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Little Leaf Farms inaugurates greenhouse, will add a new one in fall

US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. This will be the…

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Head Grower Strawberries (West Virginia USA)

Inco-Drilling:

New geothermal well contributes to the energy transition for Dutch greenhouses

In 2012, a group of vegetable horticulturists in IJsselmuiden jointly started heating their greenhouses with geothermal heat, pumping warm water of…

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Canadian growers urge government to support its sustainability efforts

On May 30, fresh produce industry representatives from the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association…

Study shows the importance of climate and context alongside yield prediction in tomato production

Tomato growers face the challenge of predicting yields accurately, which is crucial for their business operations and forecasting. However, traditional…

End of tomato campaign in Morocco, renewed hopes for next season

The Moroccan export tomato season is drawing to a close, with the exception of a few varieties. Mustapha Aouragh, a grower located in the Souss Massa…

Dutch growers lose faith

The confidence Dutch greenhouse growers have in their sector fell by almost seven points in 2023's first quarter. That led to the index dropping below zero again, meaning more…

Release system demo at Delphy soft fruit Field Day

Koppert will be giving a pollination presentation and demonstrating its Natutec Drive application at the Delphy Innovative Soft Fruit Centre’s Field…

British Growers association addressed by PM during Farm-to-Fork summit

British Growers was invited to the Prime Minister’s Farm to Fork Summit held at Downing Street in mid-May. The guest list, which amounted to around 70,…

Plantise shareholders keep company up and running

"Yes, first of all, you are welcome to address me as an entrepreneur. You did the same with the other chairmen." It is the opening sentence of Ilone Ammerlaan,…

British strawberries: Larger and sweeter after cool spring and recent sunny days

The British strawberry season has arrived a bit late, but it seems that the fruit will be larger and sweeter than in previous years. According to British Berry…

Special GreenTech

New heat-reflecting screen to be presented at GreenTech 2023

More efficient photosynthesis, higher yields and better quality output, and lower crop water consumption: these are the functions of Prisma® Ldf…

Salatrio: Rijk Zwaan demo reveals five insights

The Salatrio concept – a single, colorful head of ‘living lettuce’ made up of three different types – has been around for years and continues to gain…

10.000 strawberry seedlings planted in geothermal greenhouse in Sindirgi, Turkey

Geothermal energy, which is brought to the district center from the Hisaralan region, 20 km away from Balikesir's Sindirgi district, by a special line,…

Belarus: PM says Belarusians should have access to off-season vegetables at reasonable prices

People should have access to cucumbers and tomatoes in the off-season at affordable prices, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting to…

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Head grower and international trainer

Houda Thlibi

Under the Iraq Horticulture Program (IHD), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by ECO Consult, it was a pleasure and privilege to host this week a…

US: Growing crop of women in agriculture makes waves in Maine

It’s the first harvest day at Liberation Farms in rural Wales, where Habiba Salat and Maryan Mohamed are tending their crops in greenhouses lush with…

Tomato and pepper leaf parts contribute differently to the absorption of foliar-applied potassium dihydrogen phosphate

Foliar fertilization is an application technique that is increasingly being used in agriculture and offers the possibility of providing nutrients…

Plants can sense when something touches them

A remarkable study led by Washington State University has unveiled that even in the absence of nerves, plants can perceptively sense touch and its…

Malaysia: Hot weather threat to crops as pest pressure mounts

As temperatures continue to soar across the country, farmers are having a pesky problem on their hands. As much as 30% of their crops are damaged due…

CAN (SK): Committee to consider long-term options for City Greenhouse: shared space proposed

City Administration is proposing a short-term private procurement of plants with a long-term vision for shared greenhouse space as part of a report on…

How AI can save ketchup from climate change

Hold on to your Heinz. The latest looming food shortage is likely to include ketchup, coming hard on the heels of last year’s potato chip crisis and…

US (FL): Researchers focus on vanilla as alternative crops for small growers

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center have been evaluating vanilla as an alternative crop for farmers in…

Propagating leek plants indoors due to wet spring

The propagation of leek plants for the coming season has been quite difficult. The cold and wet weather conditions in March, April, and early May have delayed…

BLE

BLE report Week 21:

'Strawberry demand could not always keep up with growing supply'

Domestic strawberries clearly dominated the markets. Dutch goods came second. Lots from Greece, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain arrived only…

US: Visas increase as farmers look to hire more agricultural workers

The H-2A visa program, which provides guest workers in U.S. agriculture, continues to be more heavily used by American farmers every year. According to Jackson…