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Large-scale pilot site for new greenhouse climate solution at tray plant grower

After pioneering, establishing the patent, and some small-scale tests, it is time to validate the Caeli greenhouse climate solution in a practical situation. Jurgen Blom,…

In Memoriam: Arie Boot

Arie Boot, age 86 passed away on February 7, 2022 after a battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jan and Cornelia Boot of the Netherlands. Arie was a…

Canada: Winter Farm awarded $2.9 million CAD to develop CEA system

Winter Farm has been awarded $2.9 million by Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) for the implementation of phase II of its project located in Vaudreuil and for…

Jochen Haubner, Haubner Vegetables, on market shifts due to subsidy allocation:

"EU funding should really be available to any farm that wants to develop"

Jochen Haubner took over his parents' vegetable farm in 2004. Among other things, the company is known for its 'SalaJoe' salad variations. "Demand is consistently good. German…

"LED dimming can reduce your energy costs"

Customers in retail markets expect a year-round supply of quality produce and flowers at market prices. But for you as a grower, fluctuating and increasing energy prices do…

South Korea: 5 hectare greenhouse new demo project

For 2022, 15 Seed Money Projects have been awarded in the joint call of the Top Sector Agri & Food and the Top Sector Horticulture & Starting Materials. One of…

University of Florida researchers creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’

Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry?

Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida…

Dutch grower becomes crop advisor in high wire cucumber cultivation:

"Everybody said we couldn't grow high-wire in such a low greenhouse"

Cucumber grower Hans Kik left school in 1983 but did not sign up for horticultural training. Since then, he has more than made up for that 'disadvantage' in practice. At the…

'Sustainable fruit at the heart of South African blueberry drive'

South Africa expects to ship some 3,000 tons to Germany this season, and while this only represents a small volume of the country’s exports to the EU, there are long-term…

Virtual event about trends in Chinese horticultural business

Together with Tomatoworld, DSBP successfully organized a virtual event about trends in Chinese horticultural business and the collaboration between the Netherlands and China…

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First geothermal plant in Andalusian greenhouses is underway

The Cardial Recursos Alternativos company is immersed in the construction of the first geothermal plant in Níjar that will help heat greenhouse crops. As…

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Research: IoT-based monitoring and control of hydroponic systems

This paper presents the design and implementation of iPONICS: an intelligent, low-cost IoT-based control and monitoring system for hydroponics greenhouses. The system is based…
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PerfoTec gets new global sales managers

Stefano Hiwat and Koen Kersten joined the Dutch company, PerfoTec as global sales managers on February 1, 2022. Both men are excited about their new challenge, finding it…

India: Solving high lighting costs by providing efficient lighting solutions to the local market

Nexsel Tech is an Indian lighting company deeply grounded on R&D. “Indoor farming is changing in India,” Vishal Bhosale, founder of Nexsel Tech, says. “This especially after…

Countdown to Viva Fresh begins with keynote speaker announcement

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has announced Dave McGillivray as the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo keynote speaker at the Gaylord Texan Resort &…

Philippine government trains hydroponic growers

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Ilocos, Philippines, through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Pangasinan, conducted a hydroponics…

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Urban Farming: Dutch technology feeding the cities

Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa and is also the most populous with over 200 million inhabitants. Agriculture is a significant contributor to GDP, and it employs…

Jiffy propagation pellets for banana cultivation

The banana is the world’s most popular fruit and Tanzania is one of its largest producers. The East African country grows nearly 750,000 ha of the delicious, but disease-prone…

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China: Tianjin continues to fight for agricultural and rural pollution control

According to the Tianjin Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau, agricultural and rural pollution control has the characteristics of wide surface areas, large…

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Tomato disease has serious consequences for affected farms

Switzerland fears ToBRFV

While the population hopes for the end of the Corona pandemic, tomato producers are preparing for the next virus. This virus will not affect humans, at least not directly. But in the…

Susana Vilarino, Vitrosur Lab:

"The first step to obtaining potato seeds is to produce in vitro plants and microtubers"

The success or failure of a crop is subject to multiple factors, from unforeseen weather events to the appearance of unexpected pests. Thus, using healthy and quality plant…

Robots needed to automate the lettuce harvest

Although lettuce is a valuable crop in Europe and the US, labor shortages make it difficult to harvest this valuable field vegetable, as sourcing sufficient seasonal labor is…

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USDA announces PACA updates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against All Fresh Distributors LLC (All Fresh) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural…

Oxin Growers: “Organic is a separate product group”

Dutch cooperative's organic area grows to 325 hectares

On January 1st, 2020, in the Netherlands, Van Nature and Best of Four members merged to become Oxin Growers. This grower's cooperative's commercial director, Ton van Dalen,…

Cédric Cauvin, Leclerc Granville:

“As long as the French origin is not on the market, we will not sell any strawberries”

At the Leclerc supermarket of Granville in northwestern France, the priority is to offer the clientele fruit and vegetables that are local and grown in France. “This is…

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February 24, 12:00-1:00 PM (EST)

Upcoming webinar: making sense of lighting during propagation

It's a busy time in the greenhouse, but hopefully you’ll take some time to listen to Ontario's next webinar, focused on using supplemental lighting in greenhouse propagation.…

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