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Taking the wisdom from indoor farming and bringing it into greenhouses

Greenhouse growers are already extremely familiar with how to best harness the power of sunlight to grow their crops. While there’s absolutely nothing as consistent as the…

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Top tips for growing lettuce in a greenhouse

Greenhouse lettuce is one of the easier hydroponic crops to grow. It has short crop cycles and low labor demands and can be grown year-round. Lettuce production in a…

Ton van Dalen, Oxin Growers:

"One thing's sure: there will be less lit cultivation next season"

The Dutch greenhouse vegetable market situation is very volatile. Local cucumber and eggplant prices might be much higher this year, but bell pepper sales are difficult, and…

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NZ: Microgreens business bounces back after Covid

Hank Kang came to New Zealand with his parents from China in 2005. Today he is the owner and manager of Blinkgreen, a burgeoning microgreens and edible flowers…

UK: "Now into its 16th season, this site is still extremely efficient"

Over the last two decades at R&L Holt, they have worked closely with Evesham Vale Growers, and they have four locations where they grow their tomatoes in the Evesham area. 1979…

Greenhouse grower purchases 75-acre greenhouse in Jalisco, Mexico

Lipman Family Farms, a tomato and vegetable supplier, further expands its international footprint by closing the deal on a 75-acre greenhouse facility in Jalisco, Mexico. "The…

Breeder develops disease-resistant snack cucumbers varieties

“Developing varieties with resistances takes time but it’s an important role we play as plant breeders”

Rijk Zwaan is taking innovation to new heights in snack cucumbers by focusing on high wire varieties with the combination of Powdery Mildew (PM) and Cucumber Green Mottled…

New type of strawberry harvester introduced to the market

Berkvens Greenhouse Mobility proudly introduced a new strawberry harvesting trolley at GreenTech Amsterdam. This harvesting trolley has been specially developed to meet the…

PT: Biobest steps up presence in Portugal with acquisition of Agronologica, changes name to Biobest Portugal

Agronologica Unip. Lda. and Biobest today jointly announced the acquisition of Agronologica by Biobest. Agronologica Unip. Lda. was founded by José Vanzeler de Melo in 2016.…

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UK: "Less than four weeks to ensure that your electricity generation is compliant"

If you operate electricity generation on your farm or estate, then you must ensure that it is compliant with new Distribution Code regulations that come into…

Western Growers mourns the passing of Hank Giclas

The Western Growers Family of Companies is mourning the passing of Hank Giclas. Dave Puglia, President and CEO made this statement: "Hank Giclas dedicated himself, totally and…

India: Yara Growth invests $50M in ag-fintech company

Jai Kisan is a leading financial services provider to rural Indian farmers and retailers. The company focuses on enabling more transparent and attractive financing along the…
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UF/IFAS:

All Florida pesticide exams now available online

In Florida, pesticide licensing exams help ensure the state’s approximately 70,000 pesticide applicators are properly certified to follow state regulations and best practices…

Call for research needs in aquaponics

The Aquaponic Association is putting out a research opportunity for aquaponic farmers, either vertical- or greenhouse growers. Aquaponic Association's research…

On-site workshop on 3 September, NL

Deep diving into the metabolics of aquaponics

Aquaponic greenhouse grower de Ceuvel is organizing an on-site workshop on 3 September at their production facility in Amsterdam. Program: Aquaponics basics and…

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The influence of vertical farms and greenhouses through local food production

A recent study by Christos Vatistas, Dafni Despoina Avgoustaki, and Thomas Bartzanas highlights 'How vertical farms and greenhouses can influence the sustainability and…

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Snacking vegetable market continuing to grow despite global challenges

The snacking vegetable market is continuing to grow despite the recent global challenges across the industry, according to a leading international vegetable breeding and seed…

Seed meets Technology in the starting blocks for the eighth time

On week 39 in September, the Seed Valley area opens its doors again for its customers. Besides the open field days at a number of seed companies, Seed meets Technology is an…

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4 case studies on monitoring and optimizing irrigation

How to monitor and optimize irrigation? Four users of the 30MHz platform explain how to use the platform for accurate EC and water content information. “The ability to…

Pest management for Spotted Wing Drosophila

The Organic Farming Research Foundation 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a report informed by surveys and focus groups conducted in 2020 with over 1,100…

Ausveg:

"National Biosecurity Strategy a positive step in protecting Australia’s agriculture industry from pests and disease"

Ausveg has welcomed the announcement from Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy. The strategy,…

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UK: Prisoners turn over new leaf through innovative farming scheme

Prisoners are to be upskilled in cutting-edge farming techniques as the government continues to get offenders into work and cut crime. The scheme, being run at HMP Hewell in…

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US (CA): Rotational fungicide approved for sale in CA

FBS Carbon Defense has been approved for sale in the state of California. FBS Carbon Defense is a fungicide in the form of a soluble potassium silicate that provides control…

14th annual AMHPAC convention, a chance to firm up pending business

More than 300 industry leaders are expected to attend this year’s AMHPAC’s (Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture) annual convention. The 14th edition of the show will…

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Erik Gubbels, Gubbels Kwekerijen:

"We consider every aspect of bell pepper cultivation to keep moving toward energy-neutral farming"

The Dutch company Gubbels Kwekerijen's motto is 'On the way to energy-neutral cultivation.' Since 2010, it has been working on growing bell peppers in the most…

Nova Siri Genetics research for strawberry cultivation

Climate change, the evolution of market demand, and the problems related to labor have changed research when it comes to strawberry cultivation on a global level. Within this…

Turkey increasingly important supplier

Southeastern European countries importing more and more fresh fruits and vegetables

Various countries in Southeastern Europe are importing more and more fresh fruit and vegetables. These are countries both in the EU and outside, from the Czech Republic in the…

Shouguang, Shandong: the capital of vegetables in China

Shouguang, Shandong, enjoys the reputation of being "the capital of vegetables in China." It has the largest vegetable trading center in China. From seed research and…

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