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US: Gotham Greens announces greenhouse expansion across US

Gotham Greens will double the size of its greenhouse capacity from 600,000 square feet to over 1.2 million square feet in 2022. Development is currently underway for new…

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Australian PC Strategy 2021-2030

"It's important to develop profitable and diversified value chains across protected cropping."

Hort Innovation has highlighted three key areas as part of the Australian Protected Cropping Strategy to deliver results for the sector over the next decade. Speaking at the…

New version of smarter scouting IPM software platform launched

IPM Scoutek has released version 2.0 of its smarter scouting IPM software platform. The platform manages pest flare-ups and lower economic injury with real-time data and…

New 12,000 square meter greenhouse opened in UAE

Hoogendoorn Growth Management's partner Rufepa TECNOAGRO realized a greenhouse of more than 12,000 square meters in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. The facility was built…

"UK government encourages more producers to grow under glass"

Greenhouse control system experts, Tomtech are helping new and existing growers get the very best from their crops as the UK government encourages more horticulture in…

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Aerial photos document the greenhouses covering Almería

A follow-up to his series focused on the glow of LED-lit greenhouses, Tom Hegen’s new collection peers down on the landscape of Spain’s Almería peninsula. The German…

Video Kubwimana records increased yield after turning to greenhouse farming

Jean-Paul Kubwimana is among smallholder farmers and investors in the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP) intervention sites countrywide…

High young plant density doesn’t have to be efficient, and here’s why

“It isn’t just about your substrate or production methods; it’s about how it travels through your system,” says Bill Riffey, the general manager of grower operations at OASIS®…

Saga Robotics

Fruit picking robot developer uses Lincolnshire as R&D base

The company behind a fruit-picking robot is carrying out almost all its research and development in Lincolnshire. Norway-based Saga Robotics is creating autonomous machines…

"Nanobubble tech improves root health, for better quality peppers"

Bell peppers, especially red, yellow and orange, consistently rank among the top 10 most popular fruit both in North America and in European countries. It’s important for…

Sweetness of Tribelli peppers is coming to big fairs of sector

This April, Tribelli peppers are landing at the major events of the agri-food sector. The brand is participating as an exhibitor at Alimentaria, the food fair that is taking…

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Australia: Industry welcomes partnership with Vietnam to deliver Ag Visa

The horticulture industry today welcomes the formal agreement with Vietnam to participate in the Agriculture Visa. The Memorandum of Understanding between…

Backing better tracing to combat plant biosecurity threats

The McGowan Government has launched a new grants program to test traceability systems for plant and plant products such as grains, fruit, vegetables and…

New foothold for integrated crop protection via CABI

Koppert has been working with CABI for a number of years. The impact of this? Knowledge about biological crop protection is starting to seep into smallholder farming…

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Case study on reduced fertilizer use

Verano365 partnered with a Top 100 greenhouse grower to evaluate Evofactor on 13 plant varieties during plug production from seed. The trial compared the…

Walmart recognizes Taylor Farms as 2022 Food Supplier of the Year

Taylor Farms was recognized as Walmart’s 2022 Supplier of the Year within the Food category. The news was announced at the 2022 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum.…

Cauliflower volumes going up, pushing pricing back down

Cauliflower has resumed to steady supplies out of California. “The past few weeks had been tight because the desert season wrapped up sooner than expected. There was a bit of a…

Protect raspberry plants preventively against spider mite

When raspberry plants emerge from winter dormancy, two spotted spider mites often quickly start appearing on the crop. Where crops are grown in plastic tunnels, Biobest…

'Championing organic within agricultural policy': a manifersto

The largest certifier of organic land in the UK, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has published its manifesto ‘Championing organic within agricultural policy’ to highlight the…

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"Many reasons why gardening continues to remain popular today"

The HC Companies, a US manufacturer of horticultural containers, has seen big demand for their products over the last few growing seasons. This is a direct result of the…

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WUR to demonstrate horti robots

Wageningen University & Research is a research institute in agri and food robotics for both fundamental and contract research. On 7 June 2022, they will once again open the…

For plant geneticists, some genes are double the trouble

When plant geneticists find a gene that improves crop yields, they want to try to insert that same change into other crops. But Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and…

Report: the impact of the University of Guelph

The University of Guelph’s investments in teaching and research, people and organizations generate $8.6 billion for the national economy, according to the…

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US: Urban farming is expensive, but advocates are trying to change that

When Beth Keel, Cecile Parrish, and other urban farmers were planning an urban farm on the East Side of San Antonio, they didn’t plan to encounter five pages of complex…
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In Kerala, restaurant menus now hinge on in-house hydroponic farms

Kochi-based agri-tech company sets up hydroponic farms for restaurants and resorts. Tonico Cafe in Kakkanad, Kochi, gets fresh basil, kale and cilantro from a garden on its…

TerraGrow liquid, new microbial plant health promoter

TerraGrow Liquid is a specialty blend of beneficial microbial organisms formulated to invigorate plant health. When applied to the soil, it quickly establishes beneficial…

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Start of white radish and radish harvest in Knoblauchsland

The radish and radish harvest in Nuremberg's Knoblauchsland is now slowly picking up speed, as Stefanie Häring of Gemüsebau Ruff-Häring. tells us. "Last weekend, about a week…

Antwerp's governor gets first Hoogstraten strawberries of the season

Last year, Coöperatie Hoogstraten brought the first strawberries of the season to Antwerp, Belgium, without the 'Ghesellen', and neither did they get to meet the governor due…

Transporters will be subsidized with 20 cents per liter of fuel and the sector will receive 450 million euro in direct aid

Spain: Govt. and carriers agree on a reduction in fuel prices

The government and the National Road Transport Committee - a body that does not include the carriers who organized the strike that has lasted twelve days so…

China: High yield and bumper harvest of peppers, popular in the market

This year, the early spring peppers in Menglong Village, Tutai Village, Daheigong Village and other places in Yisa Town, Honghe County, Yunnan Province have had a bumper…

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An automated camera-based tomato flower and fruit monitoring system

Automated crop monitoring using image analysis is commonly used in horticulture. Image-processing technologies have been used in several studies to monitor…

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