Using every bit of waste in the greenhouse

The composting revolution at Greenswell Growers

With a big drive towards sustainability, Greenswell Growers, a fully automated greenhouse operation located just outside Richmond, Virginia, stands at…

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“Irrigation and gutters from here to the CGC”

Laid out flat on the floor, the drip irrigation lines and gutters from a single greenhouse project that Growtec is currently installing, combining this…

US: RED Horticulture expands into America, announces new Business Developer

RED Horticulture has announced its expansion into the North American market with the establishment of RED Horticulture Inc. and the addition of a new…

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NL: FutureProp officially open for business

October 7 marked the official launch of FutureProp Inc., a partnership between Gold Leaf Technologies and Artechno Growsystems that hopes to broaden…

US (NC): Battling Neo-P in strawberry plants

In August, news broke in the strawberry-growing industry that there was a large outbreak of Neopestalotiopsis (Neo-P), an emerging strawberry fungal…

“There is a lot of potential in the Middle East, yet, there are a lot of dreamers"

AgraME comes to an end

Today, the AgraME show in Dubai has come to an end after a successful event. In comparison to last year, there were fewer attendees, however, exhibitors were rather content…

Enzo Lapietra: "We've matured enough to realise that we still have a lot to learn"

High production standards protects tomatoes from market downturns

After an unstable season - the one that is coming to an end in Apulia, Italy - prices for fresh tomatoes have soared. We are talking about more than…

Lior Carmeli, Breedx CEO:

“Demand for new varieties of seedless peppers and specialty tomatoes increasing in Europe and U.S.”

The demand across Europe is increasing for the Breedx heat and cold tolerant sweet and seedless peppers and specialty tomatoes. Lior Carmeli, Breedx…

Attention for successor(s) at BASF | Nunhems

"We are really making strides in large truss"

Breeding company BASF | Nunhems will launch two new tomato varieties next season. Both are ToBRFV-resistant successors of still popular varieties…

Two new red raspberries hit the market

The Cornell AgriTech berry breeding program has released two new red raspberry varieties, crimson beauty and crimson blush. These add to three previous…

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Seven factors that help plant resistance

Plant health is affected by various external factors, which can either strengthen or weaken a plant's vitality. While growers have control over many of…

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US: NC State researchers look to advance sensor technology to help growers

In the summer of 2022, growers in North Carolina were alarmed to find a new variant of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). Transmitted by insects…

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New Zealander growers warned amidst Legionnaires' disease outbreak

Spring gardeners are being warned to wear a mask and gloves while using potting mix or compost to protect themselves from a potentially…

NL: Meteor Systems introduces new MS-150

"With the increasing pressure of diseases and the more intensive use of disinfectants and cleaning agents on growing gutters, Tata Steel faced the…

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US (WI): Over 40% of public wells contain pesticides, Wisconsin officials find

The state estimates one or more pesticides are found in around 43 percent of 800,000 private wells in Wisconsin, and more than half of the pesticides…

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Study: Cytokinin-related genes regulate cucumber fruit pedicel length

Pedicel length is a crucial agronomic trait of cucumbers. Fruit deformation can occur When the pedicel is too long or too short. Moreover, an…

US (FL): USDA offices in Florida to close ahead of Hurricane Milton

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the following Florida…

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UK: Using commercial greenhouse systems during the cold months

As we enter the cooler seasons, UK farmers are increasingly looking towards greenhouses to make the prospect of year-round growing a reality. This…

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US (NJ): Backlog from dockworker strike could take 3 weeks to process

The backlog caused by the dockworkers' 72-hour strike that closed 36 ports from Maine to Texas this week — including the Port of New York and New…

Israel: Orbia Netafim and Phytech partner

Orbia Advance Corporation's Precision Agriculture business group Netafim announced a partnership with Phytech LTD, an agtech company known for its…

Outbreak of Salmonella umbilo linked to Italian rocket affects multiple countries

A European outbreak of Salmonella umbilo is currently being reported, with cases identified in several countries according to RASFF notifications. As of the…

Ivo Koopmans, DHL Global Forwarding:

"Air freight seasons for perishables are changing"

At the beginning of this year, DHL Global Forwarding opened its new warehouse and headquarters at Schiphol, featuring a perishables setup of 1,300 m².…

EU: Hungary makes geothermal energy priority

Hungary, as president of the European Council, is committed to accelerating the rollout of geothermal energy in the EU. Glastuinbouw Nederland points…

USDA launches comprehensive support for Hurricane Helene-affected growers and communities

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of…

EU and Morocco commit to deepening strategic partnership amid legal judgments

The EU reiterates the high value it attaches to its partnership with Morocco, which is long-standing, wide-ranging, and deep. Over the years, we have…

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OCU: Fruits and vegetables saw the most significant price increase in Spain

UK: John Lewis Partnership axes chief executive role under new chairThe first-ever chief executive of the John Lewis Partnership is having his role…

Alternative binding materials explored

A comprehensive report of Inagro's trials of alternative binding materials from the 2022 growing season has been published. One of the conclusions is…