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The age of counting sticky traps will soon be over, thanks to AI and vision systems

The greenhouse environment is becoming increasingly data-driven, and pest management is no different as technology races to find ways of detecting and eradicating greenhouse…

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Dispute between horti suppliers ends with no patent infringement

The last procedure between Certhon and PlantLab at the Hague Court of Appeal has come to an end. The PlantLab patents on the application of LED lighting in climate chambers,…

Solar greenhouse idea wins Schneider Go Green student competition

Schneider Electric, a digital transformation of energy management and automation company, announced Team GreenOverMorrow from Morocco as the winner of Schneider Go Green, an…

Benjamin Devillard, General Manager Hoogendoorn Asia:

'Growing together by sharing the Chinese 'pie'

The horticultural sector in China is on the rise; the country is increasingly focusing on its own food supply. This brings with it the necessary challenges, among others, in…

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Global Melon and Watermelon Event 2022

Rijk Zwaan announces the upcoming edition of its annual Global Melon and Watermelon Event. The vegetable breeder’s beautiful melon and watermelon varieties will be on display…

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Hungary: Tax burden doubles on seasonal agricultural works

The governmental decree on “taxes on extra profits” will substantially increase the employment tax on temporary work. This was reported by Telex.hu, based on an in-depth…

$130 Japanese melon is the "Ferrari of melons"

"You can look at it as a car. You can buy a car for $15,000 that will get you from here to there. But you could also buy a Ferrari which also gets you from here to there, but…

The price of a hectare for greenhouse crops in Almeria increased by 5% in 2021

The price of land for greenhouse crops in Almeria has increased, just like all other production costs. According to the provisional data referring to 2021 that…

Royal Brinkman Canada celebrates its first anniversary

'Local presence has further strengthened customer relations'

To give further substance to the credo, "Local for Local," a local Canadian organization, was established by Royal Brinkman on June 25, 2021. Now, Royal Brinkman Canada is…

The result of the Urban Greenhouse Challenge

This academic year saw student teams from all over the world once again compete to present the best urban agriculture idea. With the Urban Greenhouse Challenge, large student…
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Finland: Robots will pollinate vegetables in greenhouses

A Finnish tomato grower, Agrifutura Oy, has signed an agreement with Israeli company Arugga AI Farming to start operating pollinating robots in its greenhouses. This kind of…

Container farm allows growers to cultivate 14 different gourmet mushrooms

"We can grow 14 different strains of gourmet mushrooms in our container farms, with 3-4 strains per container and up to 2,000 lbs of mushrooms per 20-ft container per month,…

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One in five Organic Produce Summit attendees will be a retailer

On July 13 and 14, the 6th edition of the Organic Produce Summit will be held. This year's event is shaping up to be the largest edition yet. "We have a sold-out tradeshow…

Prices firming up on California iceberg lettuce

Even though supplies of iceberg lettuce out of California have tightened up, there’s enough availability to meet demand. “Some of the volume decreases we are experiencing is a…

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Aquaponics takes fish, nutrients and a lot of sweat

A program that emphasizes water-based sustainable agriculture is coming into its second decade at Lake Superior State University. What started as a testbed for economical…

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Amazon seeks to convert Great Falls nursery into a greenhouse

The greenery proposed for Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington is so extensive that the company needs a greenhouse to keep it going. According to plans submitted to the…

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Cornell University once created purple strawberries

The elusive purple strawberry is celebrated for its deep, rich, almost regal tones, sweet flavor, and aromatic scent. It's rarely spotted in grocery stores, but you can grow…

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Big harvest for muskmelon in Indonesian greenhouse

The PC greenhouse project is located in Indonesia, covering an area of about 2500 square meters. The project is a big-span PC greenhouse for growing muskmelon, which is…

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Biosecurity advice: Blueberry rust Western Australia

In April 2022, the fungus Thekopsora minima, a causal agent of Blueberry rust, was detected in WA. Tracing, surveillance, and stakeholder engagement activities in WA led to…

1st price for the pesticide-residue free tomatoes in the national level of European Business Awards for the Environment

Slovakian tomato greenhouse company Farma Kameničany has implemented the ZERYA standard at the end of 2019. ZERYA is the Spanish voluntary quality standard, which declares…

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Eucalyptus propagation farm: Trinog design fixed roof vent and sidewall #vent greenhouse with #film cover for #tropical weather. Also equipped with the T-rail #bench system to…

Tsingsky Carbon Neutralization Demonstration Plant

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The Shuimu Mengdian Carbon Neutralization Demonstration Plant Project is a major project approved by the Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission in 2021. It is…

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China: "We hope that fresh-flower preservation cards will replace ice bottles and make life easier for fresh-flower distributors"

Although the global pandemic is improving, there are still many limits on transporting flowers and plants. Transport costs are rising, and air freight is declining in volume.…

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Some hydroponic lettuce lines still in production in South Australia amid national shortage

A leading South Australian salad producer admits that it has been a weather-affected season production-wise, but it is still able to provide quality produce for its customers.…

Measures needed to stop laborers leaving farm jobs to claim asylum in Cyprus

In Cyprus, all the services involved need to cooperate more effectively to tackle the phenomenon of seasonal farm workers quitting their jobs to claim asylum.…

Woolworths predicts prolonged vegetable shortages

Woolworths has warned of troubling weeks ahead as extreme shortages across fresh produce continue to cause problems. The retailer gave a grim insight into the…

Video Spray boom full of traps to catch pests

The rubber strings chase the insects from the plants causing them to fly straight into the sticky catch strips. That is the simple explanation for a video that shows Horiver…

Video Growing gutters rolled out at expansion Looije Spain

In Águilas, in Murcia, tomato grower Looije is building a new greenhouse. This spring, it was announced that there would be an additional 7 hectares of greenhouse added.…

Wimbledon strawberries tracked by high-tech sensors

The strawberries served at Wimbledon this year will be tracked from plant to punnet with new high-tech sensors. Specialist trackers record everything from the…

Farmer reveals increasing cost to grow strawberries in Australia

At this point in time, strawberries are selling for a staggering amount. But what does it actually cost for a farmer to grow a product like strawberries?…

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Effect of magnetic treatment of irrigation water on tomatoes under salinity conditions

The use of magnetic technology in irrigation is increasing significantly in the world as it has been established in several research studies that its application in irrigation…

FPC opens registrations for FPC Future & FPC Careers 2022

The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) – the UK’s fresh produce trade association – has unveiled today brand new websites for the 2022 edition of FPC Future and FPC Careers, the…

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UK: storm of Covid, Brexit, and the Ukraine war leads to worsening shortage of soft fruit pickers

A bowl of freshly picked strawberries may be a staple of the great British summer, but the soft fruit sector is facing tough times this year as finding seasonal workers…

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Performance of colored bell pepper cultivars under different concentrations of nutrient solution

Knowledge of the nutritional requirement of the crop under cultivation systems adapted to local realities, in addition to the adequate availability of nutrients in a nutrient…

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4-H raffle grand prize greenhouse built by A. E. Peacock students

A partnership between Yara Belle Plaine, A.E. Peacock Collegiate and Saskatchewan 4-H made it possible for the students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate to build the grand prize…

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