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Jones Food Company

"Vertical farming is not the answer for all of humanity's woes"

On the second day of the Vertical Farming World Congress, the speakers really got to the meat of the matter (or should that be to the leafy greens of the matter?). The day was…

Heike Scholz-Döbelin (LWK NRW)

ToBRFV: New case in Germany, eradicated from Poland

In Germany, tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO Alert List) was found for the first time in Nordrhein-Westfalen in July 2018 in seven greenhouses…

Simon Firth on Macpac's horticultural packaging:

"It's a year with record high sales"

Over the last months, plant sales have been high. This combined with the sharp increase in online shopping, resulted in a record year so far for the horticultural packaging…

Space nematodes: a giant leap for interplanetary agriculture

In a successful return-to-space mission, research study results indicate that beneficial insect-killing nematodes (small round worms) can be used in the future…

Bios Lighting

The keys of uniformity for plant growth

Plants have evolved around the sun as their natural source of energy. This is important because the sun is at an infinite distance away, with a predictable cycle over the…

New initiative informs about solar energy in greenhouse cultivation

Launch of new CuTE SOLAR campaign

The CuTE SOLAR (Cultivating the Taste of Europe in Solar Greenhouses) campaign provides information about production methods, quality, traceability, as well as…

"One of our 2020 goals was to find a partner to represent us in select EU markets"

Toronto based CO2 GRO Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive Marketing Agreement with UK based Rika Biofuel Developments Limited to market…

New sales manager Canada for TTA USA

TTA USA, LLC recently welcomed Christopher Houweling in his new position as Sales Manager Canada. During the past years, TTA USA has established a reputation by teaming up…

Dr Peter Quinn new CHAP Chair

Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) one of the four UK Agri-Tech Centres of Innovation, has appointed Dr Peter Quinn, CEO of Genius Foods, to be its new Non-Executive Chairman,…

US Presidential election 2020: What will each candidate do for agriculture?

United Fresh Washington Conference runs this week, from September 21st through the 25th, and is hosted virtually on the United Fresh Live! 365 platform. On Wednesday,…

Special Starting Material

photo report Zaadtechniek Demonstratiedagen 2020

Seed sector specialists will also show their skills this year at their own request

On Tuesday, the sound of seed processing machines sounded 'normal' again on location at Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, where day one of the three Zaadtechniek Demonstratiedagen (Seed…

Prince de Bretagne and NZZ collaboration results in 80% less plastic

Prince de Bretagne, the brand of Breton growers, and NNZ started an optimization project for the packaging of cherry tomatoes in 2020 (varieties Tutti and Pigeon). The…

Rootstock effects on eggplant 'Madonna'

A recent study aimed to investigate the effect of different rootstocks on the yield and quality of eggplant cv. ‘Madonna’ in soilless pot culture in an unheated polyethylene…

How Liebig’s barrel can help a horticulture business

Guest blogger Ed Hardy recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing. I was recently reminded of Liebig’s…

NZ: Government support for FEPs welcomed

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed government support for Farm Environment Plans, saying the horticulture industry is already well on the way to…

"With these measures, we will make a considerable contribution to the company's efficiency"

BASF’s Global Business Services unit is being further developed. The division was established as of January 1, 2020, as part of the implementation of BASF’s…


Karim Sanonevic, Director of Cultivation at New Genetics “The drying capacity ultimately dictates how much you can harvest” There are many ways to grow cannabis at scale: indoors, in greenhouses, or outdoors. Generally speaking, it is common knowledge that the highest quality can be achieved indoors, then within greenhouses, and finally outdoors. However, there is a fourth option that combines the best of indoor and greenhouse growing. “New Genetics…

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COVID resurgence in Europe worries Kenyan horti traders

Kenyan fresh produce exporters are concerned about the possibility of a second Covid-19 lockdown in Europe, which would most certainly hurt their sales. Head…

PMA virtual town hall

How to address resource scarcity in food production

This week’s PMA virtual town hall focused resource scarcity in food production. The panelists of this town hall were Dr. Jo Handelsman, who served as Science Advisor to…

