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Pieter van Berchum, Gakon Horticultural Projects:

"Acquisition prepares us for the next seventy years"

“Netafim has the network, the strength, and the financial capabilities to put Gakon on the map worldwide,” says Pieter van Berchum, Managing Director of Gakon Horticultural…

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playing with far-red light improves yield

"Eventually all lighting will be dynamic"

"How much far-red light plants need, changes during the season and even during the day," says Koen of MechaTronix. Lighting with an adjustable partial spectrum allows for this…

Herb grower Johannes Adams on the start of the domestic season

"We are two weeks behind compared to last year"

The domestic herb season is currently getting underway. Small quantities of chervil, coriander and burnet are already being cut, the "official" start of the season is still a…

Female farmers foster future of family farms

There are approximately 20,000 women who are full owners of family farms in Kansas today, a number that has steadily risen for more than half a century according to the USDA's…

Klasmann-Deilmann welcomes international manager

Jan Astrup is to be chief operating officer of the Klasmann-Deilmann Group. Starting on 1 June 2021, Mr Astrup will be responsible for our international substrate production.…

Award for biodegradable paper technology

At the 2021 Green Expo held in Queensland, Australia, Ellepot’s newest development in paper technology, the Ellepot Organic 2.0, won the award for best new product in the…

Ethiopia strawberry greenhouses equipped with drip irrigation

Water Ways Technologies is pleased to announce that it had signed an agreement to deliver a strawberry irrigation project in Ethiopia with a value of CAD $330,000 subject to…

"Homogenous growing media for consistent crops"

Guillermo Gonzalez and Thomas Roos speak to Carlos Borja about the use of Jiffy Growbags in a successful greenhouse operation. Carlos is a pepper grower at Villaserre, Mexico.…

Carbon-neutral climate control utility launched

"By reclaiming precious water from the air and continually air-processing greenhouse environments, agribusinesses can now reduce utility expenses and realize more value in…

Agdia commercializes ToBRFV immunostrip to complete diagnostic suite

Agdia has added an ImmunoStrip to their Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) diagnostic suite. Their ImmunoStrip for ToBRFV is the third diagnostic assay launched by Agdia…

Liu min / China Daily

China: Bumblebees imported to boost yields

Three thousand queen bumblebees from Belgium that arrived in Qingdao, Shandong province, a few days ago are expected to give a boost to greenhouse crops in northern China, as…

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Conserve Italia's initiative in Salento, Apulia

More investments in southern Italy to promote mechanized harvesting

Two of the objectives that Conserve Italia has set in Apulia to bring production closer to the processing plant are incentives for the farmers closest to the processing site…

Japan Forward

Of wooden plates, sweet strawberries, and reviving communities

March 11, 2021, marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The unprecedented catastrophe seriously damaged Japan’s economy, but it also became an…

Study on fodder crops for hydroponic green fodder potential

Soil-based agriculture is now experiencing challenges due to numerous anthropogenic reasons, such as deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization.…

Bulgaria: Subsidies provided to farmers and growers

"We continue to support farmers. Nearly BGN 83.5 million were paid at the beginning of this month to fruit and vegetable producers. The subsidies have already been provided to…
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Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit

Online event on June 24-25

Speakers for the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit announced

The Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit will be virtually held on June 24-25. Gathering the world’s farm operators, retailers, food companies, investors, seed companies, and…

Qatar marketed 3,700 tonnes of local veggies through two programmes in February

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has stated that, in February 2021, locally produced vegetables marketed through the Premium Qatari Vegetables and…

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Polybee wins two DBS awards worth S$75,000 for bee-imitating technology

For putting the idea of using autonomous drones for indoor pollination into practice, Polybee was awarded the DBS Tech for Impact award worth S$50,000 on Friday to develop its…

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Tennessee tomato operation expands with new acquisition

Smoky Mountain Family Farms' (SMFF) tomato farming operation has announced a strategic plan for the expansion and the acquisition of Triple C Family Farms of…

Honoring Farmworker Awareness Week through Fair Trade choices

In observance of National Farmworker Awareness Week, Wholesum celebrates another successful year with its Fair-Trade program, which empowers farmworkers, brings equity to the…

PMA celebrates Virtual Town Hall anniversary and returns to SXSW

In March of 2020, life as we knew it came to a stop. Despite being weeks out from a series of in-person events that were quickly postponed, Produce Marketing…

Minister announces a new honours degree in horticulture for Northern Ireland

Horticulture students can now, for the first time, study for an honours degree in Northern Ireland, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots has…

"Seedless fruit is not something new"

Let’s admit it—we really don’t like seeds. That is not universally true, of course. After all, many food items are actually seeds (beans, peas, rice, corn, coffee, cacao) or…

Study on effects of tomato leaf curl virus on growth and yield of tomato

The tomato crop is grown all over the world in both summer and winter seasons, and plant viruses are a major threat to tomato production. Among these viruses,…

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Turning a New Leaf Into Spring: Commercial Greenhouse Prep for the New Season

Algernun Swineburne was once quoted as saying, “blossom by blossom the spring begins.” With all the excitement of spring, a commercial operation should prepare for a new…

Nova Scotia announces $5-million fund for cleaner farm technologies

The Rankin government is investing $5 million over two years in projects that increase Nova Scotia’s year-round food production, reduce emissions, and reduce…

"Take preventative action with challenging cucumber pests"

Cucumber growers know spring is the key time for thrips and whiteflies to start developing in crops. Biobest IPM & Pollination Specialist – Pascal Briand – explains why a…

Country Fresh may access bankruptcy loan as produce suppliers seek payment

Fruit and vegetable producer Country Fresh Holding Company has received a court-approved loan of US$13.4 million to fund operations during the bankruptcy…

Victorian farm manager skimmed migrant workers of $300,000

A Victorian farm manager skimmed at least $300,000 from migrant workers through fake labour hire companies. His workers packed broccolini and asparagus on very…

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"LED grow lights with high performance and less energy consumption"

ViparSpectra XS1000 led grow light is coming to the market in March 2021. XS1000 is ViparSpectra's newest QB-style led grow light. Featuring in Samsung LM301B diodes, mean…

US and Canadian scientists intent on battling murder hornets

Scientists in the US and Canada are exploring new ways to fight so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring. Last…

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Omafra's controlled environment agriculture series: cannabis potency and horticultural management strategies

Omafra's webinar series dedicated to optimizing production in environmentally controlled agroecosystems continues. This time, they’ll be addressing how horticulture practices…

The construction of the tunnel between Spain and Morocco could start in the 2030s or 2040s

The project to connect Spain and Morocco through a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar, which has been officially studied since 1979 when Morocco and Spain…

US retail report

2021’s strong start for produce continues in February

“In December, we saw consumers moving around much more than any other month during the pandemic,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead Fresh for IRI. “But come February, trips and…

Tahiti: a farm producing fruit and vegetables all year round

In Taravao, French Polynesia, a farm produces fruit and vegetables all year round using a method of cultivation above ground: aquaponics. This method is based…

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