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'Teens' grown in fully automated system

"New lettuce concept meets demand for greater convenience for grower and consumer alike"

The Teens concept was introduced last year to respond to the customers’ demand for convenience. The lettuce leaves that could be turned into a salad in no time at all, the…

Vacancies:

"Partnerships and family underpin greenhouse success"

A partnership between Alberta’s agriculture and energy sectors has meant growth for a greenhouse vegetable business north of Red Deer and is helping fuel their expansion…

ToBRFV introduction prevented in New Zealand

Early detection of an unwanted virus – the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) – in a small tomato seed lot has allowed quick action to be taken to…

Mr Next Generation Growing

In Memoriam Aat Dijkshoorn

On February 10 Aart Dijkshoorn passed away. The below In Memoriam appeared on Kas als Energiebron. Aat had been seriously ill for a while. Aat was well known to many in the greenhouse…

"The perfect sensor for coco substrates"

In the past year, large-scale tests were carried out with Growficient sensors in Van der Knaap Group’s innovation centre 'de Kas'. At the end of 2019, both parties expressed…

From the Grow'21 Festival, Kekkilä-BVB

It's an interaction: pH-value, fertilising and peat(free) substrate

The Grow'21 Festival came to an end yesterday. This virtual event was organized by Kekkilä-BVB. It was three days in which the green industry came together online. The third…

VitalFluid's reactor feeds greenhouse crops literally at lightning speed

Ever thought about why lightning happens? It’s one of the ways Mother Nature nourishes plants, trees and forests. The Eindhoven-based company VitalFluid has mimicked that…

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Dutch horticulture consultancy hires new director

Today VEK announces to have appointed Reinier Donkersloot as director of business consultancy in their team of horticulture experts. VEK is showing an…

Spanish greenhouse builder presents 5ha project in Greece

This project in Greece is composed of three blocks connected to each other by a central corridor and with a total area of 5 Ha. Each block has a structure to support hanging…

Jordanian female engineers receive special greenhouse training

The Sahara Forest Project Foundation has entered into a training cooperation with Al Hussein Technical University (HTU) in Jordan with a program that is especially focussed at…

Special Climate

Myths surrounding ‘white light’ – Does green light penetrate deeper into the canopy?

An interview with Signify's plant specialist, Esther de Beer, Manager of the plant specialist team at Philips Horticulture LED solutions.  Light is perhaps the most important consideration for…

"Transforming agriculture through our open innovation model"

As part of the company’s future of farming dialogue virtual event series, Bob Reiter, head of research and development at the Crop Science division of Bayer, will highlight…

"Time for organic to seize the day in UK"

OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) greets the launch of the Soil Association’s Organic Market Report 2021 and heralds the prospects for the sector as an unmissable opportunity.…

Three cases of major losses through complete collapse reported as well

Gartenbau-Versicherung reports significant damages from heavy snows

A massive cold snap with persistent heavy snowfall has been causing considerable damage to greenhouses and crops from the first weekend of February onward. In the first week,…
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Steve Tsakoumakis - Kapiris Bro

“As environmental changes and pressures evolve, we look toward the future and continue to research and invest"

The growing season for tomatoes in South Australia has not been without its challenges with very high temperatures which made it necessary to increase irrigation, but…

Last session 2 March emphasizes the importance of resilience

International series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to survive’

To mark the Year of Plant Health, Koppert Biological Systems initiated the webinar series ‘Plants for Life, Plants to survive’ in December last year to highlight the…

Canada updates import requirements for strawberry plants from the Netherlands

Propagative plant material for strawberries is allowed to be imported from the Netherlands into Canada, so long as it meets recently updated phytosanitary requirements.…

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Pandemic shortages mean Upper Valley farmers have a need for seeds

Farmers are reporting that they have taken to ordering their winter shipments from seed companies weeks or months earlier than usual to ensure delivery in time for seeding in…

61% of growers have said ‘No’ to the statutory levy on horticulture

UK horti growers vote to abolish levy for AHDB

The horticultural industry has provided an overwhelming ‘no’ vote (with just 39% of growers voting to retain the statutory AHDB levy) in the official ballot…

"Robot pickers could also work during night time"

Driven by a shortage of skilled workers and increasing wages worldwide, robotics researchers and horticultural growers are partnering to develop robots that enhance the…

Ontario improves farm safety for agri-food workers with new measures

The Government of Ontario is providing up to $118,500 to develop specialized COVID-19 resources to better protect the health and safety of temporary foreign…

Despite cold, it is growing season for one farmer in Iowa

While the extreme cold may not seem like prime growing season for flowers, corn, and other products in our area, Twisted River Farm owner Steve Strasheim is showing that he's…

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Cleveland school goes green with proposed solar panels and greenhouse

Students at Cleveland Public School may soon have new ways to learn about energy, the environment, and plant life. At a board meeting on Feb. 8, the Cleveland School Board…

Canada exempts temporary foreign workers from hotel quarantine

The Canadian federal government has expanded their COVID-19 protocols for travellers, but agricultural temporary foreign workers will be temporarily exempt…

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USDA Southern Region News Release - Vegetables

2020 US vegetable production down slightly from 2019

In 2020, the US production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 720 million cwt, down slightly from 2019. The utilized production totaled 715 million cwt, up…

German govt approves legislation to ban glyphosate starting 2024

German growers will have to gradually reduce their use of glyphosate and stop using it completely, starting 2024 in order to preserve clean habitats for…

Partnership for first biologicals collaboration in Brazil

Corteva Agriscience and Simbiose Agro, the largest producer of microbiological technologies in Brazil, announced today a multi-year collaboration benefiting Brazilian farmers.…

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