CAN: Growers use dynamic lighting to deal with darker than usual spring

For greenhouses in North America, this past year has been particularly dark. Of course, this doesn’t refer to global events that shook the world…

US (MI): Plant Products opens new facility in Canton

Plant Products has opened its new USA facility in Canton, Michigan. This new facility will allow Plant Products to further supplement their technical…

New add-on smart irrigation software brings wide-ranging benefits

Hoogendoorn Growth Management and Saint-Gobain Cultilene have launched Connected Irrigation, a unique add-on to Hoogendoorn's smart IIVO irrigation…

South Korea: Daeyoung and KUBO to work closely together in advanced horticulture

On Monday, 1 May, KUBO welcomed a delegation supervised by Governor Kim Yung-rok of South Jeolla Province. This visit saw the signing of a Memorandum…

Cyprus resort offers backyard-grown produce

It is the dream of any chef to have fresh produce, clean and crispy, that was picked shortly before use, but the team with the Secret Forest resort in…

Half the labor if tomato grows upside down?

In Vertify's greenhouses at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk, a very special trial is underway. Commissioned by BiomicAgritech, they are, in fact,…

"If we want to survive, we can’t keep doing what we’ve done in the past”

Much of tomato producer Vereijken Kwekerijen’s success has been built on the growers’ know-how and intuition rather than data. “But if we want to…

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A well-balanced French strawberry campaign so far

The 2022 campaign was marked by notable production peaks and a quality impacted by the various heat waves. This year, the strawberry season seems to be…

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How to grow plants in a new light

The control of light and climate is essential in greenhouse cultivation. The interaction between the two factors exerts a major influence on the size…

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US: ToBRFV found in tomato seeds, recall issued

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York recently. Although…

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China's soilless cultivation technology comes in aid of arid countries

Researchers at Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) have successfully developed technology that can not only avoid resource waste and…

Denmark: Autonomous mobile robot designed for indoor farming

“Vertical farming is moving towards an inflection point. From expensive and niche technology towards market leadership from both a commercial and…

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Montenegro: Greenhouse constructed to promote occupational therapy

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has installed a greenhouse in the Ljubović Educational Center located in Montenegro's capital…

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US (CA): More than 60 migrant families found living in dilapidated greenhouse

A dilapidated greenhouse at a Northern California nursery was home to dozens of farmworkers and their families who were living in tiny and unsafe…

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US: Crop protection products receive approval in California and Florida

Eden Research has received regulatory approvals for its formulated products Cedroz™ in California and Mevalone® and Cedroz in Florida. These approvals…

ONO Exponential Farming and SMARTtray partner on plant breeding

SMARTtray GmbH, a plant breeding technology company, and ONO Exponential Farming Srl, a vertical farm provider, entered a new partnership for plant…

Prediction of tomatoes freshness using infrared thermography

The importance and benefits of Infrared thermography has been extended beyond industrial applications and now found more usefulness in different areas of…

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US: Prices of tomato products to go up by 30% after winter storms, expert predicts

Get ready to fork out more cash for salsa, ketchup, and tomato sauce. Much of America's "salad bowl" is still underwater after a series of atmospheric…

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Swarn intelligence algorithm utilized for plant disease detection

A group of plant phenomics experts and data scientists from China and Singapore have come up with a swarm intelligence algorithm for feature selection…

Understanding crop pest evolution may boost biocontrol

Researchers at INRAE, Sorbonne University, and the Chinese National Institute of Plant Protection have reconstructed the evolutionary history of a…

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Philippines: Farming hobbyists in Taal, Batangas help interested individuals build their own aquaponics systems

Aquaponics, a method of sustainable farming, has gained significant popularity in recent years. The ability to cultivate both fish and plants in a…

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President of the Landtag, Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger, visits Bördegarten greenhouse in Osterweddingen

"Climate-neutral waste heat from our neighbor heats the greenhouse in the transitional and winter periods"

Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger, president of the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, has now seen for himself what sustainable production controlled by high-tech can…

Rukwied: EU Commission endangers food security and the existence of numerous farms

"Study proves drastic effects of EU plans to reduce pesticides"

The EU Commission's proposed regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) would make classic arable farming, fruit growing, vegetable…

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BLE Week 18:

'Colorful salads predominantly originated in Germany'

In the case of iceberg lettuce, Spanish offers could be accessed almost exclusively, domestic supply flanked them with only very small quantities.…

Environment Minister Teresa Ribera:

Spanish government to spend 2.2 bln euros combating impact drought

Sources say the Spanish government plans to spend 2.19 billion euros ($2.4 billion) on new water supplies, subsidies, and direct aid to farmers. The aid has…

Logistics groups warn about rising trucking fees

Australians could be forced to pay significantly more for fruit and vegetables again

Australians could be forced to pay significantly more for fruit, vegetables, milk, and other groceries over the next three years due to rising trucking fees.…

North Carolina production helps keep blueberry volumes steady

Supplies of blueberries in North America are strong. "Georgia is past its peak, wrapping up highbush varieties in the next week or so," says Tim Crane,…

Joost Derks, iBanFirst:

"With our payment tracker, customers see the exact status of the foreign payment"

If there is a sharply fluctuating exchange rate, iBanFirst's phone rings more often. "There are often two emotions that dominate, namely fear and greed," notes…

Researchers test photovoltaic shading mesh for greenhouses

The University of Alicante and the Solar Cloth System company have signed a collaboration agreement that will serve to carry out joint research in the field of…

Grower trades directly for energy and emissions

Was there any trading in gas and electricity last year when prices were so high? Yes, definitely. Greenhouse growers were not sitting still. Brainchild…

Radford Software:

New Zealand fresh produce software provider savours surge of demand

New Zealand fresh produce software provider Radford Software Limited has expanded its global reach into new territories and categories as it continues…

Greenhouse grower sponsors men’s healthy eating guide

Windset Farms® places a high value on health and wellness and is proud to sponsor A Guy’s Guide to Eating Healthy, created by the Canadian Men’s Health…