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Red Sea Farms to help US growers:

"High nighttime temperatures greatly impact yield and quality"

“By partnering with the University of Arizona, we are mining the years of the experience that they have in controlled environment agriculture,” says Ryan Lefers, co-founder…

Vacancies:

Consultants in organic farming get to the heart of the matter with growers

Last year, Aldo van Os and Mark Velders of The Conscious Farmer (TCF) told us about their search for the (real) cause of a ToBRFV infection. At the time, they were working…

Dutch pepper growers opt for new climate installation in next expansion

Martien and Wim Zuidgeest, owners of Frestia in Maasdijk, Netherlands, recently signed a contract with Marco de Bruijne from VB to realize a competitive greenhouse climate…

Mexico: Cucumber supplies tight, though that’s about to change

Overall supplies of field cucumbers are tight right now. “Out of Mexico, the cooler weather caused a lot of that,” said Tony Incaviglia, vice-president of sales at GR Fresh…

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History of biological pollination in UK tomato crops

Before the use of bumblebees, British tomato growers used various methods of physically agitating their plants to encourage pollen to transfer from the male to the female…

Syngenta:

New Spanish research centers to help speeding up breeding

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announced a commitment to accelerate its focus in Iberia by investing an additional €2,4 million ($2.7M USD) to research and development centers in…

Dari Ecomeccanica

Mechanization as a strategy to deal with increased production costs

"Today, mechanization is the winning strategy in horticulture in order to be competitive and deal with the increases in production costs. It makes it possible to reach…

6-8 June

Registrations open for Hort Connections 2022

Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2022, the biggest business and networking…

BioTherm

New plug-and-play rootzone heating product launched

Growers now have a new way to provide the rootzone heating that plants prefer. BioTherm has expanded its hydronic heating product line to include Upstart, a professional…

Arie Middelburg, GreenMatch:

"The Dutch greenhouse vegetable season started considerably later, so needs planning and good marketing choices"

High gas prices, further increasing production costs, virus pressure, storm damage - the Dutch greenhouse vegetable season is off to an uncertain start. That…

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CAN (AB): First commercial strawberry facility at Edmonton International Airport

“Our demonstration facility acted as a proof of concept for what we want to do, and we’re now focused on building our first commercial-size facility. Our demonstration…

Dutch university develops framework to classify autonomous growing

Priva and the TU Delft AgTech Institute have asked a TU Delft student team to develop a framework to classify the different levels of autonomy for growing crops in…

Ontario: Fruit and vegetable growers elect new leadership

Charles Stevens, an apple grower from the Newcastle area east of Toronto, is the new Chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA). Potato grower Shawn…

Ontario Produce Marketing Association announces new president

The Board of Directors announces Stephen Reid’s appointment as president of The Ontario Produce Marketing Association, effective February 28, 2022. Reid joins…

Special Climate

Students assess use of geothermal greenhouses in Yukon, Canada

As part of the 2021 redevelop Geothermal Challenge, Canadian geothermal technology firm Eavor Technologies’ Jeanine Vany mentored students to assess geothermal…

The new owner fully paid for the company's debt

Russia: Industrialny increasing volumes after ownership change

The Barnaul greenhouse complex Industrialny has started increase volume after the owner change in 2021, reported the Chairman of the Economic Committee of Altai parliament,…

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Wisconsin growers find creative ways to deliver fresh produce in depths of winter

In late summer, when most other farms are harvesting or preparing for harvest, Snug Haven Farm is just beginning its growing season.Situated southwest of Paoli, the farm owned…

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Video Take a look inside: growing microgreens and edible flowers at Koppert Cress USA

It can be easy to dismiss microgreens as a garnish — but after tasting one grown in Koppert Cress USA in Riverhead, it’s clear that the teensy, leafy greens each pack their…

Oregon State University

Turning apple waste into packaging material

A new study by Oregon State University scientists outlines a key advance in turning apple waste into an environmentally friendly packaging material that could serve as an alternative…

Finland: From bio-waste to sustainable urban farming ecosystem through circular economy

“What started as a smaller-sized plan has now grown into a large project by creating a local food production ecosystem that will soon benefit a larger area in Southwest…

Kaimai Greens

Microgreens, the 'tiny powerhouses' proving popular in New Zealand

Ten years ago, Scott Brindle and Bianca Kampshof never would have thought there would be a big market for tiny greens in New Zealand. Microgreens, which are seedling…

Rijk Zwaan presents a palette of colorful vegetables during Fruit Logistica 2022

Rijk Zwaan is a partner for category growth for retailers, traders, and other partners in the value chain. Whether you are interested in our surprising purple ‘Lavender’…

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Good start for 2022 for the Beekenkamp Group

The first foundations of the Research and Development Center (RDC) of the family business Beekenkamp Group were laid in February 2021. Since January 2022, various departments…

Additional six trays added to circular returns system TrayC

The returns system TrayC, which Modiform launched together with Landgard in early 2021, will be expanded to include an additional six trays. With the five models previously…

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Australia: New greenhouse boosts training in North East Victoria

A new hothouse at GOTAFE in Shepparton, funded by the Andrews Labor Government, will help foster a growing number of students in horticulture courses, preparing them for…

Photography courtesy of OceanReefGroup and Nemo’s Garden

A produce garden flourishes beneath the Ligurian sea

On the terraced hillsides of Liguria in Northern Italy, the fragrant scent of basil fills the air, much of it destined to be crushed in a mortar with olive oil, garlic, pine…

“We present the TempU8B single-use USB temperature humidity data logger with higher accuracy"

The logistics of fresh produce is challenging and complex when much of the fresh produce is shipped by sea or air, which takes a long time to transport. Different fruits and…

Tunnel greenhouses are ideal for berries growing

Good reputation is the key to success

A tunnel greenhouse is an economical and practical greenhouse, which can effectively protect plants from mild freezing, high winds, or heavy rain. It is widely used in China…

Agriculture Minister Littleproud expresses frustration

New Australian agri visa has yet to show results

A new agriculture visa, that promised to bring thousands of workers from Southeast Asian countries onto Australian farms by Christmas, has been marred by…

Tozer and its partner, Pop Vriend Seeds, are organizing two webinars on spinach and Swiss chard on February 22 and 24

Ten new spinach varieties to star in Tozer Iberica's Open Days

Tozer Iberica, the Murcia-based seed company, held its open days from February 15 to 18 at its Las Flores test field, in El Albujon, Cartagena (Murcia). During these four…

2021 was a record year for the reefer market

It seems that 2021 was an exceptionally good year for shipowners in the conventional reefer market. This upturn in fortunes is reflected in our in-house ISB…

Légumes de France denounces the rise in production costs

Overall, production costs have increased by 15 to 30%. Légumes de France is warning about the difficulties faced by the producers. The increase in costs is affecting…

Video "Preventing PepMV with cross protection"

The tomato crop at Tomatoworld in Honselersdijk is entering week 8. In a new video, cultivation manager Ab van Marrewijk looks at the Pepino mosaic virus. Four weeks ago, one…

Taipei Department of Health focuses on pesticide residue testing

Taiwan to intensify inspections of strawberries from Japan

Since the start of the week, fresh strawberries imported from Japan have been subject to batch-by-batch border inspections. The reason for this is to be found…

‘Rule of Origin’ starts to show effects

UK customs duties jump 64 per cent in a year to record £4.5 bln

Customs duties paid by UK businesses have jumped 64 per cent to a record £4.5 bln in the year to 31 January 2022. The rise comes as post-Brexit increases in…

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