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Construction completed on Pomas Farms

After having a record-breaking 2020, South Essex Fabricating is continuing its upward trajectory, as the Canadian greenhouse manufacturer recently finished its work with Pomas…

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Biobest & ecoation join forces

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Biobest Group NV (Biobest), a worldwide supplier of solutions for biological control of pests and disease, and Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. (ecoation), a Canadian…

Special air handling in Dutch tomato grower 's greenhouse

In the Netherlands, Schenkeveld is adding an 11-hectare greenhouse. This tomato grower has two other greenhouses on site. But, unlike those, this one won't have lights. It…

Maraldi Sementi

Video Pioneers in the research on wild rocket

Before the Sele plain (Salerno) became the most important hub in Europe for agricultural productions destined to the fresh-cut industry, Maraldi Sementi was already studying…

from Van Looveren to De Ruiter Seeds

Steven Adriaense takes on new challenge

In Belgium, Steven Adriaense has left Van Looveren to join De Ruiter Seeds. Last Friday was his last day at the Greenhouse producer. Steven will be De Ruiter's tomato account…

Start of the strawberry season at Wittenberg Gemüse

"The yield was not very abundant due to lack of sunshine"

At Wittenberg Gemüse, the harvest of greenhouse strawberries has begun. Since last Wednesday, the first little fruits are offered in the popular factory sale. The weather was…

Mono Premium Melon

How these Malaysian farmers grew the world’s most expensive melons

Premium fruit is an industry unto itself in Japan, where gift-giving has long been a tradition marked with deep meaning and deeper pockets. A 15,000 yen muskmelon might just…

AdTec Systems

Greenhouse systems in the hands of a single interlocutor

AdTec Systems provides a team of experts to set up greenhouse systems and continue with their management, monitoring and maintenance. It works with top-level partners such as…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

'Continuing increases in fuel costs continue to affect domestic grower‐shippers and importers'

The continuing increases in fuel costs and associated trucking shortages continue to affect both domestic grower‐shippers as well as importers. The high costs combined with…

Shortage of peppers in Almeria

"In a normal year, we'd be able to supply significant quantities of peppers for another month"

There is a limited supply of peppers in the European markets. The campaign is already at quite an advanced stage in Almería and should end in April. Volumes in March have been…

Resources for reaching net zero in commercial horticultural production

Over recent months the spotlight has been on the Net Zero agenda. This has made commercial horticultural businesses increasingly focus on their own carbon footprint and how…

University of Arizona / BIO5 Institute

Gene Giacomelli on the importance of educational background in farming

Educating high-level growers for Controlled Environment farming

As the indoor farming industry continues to expand so too does the demand for educational programs supporting the development of an educated and skilled labor force. While…

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UK: Seasonal workers to receive free Covid-19 tests on farms

The government yesterday called on employers of seasonal agricultural workers to help keep the nation safe and restrict the spread of Covid-19 by registering…

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Future food institute organizes digital boot camp special session

Once a week the food & climate shaper digital boot camp opens the door of the virtual classroom to the public and live broadcasts selected conversations with…

Global Fruit Latam Conference

"Diversification of markets and product branding will be key for Latin America"

The Global Fruit Latam conference wraps up today, March 26th, and multiple more educational sessions and discussions are planned for the day. Yesterday, one of the discussion…

Revolution farms launches new products

“Variety is the spice of life"

Revolution Farms, an indoor greenhouse farm in Michigan, is launching four new products in independent grocery stores in the Detroit Metro area and West Michigan this month,…

New book sets out plant breeding innovation's contribution to sustainability

The Institute on Science for Global Policy has released the book “Sustainable Agriculture: the Role of Plant Breeding Innovation”, summarizing the outcomes of…
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Toronto farmer fostering food justice community

The climate crisis impacts almost every part of our lives, including the food we eat. One Toronto farmer is using a community driven form of agriculture to do more than feed…

Qatar professor urges others to take up farming

Some 75km north of Doha lies the sprawling 360-acre Jerry Smieh Farm and leading it from the front is a former president of Qatar University (QU). Prof Sheikha Abdulla…

Middle East weighs agri-tech solutions as pandemic underscores urgency of food security

In an age of plentiful food, it is often easy to forget just how fragile supply chains are until disaster strikes. One bloc taking stock of its pantry is the…

Biotherm expands sales team for Midwest region

BioTherm has expanded its sales team with the addition of Jesus Martin as its regional sales representative for the Midwest Region. “Jesus’ ambition and service-oriented…

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Livekindly raises capitol to make plant-based meat global

Livekindly collective, a collection of heritage brands and startups, has announced today a successful capital raise of $335 million. This brings its total raise in its first…

5 to 12 April 2021

Germany calls for dark nights in dark sky week

From 5 to 12 April 2021 is the International Dark Sky Week. The event always takes place during the week of the new moon in April, when the sky is dark and…

Afghan minister of agriculture talks with farmers and investors

During his trip to Kandahar province, Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahady, minister of agriculture, irrigation and livestock (MAIL) of Afghanistan, met with a number of merchants,…

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Some compare cauliflower to the nerdy kid in high school, who became very successful later in life. The formerly unsexy vegetable is the latest healthy produce…

GreenLight partners with Fraunhofer IME

GreenLight Biosciences will work with the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME to research new and promising RNA-based advances…

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Plant virus found in Yuma lettuce fields

A relatively common plant virus, known to infect over 600 species of plants has been found for the first time in some Yuma area lettuce fields.  The virus is called Impatiens Necrotic…

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Teacher raises money for school greenhouse

Big things are happening in West Central Area agriculture education.The FFA program has raised more than $150,000 toward a commercial greenhouse and one of its agriculture…

Dutch ag-tech company enters Frankfurt stock exchange

Bedford Row Capital, a non-bank structuring specialist, today announces that it has been mandated by Smartkas B.V, for a listed ICMA- compliant green bond…

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Sustainably minded young farmers grow in Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts has more than 1,700 farms, a fact Mackenzie May, executive director of the nonprofit Central Mass Grown, loves to share. “Everybody’s reaction is always…

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New research by Edith Cowan University:

‘Green leafy vegetables are essential for muscle strength’

According to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research, eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function. The study was published in the…

Price hike of Indian chilis in China explained

Thanks to their spiciness, chilis from India are popular among Chinese consumers, and their market has become one of the points of focus of the industry. After the Chinese New…

China: Overseas market for domestic vegetables grows

Although it will still take several weeks to harvest all the cabbages, growers from Pingdu, Shandong province, have started preparing to sell the vegetables to…

After Identifying gaps in previous aid

USDA announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to distribute resources more equitably

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and…

USDA cites North Carolina frozen food company for PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Imperial Frozen Foods Op Co LLC, Wake Forest, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural…

Thanks to new paper herb bags

Coop will save on 3.4 tons of plastic per year

Thanks to new paper bags, Swiss food retail chain Coop wlll save 3.4 tons of plastic per year on its organic herb pots. The paper bag can be disposed of in the waste paper…

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