How AI makes greenhouse farming more efficient and cost-effective

Recently, 30 Canadian companies received an award for their innovative technology projects. One of the recipients is greenhouse grower Nature Fresh…

NL: EU directive affects greenhouse coatings

In mid-2027, the EU directive (2000/60/EC) will come into force, which will affect the products that are used on greenhouse roofs, and that my end up…

Source Cultivate now offers pre-season simulations

Decision-making by conducting multiple pre-season simulations to maximize yield outcomes

Source.ag introduces pre-season simulations for Source Cultivate. The latest update allows growers to go beyond mid-season and simulate an entire…

NL: Metazet, Harmoniz NL and Hortitech combine for PROOF

"The greenhouse is a realistic environment to carry out trials"

In September, PROOF will officially open its doors in Honselersdijk. Three parties under one roof will form the breeding ground for innovation in…

Growers taking next step in plant protection with The Conscious Farmer

"We make sure you don’t need the chemicals in the first place"

Since 2018 The Conscious Farmer (TCF) consultants are assisting growers worldwide in phasing out the use of synthetic chemicals, going 100% pesticide…

Exhibition floor plan tenth edition Seed meets Technology available

From 24 to 26 September 2024, the tenth edition of Seed Meets Technology will take place at Vertify in Zwaagdijk-Oost, in Seed Valley. Seed meets…

Martin Maasland, ISO Horti Innovators:

“Robots and AI in horticulture are not a luxury, but a necessity!”

As CEO of ISO Horti Innovators, Martin Maasland experiences that the success of (greenhouse) horticulture partly depends on the integration speed of…

NL: Former tomato greenhouse transformed into potted plant nursery

Royal Brinkman has transformed the existing 3.5-hectare tomato greenhouse, acquired by KP Holland for expansion, into a vegetable facility. According…

"There will be no tomato overproduction in Morocco next season"

The first harvest of Moroccan tomatoes will arrive early this season, in contrast to the previous season, following more uniform and serene planting…

New organic tomato catches on, scale-up next year

Vitaetom, a Belgium company specializing in organic greenhouse-grown vegetables, recently introduced a new organic variety of tomatoes called Ruby Red.…

Ruud den Boer, Oxin Growers:

"High cucumber prices, good pepper prices, but tomatoes still have some catching up to do"

Marketing one vegetable is not the other. The current Dutch season shows that too. While cucumber prices are high and pepper prices are reasonably good…

Fifty years of VD Horst

On Monday 2 September 2024 VD Horst celebrated its 50th anniversary. In Poeldijk (the Netherlands), the spraying company will be celebrating this. And of course, this…

Plastic-free plantboxer introduced

Bosman Van Zaal launched a new machine, "The Trayless PlantBoxer," which packages plants directly into cardboard boxes, reducing the need for…

CAN: New community greenhouse set to open in Salluit

A non-profit organization in Salluit is inching toward completing the community's first greenhouse. It is set to be completed in October and ready for…

Blueberry Factory 2024

Celebrating the end of the harvest season in Karczmiska, Poland

On September 6, 2024, the town of Karczmiska in Poland's Lublin Voivodeship will host Blueberry Factory 2024, an event marking the end of the blueberry harvest…

“Successful French strawberry season, despite the economic climate”

This year's French strawberry season was "generally positive", with "satisfactory yields and good fruit quality." The Strawberries Raspberries of…

CN: Abundant electricity supply for rural revitalization with greenhouses

On August 24th, Niu Chuanqin, a melon farmer from Niulou Village, Gaomatou Town, Fan County, Puyang City, Henan Province, expressed his thoughts about…

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Insights into Bactericera cockerelli and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum interaction

The tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc), belonging to the Hemiptera order, is an insect pest of solanaceous crops and vectors a…

Rising cucumber and potato prices in Ukraine

This week, Ukrainian vegetable prices have seen notable increases, particularly for cucumbers and potatoes. Greenhouse cucumbers now cost between…

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India: Training and demonstration for growers

ATMA Medziphema Block Technology team led by BTM visited Molvom village under Medziphema block on August 28 and conducted two demonstration programs-…

Port of Rotterdam to build new agrifood terminal

Rotterdam, one of the world's largest fresh produce ports, is of primary importance to European fruit and vegetable imports and exports. To further…

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EU agriculture ministers seek ‘holistic approach’ to water

"The European Union's 'Med9' states' agriculture ministers called for a "holistic approach" to water, ensuring that the region's inhabitants can live…

5th Vertical Farm World Congress program announced

Zenith Events presents the 5th Vertical Farming World Congress which will be hosted at the Hilton Frankfurt Airport, Germany. Bringing together…

Iran's tomato exports hit $177 million in five months

The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) disclosed that Iran's tomato exports attained a value of $177 million within the first five months…

Russian villagers protest against greenhouses

Residents of the village of Kuvarshino in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, have been raising concerns for several years about large-scale greenhouse operations that…

comments to the VVD vision paper on labour migration

NL: Are robots ready to replace labour migrants?

Dutch MP Thierry Aartsen (VVD) discusses the issue of labor migration in an opinion piece published in a Dutch newspaper. He advocates less and…

Light pollution in the Netherlands mapped with new 3D tool

A new map shows how much light pollution there is after entering a postcode. This is an experiment by KRO-NCRV. The postcode tool contains 11 million…

Changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker program

The federal government of Canada has introduced modifications to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, aimed at addressing labor shortages by allowing…

The science of flavor: vegetables in surprising food pairings

Food scientists and chefs are delving into the flavor compounds of various ingredients, including vegetables, to discover unexpected pairings. By…

The Moroccan raspberry campaign is kicking off

The Moroccan raspberry campaign is kicking off. The first harvests are taking place, and the first shipments have already departed. According to Amine Bennani,…

Hüyük strawberry from Turkey obtains EU geographical indication

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in collaboration with stakeholder institutions, has successfully secured a geographical indication registration from…

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SPAR has sold its loss-making business in Poland

Holland: Tailwind Shipping Lines christens "Panda 004" container shipTailwind Shipping Lines, a subsidiary of Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, christened the…