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This morning, GreenTech Amsterdam kicked off and for the next three days, the Amsterdam RAI will be packed with greenhouse robots, LED lights, irrigation solutions, and,…

Tomato harvest forecast just like navigation software: “An accurate harvest forecast with one click”

When can I harvest after the first bloom? And when will that harvest peak? These are questions growers are currently struggling to answer accurately in…

“By leveraging plant power alongside our knowledge, we managed to double production compared to previous years”

STEP.ag enters the controlled environment agriculture sector. This company offers horticultural consultancy services based on data-driven insight, and…

Proplant selects Heliospectra LED tech for greenhouse expansion

Proplant Propagation Services has recently invested in LED lighting technology from Heliospectra. As part of their on-going efforts to enhance…

Value has dropped by 45% compared with last year

"Italian tomato producers are underpaid"

"I believe this umpteenth drop in prices of April-May can make us reflect and be considered an opportunity: a starting point to trigger a collective, systemic and structural change," sta…

NL: Optimization in planting tissue culture plants through automatic planting

AllPlant specializes in the production and rooting of tissue culture plants. The Heerhugowaard-based company supplies perennials to professional…

Distinguish tomato varieties based on ToBRFV resistance

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) recently approved the application for the additional trait "Resistance to ToBRFV" for use in tomato DUS…

Field tests show better melon yields thanks to agrofilms

High summer temperatures and attacks by aphids and other pests are the main obstacles that melon growers have to overcome to achieve satisfactory…

Holland Scherming and Alumat Zeeman introduce smart screen innovations at GreenTech Amsterdam

Holland Scherming and Alumat Zeeman have joined forces to introduce two innovative screen components that further optimize energy savings, installation…

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Diagnosing pith necrosis in tomato

Symptoms usually begin to appear on random plants throughout the field as green fruit begins to mature. The bacterium (Pseudomonas corrugata) is…

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"Pest Management Centre critical to Canada’s food security"

With the constant threat of pests, diseases, weeds and other environmental challenges, fruit and vegetable growers rely on innovative, sustainable…

Mpumalanga agripreneurs lead aquaponics charge into Africa

At first, Lliam Roach, an entrepreneur with a heart for change, had no interest in farming. However, a shift in perspective during the Covid pandemic…

CAN (ON): Local food week highlighted by beginning of strawberry season

Just in time for local food week, locally grown Ontario strawberries are now available at store shelves, farmers' markets and pick your own locations…

Philippines: Dept of Agriculture, Migrant Workers collaborate on programs for Overseas Filipino Workers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will collaborate on programs aimed at expanding economic opportunities…

New class of LED lighting controllers unveiled

Advanced Illumination has released a new class of LED lighting controllers, aimed at revolutionizing machine vision system building through the…

CAN (ON): Greenhouse on Nipissing First Nation will help address lettuce shortage

Nipissing First Nation is eagerly awaiting the launch of a new greenhouse project. The Mnogin Greenhouse, located on Jocko Point Road, will be open…

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Preparing for Pepper Anthracnose in 2024

Pepper anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. has become a significant problem on some farms in southern New Jersey. Unlike in tomato, where…

Kimitec's first natural miticide successfully registered

Kimitec's first natural miticide has just been registered in Mexico. This milestone represents a major step in their commitment to a zero-residue,…

Sollum partners with Leaficient to integrated plant metrics in dynamic LEDs

Sollum Technologies is partnering with Leaficient. The collaboration aims to advance lighting strategies and recipes by integrating precise plant…

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Plant viruses cost US agriculture billions each year

Chemists develop easy test for plant viruses

Chemists at the University of Cincinnati are working on a simple way to diagnose viruses in plants before they infect entire crops. It might be odd to…

Exporting fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cut flowers

Kenyan horticulture earnings grow despite strong shilling

Earnings from Kenya's exports of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cut flowers saw a 15.2 percent increase from January to April, despite the Kenyan…

Agriculture Innovation Hackathon held in Iraq

Perfectly meeting the criteria of innovation, relevance, and an actionable roadmap, three proud winners emerged at the Agriculture Innovation Hackathon…

NL: Jansen Paprika acquires nursery from colleague Carlo Zwinkels

Bell pepper growers Ivo and Ron Jansen from Andijk have purchased the neighboring bell pepper nursery from Carlo Zwinkels, expanding the acreage of…

"Unreal results in the fight against Fusarium, Pythium, and even viruses, fantastic for the grower"

With cavitation ultrasonic transmitters, Ultramins assists growers in achieving clean irrigation water and a clean water system. The last 3 years, the…

The strawberry campaign kicks off in Castile-Leon

"During the summer, we continue to export significant volumes of strawberries to France"

By the end of May, the strawberry harvest comes to a close in the Spanish province of Huelva, yet the Spanish production continues in the region of…

Call from 70 parties

"Dutch approach to global food security works"

A coalition of Dutch companies, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations wants to work with the new government to improve global food security.…

"It's interesting to see how the 'Westland' brand is making its mark in China as well"

The position of greenhouse horticulture and Westland is under pressure. To turn the tide, plans have been made recently. The municipality plans to put extra…

New packaging solutions by SMP

Innovations to prolong produce shelf-life

Not just bags that preserve the freshness and prolong the shelf-life of produce: SMP boasts other fully biodegradable/compostable solutions against…

More than 200 people from the strawberry sector attended the third edition of Planasa's Genetics Forum

More than 200 producers, technicians, marketers, and retailers from Huelva's strawberry sector attended the third edition of the Genetics Forum. The…

Green Life Farms issues voluntary recall of Baby Arugula because of possible health risk

Green Life Farms is voluntarily recalling one lot of its 4-ounce containers of Baby Arugula because they have the potential to be contaminated with…

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Austria:

"District heating from Wien Energie helps us ensure the quality of our cucumbers all year round"

Every year, the Viennese gardening family Kasehs harvests around 2 million cucumbers and primarily sells the greenhouse vegetables in Vienna. The…

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ALDI is to invest €400mln in 30 new Ireland stores

REWE Group has opened its first autonomous PENNY store in Romania

Denmark: Coop names Thor Skov Jørgensen as new CEOCoop Denmark has announced the appointment of Thor Skov Jørgensen as its new chief executive officer,…