World’s largest carrot producer exploring sale

Grimmway Farms, headquartered in Bakersfield, California may be up for sale. A statement issued by the company says, “exciting opportunities to better serve…

Innowo

Webinar on sustainable use of energy in Polish greenhouses

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Poland organizes an online seminar on circular energy solutions dedicated to greenhouse production. The webinar is a part of Circular…

A green spring in Queensland

Ahead of the 2020 State Election, the Queensland Horticulture Council (QHC) has today launched its roadmap for horticulture and action plan to reinvigorate rural and regional…

Interactions between microbes and substrate modulate bacterial amendments' effectiveness

There is a need for plant growing media that can support a beneficial microbial root environment to ensure that optimal plant growth properties can be achieved. A recent study…

Grower2Grower

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Workshop on thrips control

Grower2Grower will present a workshop via zoom on October 7th, 09:00 - 09:45 AM NZST. Dr. Gunjan Gera with Zonda Beneficials will talk about thrips control. Dr. Gera will cover:…

Biosecurity microcredential short course

Primary ITO with the Horticulture Capability Group have developed a biosecurity micro-credential to enhance industry capability. The programme is designed to…

New Zealand job portal GoHorticulture

"Not only does New Zealand produce the world’s best fruit and vegetables, we are also producing the best people to grow the best produce," says Mike Chapman,…

Reference genome for research on host response to Verticillium

Verticillium dahliae is a widespread fungal pathogen that causes Verticillium wilt on many economically important crops and ornamentals worldwide. Populations…

Sixty Canadian students receive a total of $90,000

Sixty first-year college / university students had a little more hop in their step and $1,500 in their pockets as they headed back to school. Oksana Iwanchysko from Dauphin,…

Mahindra Group invests in start-up MeraKisan

India: MeraKisan wants to help growers to cope with emerging ‘organic wave’

In India, some corporate giants have joined the tech revolution in the 21st century. And it’s not always as competition to start-ups but also as partners and…

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Horticultural crops and flowers

Kenyan growers struggle to meet horti orders from overseas

Kenyan horticultural crop volumes have remained low even as the main season for Kenya’s export market begins. Unfortunately, this means that major farms are failing to meet…

Crystal Chavez of Gold Coast Packing:

“I think Fresh Summit will be very different from other digital shows”

Having already attended and exhibited at two other virtual shows this year – United Fresh Live! and PMA Foodservice Delivered – Gold Coast Packing is becoming a veteran of…

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COVID restrictions create problems for NZ's largest strawberry producer

The first strawberries of the season are on their way already. By October the fields will be ready for harvest but the problem is, there's virtually no one to…

Vegetable Industry Export Program update – September 2020

The following update outlines the vegetable industry’s export performance in the first half of 2020, and AUSVEG’s export activities under the Hort Innovation-funded Vegetable…

Apollo Global Management leads race to buy Asda

Countdown is testing out a contactless Scan&Go service

Kenya: Carrefour to open branches on the CoastFrench based retailer carrefour supermarket plans to enter the Kenyan coast following the exit of South African chain Shoprite.…

Cucumbers, eggplant, honey, garlic, dates, tomatoes and more

Iraq bans import of 29 products

On Tuesday, the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture banned the import of 29 agricultural crops and animal products due to their abundance in the local markets. Among the banned products are…

Video Total Grey nets with a zero environmental impact

The Santa Giustina lake and the Non Valley provide the scenic backdrop to the Osvaldo Seppi apple orchard in Sanzeno (Trento). The orchard covers around 1 hectare and is…

Europe increasingly closer to reaching an agreement on the new CAP

Despite some on-going arguments, the Twenty-Seven are increasingly closer to reaching an agreement on the provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…

Melons still top sellers from the fruit shelves

"Diversification of the selection contributes significantly to market success"

Melons and watermelons are among the most popular fruits on the fruit shelf. This is undoubtedly due to the wide range of products: Over the years, the range has been…

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