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University of Guelph, OMAFRA to present preliminary results from light abatement study at CGC

Canada: Drone measures light emissions to better understand impact of light abatement bylaws

“There is a lot of data on lighting inside the greenhouse and what plants need, but there isn’t much data available on the light pollution side of it. We don’t actually know…

What the police could be doing in your irrigation system

Traditionally, when Dutch soccer clubs Ajax and Feyenoord play, police units are present. "As a rule, they don't do anything. They are passively present, sometimes out of…

Raising the raspberries helped Dutch grower use less crop protection

"Higher cultivation prevents many pathogens from reaching the plant"

Joost Derks is responsible for propagating the raspberry and blackberry long canes at Het Broek Substrate Plants B.V. His other responsibilities include organizational tasks,…

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"Coatings are an absolute necessity for cultivation in Alberta"

Big Marble Farms supplies a significant portion of the Canadian Prairie Provinces with fresh vegetables. A remarkable accomplishment because greenhouse cultivation in the…

Video Greenhouse growers present on Organic Produce Summit

Last week, the Organic Produce Summit was held in person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California. An article about the event was published last Friday.…

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New greenhouse drive system can be installed using a smartphone

With SmartDrive, Ridder is introducing a new generation of smart drive systems to provide greater ease of use and even more accurate control of the climate inside the…

Pinduoduo Smart Agriculture Competition starts

Who grows better: farmers or algorithms?

The Netherlands is committed to sharing agricultural technology and supporting the development of sustainable horticulture in China. After all, the two countries have…

Is there magic in magenta?

It’s the color that first captures the eye: an unexpected blast of shocking pink against the usual green and brown fields and white net houses dotting the research farm of the…

16-17 November 2021

Horti Asia & Agritechnica Asia Regional Summit: smart production for sustainable food systems

The agricultural community is looking forward to the upcoming hybrid event on 16-17 November 2021. “The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work…

"Greenhouse disinfection, more effective with foam"

Intra Hydrocare is a cleaner and disinfectant for drip lines, but can also be used as a disinfecant during crop change. The agent decomposes into water and oxygen, leaving no…

Former greenhouse grower new NC director Plant industry Division

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today named William “Bill” Foote of Cary as the new director of the Plant Industry Division in the N.C. Department of Agriculture and…

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Israeli company aims to produce large quantities of priced bean

"Natural vanilla for all"

Vanilla is a paradox. One of the world’s most popular flavors is among the least studied. And that’s why Oren Zilberman, CEO of the Israeli startup Vanilla Vida, sees the…

The future of food production according to Bill Gates

Where in nature can you discover substances like genetically engineered yeast, soy protein focus, modified meals starch, and soy protein isolate? The reply is nowhere, and…

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Global success in plant breeding celebrated with new achievement awards

At the 65th IAEA General Conference, a side event recognized the contributions to plant mutation breeding from 28 researchers and research teams of institutions from across 20…

Video Taking your salad to the next level

Little Leaf greens, one of Anna's favorite baby greens, are available and are the foundation for today's Chef's Pantry and featured recipes.  Anna gives us an exclusive look inside…

Mastercard shares tomato seeds with Nigerian farmers

Value Seeds Limited, an indigenous crop seed production, solution, and development company, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, is set to empower…

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Consumers visit Belgium tomato farms

Sunday 19 September was Agriculture Day in Belgium. Many growers opened their businesses for visitors, including tomato grower Primato. At the beginning of what turned out to…

Judge’s ruling decreed that tomatoes are a vegetable, yet tomatoes are the ‘state fruit’ in Ohio and Tennessee

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The short answer is: it depends. But for a longer answer, read on. From a biological perspective, tomatoes are a fruit.…
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Financing a sustainable global food system

The global food system is unsustainable. While it is worth approximately $8 trillion annually, its negative impact is valued at roughly $12 trillion. And this is not the…

Soil health practices workshop added onto Organic Grower Summit

An in-depth workshop on soil health practices and strategies employed in organic production systems that can build resilience to climate shock has been announced as part of…

The challenge to change: the future of Asia’s fresh produce business

The fresh produce business is changing rapidly – not only in Asia, but also worldwide – and the coronavirus outbreak has further accelerated the changes. On 28 September, Jan…

Kubota and Yamaha Motor invest in U.S. Startup developing robots to automate strawberry harvesting

Kubota Corporation and the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. have additionally invested in U.S. startup Advanced Farm Technologies. AFT is a U.S.-based startup seeking to raise…

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Filtered sewage water used for indoor farms

The capacity of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) to be a key enhancer of the nation’s food security was explored at a workshop held yesterday, with the activity outlining a…

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"GMO eggplant is a win for resource-poor farmers"

Insect-resistant brinjal, or eggplant, is arguably the most impactful project to bring agricultural biotechnology to resource-poor farmers, writes Joan Conrow with the Cornell…

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Coconut fiber substrate shows best growth for mini-watermelon

The scarce availability of good quality water for irrigation in semi-arid regions leads to the reuse of waters, such as reject brine. Associated with this, the use of…

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#Hyundai #Seosan agro project delegation had a meeting with #LNV, Top Sector #Horticulture and #Greenport NHN in NL. They discussed sustainable energy sources such as…

University garden thriving again after yearlong COVID shutdown

From March 2020 to this past May, the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s UW-Sprout Garden lay fallow, its once-carefully tended rows choked out by 6-foot-tall weeds.…

What do organic fertilizers and residual streams contain?

The use of organic liquids seems to be increasing. These contain algae, seaweed, molasses (a residual product from the sugar industry), and other vegetable substances.…

Bright dark green Sicilian courgettes for counter-seasonal cultivations

In the province of Ragusa, in the far south-eastern corner of Sicily, courgettes are grown in the off-season, in winter. They are cultivated in polytunnels and greenhouses.…

Even workers from the Caribbean, Kenya and Nepal helped to pick fruit in Norfolk

Fruit pickers from as far away as Barbados were flown in to save Norfolk's strawberry harvest. This year, the fruit industry faced a jobs crisis due to a…

Crate loading robot for fresh produce wins robotic and Automation award

Brillopak’s UniPAKer crate loading robot for fresh produce, meat, fish, and ready meals factories has won the Food Processing Robotics and Automation Award at a prestigious…

China: New-season pepper production has decreased in Jinxiang, further boosting prices

The current pepper planting area in Jinxiang has been stable at about 26,000 hectares all year round. The adjustment of the planting area is mainly due to the…

Jérôme Brun, new managing director of Rijk Zwaan France

Rijk Zwaan France announces the arrival of Jérôme Brun as its managing director. He will oversee all sales, marketing, and communication activities of the company. He joins…

Developers of 'security camera' for growers declared bankrupt

There aren't many cameras that can help growers detect problems in cultivation at an early stage in the way that a hyperspectral camera looking over the grower's shoulder can.…

Can Tomatoes Grow on the Moon?

Mankind has always been fascinated by the universe. Scientists are always trying to learn more and more about the universe. However, with a size of more than 46,000 million…

PMA Australia-New Zealand welcomes new Chair

Ben Hoodless, Managing Director of ElementAG, has been appointed Chair of PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA A-NZ), replacing Katie de Villiers, who has…

Bayer commits to increasing global fruit and vegetable consumption

Bayer says it will deliver tailored solutions to the farm, advance sustainable innovations on the farm, and address value chain and consumer needs beyond the…

Hoogstraten launches first strawberry marketing campaign in the UK

Hoogstraten has launched their first trade-focussed strawberry campaign in the UK market, highlighting their premium fresh fruit, available all year round and supplied…

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