Best New Brand'

Mastronardi Produce has been recognized with a Global Packaging Award at this year’s PAC Global Leadership Awards. Their BerryWorld Blueberry Snack Pack was…

Bhutan: Heavy snow damages greenhouses in Haa and Paro

Heavy snowfall in Haa and Paro last week damaged many greenhouses. Farmers said more than 30 to 40 centimeters of snow piled on top of the greenhouses, damaging them. Phub Dem…

India: Chennai man grows 6000 plants in his backyard

In a small 80-square-foot facility, the 31-year-old Rahul Dhoka, founder of Green Rush Organics and hydroponic farming consultant Acqua Farms nurtures over 6,000 plants. This…

"Our customers can actually see the production and watch it be harvested on-demand"

In Kingsville, ON, in the heart of the Canadian greenhouse industry, vertical farming has taken root through Ortaliza, a vertical farm located in downtown Kingsville. The farm…

BetterSeeds enters partnership to validate use of CRISPR genome-editing tools

MilliporeSigma has signed an agreement to demonstrate the utility of its CRISPR genome-editing tools in agricultural uses and to license its foundational CRISPR intellectual…

Genomic selection eased for more plant breeders

A Cornell program is adding seven new plant and animal species to its arsenal of supported specialty crops and animals for 2022 – an expansion that will help accelerate public…

US university gets grant to improve purple carrots as food colorants

The demand for natural food colorants, such as anthocyanins, continues to grow in the United States and worldwide due to the health-promoting properties of plant pigments…

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Devonshire greenhouse provides ‘cheerful sanctuary' and veggies for residents

Devonshire Acres’ new 50-foot by 30-foot greenhouse is the realization of a year-long dream of Administrator Adria Paxton. It’s also a memorial to her mother and predecessor,…

US (CA): Rehab project enhances special education offerings

The greenhouse at the Manteca Unified school farm stood dormant for years. That was until recently when efforts were put forth by the Manteca Education & Training Center and…

July 16-19

AmericanHort announces pre-registration dates for Cultivate’22

AmericanHort announces Cultivate’22 will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 16-19, 2022 in Columbus, OH and the Pre-Registration period…

Today on social media

Dutch government not up for flying into non-EU seasonal workers

Agricultural and horticultural businesses are very concerned about the availability of sufficient workforce. The interest group, LTO Netherlands, therefore,…

But now is the time to plan for it

Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food

Growers in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change. Anchorage reached 90oFahrenheit…

Morocco has exported less than 50% of its courgette and tomato export quota to the EU

Until the first week of February, Moroccan tomato and courgette exports to the EU had not reached 50% of their quota. According to data from the Prices and…

Unacceptable retail prices responsible for Irish vegetable grower exodus

Some sources claim that supermarkets, that are unwilling to increase pay for Irish-grown vegetables, are forcing farmers to close up shop. Grower Joe Jones…

Hong Kong confronted with new social restrictions and vegetable shortage

Hong Kong announced stringent new Covid restrictions and record new infections on Tuesday. At the same time, a shortage of vegetables added to the misery as truck drivers who…

Cost of fruits and vegetables up sharply in San Francisco and US as a whole

In recent weeks, in San Francisco’s Bay Area and across the US, the price of produce has increased sharply. The cost of fresh fruits and vegetables is rising…

UK road freight prices 15% up on start of 2021, amid record inflation

As rising interest rates and inflation bite, logistics industry experts uncover what else is set to impact the supply chain in 2022. The average price-per-mile for haulage and…

Italian fruit and veg cooperative CSO brings European fruits and vegetables to UAE

Over the last six months, European fruits and vegetables showed up strong in the UAE. Between November 7-9, Italian fruit and vegetable cooperative CSO…

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