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IQ Crops

“You cannot survive without data anymore”

The DKG Group started in the early ’90s. DKG’s main sectors are intelligent supplies trade, consulting & branding services, research & training and veggies hydroponic…

Vacancies:

UK business facility to let - 'ready-made' for horticulture and food sectors

Property specialists say a large warehouse, distribution, processing and chilling facility which has been placed on the market to let provides a ‘rare, ready-made, and…

Incident management now available on Pylot

Climate Insights is the newest feature of PYLOT which record incidents that disrupt the greenhouse climate. Initially, the program will address deviations in temperature and…

New Aponix plant plug holder

Aponix has re-invented the single-use plastic netpot and replaced it with a reusable young plant plug holder that includes an optional metal trellis holder. The aponix vertical…

Eupeodes-System remains effective until late in the season

"Eupeodes corollae is found naturally all over Europe, from the Mediterranean to northern Europe," says Ines De Craecker, Product Manager Beneficials at Biobest. “Being a cold…

Bridge Greenhouses

UK: Ground & air source heat pumps - Navigating the RHI

Many nurseries have proved that the RHI can provide a great additional income whilst allowing for substantially lower fuel supply costs. Growers are now regularly comparing…

Desch Plantpak acquired IPP factories

On September 9th 2020, Desch Plantpak acquired all IPP’s commercial activities. This acquisition is a significant boost to Desch’s position in thermoformed and injection…

US (CA): Iron Ox raises $20 mln, announces new robotic greenhouse

Iron Ox, a company active in robotics and AI-enabled farming with a mission to solve food insecurity, announced the closing of $20 million in a Series B round. Also announced,…

Acniti cooperates with Vsquare:

Japan based company brings nano bubble solutions to the Netherlands

Osaka Japan based Acniti LLC announces its partnership with Vsquare Holding B.V. in Vollenhove, the Netherlands. The company specialises in developing and producing nano…

Stephan Schneider: "This initiative can make a big impact in a surprisingly affordable way".

CO₂ Correct wants to give fruit and vegetable sector access to CO₂ compensation

Stephan Schneider has worked as a marketer in the Dutch fruit and vegetable sector for a few years. This year, he started a company called CO₂ Correct. He intends to make CO₂…

Special Starting Material

Itility

Autonomous germination rate and vitality measurements

Germination rate and vitality are important factors for determining the quality of seed batches. To this day, the measurement process is hardly automated, and therefore labor…

UAE and Israel discuss closer co-operation in food and water security

The Emirati Minister of State for Food Security and the Israeli Minister of Agriculture discussed opportunities for closer collaboration in achieving better food and water…

Farm.One

Vertical mini-farm at Whole Foods Market in Manhattan West

Farm.One, a Manhattan vertical farm, launched its latest mini-farm at the newly opened Whole Foods Market Manhattan West. Farm.One custom designed the farm for the Manhattan…

Imaging with CropReporter

PhenoVation, the camera system manufacturer, will provide the CropReporter in the NPEC Greenhouse. This cabinet with a monochrome camera and a filter wheel will provide whole…

Premier Tech

Substrate handling influences air porosity

To fully understand how air porosity can impact a greenhouse crop, let's start by looking at the 4 functions of a substrate: it provides support for roots, it serves as a…

Pablo Lozano with Garland comments on exhibiting at a virtual trade show

Rethinking how to display product

“People know us, but we like to show new products and packaging at this show.” So says Juan Pablo Lozano, whose company, Miami, Fl.-based Garland, LLC., has attended the…
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Paolo Bombelli

Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms

Tinted solar panels could allow land to be used to grow crops and generate electricity simultaneously, with financial gains, according to researchers in the UK and Italy. The…

Stuart Oda

Agricultural technology booms amid COVID-19 outbreak

This year, the bushfires in Australia, the volcanic eruption in the Philippines, the locust plagues in Africa, the global coronavirus pandemic, the floods that…

September 17 and September 30

Webinar on implementing COVID-19 safety measures on farms

Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) is offering a webinar session for growers feeling overwhelmed or simply frustrated trying to get clear, practical information…

Low Carbon Farming

UK: Low Carbon Farming may miss out on Non-Domestic RHI

The council has described developer Low Carbon Farming’s request for a rapid approval of its plans to build two 18-acre greenhouses as 'ambitious and…

Take a look into Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in South Africa

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. has started up in South Africa. They have made a short video in which Burgert Van Dyk, the regional director for South Africa, gives a preview…

Dr Sarah Perkins joins BBSRC

Dr Sarah Perkins has been appointed to lead strategic planning, evidence and engagement for UKRI-BBSRC. She will take up her role on 12 October 2020. Dr Sarah Perkins said: “I…

Keygene

Apoximis: easy propagation of high yielding hybrids

Plant reproductive biologists of KeyGene identified a DNA region from dandelion that is essential for apomixis, the process that enables plants to clonally…

OMAFRA

CAN (ON): Nutrient solution analysis projects for greenhouses and vertical farms

The quality of water and nutrient solution used in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production systems, such as greenhouses and vertical farms, is one of the most…

Supplemental LED increases tomato yield in Mediterranean semi-closed greenhouse

Supplemental light is a technique used to increase horticulture yield, especially in northern countries, where the Daily Light Integral (DLI) is a limiting factor during fall…

New pot and tray solution helps reduce soil-borne disease transmission

A new pot and tray combination that helps reduce the risk of disease transmission in propagated raspberry plants is now available in the UK. Until recently, commercial…

LAN Bogota

Dutch perspectives for the Colombian horticultural sector

In a virtual event organised by the Agriculture Department of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Colombia (LAN Bogota), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency – RVO and N&S del…

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Anthony Lepage, Les Herbes du Roussillon:

Beginning of the dried herb season in France

The arrival of autumn marks the beginning of the dried herb season at Les Herbes du Roussillon, producer of aromatic herbs in Argelès-sur-Mer. According to Anthony Lepage,…

AWETA full of enthusiasm at Macfrut Digital

"Distance does not stop us from reaching you!"

"Let's take the opportunities: Macfrut Digital will be the first entirely digital fair in the world and we immediately joined with enthusiasm”. Says Marco…

Data recording devices guarantee high product quality of Panama papaya

Papayas from Panama are well known. Their export volume is growing every year. However, this fruit easily spoils during transportation and storage. One of the main questions…

What's the best sealant for fruit and vegetable packaging - EVA or metallocene?

Proper packaging is vital for transporting and selling fruits and vegetables. Trays and boxes are preferred. Using a sealant, these kinds of packaging can be assembled…

Chambers launches major independent raspberry varietal trial

Chambers, the soft fruit experts and acknowledged raspberry specialist, announces a major independent raspberry varietal trial, spanning plants from nine…

Herbs are the up and coming organic product

As well as supplying a whole range of conventional vegetables, Watts Farms have also been supplying the organic market since 2004.   "The decision to add organic produce to our offer…

CRü, the new zucchini variety that can be consumed raw

The Almeria-based cooperative Cohorsan, member of the Unica Group, is producing CRü, a new zucchini variety that can be consumed raw. This cooperative is a…

ANE

Fruit and veg for half of Europe are grown on 3% of Almeria's acreage

The greenhouses of Almería account for just 3% of the total acreage of ​​this Andalusian province; however, these have the capacity to supply fresh fruit and vegetables for…

BLE-Market report KW 36 / 2020:

'Availability of native, Dutch and Belgian cucumbers was limited'

The availability of local, Dutch and Belgian cucumbers was limited. First Spanish offers arrived in Berlin and were with 4,- to 6,- € per 12-package much cheaper than the…

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