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strawberry growers Ludovic and Patricia Rat

Adapting the light spectrum throughout the season

On an acreage of 5 hectares, Ludovic and Patricia Rat grow strawberries. Experimenting and innovating are in their nature - if it is for the use of Integrated Pest Management…

Vacancies:

podcast CropTalk host Kyle Barnett:

"AgTech Industry leaders always hit on the same thing: get hands-on experience"

“When asking industry leaders for advice, people always hit on the same things: get hands-on experience, educate yourself and get a network in the field that…

Clause’s Genio, Creativo,

"New cherry tomatoes meet the challenges facing food retailing"

"The current crisis has greatly impacted how often consumers visit food retails but also how they shop there. Against this background food retailers must adapt their offer to…

Greenlife Industry Australia

Pest free production key to success for Australian hydroponic grower

Implementing best-practice hygiene and quality assurance protocols is key for businesses in nursery production to minimise contamination, remain pest and disease free, meet…

Joost van Rooij joins the team

Elektravon Horticulture focuses on export: helping international growers

As of the 1st of March 2020, Elektravon Horticulture has appointed a new Manager, Joost van Rooij. Joost has over 20 years of experience in national and international…

Asia Fruit Logistica reschedules to November

Asia Fruit Logistica is rescheduling to 18-20 November 2020 in Singapore to ensure a successful trade show for every exhibitor and visitor coming from all over…

SWNS

It's a bird, it's a car... it's... a greenhouse!

A dad decided to make use of his car while it was sitting on the driveway during lockdown -- by turning it into a greenhouse. Ian Hall, 62, is growing three…

European Commission

European Commission adopts package of measures to further support the agri-food sector

The Commission published the latest package of exceptional measures to further support the agricultural and food sectors most affected by the coronavirus crisis. The…

Smart Aquaponics

Smart aquaponics as a next step in urban farming

A system combining fish farming and vegetable cultivation may be the next step in urban farming and a circular and environmental friendly economy. Scientists at the University…

Bowery

Vertical farms boom as COVID-19 bolsters appetite for locally grown food

While many industries are contracting because of COVID-19, vertical farming is booming as it meets demand for locally grown kale and lettuce. “This pandemic exposed the…

Special Service Supply

May 13th, 08:00 am (GMT+2) & 11:00 am (EST)

Webinar from Haifa Academy

Haifa Academy invites people to another free webinar about 'Nutirgation - Benefits and Practice'. In this webinar, discover how a carefully planned nutritional program helps to save…

Cooperatie DOOR expects a different balance between personal and online contact:

"Discussion and trading can be done well via video calls"

How is the fresh produce sector moving towards the one and a half meter society? Will working from home become the new normal? Is e-commerce accelerating? Will the supermarket…

Preparations for IPM Essen 2021 are in Full Swing

From 26th to 29th January 2021, the meeting place of the worldwide green industry will open at Messe Essen: IPM Essen traditionally marks the beginning of a new business year…
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Sally Mackenzie Research Group/Penn State

Plants pass on 'memory' of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more…

CHAP

Upscaling controlled environment agriculture in the UK

The Innovation Team at Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) has been undertaking a period of stakeholder engagement within the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector and…

Building resilience into the vegetable supply chain using container farming

Canada’s food supply chain is robust and reliable - even in times of the COVID-19 crisis - but there is an opportunity to become more self-sufficient. Container farming can…

Cash flow planning on your farm

Knowing when your bills are due and making sure you have the cash on hand to pay them is a key pillar of good financial management. It impacts everything from how you market…

University of Florida

June 1-26

University of Florida offers introductory Greenhouse 101 courses

Train yourself and your staff to make better crop management decisions by learning the underlying horticultural science of plant growth. Greenhouse 101 is the introduction to…

Niagara Peninsula Energy

CAN (ON): Relief of portion of GA charges for industrial and commercial customers

Ontario is deferring a portion of Global Adjustment (GA) charges for industrial and commercial electricity consumers that do not participate in the Regulated Price Plan (RPP),…

Urban farming: nurturing wellness in uncertain times

The Good Greens + Co team shared what vertical farming is all about through live webinar last May 3, 2020 at 4pm. This was made possible by Baby Mama. Good Greens + Co…

Stephanie Swatkow joins Nature Fresh Farms as Director of Marketing

Nature Fresh Farms welcomes seasoned marketer Stephanie Swatkow as new Director of Marketing. Beginning her career in advertising with Young and Rubicam,…

UK: Electricity generators may be asked to turn off at short notice

National Grid has asked Ofgem for permission to instruct embedded generators to turn off at short notice in time for the bank holiday this Friday (08 May). This proposed…

HortScience

Consumer acceptability of aquaponically grown basil

A new study systematically investigated the effects of warehouse and greenhouse aquaponic growing conditions on consumer acceptability of different basil cultivars. A total of…

Freezing tolerance in blueberries

Every spring blueberry growers are anxious looking at the weather forecast. Are the buds and flowers resilient enough to withstand the low and freezing temperatures that occur…

I Dream of Fish

Boy who dreams of fish turns passion into project to feed the hungry

When Miles Lin was 3, his grandfather started teaching him how to fish. By the time he turned 9, fishing had become his passion. “Almost every night, I would dream about…

Rodrigo Aliaga Cydiance

"We know it's been a hard time recently, but we will continue"

The outbreak of COVID-19 has hit a lot of different industries and as it has been developing further worldwide, it now also hits America. New start ups are encountering…

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biofungicide BioFun launched

"Novel mode of action to address increasing fungicide resistance"

Belgium food and crop protection company Biotalys today announced the results from more than 100 field trials with its first biofungicide, BioFun-1, which is on track to…

Hans Vanderhallen, Coöperatie Hoogstraten

"Now that exports are getting going, it is all hands on deck for our people"

Coöperatie Hoogstraten's new director, Hans Vanderhallen, was faced with a huge challenge. After only three months on the job, the corona crisis hit. How is…

Frigga launches ultra-low-cost disposable USB temperature recorder

Launched at Fruit logistics 2020 in Berlin, Germany, at the beginning of February, the 4G real-time temperature recorder brings a new addition to Frigga's cold chain real-time…

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