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A brief insight into Thailand’s vertical farming sector

"There’s quite a big difference between Thailand and other Asian countries in terms of the advancements in vertical farming technology and business”, Siriwat Sakhonwasee says.…

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SchermNed

"during the installation we integrate a wide range of products within one greenhouse"

ScreenNed completed first phase of a 'unique screening project' for Duijvestijn Tomaten

It's one of those projects that makes your heart beat faster, according to SchermNed, and they're in the middle of it. Duijvestijn Tomaten is building a 20 hectare greenhouse…

ScoringAg

"You have to sanitize everything"

Maintaining the integrity of the sanitation

“You have to sanitize everything,” says William Kanitz with ScoringAg. “If you don’t protect your product, the consumer gets sick.” The company sells and produces sanitizing…

BG Installatie is preparing for anniversary year

"The challenge is to keep the overview in big horticultural projects"

Freelancers wanted, urgently, Laurens van der Sande of BG Installatie recently proclaimed. In these times of corona, that can be called remarkable, because although plenty of…

Bayer

Unfold company launched with USD 30 million in initial funding

Bayer and Temasek team up to develop vegetable varieties for vertical farming

Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG and Temasek, the global investment company headquartered in Singapore, announced the joint investment and formation of a…

TAPKIT

the hydroponic mobile app of TAPKIT

i-Droponix has new features

After a successful pilot period of its basic version of i-Droponics, some more features are coming to TAPKIT. Tapkit is a small, 500m2 hydroponic greenhouse with an NFT…

Belgian market report

Still little movement in tomatoes, price situation for other fruits & vegetables predominantly more positive

It is the middle of summer, so it is very hot in the greenhouse. But does all the hard labour yield something for the grower? In most cases it does with the (slightly) rising…

CA: Farm Boy to start selling Cornwall greens

Cornwall company Fieldless Farms will soon have their products on Farm Boy shelves. Farm Boy itself - founded in the City of Cornwall, Ontario - has made a…

indoor-grown greens across California stores

Albertsons Companies partners with Plenty

Albertsons‌ ‌Companies,‌ ‌Inc.‌‌ ‌and‌ ‌vertical-farming‌ ‌company‌ ‌Plenty‌ ‌Unlimited‌ ‌Inc.‌ ‌announced‌ ‌an ‌agreement‌ ‌that‌ plans to ‌provide‌…

Information for workers returning home to Guatemala

Unfortunately the airport in Guatemala continues to remain closed to commercial flights and will likely remain closed until the end of summer or longer. The…

Special Energy

NFU Energy

UK: Update on all things RHI

"We hope you are doing well in these unprecedented times and we wanted to take this opportunity to share a few things going on in the world of the Renewable Heat Incentive…

Cinnerate expands use for aphid & disease control in vegetables

Sym-Agro’s Cinnerate broad-spectrum insecticide, fungicide and miticide gives vegetable growers a new tool to protect their crops from disease, aphids and…
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TomatoesNZ

The tomato red spider mite in New Zealand

At the end of May, Biosecurity New Zealand (the Ministry for Primary Industries) found two small populations of tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi) on nightshade weeds…

New client for British Growers

"We are extremely proud to announce that International Plant Propagators Society (Europe) has chosen to join British Growers for the provision of their business services." Starting in…

Sustainable cucurbit breeding and producing in Asia

The mission of the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is research and development to realize the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods.…

Macfrut

8 - 10 September

Macfrut Digital sold out

Macfrut Digital, is sold out and has added a new virtual pavilion. In addition to the nine pavilions planned during the launch phase, there is now a tenth pavilion dedicated…

US: Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $131,440.00 dollars

The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. Officers and the Board of Directors met virtually on June 12th, 2020 and awarded 13 grants totaling $131,440.00 dollars.…

Nutrient Management 2 (Advanced) starts August 31

Learn in depth aspects of plant nutrition management in these Training Online courses

Train yourself and your staff to make better crop management decisions by learning in depth aspects of plant nutrition management. Nutrient Management 2 (Advanced) is the…

thezebra.com

Agrihoods are a rising trend in American agriculture

As interest in organic produce and sustainable lifestyle continues to rise, many have found an alternative community that meets both these needs and more just outside of the…

September 2nd

Webinar on how O2 and photosynthesis influence cultivation

In an upcoming 30MHz webinar, Aryan Aziezie will bring you up to speed on the Sendot sensor portfolio and the insights their optical sensor technology…

Testing a new raspberry variety on video

The James Hutton Institute has a new raspberry variety: Glen Carron. They wanted to give everyone an unbiased opinion on the shape, taste and flavour, and therefore asked…

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Seasonal workers able to cross Australian state borders

'Since the 31st of July, seasonal workers who have resided in the defined New South Wales and Victoria border zone, which includes towns such as Mildura, are…

“This fungicide is a game-changer in the US”

The first-ever hybrid fungicide was recently approved by the EPA in the United States. It has been used successfully in 14 countries around the world outside of the USA…

The Hazera Experience Days go digital

Hazera has enjoyed welcoming customers to their annual open days for many years, but this year, owing to the current Covid-19 situation, Hazera will offer a…

Pick n Pay flagged a more than 50% fall in first-half earnings

Bennet has acquired 7 former Auchan hypermarkets

Portugal: Continente introduces 'Zer0 Waste' fruit and vegetable boxesPortuguese supermarket chain Continente has launched a new initiative with the aim of preventing food…

Biabaz

South Korea ready to export bell peppers to Vietnam

South Korea has completed negotiations to ship paprika, a type of bell pepper, to Vietnam. Seoul had been negotiating with Hanoi since 2008 on export terms for…

USDA PACA sanctions update

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture has…

Colombian researchers develop cherry tomatoes that have greater anti-cancer properties

Researchers from Colombia's National University's Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, led by Professor Mario Augusto Garcia, have managed to develop a selection…

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