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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Jan Botman, Botman Hydroponics:

"The raft is important, of course, but ultimately it’s all about water quality"

Jan Botman is a water management expert through and through. He has rock-solid confidence, both in his own abilities and in the technology. That is the winning formula behind…

New LED lighting system to enable year-round growing at tomato specialists Flavourfresh

Leading UK glasshouse grower Flavourfresh Salads Ltd was launched in 1997 and is a privately-owned multi-award winning, commercial fresh produce business, with its main site…

Collaboration of Unger Maschinenbau and Flier Systems

Unger Maschinenbau and Flier System, both family businesses, announce that they originated a collaboration. Because of the tightened Covid-19 measures, a joint contract…

Horticoop in transformation: “We will take on the role of investment and development fund"

The Dutch horticultural cooperation Horticoop expects to formalize the transition, which began this year, by the end of the year. In close consultation with the growers, the…

Landgard comments on allegations from Der Spiegel

"Alleged escapades at Landgard agricultural cooperative"

On Saturday, an article was published on the online Der Spiegel edition, allegeing serious accusations against the Landgard agricultural cooperative: How…

Philoseed and NRgene collaborate to create varieties resistant to ToBRFV

NRGene and Philoseed are pleased to announce their collaboration for DNA marker-based ToBRFV trait integration using NRGene’s genomic technology. The…

In-depth analysis by Patrizia Calabrese on consumption struggles

The downward curve for the zucchini is alarming, a better situation for the bell pepper

Peppers and zucchini are among the main crops grown in Sicily, but the scenario is not the same for the two references. The overview of the situation was provided by Patrizia Calabrese,…

Parasitic wasp, Aphelinus abdominalis, as an effective antagonist of aphids

Aphids are one of the major pests in field and greenhouse crops. Feeding on plant sap they cause a big damage on the crop. Aphids can also spread different dangerous viral…

Plant Empowerment

Measure your slab parameters

Measure your slab parameters in an organized way using a sensor and set target objectives per parameter for the different periods of the crop. Measuring = Knowing = Thinking =…

COAG Andalucía asks for implementation of prior import certificates

Drop in prices in Spain due to the entry of horticultural products from Morocco

The Andalusian Coordinator of Agricultural and Livestock Organizations (COAG) has denounced that, in the middle of the fruit and vegetable campaign, the entry…

The company achieves average annual production in just 6 months

Tecnova develops a new high-productivity-agriculture model in Almeria

Tecnova has launched a high productivity agriculture project to increase production per m² in Almeria using advanced technology and methods, but at a price that farmers can…

Special: A clean facility

Prevention of droplets inside plastic greenhouse results in 80% reduction of fungicide use

Large condensation droplets cause loss of light in any greenhouse. Furthermore, in plastic greenhouses and tunnels they cause disease-related problems. These problems can be…

Dreamstime: Monopoly

China's increasing focus on food security

The Chinese government is increasingly focused on securing food for the nation's 1.4 billion mouths, even as urbanization sucks more young workers out of agricultural centers…

Ontario Food Terminal

Expanding opportunities for the Ontario Food Terminal and the Agri-Food Sector

Ontario has introduced changes to legislation that would support the distribution of local food and other agricultural products by enabling the Ontario Food Terminal to…

Dreamstime: Dragan Andrii

Is cloud-based data storage right for your grow?

Regardless of what business you're in, storing data can be costly and confusing. Cloud-based data storage solutions are increasingly in demand worldwide, especially for…

Rutgers University

US (NJ): Rutgers University's hot pepper sauce makes its debut

The Exotic Pepper Project team of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) announced the…

Opportunities in the South American cannabis industry

Many cannabis industry experts and insiders have consistently pointed at South America as one of the most promising places for the cannabis industry. The climate conditions of countries such as Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and so on, are particularly suitable for cannabis cultivation, allowing growers there to rely on more…

