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Vilmorin-Mikado on their leafy range adapted to hydroponic cultivation

"More companies are looking for products dedicated to hydroponics"

With hydroponics and vertical farming gaining popularity around the world, growers are increasingly interested in finding crop varieties with a proven track record in…

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group,

"Chinese horticulture currently goes through a similar development as the internet did in 2002"

It's not everyday that one of the biggest entrepreneurs of the world enters a greenhouse and when Jack Ma did, there for sure was a lot of attention for it. No wonder -…

Folium 2.0 hits the market ahead of schedule

Autogrow has launched the second generation of its Folium Smart Sensor Network, ahead of schedule to meet customer demand for greater access to data in the cloud.    “Since the initial launch…

Cucumbers traded at € 0.16 on average and plain tomatoes at € 0.14

Destruction of vegetables in Almería due to the fall in prices this past week

A year has almost passed since the great demonstrations of the agricultural sector in Almería, in which they asked for solutions to the structural crisis and for the prices of…

Kees Havenaar: "I don't think it's been this bad across the board before"

"The 'perfect storm' hits Spanish greenhouse vegetable sales

"I was just wondering whether it has ever been this quiet and negative in the trade in the past 25 years." Well, the tone has been set, but it is clear that Kees Havenaar of…

ReduSystems:

"Entire PAR-range has a function for the crop"

The plant uses barely fifty percent of the sun’s radiation energy for photosynthesis. This part of sunlight is called PAR-light. Within this range all the wavelengths have a…

Yachting World

Hydroponics on a yacht

Self-sufficiency is a goal of many liveaboard cruisers who sail the world’s oceans, generating their own water and power, writes Erin Carey With limited space and the obvious…

market analyst Hans Verwegen, Enza Zaden:

The impact of the coronavirus on society, consumption, sales channels and supply chain

“The coronavirus is a disruptive phenomenon,” says market analyst Hans Verwegen. “Trends that were always perceived as relatively stable have been or are being broken. We need…

Exhibitors and partners present themselves in the digital Special

expoSE/expoDirekt trade fair directory online now

Unfortunately, organiser VSSE - the Association of South German asparagus and strawberry growers  - had to cancel this year's expoSE/expoDirekt due to Corona restrictions.Today…

SIVAL postponed until 2022

Faced with the current unprecedented health situation, and the constraints that it is generating, Christophe Béchu, Maire of Angers, and Bruno Dupont, President of the SIVAL have…

Biobest candidate Herman Van Mellaert elected IBMA President

Herman Van Mellaert - Director of Strategic Alliances at the Biobest Group - has been elected president of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers…

Ad Coolbergen, Ortolanda:

"It's Dutch radish export season again"

Dutch radish growers are pleased that exports are slowly getting started. "At the end of last week, we started delivering our first radishes to the German supermarkets again.…

Special: A clean facility

RF Agriculture

Turning the page to the next growing season

Benjamin Franklin is quoted saying, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” When considering this quote for the commercial greenhouse operation, it should come as…

Texas A&M AgriLife

Lettuce losses could cause shortage across U.S.

Lettuce crop losses in California could affect availability and prices at Texas grocery stores and restaurants and highlights the fragility of the nation’s food supply chain,…

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Online conference, Thursday 3 December

Controlled-environment specialty crop production

Professional advice on growing thriving specialty crops in controlled environments is available for free at the second annual Urban Agriculture Controlled Environment…
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Armela Farms

Hydroponics and other farming techniques are helping the UAE grow a sustainable ecosystem

A couple of years ago, the UAE unveiled its National Strategy for Food Security. The plan’s primary aim is for the country’s population to have access to healthy food at…

Emerson survey: 82% of respondents said they have changed their habits in purchasing food products

Retailers need to adjust to new consumer behaviors shaped by Covid-19

A survey released by Emerson’s Commercial & Residential Solutions business, shows that consumers have dramatically altered their shopping habits in response to Covid-19,…

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'Light fans'

Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seem

In the film The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) survives being stranded on the Red Planet by farming potatoes in Martian dirt fertilized with feces.…

Tammy Lauinger

Tammy Lauinger appointed as new president of Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association

Unity business owner Tammy Lauinger has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association. The owner of Hollyhock’s Greenhouse, who is on the…

Wholesum hires Harumi Kuniyoshi, Ph.D. as new director of R&D

Wholesum, growers and shippers of organic produce, recently hired Harumi Kuniyoshi, Ph.D. as their Director of Research and Development. While Wholesum counts on a strong R&D…

David Samson: The Forum

NDSU request to rename greenhouse in honor of former ND governor

At its regular board meeting next month, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education will consider a request from North Dakota State University (NDSU), which seeks to…

The Telegraph

Triopia High School’s FFA gets greenhouse grant

Triopia High School’s FFA has received a $2,500 donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities for its greenhouse program. The donation, sponsored by Bayer Fund, was…

Contributing to climate smart agriculture in Egypt

HollandDoor contributes to an Egyptian agricultural program that builds the capacity of government bodies and educational institutions with regard to modern irrigation, water…

RU: 'Tula greenhouse complex recognized as best October investment project'

The Tula complex for year-round growing of vegetables became the best investment project in October in the Russian Federation. The Tulsky greenhouse complex was recognized as…

UF/IFAS

Home-grown lettuce for the holidays

Set it and forget it…until the holidays. UF/IFAS Extension will teach you how to grow greens just in time to serve at your holiday meal. The course will teach participants how…

Leamington, Ontario greenhouse opportunity

A brand new 1.3 million sq. ft. state-of-the-art greenhouse is available in Leamington, Ontario. Leamington, well-known as North America’s greenhouse capital, is well…

Dick Wolff, DWM International GmbH

"Collection from a local office hits harder than a letter from abroad"

It can be a major annoyance: outstanding customer bills. If the companies are located in your own country, it is still easy to call in a collection agency from…

New two channel real-time logger simultaneously monitors air temperature front and back of containers

FlashLink RTL Prime 3G-2T In-Transit Logger, Model 22367, is the first of its kind. With its unique 15m/50ft external and internal sensor combination, one logger can monitor…

Aussie Govt attempts to pinch Kiwi seasonal workers, offering $2000 to work in Australia

The Australian Government is attempting to pinch New Zealand's seasonal workers in a bid to strengthen their agricultural harvesting industry by offering New Zealanders $2000…

The first strawberries are already available in Huelva's Market

Strawberries grown in the province are already available in the Mercado del Carmen of Huelva. They arrived at the beginning of November, reaching prices of…

Indian packaging manufacturer sees more demand for PET packaging

"From 2020, our production capacity is one million pieces a day"

The demand for PET clamshells has been picking up over the past few months. Some of it has to do with the coronavirus, as consumers prefer to have hygienic containers avoiding…

Speak out and be 'deleted': Suppliers fear supermarket retribution

Some supermarkets are threatening to "delete" suppliers' products from shelves if they speak out about tactics like 45% margins and billing for thefts, a supplier industry…

Ark Foods makes first packhouse purchase in historic farming community

Ark Foods has purchased and opened its first-ever owned property, a 12,000-square-foot packhouse within the historic farming community of Immokalee, Florida. The Ark Foods…

Ninjacart in association with Kilofarms successfully produces first set of residue-free tomatoes

Ninjacart, India’s largest B2B fresh produce supply chain company furthered its vision of, ‘Safe food for billion people’ with its first set of Residue-Free…

Turkey: Sales of mini-veg increase during pandemic

The stress has undoubtedly risen during the coronavirus outbreak, it has also led to healthy eating habits, as Turkish consumers are now looking toward…

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