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Itamar Zisiling, MetoMotion:

"Autonomous greenhouse equipment not unlike robotic milkers"

“20 years ago the dairy industry started the robotic milking transformation, with the latest improvement in AI and robotics the greenhouse industry is now joining the…

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Philippe Degré, Rotom Tomatoes, Belguim:

"ToBRFV bringing winter prices in the summer"

In Belgium and the Netherlands, there is a reduced supply of tomatoes, resulting in higher prices. That is thanks to a combination of the tomato virus and bad weather. So,…

"We’ve effectively minimized chemical usage"

With the help of Biobest’s ground-breaking Crop-Scanner App, Spayka – an Armenian producer of tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, and peppers – has successfully adopted IPM…

Looije Agro Technics is building for the future

Since last year, the management team of specialized consultancy bureau for the greenhouse horticulture sector Looije Agro Technics (LAT) no longer consists of one but of three…

Malta: tomato grower decries proposed complex

"Nothing wil grow in these shaded solar greenhouses"

An application seeking to transform a piece of Mġarr virgin land larger than six football pitches into a solar farm, is “using agriculture as an excuse” as no crops will grow…

"Organic herb sector growing better than expected"

Organic herb sales are going well. Consumers making more conscious, healthier choices certainly contributes to this. And there is still much more to come, according to Wilco…

207 greenhouses active in West Azerbaijan province

As announced by a provincial official, 207 greenhouses are active in West Azarbaijan province in northwest of Iran. Jafar Vahdat, the acting deputy head of the…

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US (ND): NDSU greenhouse complex renamed

The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Research Greenhouse Complex at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) has a new name. The greenhouse, located on the west…

The popularity of salad is rising in Korea

The popularity of salad as a one-and-done meal is rising in Korea, with its market value surpassing 1 trillion won ($855 million) last year. Salad was once only regarded as a…

Berries might be able to slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease

Americans are growing old and, sadly, the aging process for many means more than simply turning gray or thinning hair. According to the United States Census, in about a dozen…

Rockstar or tomato grower? It's all the same

In the industry, much is being said on how to feed the world sustainably by growing indoors. Yet, one of the difficulties is making sure people outside the industry are aware…

Lochy Porter, East Seaton Farm

“I think Brexit has its challenges for everyone"

Lochy Porter is a man who knows strawberries. Three generations of the Porter family have grown the soft fruit at East Seaton Farm in Angus, United Kingdom. Having inherited…

Special Energy 2021

Karsten Eggert

The future of CHP in a net-zero world

Robert Ashley, Power Generation Specialist at Mott MacDonald, ascertains that CHP has a future in a net-zero world. In June 2019, the UK Government introduced legislation that…

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Russia: Chelyabinsk region increases greenhouse vegetable production by 30%.

Greenhouse vegetable growers of the Chelyabinsk region, close to the Kazakh border, have increased their greenhouse vegetable production by 34% thanks to modern technologies…

Report on international trade and opportunities in Sri Lankan horticulture sector

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Sri Lanka will be unveiling its latest report on the Sri Lankan horticultural sector on 16th August. As of that…

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Row orientation affects the uniformity of light absorption, but hardly affects crop photosynthesis

Light distribution within canopies is important for plant growth. This study aimed to quantify the influence of row orientation on inter- and within-row variation of light…

What is the cost of humidity control in your glasshouse?

When energy is cheap you don’t often worry about the cost of using heat for humidity control. This is because the advantages of a good yielding and disease free crop far…
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Veg Power joins forces with Love British Food

Veg Power, the industry-backed not-for-profit alliance, which aims to increase vegetable consumption in the UK, has announced that it is joining forces with…

"Hydroponic technique can be used for green fodder production of many forage crops"

Minimizing agricultural water use while maintaining or improving the economic productivity of the agricultural sector is a major challenge in arid and semiarid…

Former landless farmer plants Barnum roots

Rising Phoenix landing: Heather-Marie Bloom traded leasing spaces across the Northland and living in a tiny house to settling on 40 acres in Barnum. And Year One has been…

CAN (BC): Delta to ban single-use plastics

The City of Delta will be formulating its own ban on plastic bags. A motion put forward by councillors Dylan Kruger and Jeannie Kanakos at the Aug. 9 council meeting, and to…

Pyramiding genes into tomato hybrid to develop resistance against tomato leaf curl viruses

Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) is a begomovirus transmitted by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and causes Tomato (yellow) leaf curl disease (TYLCD/ToLCD) in many parts of India and…

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Fine-tuning nutrient replenishment in hydroponics

Controlling the electrical conductivity (EC) of recirculating nutrient solution is a simple and practical way to manage nutrient supply in hydroponics, and growers often aim…

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Increasing the knowledge of Turkmenistan farmers about greenhouse farming

In the framework of the project "Supporting climate-resilient livelihoods in agricultural communities in drought-prone areas of Turkmenistan. The project is jointly…

Study on comparing mist sprayer and traditional sprayers for pesticide in plastic tunnel greenhouse

A field study was conducted in plastic tunnels of tomato crops to compare the spraying performance of KMS with the commonly used electric knapsack sprayer (EKS), thermal…

Tomatoes and peppers top sellers among Hungarian vegetables

Tomatoes and peppers are at the top of the Hungarian vegetable consumption list, having respective shares of 9% and 12%. Also, according to the Southern…

CAN (BC): Greenhouse, nursery specialist named

BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries' field vegetable specialist Susan Smith is now also responsible for greenhouses, floriculture and nursery crops.…

US (TX): New department head joins College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Aimed at helping Texas’ producers of fruits and vegetables with enhanced nutrition and value, Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural…

Nitrogen rules thwart construction of Belgian tomato greenhouse

Last week, in Belgium, the Permits Disputes Council suspended an environmental permit. A tomato greenhouse was to have been built in Hoogstraten. This would…

Tomatoes, spinach, and peppers are at least 20% more expensive due to frost in Limpopo

Prices for tomatoes, spinach, and peppers, have surged at least 20% in just one week due to frost in the Limpopo region that has caused severe damage to crops.…

Intelligent tomato harvester applied in Xinjiang

A new model of tomato harvester is working in the fields of Manas County, Changji Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Thursday. Through color…

"Good Dutch horticultural product sales offer room for investment"

Almost all horticultural businesses in the Netherlands' revenues are above 2019 levels. They are also above their drafted budgets, according to figures…

Perfection Fresh launch a consumer traceability and provenance discovery tool

Perfection Fresh have launched a consumer traceability and provenance discovery tool on its raspberries coming from its farms in Caboolture, QLD. The tool is powered by…

Cartonboard proves its life cycle credentials

A new life cycle analysis report has highlighted the environmental credentials of cartonboard packaging when compared against fossil-based alternatives.…

Chain two days shorter in winter with local cucumbers all year-round at Albert Heijn

As of this year, Dutch cucumbers have been available at Albert Heijn all year round. Gijs Heineke, buyer of vegetables at Albert Heijn, explains that this is possible through…

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