Enza Zaden USA expands to Salinas

Enza Zaden USA just broke ground on a new 24,400-square-foot addition to its existing facility, tapping Monterey-based architects Wald, Ruhnke & Dost. The…

Pinterest

Girl gets greenhouse wish fulfilled

After waiting nearly nine months, the Make A Wish Foundation, along with several community businesses, helped Kimberly McCormick’s dreams come true. She was given the gift of…

AU: Design firm calls on developers to include food spaces

THE "urban farm" continues to grow in popularity and necessity on the back of concern over food shortages. That's according to a design consultancy firm which is calling for…

Zeph Colombatto

New urban farm to bring specialty mushrooms to store shelves in Texas

On November 14th, Texans gained access to a new realm of the mushroom kingdom with the arrival of Smallhold’s specialty mushrooms on Central Market store shelves and the…

Indian researchers develop bio-degradable packing from cucumber peel

Throwing away cucumber peels after preparing your salad could be a thing of the past. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have…

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Bosman Van Zaal

Bowery Farming

Building trust in CEA food safety

In early 2019, after the Thanksgiving 2018 romaine recall, numerous leading CEA producers of leafy greens came together with a thought – what if we treat food safety as a…

Dreamstime

BASF commits to targets for boosting sustainable agriculture

BASF has committed to clear and measurable targets to boost sustainable agriculture by 2030: Reduce CO2 emissions per ton of crop by 30% Annually increase sales share of solutions…

Dreamstime: Martin Bergsma

Comparison of red and blue light effects on lettuce

In this study, A. Virsile, J. Miliauskiene, P. J. Haimi, K. Lauzike, and G. Samuoliene sought to evaluate and compare the effects of constant and dynamic lighting on red and…

Lettuce losses could cause shortage across U.S.

Lettuce crop losses in California could affect availability and prices at Texas grocery stores and restaurants and highlights the fragility of the nation’s…

November 17, 2020

AppHarvest to participate in Goldman Sachs sustain fall symposium

AppHarvest announced that Jonathan Webb, the Company’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the ESG in Agriculture panel at the Goldman…

'National research on fruit and vegetable consumption' in Poland

98% of adult Poles know that it is worth eating vegetables and fruit, know their benefits and perceive them as healthy. However, only one in six puts these ideas on a plate…

Webinar, Wednesday 25 November,

Water solutions for the agribusiness

How could Dutch Innovations in water management technologies enables more efficient and increased food production in the ASEAN countries The Netherlands Embassy in Malaysia…

Sean Hallahan appointed Costa CEO

The Costa board publicly announced the appointment of Sean Hallahan to the position of Costa Group CEO and Managing Director, to take effect from 31st March 2021. Announcing the…

Chinese mountain village turns into resort

Shangrao Yungu Rural Ecological Agriculture Town Project, with a total planned area of 933 hectares, and a total investment of about 4 billion, is a large-scale complex…

Partnership with Western Growers to accelerate field harvest automation

Members of Western Growers are family farmers growing fresh produce in Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico, together they provide over half the…

'Seed cocoons increase seedling survival rates to 90%'

The world economic forum shared a video on LinkedIn showcasing their innovation when it comes to boosting seedling survival rates. Using a seed cocoon, the survival rates go…

Jordan farmers affected by shut down of markets

The Ministry of Agriculture has given priority to a number of sectors to work during the comprehensive lockdown, including retail stores and wholesale markets to ensure the…

Jan Hutchinson - New Spittalfield Wholesale Market

Increased interest from consumers during lock down

The fruit and vegetable trade remained busy during the first lockdown and this was also the case for businesses in New Spitalfields wholesale market in London. “For most of…

Vegetable brands are missing out on Gen Z consumers

Across markets, Gen Z consumers are not eating their veggies. Despite higher interest in plant-based eating, these consumers are less likely than their older…

UK: LEAF engages with students over careers in agriculture

More than 9,000 students have learned about the career opportunities available to them in the food and farming sector, LEAF Education has revealed in its…

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