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Lighting supply agreement adds 123 acres of lit production in North America

Nature Fresh Farms Sales adds 123 acres of lit production with their growing partners Nature Fresh Farms, Ketler Farms, and VineFresh. The Netherlands-based Agrolux Lighting,…

Blackout curtains for Big Marble Farms

Big Marble Farms Inc. announced it has installed ceiling blackout curtains on all existing greenhouses. The project will significantly decrease the amount of light emitted…

Stainless steel pipe rail carts for virus-free and safe maintenance

No fewer than fifteen brand-new pipe rail trolleys are ready and waiting at PDI. Joris Bogaerts of Bogaerts Greenhouse Logistics, manufacturer of the carts, explains that this…

Highest point reached at third new greenhouse for WUR

Just like early last year, greenhouse builder Bosman Van Zaal recently celebrated reaching the highest point of a new greenhouse for Wageningen University & Research in…

Olivier Begerem, 2Grow:

"Everything that affects a plant, we can make clear with our sensors"

With the rise of new technology in cultivation, growers are being offered all kinds of new control options, for example, new, innovative fittings for lighting. It helps…

‘The autonomous greenhouse is not just a concept anymore’

With the increasing global challenges that our sector faces, the need for technological developments to produce food in a more efficient and sustainable way is growing faster…

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“I was convinced that we could produce chilies in cold grow tunnels"

In Wohlenschwil, Aargau, red peppers are grown on a large scale,  which is unique in Switzerland. The Friedli company has chosen for the Habanero Red variety, which is…

How to make the most of industrial tomato waste

Industrial tomatoes are one of the most high-quality products in the fruit and vegetable sector, especially if they are related to particularly valuable products such as, for…

Oppy enters first vertical farming partnership

UP Vertical Farms is a new indoor farm and will soon be launching Canada’s first touchless, high-density indoor vertical farm for growing customizable baby leafy greens.…

Communitas Award for US tomato grower

Equitable Food Initiative announces that EFI-certified NatureSweet Tomatoes has earned a Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility.…

Special: A fresh start

Irrigation system treatment restores water flows and profits

When Gary Taylor returned to his role as nursery growing manager at Valley Grown Nurseries, he noticed that all was not quite as it should be with the irrigation system. The…

November: A Fresh Start

A clean slate is a perfect start for a new crop. But how do you realize the cleanest greenhouse? What kind of schemes will you apply? And what kind of things should you bear…

Aruba taking first steps to food self-sufficiency with new greenhouse

Aruba is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that relies almost entirely on imported food to survive. 297 Farm saw the extensive problems this dependence brought with it and…

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China: "A greenhouse used to need 6 people for fertilization, but now we need only 1"

In the golden autumn of October, the strawberry seedlings grow happily in the 20-hectares Four Season Orchard in Donghai County, Jiangsu Province. There are two thin black…

Video Hydroponics in Singapore: take a look!

Hydroponics are taking over the world! In Singapore, too, they have discovered this method of growing. Take a look inside LivFresh Farms' greenhouse, where you are shown their…

Video New cucumber greenhouse constructed in Australia

Watch how the most recent Flavorite glasshouse is built and how it becomes home to a delicious cucumber crop. For more information:Flavorite+61 409 528 489reception@flavorite.com.au www.flavoritetomatoes.com.au 

Joint venture receives financial assistance to develop Quebec vertical farms

Ocean Vert, a Quebec joint venture between Courchesne Larose and INNO-3B, has received $6.8 million in financial assistance from the provincial government to accelerate the…

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Taking down a greenhouse

The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has donated the greenhouse at the Roxbury Farm and Garden Center site to Downtown Greens, who will put it together again after…

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Development of monitoring robot system for tomato fruits in hydroponic greenhouses

Crop monitoring is highly important in terms of the efficient and stable performance of tasks such as planting, spraying, and harvesting, and for this reason, several studies…
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Agritechnica Asia & Horti Asia: Update on the program

'Agritechnica Asia & Horti Asia Regional Summit: Smart Production for Sustainable Food Systems' is to be held as a hybrid event. It is organized by VNU Asia…

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"Replacing imported horticultural produce with domestic produce a necessity"

Replacing imported horticultural produce with Irish produce is a “necessity”, according to independent TD Michael McNamara. However, it will be difficult to do that “when…

New short course offerings on hydroponics and greenhouse design

Are you interested in growing tomatoes hydroponically? The University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center will be hosting Hydroponic Tomato…

Gel substrate allows growers to achieve higher yields with minimal OpEx

“Vertical farmers are looking at continuous improvement to gain economic and competitive advantage. HYPERroots substrate enables them to get more with less and to do so more…

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Organic Grower Summit 2021 keynote panelists announced

Up and coming leaders from three organic growing operations have been confirmed as panelists for the keynote presentation at the 2021 Organic Grower Summit (OGS) presented by…

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Serving the Hawaiian Islands with greenhouses

Island Grower Supplies LLC (IGS) Waimanalo, Hawaii, is a locally-grown company that sells agricultural, nursery, and landscape supplies and equipment, and is a licensed…

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Civil engineer grows hops hydroponically on a rooftop in Johannesburg, South Africa

Construction engineer Khaya Maloney grows hops – the key ingredient in beer – hydroponically on a rooftop on Johannesburg's Constitution Hill. Maloney, who studied civil…

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"Fertilizer price surge will continue"

Two fertilizer producers expect the crop-nutrient price surge will continue. Nutrien Ltd. raised its full-year guidance as it forecasts strong crop prices will support…

Video Glimpse of multi span greenhouse

This is a multi-span greenhouse made by AXgreenhouse. It is part of a fully functional flower industrial park that encompasses scientific research, nursery, production,…

Video India: Polysheet shadenet house for gardening and hydroponics

India Green Organics specializes in Polysheet shade net house for gardening and Hydroponics. The nets protect the plants both from the sun's heat and ultraviolet radiation.  For more…

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Large-scale implementation of vegetable production with water reuse

From pilot project to large-scale implementation: The process of food production with recycled water, successfully developed in the HypoWave research project, is entering…

A new agrivoltaic plant is about to open in Sicily

During a media tour organized to raise awareness of the relationship between agricultural activity and electricity production, a combination of the two emerged. Example of a plant…

"Hydroponic growing at a height has given us a competitive advantage in terms of labor recruitment"

The cultivation of berries in Huelva is a contemporary success story. The production of Huelva's strawberries, which started developing as a pioneering project between the…

Tive and Hwy Haul partner to help shippers prevent delays and damage of their perishable loads

In-transit visibility provider Tive and Hwy Haul, a digital freight platform for fresh produce, announced a strategic partnership aimed at eliminating shipping…

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Pikt maintains a daily stock of over 70 organic fruits, vegetables and salads

SunFresh Produce is one of the few businesses which sources organic fresh produce, covering fruits, vegetables, and salads to retail, wholesale, and operate their national box…

Beekenkamp Packaging introduces more efficient growing tray

Up to now, young vegetable plants could only be transported from the nursery to production grower on a plant raising tray or on a 60x40cm growing tray. These both work fine…

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UK farmers threaten to stop planting if supermarkets do not raise prices

UK fruit and vegetable growers have warned supermarkets that, unless they drop their opposition to price increases, next year’s crops will not be grown. Input…

Australian vegetable growers are looking at a future with fewer workers

Australian growers are investing in automation and mechanization as some predict the shortage of workers will continue long after the pandemic is over. In…

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A professional vegetable farm, just smaller

During his time as a journalist at the Basler Zeitung, an allotment garden replaced his visits to a psychotherapist. Today, Markus Lohr can say this with a smile on his face.…

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