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Revol Greens

Plant-based fertilizer behind first line of USDA certified organic greenhouse lettuce

US greenhouse grower Revol Greens announces an innovation with the rollout of a proprietary plant-based organic nutrient source. "This marks the next step in a nationwide…

Asperello® T34 Biocontrol™  granted label expansion

"Label expansion means more US crops to benefit"

The biofungicide Asperello® T34 Biocontrol™ has been granted label expansion in the US to cover an array of field-grown and protected crops. “Growers from across the US had…

Lualtek

Sensors and technology enable remote greenhouse monitoring and management

For the Italian grower Andrea Angiletti, a great part of his greenhouse activities are now monitored, planned and adjusted remotely through a system of sensors developed by…

GBZ Papenburg member Petra Haake:

"I am very happy to be able to grow fresh herbs here in the north"

Petra Haake's (r) greenhouses in Papenburg smell of oregano, mint, basil and other fresh kitchen herbs. She runs one of 50 family businesses that have joined together to form…

Space Lab Technologies LLC

Overcoming the challenge to crop production in space

While the vertical farming industry says that the sky is the limit, Space Lab Technologies LLC is pushing that notion even further. Space Lab Technologies LLC is a…

A Canadian supermarket sells fruit and vegetables grown on its own roof

The Canadian firm IGA extra Famille Duchemin has taken another step towards sustainability and innovation with the launch of a pioneering project in the…

Innovative harvesting system developed for the blueberry industry

In Oregon – part of the best blueberry growing region in the world – it’s expensive for pickers to hand-harvest the delicate fruit for fresh market. New harvesting technology…

US lettuce grower raises $90 million to fund East Coast expansion

Little Leaf Farms has raised $90 million in debt and equity financing. Equilibrium Capital led the latest funding round, with Coppermine Capital, joining founding investor…

Ireland "must be allowed" to mill peat for horticulture until viable alternative found

Research and innovation “must be applied” to find alternatives to peat for the horticultural Industry – but in the meantime Ireland must be allowed to mill peat for…

Study on tomato waste composed into packaging

Biofilters are an effective air pollution control technology to breakdown gaseous contaminants and produce innocuous end products. This laboratory study aimed…

US (CO): urban-gro closes $62 million public offering

urban-gro has closed its previously announced public offering of 6,210,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, which includes…

Special Climate

Lighting as a platform - "new approach to horticulture"

TSRgrow, a horticulture solutions provider, is proud to announce Lighting as a Platform™ (LaaP), a new technology for indoor growers. Lighting as a Platform…

US horticulture provider hires new sales account manager

The team at Mycorrhizal Applications (MA) has recently gained a new Western States Sales Account Manager, Jason Padden. MA is the world’s leading supplier of mycorrhizal…

BioTherm hires new regional sales representative

BioTherm has expanded its sales team with the addition of Les Grafton as its regional sales representative for Western-Mountain Region. “As BioTherm scales up to meet growing…

PMA virtual town hall

Addressing workforce and recruitment challenges during the pandemic

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall looked at the changes that have taken place in the workforce in the past year, and how the events of the pandemic have disrupted our work…
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22-26 February

UK launches farming help awareness week

The Addington Fund, FCN, Forage Aid, RABI and RSABI are five agricultural charities operating nationally across either England and Wales or in the case of RSABI, Scotland.…

Stevia: managing EC to prevent foliar damage

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) has gained popularity as an alternative sweetener due to high glycosides concentrations. In warmer climates (USDA zones 9-11), it is a perennial…

Women in Daikundi, Afghanistan, receive 101 greenhouses

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has distributed 101 greenhouses to women farmers in the Daikundi province. Each of the greenhouse has an area of…

Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers re-elect chair and vice chair

Grape grower Bill George Jr. has been elected to a third one-year term as Chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA). Apple grower Charles Stevens…

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Bangladesh: Is floating agriculture a solution to floods?

Farmers of the south-central districts of Bangladesh, namely Barishal, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Pirojpur, have been practicing floating agriculture for decades, if not…

Argentine ag blockchain platform raises seed funding

Traceability continues to be an area of interest for various stakeholders in the agrifood supply chain, particularly after Covid-19 raised questions about the safety of our…

Globe gazette

Osage school greenhouse begins to flower

The Osage Community School District greenhouse continues to prepare for spring, with the help of staff and students. “There is heat and electricity now,” said middle school…

Clean eating: good news from a recent USDA survey

Lists like “The Dirty Dozen” or click-bait articles telling you “How to Avoid Eating Pesticides” would have American consumers believe that they’re feeding…

UK seed breeding company supports new seed donation initiative to promote wellbeing

Global seed breeding company, CN Seeds, has announced that it is supporting a new seed donation organisation launching in the UK. The long-established family business is…

Consumers have no alternative to stained tomatoes

Study on the consumption of stained tomatoes in Uganda

Tomatoes are consumed daily. Unfortunately, abuse of pesticide application by vegetable growers in Uganda increases risks of exposing consumers through the…

Take a look inside this tomato farm in Iceland

Ever wonder how tomatoes are grown in Iceland? Where the average winter temperature is 0°C? This video shows you behind the scenes in this 360 video of a tomato farm in…

'Simplifying agricultural irrigation management'

Founded in 2018, Telaqua is an expert in continuous pressure monitoring through 24/7 connected sensors. Installed on key locations of the irrigation system, these sensors…

US scientists develop methods to improve molecular identification in plants

Uncovering the complex associations among genes, proteins, and the molecules they produce in a living organism can be a monumental task. Some scientists may devote entire…

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We had a very interesting visit this morning with HE @mariammalmheiri and our Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Hans Sandee to Armela Farms hydrophobic leader…

License fees for Jerusalema Dance Challenge videos?

Many enjoyed the Jerusalema Dance Challenge that took off in February last year. Also in the horticulture industry, many joined the challenge and recorded a…

Marcello Sbrighi from Coviro

What is new for asparagus and strawberries

Coviro is a nursery located in Cervia (Ravenna) with over 40 years of experience in the production and sale of strawberry plants and asparagus root tubers. FreshPlaza talked…

Frits van der Meulen, KCB: Spanish greenhouse vegetables quality is currently so-so

"Packaging greatly improves chicory, green beans, cucumbers, and radishes' quality and shelf life"

"More fruit and vegetables are being sold via the retail channel. That's led to a sharp increase in packaged goods. Think of pre-packed bags of apples, trays…

First British strawberries of the year reach Aldi supermarket shelves

February is about to become Febru-berry as Aldi stocks first British strawberries in 2021. The supermarket and its suppliers pulled off a huge logistical…

NORMA replaces plastic packaging of organic herbs with paper

Over 4 tonnes of plastic to be saved annually

Chives, parsley, basil and other fresh herbs of Norma's proprietary BIO SONNE label have gotten a makeover, saving resources. The food retailer is now wrapping the pots in…

Queensland, Australia:

Wide Bay growers uncertain about the future due to water scarcity

Australia’s Wide Bay region has a diverse agricultural sector, representing 12 per cent of agricultural production in Queensland, worth more than $1.5 billion.…

Huge increase in Qatari vegetables’ sales during 2020

Compared to previous years, the Premium Qatari Vegetables and Qatar Farms programmes have achieved significant sales during the year 2020. The sales of Premium…

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