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Photo Report: Protected Cropping Australia Conference 2022

As this year's Protected Cropping Australia Conference comes to an end, the date and city have already been set for next year's event. PCA has announced that it will be in…

Thorough cleaning of floating rafts and channels in hydroculture systems

There is growing demand for thorough cleaning of DWC floating rafts and NFT channels in hydroculture systems. Although hydroculture and hydroponic systems have been around for…

Mucci Farms launches Linerless Label packaging series

After a 2-year hiatus, CPMA’s annual trade show will be held in Montreal next week from April 5 - 7. Canadian greenhouse grower Mucci Farms is excited to return. “Our industry…

Van Tuijl new Fibercell dealer Benelux

Paper-based growing concept introduced to Benelux

The team with BCC presents the Dutch company Van Tuijl as their new FiberCell representative for the Dutch and Belgian markets. The Fibercell concept consists of machines for…

Making a lettuce greenhouse more sustainable using water-cooled LED fixtures

In 1994, Peter and Christel Verschaeren of the Flemish company Hydroponic bvba started growing lettuce directly in the ground in almost 12,000 m2 (approx. 129,000 sq ft). Now…

New pepper virus found on calibrachoas

There is a new virus to be worried about: chili pepper mild mottle virus (CPMMoV). CPMMoV has been found on calibrachoas this season. Symptoms on calibrachoa include mild or…

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UAE: memorandum of cooperation signed to promote local greenhouses

A recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation in the UAE included supporting and promoting the marketing of local agricultural crops, resulting from the greenhouses project in…

Miguel Gonzalez, MG Fruit:

"No disaster year for any Spanish products"

The Spanish vegetable supply has not been doing great recently because of transport strikes, severe weather, and the Sahara wind. "Fortunately, the strikes seem to be over…

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Japan: NL smart horticulture comes into spotlight at GreenTech webinar

On 23 March 2022, the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA) and RAI GreenTech Exhibition organized a webinar on “Globalization of horticultural technology & innovative indoor…

The all-new growfoammax substrate increases fresh weight with up to 30%

"Easier, faster and better root development from day 1"

Growfoam, a Dutch bio-tech scale-up company, introduced their new growfoammax substrate. Although it may not look like something completely new compared to their familiar…

CPMA 2022: by the numbers and Lifetime Achievement Award winner

The 2022 Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2022) taking place April 5-7, 2022 at the Palais des congrès in Montreal is…

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Renewed pepper corer is a breakthrough in pepper processing

Dutch machine manufacturer Sormac hasn’t been idle. At the Fruit Logistica (booth D07, hall 3.1) in Berlin, the company from Venlo will be presenting three entirely revamped…

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How glasshouse growers can capitalise on energy efficient lighting

Post-pandemic demand and lack of supply have seen surging natural gas prices in Europe and the UK, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now taken costs to another level. Just…

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New distributor aims to change water management in Egypt

Tulima Farms and Agri-Processing in Egypt is the latest addition to Senmatic's network of distributors. Tulima aims to promote automation and high-tech horticultural…

JBS joins the fertilizer market

Protein-based food giant JBS has started up the production of fertilizers. Located in Guaiçara, state of Sao Paulo, Campo Forte Fertilizantes will have capacity to manufacture…

The potential of pulsed lighting reducing costs by 30% without affecting the growth

“Power is one of the highest costs of indoor farming since we lose the benefit of sunlight. While LEDs have reducing operating costs, I wanted to see if introducing pulses…

€10 million research grant to investigate the transition to sustainable arable farming

Arable farmers, government agencies, crop protection organizations, breeders, nature conservation organizations, banks, food chain partners, environmental education and…

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Philippines: University seeks funding to extend urban farming project

The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) on Wednesday proposed PHP1.2-million worth of funding as an upgrade to its existing Urban Community…

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US: New high school greenhouse shines light on horticulture program

The new Nelson County High School greenhouse finally has a glass ceiling and walls. NCHS horticulture teacher Margaret Seaman pointed to where the greenhouse’s new concrete…

US: Amherst family stays busy with home-grown produce business

In a greenhouse near U.S. 60 West in the Mount Pleasant area of Amherst County, Steve and Susan Bailey are growing a business that delivers fresh produce to customers’…

Russia cancels all restrictions on supply of tomatoes from Azerbaijan

Russia has canceled all restrictions on the supply of Azerbaijani tomatoes. Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov said: “Azerbaijani tomatoes…

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Controlling of Meloidgyne incognita using nematicides, on four peppers cultivars

Organic acids and plant extracts, which have a nemacidal action and may be used instead of nematicides that pollute the environment, are one way for controlling the pepper…

Syngenta Group reports 2021 performance, growing 23%

Syngenta Group today announced full year and fourth quarter 2021 results. Sales for full year 2021 grew 23 percent ($5.2 billion) year-on-year to $28.2…

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Spanish fruit and vegetable exports achieved a new record in 2021

In 2021, Spanish fruit and vegetable exports amounted to 15,600 million euros, i.e. 7.5% more than in the previous year and 50% more than in 2014, according to…

First trade mission from Africa in 2 years arrives in the Netherlands

For the first time since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, a trade mission from Africa is visiting the Netherlands. The arrival of 30 entrepreneurs and…

Relocated greenhouse of radish grower back up again

Radish grower Ortolanda decided to move a greenhouse last year. A 2.7-hectare greenhouse was demolished in Horst, the Netherlands, and taken to the California horticultural…

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Video Mexican H-2A laborers make their way to California

H-2A workers from Mexico are currently in the process of going from Yuma to the fields in Salinas and Huron, California. The H-2A temporary agricultural program allows agri…

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K-9 Unit finds $10.5 million worth of cocaine hidden in tomato shipment

A Las Vegas K-9 Unit alerted police detectives to $10.5 million worth of cocaine hidden among a tomato shipment. Officers stopped a semi for erratic driving on…

Gates Foundation and Qatar to spend $200 million on climate-adaptive agriculture

Qatar and the Gates Foundation will jointly invest up to $200 million over the next two years to help prepare farmers in developing countries to adapt to…

Russia is no longer paying rights on patents for Siropack packaging technology

"Over the years, we have introduced packaging technology know-how in Russia, but Moscow has now unilaterally announced that it no longer recognizes the validity of any rights…
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F-Trace, GLOBALG.A.P., GS1 and IFS agree on strategic ESG cooperation

Due to increasing regulatory requirements and consumer demands, transparent supply networks are essential. These developments are expected to accelerate, at…

CPMA show gives a chance to spotlight Envy and JAZZ apples

As the first in-person CPMA show in three years approaches, Oppy is eager to revisit Montreal, the eastern Canadian hub for its latest promotional efforts supporting premium…

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