Agro Care to build Canarian greenhouse in Morocco

"What we are going to do here is unique"

What is now an empty plot of 11 hectares will be turned into a new greenhouse for Moroccan tomato cultivation by Agro Care at the beginning of next…

Signaling and Monitoring Nesidiocoris with Pheromone Technique PheroNesi

Since the introduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis, also known as Nesi, in the Netherlands, growers in Northern Europe have been faced with a challenge.…

AdeptAg partners with Hoogendoorn

AdeptAg is partnering up with Hoogendoorn Growth Management. "At AdeptAg, our mission is to listen to the needs of growers, understand their unique…

Another expansion for Canadian propagator

Recently, Havecon initiated the fourth phase for Proplant Propagation in Jarvis, Ontario, Canada. This expansion signifies another significant…

Vertically-grown cherry tomato introduced

Oishii unveiled The Rubī tomato, available now in select Whole Foods Markets. Grown from a Japanese varietal dubbed a “fruit tomato,” The Rubī offers…

Photo report about the Böck nursery in Neufarn:

"60 percent of our production is sold via the Munich wholesale market"

The 58th Autumn Conference of German Vegetable Growers ended with a closing event at Gärtnerei Böck & Co. in Neufarn. Managing Director Wilhelm Böck…

Carrefour about winter fruit and vegetable supply

"You can source more from Belgium"

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern…

Signify announces new customer-centric organization and structural cost reductions

Signify is adapting its organization to enhance customer-centricity, speed of execution and reduce its structural costs. “After the major…

WPK getting acquired by three owners

Agro Care Participaties B.V., Combivliet Participaties B.V., and E & E van der Arend Holding B.V. intend to jointly acquire control over W.P.K. Beheer…

much weaker campaign for small growers

Spain: Rosa de Barbastro tomato production one million less than expected

The Spanish Rosa de Barbastro tomato campaign ended with a yield of two million kilos. That is 1 million less than the initial forecast of the season. The…

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Urban agriculture can promote sustainability and community well-being

Urban agriculture, once thought of as a hobby, has become an integral movement that is revolutionizing the way food, sustainability, and cities are…

Closing greenhouses in Kazakhstan: problems, culprits, and solutions

Agriculture in Kazakhstan has become a topic of discussion in light of the closure of greenhouses and the rise in food prices. Activist and peasant…

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Malaysia: Agro aid for Hydroponic innnovation, entrepreneurial growth

The Malaysian Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has allocated RM360,000.00 to support the Labuan South Area Farmers' Organisation…

Climate Incidents feature to combat powdery mildew

Consider a scenario where the potential threat of powdery mildew can be identified and addressed proactively. That's why PYLOT has introduced the…

The Adawso Pilot Community Seed Bank:

Promoting sustainable conservation and utilization of neglected and underutilized species

In Africa, farming communities have conserved neglected and underutilized species (NUS), also known as minor or orphan crops, as part of local food…

WUR launches podcast on CRISPR-Cas:

Building bridges between science and society

To what extent can and should you tinker with the genetic building blocks of crops? These and other questions are addressed in Wageningen University &…

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US (MA): Local Farmers tackle nutritional deficiency in their crops due to climate change

Major challenges in food sustainability are problems local farmers face as they grapple with the repercussions of climate change. New England farmers…

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Syngenta joins the Phytobiomes Alliance

Syngenta Crop Protection has become a sponsor of the International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research. Phytobiome is a collective term for plants within…

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Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture

If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. It is not practical, however, to…

US (MI): MSU plant pathologist awarded $3.95M USDA grant to examine fruit rot in blueberries

A scientist at Michigan State University has received a $3.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food…

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December 18, 2023 8:30AM - 2:45PM EST:

Michigan State University horticultural lighting workshop

On December 18, the Michigan State University horticultural lighting workshop will take place. Registration fee is $65 per person and includes light…

Brendon Hoyle - Ashbern Farms:

"Late planting of winter strawberry plants meant that earlier volumes were lower"

A dry spring allowed the winter strawberry season in south-east Queensland to be extended until November. This differs from a normal season that would…

Geographic advantage for homegrown-frisée

Following a successful year, Babé Farms has increased its plantings this year of Blonde Frisée™ and is now seeing plentiful supply. This year, Babé…

New machine automates weighing and banding

With the automatic weighing and banding machine by Freshtech Solutions, the entire production process of weighing, bundling, and banding is automated…

Construction of new Multivac production factory starts

The Management Board of the MULTIVAC Group turned the first spadeful of earth for a new production factory, which is intended for manufacturing parts…

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Woolworths Group: CEO will appear at Senate inquiry on supermarket prices

Deliveroo launches the ‘Christmas Sproutwich’

Record UK grocery sales predicted: stage set for bumper £13bln ChristmasKantar reported: "Take-home grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bln for…