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Video Photo report: Indoor Ag-Con 2022

This week the Indoor Ag-Con took place in Las Vegas. We already updated you briefly on the trends in the industry - now it's picture time! The event combines a two-day conference…

Good use of climate screens with Connected Screening

Why does the screen shake at night? Do I need to have gaps? These are just a few questions on optimal screen use. Connected Screening provides insight into this. Bart Bakker,…

Erik van Vugt, Fresh World International:

"Our colleagues are driving back and forth to the Ukrainian border to provide assistance"

In 1997, Fresh World International was founded in Poland, as part of the Best Fresh Group. This year, Fresh World International in Poland celebrates its 25th anniversary.…

Forecasting and controlling the European tarnished plant bug

The European tarnished plant bug, Lygus rugulipennis, is one of the pests that is extremely difficult to control in greenhouse horticulture. Much damage has been reported in…

NL: SiloDomes protects water basin against wind

The area around Schiphol Airport is a location that is vulnerable to wind. For this reason, Schenkeveld chose the SiloDome basin cover from Albers Alligator. Martin Spekle:…

Quebec grower expands use of dynamic LED solution

On the heels of successful initial studies playing with dynamic spectra, The Chef’s Garden, located in Ohio, has substantially expanded their research operations under…

Canadian grower adds one million sq. ft. of greenhouse strawberry production

The Star Group, a grower, importer and distributor of a wide variety of fresh produce, is adding substantial greenhouse capacity dedicated to growing fresh strawberries. This…

HTA White paper shows how horticulture can grow greener

Nature-based solutions to climate change such as plants for urban greening and tree planting are one of the most effective ways of mitigating the impacts of climate change at…

Vineland team members Christine Kempthorne, PhD Candidate, Biochemistry and Kevin Hooton, Senior Research Technician, Biochemistry

Mapping tomato flavor preferred by consumers

Using genetic mapping and metabolomics analysis, Vineland and collaborators at Laval University, Quebec, Canada the University of Florida, USA and McMaster University,…

Source: Aydin Municipality

Geothermal heated greenhouse in Aydin, Turkey receives approval

Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture has approved a 717,000-sq. m. agricultural industrial zone in Aydin that will use geothermal greenhouse heating. The Kadikoy Specialized…

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UK: Local produce suffering from soaring gas prices

Higher prices and shortages are likely for fruit and vegetables and other produce from the glasshouses of Europe, where the heat has been turned down because of the steep…

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UK: MPs visit Perthshire to hear about horticulture labor shortages

Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee has visited a number of horticulture businesses in Perthshire to hear about the impact immigration reforms are having on the…

Bayer announces changes in Executive Leadership Team of Crop Science division

Bayer announced changes in the leadership team of its Crop Science division, with Kelly Gast assuming the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from Michael A. Schulz,…

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Tomato domestication involved agricultural societies from Peru to Mexico

The plants we eat have been domesticated. There are no wild chihuahuas, in the wilderness there are wolves and, likewise, there are no wild big and juicy tomatoes, bread wheat…

Jason Dean/Czech Academy of Sciences

Desert bacterium has evolved its own, unique ability to photosynthesize

Photosynthesis quite literally changed our world. Plants 'eating' sunlight and 'breathing out' oxygen transformed Earth's entire atmosphere into the one we now breathe, and…

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Secret life of tomatoes: orf137 gGene triggers male sterility in tomato plants

Despite its culinary versatility, the tomato isn't known for being mysterious. But there's still plenty to learn: researchers from Japan have discovered the gene underlying…
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Sakata Seed to expand its Culiacan Innovation Center

Sakata Seed America has announced the next milestone in the company’s continued infrastructure expansion. The prominent seed company recently finalized the purchase of 14…

US: Greenhouse cucumber category grows to meet increasing demand

Supplies of greenhouse cucumbers are strong currently. “Mexico is still in production and Canadian production is starting up,” says Jeff Madu, Vice-President of Sales for…

