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HW Seeds focuses on good varieties for niche markets

"Nature Fresh Farms' award shows we are on the right track."

Did they celebrate with a slice of cake, a bottle of champaign or a small dance on the table? No, they didn't, but for Arie van der Windt and Roel Huisman of HW Seeds, the…

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urban-gro to acquire MJ12 Design Studio

urban-gro has agreed to acquire MJ12 Design Studio and parent company, 2WR+ Partners. urban-gro will fund the transaction of $9.1 million through a combination…

Video Greenhouse building of the future on BBC's "How Do They Do It"

The greenhouses building of the future is within range and actually already started. In this season of ‘’How Do They Do It’’ on Discovery Channel, host Tim Senders visited…

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ToBRFV found in Bulgaria and Norway

Following reports of ToBRFV in Hungary earlier this month, the virus has also been confirmed to be found in Bulgaria and Norway. In Italy, the virus keeps on spreading, the…

US (NY): Intergrow Greenhouses leverage their own trucking fleet during high freight market

“Rates keep going higher and higher, adding difficulty to the already complex produce industry.” Intergrow Greenhouses, a farming company located in Upstate NY, focusing on…

US: Living herb greenhouses to expand in California

Rocket Farms, a grower of indoor flowers, fresh-cut herbs, and potted edibles, is announcing Phase 1 construction of their facility expansion in Half Moon Bay, CA. The company…

UK tomato and berry greenhouse hires new manager

Overseeing and managing the smooth and efficient running of the Operations function across four sites, Darrell Jones joined the Flavourfresh team in May 2021 from his previous…

DesignLights Consortium releases update to technical requirements for horticultural lighting

“These changes help indoor growers to jump to LED products"

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) today released the final version of its updated Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting (Version 2.1). Scheduled to…

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Town supervisors oppose against BrighFarms greenhouse

The BrightFarms greenhouses on Stony Hill Road might soon be history. The Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at its June meeting to terminate its lease…

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Syngenta buys Dutch seed producing company Verisem BV

Paine Schwartz Partners announced that Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV has agreed to sell Verisem BV, an integrated global seed production company, to…

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See bizarre seeds and fruits from around the globe

When it comes to admiring plants, flowers can hog all the attention. And though the ephemeral blooms may be dazzling, what appears after the petals fade—the fruits and…

Shenandoah Growers appoints Starbucks veteran as CEO and Postmates Veteran as CFO

"The opportunity for growth will be even greater now"

Shenandoah Growers announced the addition of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to its Executive Leadership Team. Matthew…

SA: Pinetown local turns bag of seeds into international business

Ntando lives in Pinetown, KZN, and she used to have a stable job in mechanical engineering sales. Unfortunately, her company decided to move their premises, from Pinetown to…

Vegetable research trials harvest miniature brassica crops

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has awarded a grant for trials of early spring high tunnel miniature cabbages and sprouting broccoli crops. These…

Tipton schools to build greenhouse for ag program

 A 3,000-square foot, $450,000 greenhouse is in the works for Tipton High School. The greenhouse stands to bolster an already strong ag program that has more than 200 middle and…

‘Plugging in’ to produce environmentally friendly bioplastics

Bioplastics, biodegradable plastics made from biological substances rather than petroleum, can be created in a more economical and environmentally friendly way from the…

Modiform releases new catalogue

"Sustainable option goes without saying"

With the new season on the horizon, Modiform is publishing the digital catalogue for 2021-2022. The Leusden-based company prioritizes maximum preservation of raw materials,…

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Taylor Farms is launching the Watermelon Crunch Chopped Kit with real watermelon flavor. The salad kit has a vegetable base of romaine lettuce sprinkled with crimson…

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"Can strawberries and tomatoes grow on non-renewable feedstock materials?"

Can strawberries and tomatoes be cultivated without non-renewable feedstock materials such as peat and mineral wool? How can residual materials such as shrimp shells, CO2 from…

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"China has gone ‘too far’ in clamping down on big tech"

The Chinese government has gone “too far” in cracking down on large technology companies — that will hurt innovation and slow down economic growth, an analyst said Tuesday.…

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IN: How Maharashtra’s tomato belt can tackle its viral menace

Currently, as the second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues across India, the tomato virus is back, wreaking havoc in Ahmednagar, Satara, Nashik, and…

NNYADP vegetable research high tunnel harvest miniature brassica crops

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has awarded a grant for trials of early spring high tunnel miniature cabbages and sprouting broccoli crops. These…

RHP certification for Remmy Substrates

The company Remmy Substrates is RHP Horticulture certified with its coir products. Based on research and inspections executed by ECAS, the company complies…

US: Veterans working in farming supported by tractor grand

Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is getting an extra boost from Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, this Fourth of July holiday.…

Virtual company tour of SMART agriculture attracts Japanese interest

On 22 June 2021, the East Netherlands Development Agency organized with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), and…

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Australia: Fresh produce prices will stay high for months

Consumers should expect to pay more for fresh produce for at least the next 18 months, says a major grower. The reason behind this is the fact that the…

70% chance of horticultural experience coming to NEXTdegree

"If you drive along the A15 or Karstraat, you can see from the shape of the building that something is happening here with greenhouse horticulture." That is what alderman…

Yeager Energy takes over Warmtebedrijf Westland

Warmtebedrijf Westland has been taken over by geothermal and heat network operator Yeager Energy. Because of this, the company receives a new financial and…

Pakistan: Tomato prices Karachi up by 150-plus percent in retail

Tomato prices have gone up by more than 150 percent in Karachi’s retail markets in the last few days, resulting in rates of between Rs32-40 to Rs100-120 per…

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Fresh produce prices skyrocket in Israel

The prices of summer fruits are especially high this year, and some are sold for tens of shekels per kilogram. Vegetable prices have also skyrocketed, which has stirred up the…

“Almost every strawberry plantation was saved from frost damages”

The Serbian soft fruit season is in full swing, and, according to one exporter, the strawberries have hardly endured any frost damage this year. As these frosts have destroyed…

IFCO sees changes in its executive level

IFCO, a provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, has named supply chain veteran Rick Overholt as vice president, grower sales…

China: Let seed potatoes grow like grapes

In order to improve the yield of potatoes, the Potato Cultivation Center of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences has launched the "Aeroponics 4.0" project. In this…

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