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Fruit Logistica: 170 greenhouse suppliers exhibiting at the show

It's February, it's cold, and thousands of kilos of fresh produce have been transported to Berlin. That means the Fruit Logistica is happening again. Today the trade show…

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Digital solution to better steer crops launched

Horticultural technology provider WayBeyond has introduced a new solution to provide growers with an advantage for maintaining optimal plant growth without any guesswork –…

LetsGrow.com launches new software

Optimizing cultivation strategy with Strategy Manager

LetsGrow.com has released Strategy Manager, which helps companies create the right growing strategy based on their objectives. Strategy Manager guides the grower in converting…

"We've set out to redefine the global greenhouse seeds market"

TomaTech and Nirit Seeds continue as Harmoniz

Global greenhouse seeds developer Harmoniz is making its debut after concluding the legal processes of the merger of TomatoTech, a seed breeding company, and Nirit Seeds,…

One of the largest aquaponic farms in the country expands access to local organic greens as demand continues to rise

US (ME): Aquaponics greenhouse raises $22M for Northeast greenhouse expansion

Springworks, A certified organic aquaponic greenhouse in the Northeast, announced today a $22M round of fresh funding that will fuel the company's regional expansion. The…

Retractable roof versus conventional tunnels

A 75% reduction in chemical sprays and 61% more raspberries

Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof cooling houses in Irapuato, Mexico. At the same site, at 1,700 m. elevation,…

Giovanni Albani of OP Albani

Third generation of fruit and vegetable specialists in Sicily

"We have been in the fruit and vegetable sector since the 1960s, in a region where tradition and passion for work underpin success. The high-quality products we offer today,…

Floating Robotics

Switzerland: Beerstecher puts ETH picking robot into operation

"We are impressed with how well the robot handles picking and defoliation"

Salman Faraji of ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab (RSL) and his team have developed a robot that does some of the work and can be easily integrated into existing systems. "Our…

Novelfarm, February 15-16 in Prodenone

Soilless crops are strategic for a sustainable vegetable production

The fourth edition of Novelfarm, (Pordenone fairgrounds, February 15-16, 2023) shed the light on the essential role of indoor crops in safeguarding food safety…

CAN: Effects of possible recession on agriculture, grocery prices

Chances are good that you have felt the pinch at the grocery store and bemoaned the price of some of your standard weekly staples. Economists at the University of Georgia say…

Special Trade Shows

Valto Biocontrol wins challenge in Mexico

The winner of the start- and scale-up challenge, organized by GreenTech Americas in cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy in Mexico and the Netherlands Business Support…

“Our systems deliver low footprint, high-quality crops with minimal energy requirements”

“The current energy crisis with skyrocketing fuel prices is a wakeup call for action;  Horticulture greenhouses that start using NUF water-disinfection systems will get an immediate…

aim of cross-vegetable breeding and disease resistance

Scientists unlock secrets of China’s bak choi

A research team says it has found a way to cross bak choi – also called bok choy – with other vegetables, such as mustard greens.The new technology could lead…

Tomato extract supports heart health, researchers say

New research has found evidence that a water-soluble tomato extract (Fruitflow) from Royal DSM may activate the gut-heart axis. In a double-blind,…
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Bacteria as an alternative to chemical pesticides

Everything that plants absorb eventually ends up on your plate and so in your body, including pesticides. Pesticides are bad for your health and the environment, which is why…

Ukrainian Government approved grant applications for 20 hectares of greenhouses

Due to the military actions in Ukraine, 40% of greenhouses have stopped working, and others continue to work with less production output. To counter this, the…

Wales: Horticulture businesses celebrate awards for outstanding commitment to development in Wales

The Lantra Land-based Learner Awards celebrates the talents of Wales' top environmental and land-based individuals and businesses and recognize the initiative, skills, and…

CAN (SK): Strategy for geothermal project in southeast Saskatchewan finalized

Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. (“DEEP” or “the Corporation”) is pleased to announce that a strategy for the engineering, construction, and commissioning of DEEP’s first…

US (CA): Results of strawberry trial with soil enhancer

VGrid Energy Systems announced the results of a recently completed strawberry production trial in California. Compared to a grower's typical regimen, the yield…

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Iran: 21 agricultural projects launched, inaugurated in the Alborz province

As announced by the head of Alborz province’s Agriculture Department, 21 development and production projects worth five trillion rials (about $12.5 million) were launched and…

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Philippines: Denso PH starts smart farm in Batangas

Denso Philippines Corporation has started the operation of its P60-million hydrophonic smart agri tech farm in Ibaan, Batangas Fresh that seeks to produce high-value…

The Kresge Foundation

Localized approach increases community access to healthy food, creates jobs in Cleveland

Keymah Durden and Randy McShepard are very frank when talking about Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood, where the childhood friends grew up and where they joined forces with…

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EU awards €5.3M to greenhouse solar panel project

The EU has awarded €5.3 million ($5.6 million) to an Israeli-led project that puts solar panels on greenhouse roofs. The Regace Consortium, a group of international research…

US (CA): Students present research, and network at vegetable conference

Ten UC Davis students and postdoctoral researchers recently attended the annual Vegetable and Flower Conference of the American Seed Trade Association. They enjoyed the…

NL: Climate system installed at plant propagation lab

KP Holland is a renowned family-owned Dutch breeding and propagation company, operating globally. To stay at the forefront of the business, KP Holland has built an innovation…

US (NC): A 'berry' love story

From meeting at North Carolina State University, to traveling the world, to rebuilding a family farm, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni Austin and Christina…

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BMEL: Vegetable cultivation; open-ground and under glass

BMEL: According to the results of the vegetable survey 2021, the cultivated area of vegetables and strawberries stood at 148,290 ha. As a result of the change…

Three Dutch growers merge

Three greenhouse vegetable growers join forces. Fresh Valley, Tielemans Groentekwekerij, and Mellantas are taking the step to further expand an existing collaboration. The…

Jiangsu Lvgang on how agricultural transformation and upgrading drive the formation of new production entities

"China's greenhouse horticulture is in a stage of transformation and upgrading, and major changes are taking place in producers and production methods. On the one hand, the…

Thousands of machines from Homann Feinkost GmbH to be auctioned off

Dicers, slicers, mixers, cutters, packaging machines, cooling compressors, sauce processing machines, packaging robots, depositors, cup filling and sealing machines, electric…

Italy's Azienda agricola Scarnato

Strawberry boxes for Valentine's Day soon on the shelves

Soon it will be Valentine's Day again, which also stimulates the creativity of a lot of entrepreneurs. Products are presented in beautiful, captivating, and, of course,…

US: Clifton Tomasini joins GrowGeneration as VP of operations

GrowGeneration Corp has hired Clifton Tomasini as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Tomasini will be responsible for overseeing all operations and driving…

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