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The drop in ferrous material prices rekindled interest in actinidia umbrella structures

The market trend for ferrous materials appears to be improving, especially with regards to steel, after months in which prices had reached dramatic values. Quotations are then…

Cultivation advisors visit Japan as horticulture tourists

The cultivation advisory team of Horti Consult International has established a tradition of making an international (greenhouse horticulture) trip once each year. This year,…

Growing environment after LED retrofit

Last year (2021), Addy Breugem, head grower at Thanet Earth Tomatoes, replaced half of the tomato crops’ original SON-T (HPS [high-pressure sodium] lights with LED lights. His…

Tomato demand slowing down in the short term

At the beginning of November, retailers were actively filling their stores with tomatoes. However, demand is slowing down going into American Thanksgiving. This is a trend…

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Dutch grower: "The supermarket determines in which tomato greenhouse the light remains on"

There are no tomatoes left in the normally lit greenhouse of Loek van Adrichem in Steenbergen in Brabant. The lights are off. The room is no longer heated. Only a handful of…

UK: Heating system explodes on Essex farm, setting greenhouse on fire

Seven crews rushed to a farm in Hockley yesterday after a heating system exploded and set fire to a quarter of the greenhouse - risking gas cylinders blowing…

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Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere is offering for sale the horticultural greenhouse on the grounds of the World Horticultural Expo. In this nearly 10,000m2 greenhouse, also known…

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UK: Trafalgar Property moves into hydroponics

Trafalgar Property Group has made its first step in its move into hydroponics. The residential property developer has acquired assets and leasehold premises from May Barn…

NL: Jochem Evers appointed professor of Crop Physiology

The Executive Board has appointed Jochem Evers as professor and chairholder of Crop Physiology in the Plant Sciences Group at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The…

US (GA): Horticulture doctoral candidate awarded Marie Fort Garden Club Scholarship

Srijana Thapa Magar was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Marie Fort Garden Club Scholarship, presented annually to a student in the College of Agricultural and…

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Coco substrate: a sustainable choice

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Gascoyne horticulture expansion to grow from water agreement

Irrigated agriculture expansion in the Gascoyne moved forward today, with the McGowan Government taking steps to guarantee a reliable, high-quality water…

US (ND): Roving Donkey Farm turns to new markets

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Tomato prices down at NZ supermarkets

In many parts of New Zealand, the price of tomatoes has plunged 70%, falling more than $12 a kilogram in two months. One kilogram of loose tomatoes cost $15.05…

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Ireland: Minister McConalogue stresses need for fertilizer plan at Agri-Fish Council meeting in Brussels

"Helping them to adjust their farming practices, for example, through greater use of multi-species swards, soil sampling and liming, investment in low emissions slurry…

Crop One Holdings appoints Rob Twyman to Board of Directors

Crop One Holdings announced the appointment of Rob Twyman to its board of directors. Twyman brings over three decades of experience in the food industry, notably spending 28…

Research progress in leaf related molecular breeding of cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitaceae crops play an important role in agricultural production, and they are a primary source of vegetables and fruits for daily needs. The cultivation of cucurbit…

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A fungus growing naturally on roots is found to detoxify mercury in soil and water

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India: Man grows veggies in PVC pipes

Mithilesh Kumar Singh, who is from the village of Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, spent the majority of his youth playing outside and watching his family work in the fields. But when…

Qatar: Vegetable research project marks success with first harvest

Qatar University (QU) and its partners Chiyoda Corporation and Chiyoda Almana Engineering have successfully completed a hydroponic Vegetable Factory project with the first…

J&K farmers are increasing revenues through strawberry cultivation

Strawberry cultivation is picking up in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, providing ample employment opportunities and an alternative source of income.…

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