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"Protected cultivation is the future of strawberry growing"

High tunnels and greenhouses could help strawberry growers avoid the increasing hassles of outdoor production. Protected growing produces good yields, improves climate…

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Nature Fresh Farms' Matt Quiring discusses strawberry program growth

“We want shoppers to have the opportunity to experience what a strawberry should taste and look like to help drive consumption for our retailer partners,” Matt Quiring,…

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US (ME): Down East high schoolers are learning how to grow potatoes without soil

When Robin LaRochelle started as the aquaculture and aquaponics teacher at Jonesport-Beals High School in September, she was excited to network with other teachers in Maine…

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Behold the purple tomato, a new designer super fruit

Fifteen years ago, in the middle of winter, Cathie Martin was impatiently waiting for her tomatoes to ripen. The John Innes Centre botanist already knew what was going to…

An online event in Agrocommunity on February 24

Innovation in emerging crops such as medical cannabis or microalgae under artificial lighting

The latest advances in innovation in emerging crops under artificial lighting will be presented in an online event that will take place on the agricultural…

Official recognition of the Chamber of Agriculture announced

Landfrisch now largest producer organization in the state of NRW

Landfrisch AG, where the starting signal for marketing was given at the beginning of the year, now officially and retroactively to 01.01.2022 receives…

California Polytechnic State University & Allan Hancock College

US program seeks to educate local leafy green growers on food safety

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim that some 48 million people in the US get sick from foodborne disease every year. That is why California…

EPV statement on the situation in Ukraine and EU sanctions

"Wood is becoming scarce"

The Packaging and Pallet Industry Association (EPV) issued a statement on Monday in response to the conflict in Ukraine. They see an imminent shortage of wood due to the developments.…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

This week's promotions focused on Lent; lemons and limes advertised

Promotions focused on Lent this week, with lemons and limes advertised alongside fish and seafood. Chayote and poblano peppers were popular, particularly in the Latin-focused…

Fruit & Vegetable Consortium calls for funds to increase vegetable consumption

Nutrition Australia and Ausveg, co-leads of the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium (FVC), have requested the government to invest $100 million in growing vegetable…

UK government grants use of bee-killing pesticides

Barnaby Coupe, Land Use Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts, makes no bones about it: “Without bees, we would be unable to produce much of the food we take…

Minister Crespo called on the Government of Spain to listen to the Andalusian countryside

Andalusia demands a generalized 50% tax reduction to mitigate the rising costs and lack of water

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development of the Andalusian Government, Carmen Crespo, has once again requested the…

UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report

'Europe should be very wary of climate change'

A recent report states that, for Europe, heat and flooding in addition to agricultural losses and water scarcity will be major climate impacts. And while…

Vegetable lobby group calls for increase in potato and vegetable prices

Australia: Farm costs up, vegetable returns remain stagnant

Although the pandemic may have prompted an increased focus on, and consumption of, fresh produce, Australian vegetable growers haven't really profited heavily…

Partnership for a Healthier America's Veggies Early & Often Campaign

Competitors in the marketplace join forces to get more vegetables to young children

Today, as National Nutrition Month commences, Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) announced that hundreds of veggie-forward options have been introduced…

"This is another challenge that growers will work to overcome in the coming weeks and months."

Queensland vegetable production takes a hit from major flooding

Australia's peak vegetable body says it is too early to gauge the full impact of major flooding on the supply chain, with many properties inundated and suffering damage…

Spanish and Dutch pepper sales to the EU decreased in 2021, while sales of Turkey and Morocco increased

Spanish and Dutch sales of peppers to the EU in 2021 decreased over the previous year, while Turkey and Morocco increased their sales. According to data shared…

Hamburg-based logistics service provider Temra celebrates 15th anniversary

A flexible service when lacking capacity

Comprehensive services in the field of logistics, from packaging to picking and packing to storage: this has been the core competence of the Hamburg-based service company…

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