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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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Nicolas Magueur, Serres Magueur:

Energy optimisation given a boost in renovated greenhouse

The young plants are doing well in the recently opened 1.6 hectare greenhouse of Nicolas Magueur. Just like they have been doing on this location for almost thirty years now.…

Mexican growers hooked on tomato clip

The latest member of the ARaymond’s innovative Easy Family, the Easy Clip 23mm, has been making a name for itself on a global scale. Created by the ARaymond Research and…

43 Mexican tomato shipments intercepted for ToBRFV suspicion

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) has reported that the US authorities stopped 43 shipments of Mexican tomatoes in recent weeks, on…

Which variety is well received by the consumer?

Tomato variety in the vegetable aisle

In the vegetable aisle, consumers can choose from a wide range of tomato varieties. Red tomatoes, which are not too expensive, usually end up in the shopping…

Ellepot introducing new paper for organic production

Ellepot has developed and patented a new technology for their Ellepot propagation papers, and the first product in a new line to come is Ellepot Organic 2.0. New patented…

Eric Stein, e3garden

"Lack of knowledge one of the biggest issues in indoor ag"

Lack of knowledge is one of the biggest issues in indoor agriculture, says Eric Stein, Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture. "Lack of…

Improving the efficiency of tomato grafting

Horticultural grafting is routinely performed manually, demanding a high degree of concentration and requiring operators to withstand extreme humidity and temperature…

Dubai Industrial City home to 50,000 sq.ft. vertical farm

Dubai Industrial City, a TECOM Group member and one of the largest industrial hubs in the region, will be home to Badia Farms’ upcoming new large-scale high-tech vertical…

April 23-24, Westland and Delft

Robots in the greenhouse

RoboCrops is a key event that seeks to accelerate the development of robotics in greenhouse horticulture with hackathons, presentations and matchmaking. The global leaders in…

Investing in artificial lighting: when to do it, and how to select the best options?

We all know light is one of the most important factors affecting plant growth and development. But, how can we know if the use of artificial lighting will improve our…

Greenhouse industry veteran Craig Laker retires from Houweling’s Group

Having lived and breathed the fresh produce industry for 49 years, Houweling’s Group celebrates the career of Craig Laker and announce his retirement from the…

Profile Products welcomes Andrew Yablonski as Northeast regional sales manager

Profile Products has hired Andrew Yablonski as regional sales manager for the Northeast region. His territory will include West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland,…

Special Year Overview 2019

Year overview October 1-15

Canadians flocked to Leamington in October to attend the CGC, and we were there as well, joining the traditional Bus Tour and snapping pictures on the trade show floor.…

Growers in Mersin, argue that Turkish state-initiative greenhouse grower Sera A.S. will hurt small growers

In a press conference organized by the Chamber of Agriculture in Mersin, the positives and negatives which Sera A.S., a state-owned greenhouse grower initiative might bring,…


showcased at the MJBizCon 2019 5 solutions for large-scale commercial cannabis growing During the MJBizCon 2019, many exhibitors showcased very interesting solutions for large-scale cannabis growing. Let's have a look at 5 of them: Urban-gro has developed a new technology called Soleil, which is a high-resolution, wireless network connected to robust environmental and substrate sensors that meticulously measure,…

How do carrots affect your vision?

Carrots being good for the eyes is a well-known fact. It is something we have grown up learning, and there is even scientific evidence to back this claim. But,…

National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee must act quickly to ensure growers have workers

AUSVEG, Australia’s industry body for vegetables and potatoes, has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of the establishment of a new National Agriculture Labour…

South Korea: State research institute confident of exporting smart cooling house to UAE

Confident of opening a new business opportunity in Middle East countries with scarce arable land, a state research center in South Korea boasted of the excellence and…

Twinkle Khanna was gifted onion earrings

Onions getting more and more valuable?

Sky-rocketing onion prices have made the vegetable, once considered basic, a luxury. Memes mocking the vegetable have been floating on social media, in addition to the debates…

Iran: Greenhouse tomato output expected to exceed 333K tons

Iran’s greenhouse tomato output is predicted to reach 333,883 tons by the end of the current Iranian year (March 19, 2020), the director general of Agriculture Ministry’s…

"More food will be grown vertically & in controlled environments"

With 2020 upon us, innovations in food are changing what we eat, how food is produced, and even how we think about food. Evolve.ag gathered six of the top trends in food and…

Town of Rosyth in an unexpected Christmassy mood

Thousands of Brussels sprouts spill all over Scottish road

As mountains of Brussels sprouts spilt all over a Rosyth roundabout, police were called to the scene. In Admiralty Road in Rosyth, Fife, at around 10:45am on Monday, a trailer…

US: Property tax incentives for urban agriculture

Some states and cities have created tax incentives, like reductions in property taxes or tax rebates, to help encourage urban agriculture. Usually the state legislature passes…

A comprehensive guide to shipping container farms

In a guide to shipping container farming and agriculture, Discover Containers explains what container farms are and what problems they solve, but they also share over 20…

Hazera appoints Nicolas Tinel as new CEO

With his appointment as Hazera’s new CEO, Nicolas Tinel is ‘the right man for the job’ because of his twenty years of experience at Limagrain, one of the largest seed…

Visualizing 30 years of Chinese economic growth

China’s economy has grown significantly faster than every measure on our visual. It’s grown 14.12 times in size since 1989. The Euro area and other high income countries,…

January 14, Angers

France: VIBE provides occasion to create new business opportunities

Vegepolys Valley & Sival will host the 8th edition of the VIBE, the International Business Event organized during the SIVAL Trade Fair (January 14th to 16th, 2020). The VIBE…

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Netherlands: A new greenhouse for Montreahof

At Montreahof in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands, the new bell pepper plants were partly planted this week in a brand new greenhouse. An old greenhouse, which was already…

Increased power and operating life for Helpy

With 4 1000-watt motors, six long-efficiency batteries and 30 hours of operating life, the new Helpy from Ecogreen is a new solution to facilitate fruit harvesting. New Helpy…

Strawberry orchards are recovering from adverse weather events

Most of the crops grown in the Metapontino area (Basilicata region), and more specifically in the territories of Scanzano Jonico and Policoro, were promptly restored, after…

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Opening celebration for Aweta's new head office

On Saturday December 14, Aweta, a pioneer in sorting and packaging machines, opened their new head office in Pijnacker-Nootdorp to an audience of over 500 guests. CEO Otto…

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