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New report outlines and quantifies catastrophic loss from the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)

IUNU published a new report on the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) titled Learning to Live With ToBRFV. The report contains information on how ToBRFV spreads, how to…

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Till Karbacher, ETH Zurich, on the use of robot pickers in greenhouses

"We use robotics, machine imaging and AI to automate tomato harvesting"

Researchers at ETH Zurich have been working on automating the tomato harvest for some two years now. The aim of the project is to develop a modern picking robot based on…

Little Leaf Farms

Taking lettuce production outside of California

The majority of the lettuce consumed in the US is grown in California. Needless to say, it sounds tragically ironic that a state plagued by droughts and wildfires is the…

Gemüsebau Naderer e.K.

Naturland vegetable producer Anton Naderer on this year's tomato and cucumber harvest

"The trend is somewhat moving away from cocktail tomatoes in favor of the plainer TOVs"

Some two weeks ago, the last tomatoes of this year's season were harvested in the Naturland greenhouse of the Naderer family. "As far as the cucumbers go, we had to stop a…

Signify and Republic Polytechnic collaborate to enhance local crop quality and shelf-life using smart lighting applications

Signify is collaborating with Republic Polytechnic (RP) on a project to extend the shelf-life and preserve the nutrients of fresh produce that will commence in January 2023.…

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Following insect footprints to improve crop resilience and monitor pollinator biodiversity

Bees and other insects leave behind tiny ‘footprints’ of environmental DNA on plants each time they visit, giving researchers a way of tracking where insects have been and…

"Increasing demand for coconut substrate and sustainable cultivation systems with circular fertilizers"

Innovation and sustainability are terms you often hear in passing. At a company like Van der Knaap, they are very much focused on distinguishing themselves in those areas,…

UGA study aims to help farmers transitioning to organic production

As demand for organic food continues to rise, organic agriculture has attracted both longtime producers and new farmers into the industry. University of Georgia researchers…

The Veggie team experiments on ISS are part of NASA's effort to provide "Space Plant Biology" of sustainable fresh food production

Tomatoes will be grown in space for the first time thanks to the product solutions and technical expertise of Profile Products. The Red Robin tomato trials, which arrived at…

Chairman of Dutch energy association on Future Trends & Innovations

Video "Supermarkets didn't get charged more during corona either, did they?"

The seventh edition of Future Trends & Innovations attracted a record number of participants. The event held at the World Horti Center in The Netherlands received about 180…

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10 pepper stories from 2022

Hey pepper grower! 2022 might not have been easy for you - although, depending on your location, the market circumstances from time to time weren't too bad. We selected 10…

Wilco Hendriks, BCS Coldstore & Logistics, about new branch in Kenya:

"Food waste and safety are huge challenges"

In 2016, BCS Coldstore & Logistics' Wilco Hendriks decided to take the leap from the Netherlands to Kenya to set up a cold store: BCS Kenya Ltd (BCSK). "The main difference…
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US: 'Designed to create larger impacts with less operating costs'

"The need for growing plants in the most efficient way is getting higher every day. With less land available to farmers and metropolitan areas the need of an efficient and…

Greenhouse grower helps provide healthy meals at food bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provides healthy meals for kids and their families. Recently Village Farms Fresh has become part of this effort through a team…

Indoor grower opens new facility in Kentucky

Square Roots, an indoor farming operation, and Gordon Food Service, a food distributor in North America, announced the opening of a new climate-controlled indoor farm in…

US (KY): Square Roots opens new indoor farm in Shepherdsville

Square Roots and Gordon Food Service announced the opening of a new climate-controlled indoor farm in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. “Working with Gordon Food Service, we’ve…

Certis Biologicals appoints new president of business development and licensing

To meet the rising demand for biological crop protection, Certis Biologicals announced that it has named Mike Allan Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. As…

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Detection of diseases in tomato plant using machine learning

A major part of the Indian economy relies on agriculture, thus, identification of any diseased crop in the initial phase is very important as these diseases cause a…

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Chicago couple uses hydroponic farm to increase fresh produce access for all

When the pandemic made them reevaluate the future, one thing was certain: they would be giving back to those in need. Taking an entrepreneurial leap with a new hydroponic farm…

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Horticulture challenges in the UK: Julian Marks

Julian Marks, Group Managing Director of Barfoots, a vegetable farming business based on the south coast, explains how production costs are risking the destruction of the…

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Grow Ontario strategy to boost Ontario food consumption and strengthen agri-food sector

If all goes according to the Ford government’s plan, Ontarians will have much more of their diets met by food grown and processed in the province a decade from now. The ag…

AgBiome welcomes Southeast Channel sales manager

AgBiome welcomes David Gilliam, Southeast Channel Sales Manager, covering AgBiome's Florida markets. AgBiome is an agriculture research and discovery company…

NZ: Green crops as an alternative nitrogen source

As fertilizer costs escalate, green crops could provide a viable alternative to capture and supply nitrogen for vegetable production. A study is underway in the Tasman region…

NZ: Fight against fruit fly strengthened through biosecurity partnership

An agreement to fight the threat of fruit flies has been renewed and updated by the government and eight of New Zealand’s largest horticulture industry groups.…

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Dutch nursery Globe Plant employs new greenhouse

On January 17, 2022, Dutch nursery Globe Plant received the key to a new location in Brielle, The Netherlands, nearly doubling their acreage. The new location is 4 km from…

Equitable Food Initiative elects new board member

The board of directors of Equitable Foods Initiative, the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers,…

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Australia: Scientists at Future of Food Summit say large corporations need to invest in protected cropping

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