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NL: Paul Brabander bids PB Tec farewell

On 1 July, Paul Brabander will bid farewell to technical installation company PB tec. Together with his brother Koen Brabander and later Richard Schmit, Paul built and…

Smart Sensors from Purdue University:

Affordable, image-based crop monitoring using smartphones and microcontrollers

With a mission to deliver easy-to-use, rapid, and affordable technologies to the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry, Dr. Krishna Nemali and his research group…

CAN: Horticulture disinfectant receives fungicide approval

A disinfectant in the agriculture, horticulture, and greenhouse industries, KleenGrow, has received its designation as a fungicide from Health Canada.…

Osram launches Osconiq S 5050

"Higher system efficacy of red-white spectra by reducing phosphor-converted red photons"

Osram, a global company providing optical solutions, is expanding its horticulture portfolio with the Osconiq S 5050. There is an ideal light recipe for each plant that…

132,210 square meters

Zhejiang University opens 11 research greenhouses

A research greenhouse has been completed in Zhejiang University’s Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Experimental Center, China. This research greenhouse designed…

US (WI): Dramm welcomes Thomas Boekestyn as DRAMMwater Project Engineer

The Dramm Corporation is pleased to welcome Thomas Boekestyn to the DRAMMwater Team as a Project Engineer. Thomas will be part of their Project Team that…

Growers (re)discover the sunlight spectrum

It is (almost) dark in the herb and lettuce cultivation at Urban Agrotech and on the bottom layer in the lettuce cultivation at From Boer, yet the sun still often shines. This…

"For the 1st time in 21 years, our reservoir's thread algae-free"

In March, the Dutch company, Ultramins placed a USAF ultrasonic transmitter in a water reservoir. That was at Dekker Glascultures in the Netherlands. "So far, there's been no…

Covid outbreak at Chinese ports further hit global shipping operations

Global shipping has been interrupted for several months due to the epidemic, and demand for Asian goods from western countries has exceeded exporters’ ability to ship…

Vineland

Vineland report makes tech recommendations for Ontario processing vegetable growers

"Labour is a long-standing challenge facing processing vegetable growers that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic"

A new white paper lays out how innovative technologies can reduce labor challenges for Ontario’s processing vegetable growers. The report, written by Vineland Research and…

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Greenhouse horticulture also affected by chip shortage

Not only are raw materials scarce, but computer chips are also hard to come by. This scarcity is causing delays in the delivery of machines but is also…

Special Breeding

Dutch agriculture counsellor visits East West Seed Indonesia

Agriculture Counsellor, Joost van Uum together with the Economic team of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited PT East West Seed Indonesia (EWINDO) on Friday,…

ASTA announces new leadership team and national award recipients

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) announced its newly elected officer team and honored industry award winners during its 2021 Policy & Leadership…

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Disney guest falls out of attraction in attempt to steal cucumber

When guests visit Disney World, their visit is often full of magic and memories that can last a lifetime! Not only does Disney immerse Guests with all of the highly…

July 1,13:00-14:00 (CEST)

Opportunities and developments in the Greek horticultural sector

The horticultural sector in Greece is on the verge of a major modernization drive. Export of fruit and vegetables from Greece has increased in recent years, despite the halt…
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September 28-30

Save the date: seed meets technology

From the 28th until the 30th of September 2021, the seventh edition of Seed meets Technology will take place in Seed Valley. The event consists of an exhibition with…

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DNA variation in a diversity panel of tomato genetic resources

A diversity panel of 190 National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) accessions was genotyped using genotyping by sequencing. These…

KZ: 16 projects worth $600M are planned to be implemented in Almaty region

This year, foreign investors plan to implement a wind power plant, a fruit processing and freezing plant, a dairy farm, and a meat processing plant in the…

UK: Newton College introduces new horticulture course

Newtown College, Part of NPTCGroup of Colleges, is going all green-fingered as it introduces a new Horticulture course. This new addition has brought with it a new…

Qatar Economic Forum

says Hassad Food, CEO

"Greenhouses and vertical farming are the only ways through which we can close the gap"

Qatar has to further strengthen its greenhouses and vertical farming to address the key issue of food security, according to a top official of Hassad Food, an investment fund…

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US (CO): Denver couple brings home-grown mushrooms to local tables

Liz Nail has a confession: When she went to college, she sorta, kinda, didn’t like mushrooms. But one night at a potluck dinner with friends, she saw her peers eating…

UK: Co-op introduces living lettuces supplied by Essex producer

The Co-op has introduced its own label ‘Living Lettuce’ innovation to its stores around the country. Packaged in recyclable and compostable paper bags, the whole head of…

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Flamingo Flowers' Bas Rensen moves to Bioworld/Quality Life Produce

Dutch flower wholesaler MD takes on new challenge

Bas Rensen has run Flamingo Flowers in the Netherlands for 16 years. Now, he's decided to take on a new professional challenge. Bas used to be Flamingo Flowers…

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Dutch ministries feed their food processing waste to floating cows

The Netherlands wants to become more sustainable. Its ministries play a crucial, regulatory, guiding role in this. Two of these are the Agriculture, Nature,…

An interview with Sebastiano Fortunato, president of the Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro di Pachino Igp

The characteristics of a brand need to be certified

"I am even more determined to succeed as President of the Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro di Pachino Igp than in my previous years of service. I owe it to the members of the…

Fruit & Vegetable Consortium asks parties to invest in a happier, healthier, and wealthier Australia

The Fruit & Vegetable Consortium is a coalition of Australia’s leading health professionals, researchers, and horticulture industry groups. Focusing on…

Labor shortages still hamper US agriculture

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, there are over 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be filled annually, but there is a drastic decline in…

Ghana: Tomato traders support government plans to improve border security

Eric Osei Tuffour is the Chairman of the Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association of Ghana (TTTAG); he welcomes his government's efforts to boost security…

Future report 2021

Green trend growing – genuine flavors taking over imitations

Women are showing the way in the transition to a sustainable food system. This is one of the conclusions of this year’s future report Växa Tillsammans (“Grow Together”). In…

As more fresh produce deliveries are being canceled or delayed

UK trade faces another resilience test

British magazine devoted to grocery sales The Grocer has been reporting product shortages in the convenience trade, notably on the drinks side, as the HGV…

Fresh Innovations California hires new SVP sales and marketing

Fresh Innovations California, LLC has hired Greg Taylor as its new senior vice president in sales, marketing, and innovation. Taylor has more than 30 years of…

August 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Webinar: designing, implementing and managing a hybrid crops

A three-day workshop, Designing, Implementing and Managing a Breeding Program for Hybrid Crops, sponsored by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of…

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July 5-7, 2021

"Incotec takes important sponsor role at virtual ISF congress"

Incotec is supporting the International Seed Federation by sponsoring the ISF 2021 congress which takes place on July 5-7. Incotec has provided support to the ISF for many…

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