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Combining vertical farming and greenhouse horticulture to decentralize lettuce production

The Salinas Valley, known as the "salad bowl of the United States," has been a vital source of lettuce and leafy greens for decades. The region has historically supplied most…

AgriFORCE to acquire international berry business

AgriFORCE Growing Systems entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire US berry shipper Berry People LLC, 'a berry business with an increasingly international footprint…

Sneak peek: what's happening at IPM Essen?

For those unable to visit the IPM Essen, leave their booths at the show, or visit the complete show, we're here to help you out. This week we're making a full photo report on…

Yvan Hamel joins Sollum as Chief Product Officer

Yvan Hamel has been appointed Chief Product Officer at Sollum Technologies. Yvan Hamel will focus on elevating Sollum's catalog of dynamic LED grow lights to the next level as…

Hanania Avakrat of Shorashim Nursery discusses DryGair dehumidifiers

“Our dehumidifiers still control humidity after 13 years”

Shorashim, founded in 1982, is one of the largest nurseries in Israel. They specialize in growing vegetable and spice seedlings using advanced manufacturing processes and…

Crisis update: "European price cap could cause sudden market changes"

Friday, January 20, the short-term TTF gas price closed at just under 67 euros per megawatt hour. During last week, the price rose due to more wintry weather. Electricity…

Dr Jack Mooney, CEO of Provenance Propagation

AU: “Best practice hygiene protocols as well as pest and disease mitigation are at the forefront of our facility design”

Western Sydney University has taken receipt of advanced grafted eggplants from NSW mid-north coast propagator, Provenance Propagation. Provenance is currently finishing…

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Authorities uncover a 2.5 million euro Social Security fraud in Almeria's greenhouse construction sector

Recently, the National Police announced that, in collaboration with the General Treasury of Social Security, it had uncovered a 2,477,750 euro fraud to Social Security in the…

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Pestalotiopsis causes losses of up to 50% in Michoacan's strawberry production

The pestalotiopsis plague in Mexico's strawberry cultivation and the losses it is generating to the sector have led producers to think about the possibility of starting to…

US (CA): $150M available to California growers for energy-saving upgrades

An emergency proclamation has sparked the new motivation for California growers to make facility upgrades. Early last year, the California Public Utilities Commission…

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Win a bike at the Horconex booth at Fruit Logistica

Horconex Horticultural Projects will once again be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. This year the greenhouse builders can be found in Hall 3.1 | B.37 in a new booth.…


Growing pains on the way to a more resilient vertical farming industry By David Nothmann, Unfold Chief Operating Officer As we usher in the New Year, a reflection on the dynamic last few months in indoor farming news provides some insight for what to expect in 2023 and beyond. We’ve seen both contractions by organizations like Fifth Season, Kalera and Infarm reevaluating and restructuring under financial…

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US (PA): Peach Hill Orchard invests in new hydroponic farming greenhouse for lettuce and tomato growing

Hydroponic farming is not new to Peach Hill. They have been growing tomatoes this way for 30 years. But over time, updates are needed, and in the winter of 2022, a new…

Farmers are waiting for warmer weather, so the harvest may be late

Frost destroyed vegetable crops in the south of Kazakhstan

Greenhouses in the south of Kazakhstan could not stand the freezing cold caused by the recent snowfall and broke under the weight of the snow, leading to many…

US (GA): CAES researchers examine blueberry quality issues for Georgia producers

A multidisciplinary team of the University of Georgia agriculture experts is working to determine causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have hit Georgia’s…

Partnership to expand TAPKIT's market presence

Green Technology Global has announced a joint venture with Teshuva Agricultural Project (Israel) to expand the market presence for the TAPKIT Hydroponic Kit for organic leafy…

Vijay Rapaka promoted to Global grower operations and research

OASIS® Grower Solutions, a division of Smithers-Oasis, is proud to announce the promotion of Dr. Vijay Rapaka to Director of Global Grower Operations & Research. “The last few…

Jim Collins joins Vestaron Board of Directors

James C. Collins Jr., the former CEO of Corteva, has joined the Vestaron Board of Directors as Chair of the Governance Committee. Collins brings to Vestaron…

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US (GA): Tecogen to launch smart hybrid-drive air-cooled chiller at AHR 2023

Tecogen has launched its smart Tecochill Hybrid-Drive Air-Cooled chiller at AHR 2023, the largest HVAC tradeshow in North America. The Hybrid-Drive chiller seamlessly combines…

US: Research expanding opportunities for commercial seaweed production

For thousands of years, seaweed has been a dietary staple for people around the world. While Japan may be the culture most frequently associated with seaweed consumption,…

UK: Hutton awarded £1m from the Wolfson Foundation to support Phenotyping Centre

The James Hutton Institute has been awarded £1 million by the Wolfson Foundation for equipment to support a new Molecular Phenotyping Centre. The Foundation is…

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US (AK): Greenhouse at King Tech High collapses due to heavy snow load

King Tech High School in Anchorage is still feeling the effects of a major storm that happened in December. Principal Dr. Kern McGinley said the school’s greenhouse collapsed…

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US (CA): CDFA offers mental health resources web page for farmers and farmworkers

The hearts of CDFA employees go out to the community in the Half Moon Bay-area following yesterday’s shootings at two farming properties, and our thoughts are also with the…

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Excited to share glimpse of lecture delivered on #MicroIrrigation #technology and Irrigation #scheduling to visitors at Krishi Mahotsav: Pardarshani evam Prashikshan at Kota,…

VBT figures

Average price vine tomato drops, loose tomato rises further in week 3

The tomato price had been on the rise since the end of last year. Last week, however, the vine tomato price at the Federation of Belgian Horticultural…

World Horti Center opened in South Korea

On 18 January this year, World Horti Center Office Korea was opened in Sangju. This office is part of Kyungpook National University. A short distance from here is the…

European Commission unveils new packaging regulations – to take effect from 2025

The European Commission has unveiled new packaging regulations that will take effect from 2025 and require all packaging used in the bloc to be recyclable by…

Effects of Brexit have become clearer for UK growers

In the years since Britain voted to leave the EU, many Eastern Europeans have left the country. This led to a shortfall of about 330,000 workers. Two years…

Pieter de Ruiter, 4Fruit Company:

"Spanish tomatoes, bell peppers' situation finally improving"

Expectations ran high ahead of the Spanish greenhouse vegetable season. It seemed the sky was the limit for these crops, given the lower winter production in the Netherlands.…

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How habanero peppers respond to stress

Like people, plants have to cope with stress. The impact on humans is well cataloged, but less is known about how stressors — including high salinity and lack of nutrients —…

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