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New Ultrafiltration system for Pure Harvest Smart Farms

At the end of 2021, Pure Harvest Smart Farms commissioned its new greenhouses in Saudi Arabia. Growing in Saudi Arabia means that water management is of high importance. For…

New rooftop greenhouse to be built on Paris data center

Equinix has announced a new International Business Exchange data center in Paris, France. Part of Equinix's Saint-Denis campus, the new site—named PA10—will be the tenth data…

in memoriam

Derek Hargreaves ‘A Remarkable Man’

This week the UK horticultural industry mourns the untimely loss of one of its champions. Derek has sadly passed away after a short battle with cancer at the age of 73. There…

US: Empty shelves are back

There’s a perfect storm across North America that has led to some of the empty shelves consumers are seeing at their local retailer. COVID of course continues to be a…

Plant Factory Tech:

Finland: Accelerating indoor farming projects throughout Europe, including cosmetics

“One of our key objectives this year is to fill our portfolio with European projects. Thus far, we kicked off our first project. In collaboration with a Finnish company named…

Article series: energy efficiency for growers

TomatoesNZ has provided a series of articles on energy efficiency for greenhouse vegetable growers. The articles have been written by greenhouse specialist,…

Energy prices remain high in Netherlands

Gas prices have fallen slightly, but shortage risks continue to dominate. ABN Amro has revised gas estimates upwards. For now, gas prices are lower, but the…

Video "Always being away and on the road is good for us"

You won't see them on building signs at greenhouse projects, because greenhouse heating installer Vvalo from Naaldwijk works for main contractors. To gain attention and…

May 25th - 26th and 27th, 2022

AquaFarm & NovelFarm postponed

AquaFarm, NovelFarm, and the new project AlgaeFarm have been postponed. Due to the epidemiological context in Italy, in Europe, and in the rest of the world, Pordenone Fiere was…

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Thermal balance of greenhouse complexes of the 5th generation in the summer period

When growing various crops in greenhouses an important condition for obtaining high yields is compliance with the required parameters of the temperature regime of the air…

Will Teeuwen, Teboza: "This year, we're going to keep expanding our European acreage"

Dutch company harvests first greenhouse asparagus

In the Netherlands, the asparagus season has begun for Teboza and its customers. The first greenhouse asparagus have been harvested and are now available at Teboza. "The…

Koppert reveals new branding

Koppert launched its new branding. After nearly 30 years, the biological crop control company has changed its logo and visual identity. The new branding matches Koppert’s ambition and…

Special Water

Cropping system exerts strong influence on antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs), a kind of contaminants of emerging concern, often occur in the reclaimed water (RW) discharged from urban sewage treatment plants. Hence,…

Sriram Gopa, CEO of Future Farms

India: Offering freshlings and to-be-launched food computers

Mindful living, healthy lifestyles, and conscious eating is a reality today. The pandemic has only cemented the need to reconnect with nature and be responsible for how we’re…

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India: chilli farmers face threats from invasive pests and demand appropriate tech

The Rashtriya Kisan Progressive Association (RKPA) has asked the chili growers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to unite and jointly fight regulators that are blocking quality…

US: Retail prices for collard greens fall during holiday seasons even as demand rises

The market phenomenon known as “countercyclical pricing”—when retail prices decrease in times of increased consumer demand—has been documented by economists in the prices of…

More winter strawberries harvested in Italy

The strawberry is increasingly present on the market in the winter months. From December until January and February, strawberry productions are available to…

Courtesy of McHenry County College

Virtual lecture on January 20 at 6PM

Learn about hydroponic gardening

Discover how you can extend your gardening season all year round through the use of hydroponics. McHenry County College's latest Experts and Insights educational speaker…

Video See how plants communicate by "passing notes"

Normal plant development requires communication between cells. Plants use RNA as a way to relay messages from cell to cell. In this video of an Arabidopsis thaliana plant—a…

Lou Goldman, founder of Barron Lighting Group, retires

Barron was founded in 1973 with Lou’s approach to streamlining manufacturing processes in a cost-saving and dependable way. This innovative thought process led to the creation…

Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem celebrates opening of hydroponic class

On Thursday, January 6th NY Sun Works hosted their first harvest and ribbon cutting of 2022. The celebration marked the official opening of the hydroponic classroom at the…

Philippines: Antique’s upland farmers start planting greenhouse crops

High-value crops (HVC) have been planted in seven greenhouses in Barangay Aningalan, in the municipality of the San Remigio this province. In an interview Friday, Office of…

More supermarket diversity would ease supply disruptions

Fresh food markets are avoiding Australia’s supply chain crisis

Fresh markets have largely avoided the supply chain crisis that has kept shelves bare at the big supermarket chains. Supermarket distribution centers have…

Horticulture and wine grape industries to support recovery in Tonga

The horticulture and wine grape industries in New Zealand are collecting donations to help with the recovery in Tonga, following the weekend’s tsunami. ‘Our industries,…

Video Feeding the world with drought-resistant quinoa

Since helping to first sequence the genome of quinoa five years ago, Brigham Young University researchers are developing new protein-rich quinoa varieties that are heat…

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Colorful pallet of vegetables in the spotlight

Colorful vegetables capture attention and pull people to the shelf. Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is highlighting its colorful palette of bright, healthy, and…

US (CA): Devastating virus challenges lettuce growers

While most Californians are wholeheartedly embracing the wet start to winter, one group is welcoming the rain more warily (and wearily) – lettuce growers in the Salinas…

Ireland: Ministers announce series of actions to support horticultural growers

Ministers in the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine have today announced a series of actions to support Irish horticultural growers who are…

More Dutch agricultural and horticultural companies stopped in December 2021

Compared to December 2020, the number of agricultural and horticultural businesses in the Netherlands that had to stop was 52% higher in 2021, as revealed in the December…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops

The Junta de Andalucía recently updated the information on the state of crops in the community. From December 20, 2021, to January 9, 2022, the harvesting of…

Fair by Nature, the link between organic growers and clients

"All CO2 emissions are fully offset, from source to destination"

In 2020, Juan Antonio Ferre began a pilot project. He began marketing a Spanish organic fruit and vegetable assortment under a new label: Fair by Nature. It has its very own…

Omicron reignites Australian supply chain debate

Recently, the Omicron variant has been highlighting the strain Covid-19 has been putting on Australia’s supply chains, and the ways in which its logistics and…

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National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

'This week, berries, avocados, cucumbers, bell peppers and zucchini dominated ad space'

The focus on healthy eating was noticeable in ads this week. Berries, avocados, packaged salads, cucumbers, bell peppers, and zucchini dominated ad space. Imported summer…

"Is your greenhouse or vertical farm operating sustainably?"

An increasing number of consumers are asking for and purchasing products that have been produced sustainably, including fruits and vegetables. The Hartman Group reports in its…

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