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Chelsea Maier, Western Sydney University:

"We've been able to double our speed for trellising"

"An oddly satisfying activity" is how Chelsea Maier describes the work in the cucumber greenhouse at the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre in Western Sydney…

Dan Branson and Bert Mucci of Mucci Farms on the company’s mission to expand

“Domestically grown produce has become a necessity”

Year after year, demand for local produce is consistently on the rise as consumers have always preferred to support local farmers and businesses wherever they can. “Although…

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Quebec's growers and suppliers launch promotional campaign

"We want to double the production of greenhouse fruits and vegetables over a five-year period"

As a result of Covid-19, the Government of Quebec has re-examined its priorities in order to promote economic recovery. Among these priorities is food self-sufficiency. Being…

Fred Bosch, general manager of Hawthorne's Europe operations:

Gavita and Agrolux strengthen cooperation

The Hawthorne Gardening Company will intensify collaboration efforts between its Gavita and Agrolux brands with the aim to build the optimal product portfolio for the…

New irrigation unit to be released on GrowTech Antalya

One of the problems generally experienced in irrigation systems in the market is that water and fertilizer cannot be sent to the root zone of the plant at the desired values…

Coco substrate sensors available for Chinese growers

Growficient supplies a so-called ‘plug-and-play’ system that supports growers in monitoring and optimizing their irrigation strategy. They can be used in vegetable crops such…

November 24-27

25 countries to be present at Growtech 2021

Growtech 20th International Greenhouse, Agricultural Technology and Livestock Equipment Fair will be held at Antalya Anfaş Expo Center between November 24 and 27, 2021. The…

NRGene and Top Seeds International collaborate

"We are at the technological forefront to optimize breeding processes"

NRGene and Top Seeds International have signed a collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize new and improved cherry tomato varieties. Based on the…

Rob 'connects' two Dutch horticultural companies

In the Netherlands, Martin Stolze and Koat have been Kind Technologies subsidiaries since November 2020. Although the two companies' product portfolios differ, they both want…

New hydroponically grown specialty berry pack launches next month

Rooting thousands of strawberry plants on elevated tables the first week of October, Oppy will launch its first-ever specialty berry pack in the Happy Berry label mid-December…

'Serious game' for growing cucumbers energy-efficiently to be launched in January

In January, the Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs of Wageningen University & Research will launch 'Kassim the game', a 'serious game' for the cultivation…

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Virtual Center of Excellence launched for smarter farming in Asia

Signify is launching its first global virtual horticulture knowledge center. The center will provide research insights and advanced lighting solutions for growers in Singapore…

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Colruyt washes crates for fruit and vegetables itself thanks to brand new crate wash

Colruyt Lowest Prices recently installed a brand new crate washing installation that washes 17,000 crates of fruit and vegetables every hour. This installation, which was…

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Harvest season for fresh ideas coming in 2022 at the tenth Fruchtwelt Bodensee exhibition

The challenges of sustainability, innovation, and new requirements in the fruit-growing industry have growers and agriculturists eager for a chance to talk amongst themselves.…

Update on European PlantLab patent after objections

The years-long dispute between Certhon and PlantLab has come to an end now that the European Patent Office has revoked PlantLab's European patent. PlantLab's patent EP2348841…

Bayer announces strategic partnership with Microsoft

Bayer is entering into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for the agricultural…
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US (OH): University event to explore robotics in agriculture

Farming is becoming even higher-tech, and an upcoming event will talk about how. “Robotics in Agriculture: What Will It Mean to the Food You Eat” will feature five speakers…

Researchers identify broccoli genes that affect freshness

A study published in the journal Postharvest Biology and Technology from a team of scientists at the University of Florida, Kansas State University, and Virginia Tech offers…

Victoria, Australia

Commonwealth Bank offers discounted 'green loan' for growers

A northern Victorian truss tomato producer has been offered a discounted interest rate on a $5 million bank loan to finance upgrades to reduce the farm's…

Spinach, the future of volunteerism and the secret to a successful CSI volunteerism program

What a leafy green veg can teach us about the power of the collective

Pivot. Adapt. Agility. Arguably this past year’s three most overused buzzwords - and, if the countless pandemic-era think pieces are to be believed, the key to…

Philippines: Muntinlupa launches first intensive hydroponics city farm

The local government of Muntinlupa, Philippines, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture-Extension Services Office (DA-ESO), has launched the city demonstration or…

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US (KY): school gets second hydroponic greenhouse

Students taking courses in Whitley County Large School’s vocational-agricultural department will soon have accessibility to the next hydroponic greenhouse method, thanks to…

US: Western Growers names new COO

Steve Mangapit has been named the first Chief Operating Officer in Western Growers history, and in the new role, he will be focused on operational…

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Does ginger extract work as an alternative to thrips control in hydroponic lettuce?

Ginger has a large number of essential oils; zingiberene is the major substance found in it, which may be linked to the insecticidal activity of plants. The objective of this…

Researchers develop method for early detection of bacterial infection in crops

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research…

UK: LEAF invites the industry to help shape the future of the LEAF Marque Standard

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), which runs the global environmental assurance system, LEAF Marque, has announced the start of a public consultation on…

US: $2M bequest to benefit students in plant sciences

The late professor Raymond T. Fox, renowned for his floral displays at Cornell events, devoted more than 50 years to floriculture teaching and outreach. Now, a bequest of…

Saudi startups combine to win NASA's deep space food challenge

Two King Abdullah University for Science and Technology agricultural technology startups, Natufia and Edama, are among the 10 international winners in NASA’s competitive Deep…

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Harwood Elementary builds new greenhouse

Harwood Elementary received a $35,000 grant from the CHC Foundation to build a greenhouse at the school. With that, Harwood Elementary Principal Don Fryberger stated, the CHC…

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Nevada grower produces rare edible plant in his driveway

Sea Ice, Sea Stix, and Akulikuli are just a handful of edible plants you have probably never heard of, but that is exactly why local agriculture enthusiast Brian Harasha and…

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"Connecticut’s greenhouse industry creating thousands of jobs"

Connecticut’s greenhouse industry adds millions of dollars to the state’s economy each, and it appears to be on track to do the same this year. “It represents a third of all…

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Study on plant growth and nutrient uptake under different aeration intensities

Aeration is considered beneficial for hydroponics. However, little information is available on the effects of aeration and even less on solutions that use bubble flow and…

First Fortuna strawberries on the Italian market

In the Metapontino area of Italy, the 2021/2022 strawberry season for the early Fortuna variety started a few days ago, and demand is already exceeding the supply, said…

UK: Timber packaging and pallet industry battles challenges

The packaging and pallet sector is under pressure from Covid, Brexit, and other factors, according to Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation president, John…

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