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Oscar Niezen sees opportunities for Dutch suppliers in combination with training:

“There's too little hands-on education in Asia”

Oscar Niezen, originally not a grower, has been active in the international horticulture for over twenty years now, with experience in the seed world, greenhouse building and…

Positive tests followed up with high demand in truss supports and tomato clips

After extensive research for a high quality partner in the tomato clips and truss supports, Hortus (HSI) started three years ago with the final phase of the field tests.…

Bom Group selected for building new high-tech greenhouses Pure Harvest

Pure Harvest Smart Farms has commissioned Dutch specialist contractor Bom Group to build its state-of-the-art high-tech farms as it expands its footprint in the region. In the…

Reshaping the Westland

The Westland has reached the limits of expansion. The famous Dutch greenhouse region, visible from space, is not likely to grow further, judging by a report published by the…

BioBee

Creating a 'standing army' in the fight against pests

One of the challenges of biologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is that natural enemies can only establish once pests are present. This head start allows pests to…

Russia: Lipetsk region harvested 35% vegetables more than last year

As of the first part of August four greenhouse complexes, located in Dankovsky, Eletsky, Khlevensky and Usmansky districts (Lipetsk, Russia) have collected 87 thousand tons of…

Van der Hoeven

The first fully-automatic glass lettuce greenhouse on the African continent

The construction of a unique project has started: not only will this be the first semi-closed glass lettuce greenhouse in Egypt, but anywhere on the African continent. Just…

Colombian Government visits the nursery industry

The new Colombian Vice Minister of Agricultural Affairs of Colombia, Juan Gonzalo Botero, along with the General Manager of the Colombian Phytosanitary Agency, ICA, Deyanira…

Sara Boettiger new head of global public affairs, science and sustainability at Bayer

Bayer announced that Sara Boettiger, Ph.D. will lead the global Crop Science Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability organization effective September 1,…

Craig Stauffer with Vanguard International on packaging developments

“Are consumers swapping sustainability for safety?”

Consumers are shopping more and shopping differently. The good news is that fresh produce aisles have been busier than ever, with “health” absolutely top-of-mind as a further…

Special Energy

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NFU Energy:

"Generators with a G59 relay must act now"

Any generators installed in the UK before February 2018 with a G59 relay needs to be updated to the new G59 relay rules by September 2022. Those who act quickly may be able to…

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Autonomous greenhouse forum

Autonomous greenhouse is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) in CEA, which will become critical for the future development of CEA technologies, including…

Jamie Oliver is going to build a greenhouse at his £6M Essex mansion

Jamie Oliver has been given the go-ahead to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables in at his £6 million Essex mansion. The celebrity chef, 45, has got the green light from the…

Matt Hiltner with Babé Farms

"The coral-like, conical turrets set our Romanesco broccoli apart"

Supplies of Romanesco broccoli are strong out of California. “We’re currently seeing bountiful numbers of both baby and full-size Romanesco,” says Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms,…

Luca Morelli - CRAG

New biofortification method that transforms leaves into nutrient stores

A new collaborative study led by researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) in Barcelona and the…
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Dr. Santa Ono joins strategic advisory board at Terramera

Terramera, the global agtech leader fusing science, nature and artificial intelligence to transform how food is grown and the economics of agriculture, today…

IPM strategy against Tuta absoluta in South India

Tomato is one of the most popular vegetables grown in South Asian countries, including India. Introduction of any invasive species to a new environment has always resulted in…

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USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida, New York and Texas

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

CPMA to support the delivery of government of Canada’s Surplus Food Rescue Program

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association and its allied partners across the food system are extremely enthusiastic to have been selected to support the…

PMA pulls back the curtains on the Fresh Summit 2020 virtual experience

Produce Marketing Association welcomed guests, suppliers, and media to a public webinar on Thursday, August 13 to get a sneak peek at the Fresh Summit 2020…

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Ecuador and Chile sign important trade agreement

Last Thursday, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed a trade agreement that will enhance commercial relations between…

Viorel Dudau

'Consumer trends that have come to supermarkets to stay'

Distribution companies have published a strategic turn to their businesses after the coronavirus. Five trends mark the way for companies in the sector, which…

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Stats NZ

‘Vegetable prices continue to go up’

Courgettes and cucumbers reached record-high prices in July 2020, rising more than 30 per cent in the month, as Queensland imports continued to be banned.…

NZ: Vegetable growers warn Auckland Covid checks can impact produce flow

Pukekohe vegetable growers are concerned that the COVID-19 checkpoints in their area could slow the flow of produce to supermarkets and other retailers. The…

Matt Prestwich - R&G Fresh

Herb and ingredient supplier gets a ‘fresh’ new look, expands product line

Fresh herbs and ingredients supplier, R&G FRESH (previously known as R&G Herbs), has undertaken a major rebrand to reflect the company’s evolution. Founded in 1958 by Richard…

Labor challenges lead to tight Hatch chile pepper supplies

Supplies of Hatch chile peppers are tighter so far this season. “Overall acreage in the Hatch Valley has gone up a little bit this year but not by much. Yields look…

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