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horticulture's finest presented at Expo 2020, Dubai

"Given the local climate conditions in the Gulf region, local and safe food production is not an easy task"

It is a prime example of the horticultural technology that has adorned the Expo 2020 in Dubai since the beginning of last month: a meter-high conical biotope houses 10,000…

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Urban Greenhouse Challenge kicks off in Wageningen

"Outsider perspective can help rethinking the food production system"

“The biggest challenge is to value food production not only in terms of costs and profits, but more. After all, food is essential for our lives,”  says Dr. Sabine O’Hara with the…

From Russia, with love: CHP shows essential for Russian greenhouses

All around the world, the greenhouse industry grows at high speed because of the huge and growing demand for fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries, especially in wintertime.…

Improve greenhouse efficiency with adaptive lighting controller technology

Located approximately 10 miles north of Buffalo in North Tonawanda, Wheatfield Gardens is a 550,000 square feet hydroponic indoor agricultural facility producing high-value…

Brazil: Pindstrup Group acquires large supplier of growing media Brazil

Pindstrup announces the acquisition of Carolina Soil do Brasil, which is the largest supplier of growing media to the horticultural sector in Brazil.…

Biobest appoints COO as Chief Technology Officer

Biobest announced that Karel Bolckmans, currently Chief Operating Officer, will soon take up the new position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Karel…

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Studying the unintended effects of gene editing in tomatoes

Yi Li, professor of plant science in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources is working on a new $500,000 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grant (BRAG)…

Canadian greenhouse celebrates 25 years as a family company

This fall, Windset Farms celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Started as a four-acre bell pepper greenhouse in Abbotsford BC, the company has grown exponentially…

First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Uzbekistan

The tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) has recently been reported from Uzbekistan. The virus was first detected in…

Video Fourth-generation Turkish farmer shows his high-tech greenhouse

In this video, Mustafa Erüst shows you around in his greenhouse. He is the fourth generation to work on this farm, something he is very proud of, and he hopes that the next…

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Ag-biotech company opens new greenhouse to develop engineered microbes

Joyn Bio, the ag-biotech company engineering microbes for more sustainable agriculture, announced the opening of a new greenhouse facility that will enable the company's…

Yup F1, a salad tomato with high added value

One of the objectives of the research carried out by SAIS Sementi in collaboration with SATA, a technical consultancy company, was enhancing the value of its varieties through…

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Video Vegetable plant propagator finetunes with full LED

Nowadays, LED lights are installed in the greenhouse of German vegetable plant propagator Achim Gernert of Jungpflanzen Gernert. That is nothing special so far, but the choice…

Growers make their own climate screens

Growers use many tools in their greenhouses, but most will probably never see how they are made. Aad Hendriks and Hani Mohammad from Growers BV, however, did not only see how…

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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) promotes plant tolerance to drought

A growing body of research points to a positive interplay between viruses and plants. Tomato yellow curl virus (TYLCV) is able to protect tomato host plants against extreme…

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Scientists say: phloem

Phloem is a type of plant tissue that distributes sugars that leaves make during photosynthesis to the rest of the plant. These sugars are the plant’s food, and just like…
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How does the tigerfly Coenosia Attenuata eat?

The tigerfly (or "hunter fly") Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera: Muscidae: Coenosiini) is a generalist predator that preys on several pests of greenhouse crops and is…

Can agri-tech improve the resilience of strawberry production?

By bringing together the latest in plant breeding with an innovative growing environment, could UK horticulture overcome supply chain challenges and reduce food miles? That is…

“Genetic goldmine” underlying plant resilience in extreme desert environment

Evolutionary genomics approach identifies genes that enable plants to live in the Atacama Desert, offering clues for engineering more resilient crops to face climate change An…

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Recycled bioplastic transformed into fertilizers

Researchers in Japan have chemically recycled bioplastics into nitrogen-rich fertilizer in a process described as ‘facile and environmentally friendly’. The advance from the Tokyo…

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North Carolina nursery source of Ontario strawberry leaf spot and root rot outbreak

Neopestalotiopsis species are causing emerging strawberry diseases worldwide. The spread of these diseases is associated with the trade of transplants. There is some confusion…

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OCP Africa and Syngenta foundation deepen partnership for improved tomato production

OCP Africa, a company that produces and exports phosphate-based fertilizers, has deepened its partnership with Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), to…

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AU: New greenhouse facility growing plants, jobs, and markets on North Coast

A specialist horticulture farm in the Northern Rivers will be able to build a greenhouse and meet the growing demand for seedlings and grafted plants, thanks to support from…

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Coffee husk mulch in strawberry beneficial for biological control

Plastic and straw are used to cover the ground in strawberry production for protection against weeds, erosion, and moist soil. In Norway, straw is utilized on about half of…

Terrestrial fungus may be key to farming in space

Mold is something that most people try to avoid, but NASA may soon welcome a certain type of mold aboard its spacecraft. On long-distance space voyages of the future,…

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Canada backed a controversial initiative aimed at boosting countries' support for high-tech farming methods designed to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate…

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Smartcontainer launches Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle

Smartcontainer's Rotterdam-Moscow shuttle took its maiden voyage on Sunday, October 31, making it the first time since 2005 that there is a direct rail connection between the…

Why does the Spanish food sector defend plastic against the packaging decree?

The food sector as a whole – farmers, manufacturers, supermarkets, and hoteliers – has presented objections to the Government's Draft Royal Decree on…

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Greenhouse in Shanghai successfully plants bananas on water

At Kaitaiyu Base in Shanghai, a special greenhouse has been built inside another greenhouse for tropical fruits. Although it can be cold in the winter, the temperature in the…

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Demand for fresh produce boxes soars during lockdown

Covid-19 has meant a huge increase in business for Joanne Webb, who manages Christchurch-based business Eatlocal.nz. The company saw orders skyrocket when the…

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Chinese agriculture officials state food supply is sufficient

China's vegetable production is basically normal and it has enough wheat to meet demand for one and a half years, agriculture officials said today. They spoke…

SA Horticulture industry launches ambitious 2030 Blueprint

One of South Australia’s most vital industries has today announced a bold plan to grow to $5 billion by 2030 and create thousands of jobs. This follows last…

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans wins the 2020 ANBP Award of Excellence

The Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP) annually recognizes an individual who has made, or is making, extraordinary contributions to the field…

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How can you make LED grow lights more affordable?

The benefits of using LED grow lights with controlled environment crops are well documented. One of the reasons some growers are reluctant to make the investment in these grow…

Custom made trailer to transport greenhouses

Steenks Service recently received a request from Dave Storm Hobbykassen to develop a custom-made trailer. Dave Storm Hobbykassen sells a variety of greenhouses to companies…

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Ukraine sharply increased exports of berries, fruits and nuts in 2021

There has been a sharp increase in Ukrainian exports of fruits, berries and nuts to Germany in the first three quarters of 2021 compared to previous years.…

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