"Bylaws governing energy efficiency and light abatement will become the standard"

The implementation of energy curtains and screens in the horticultural industry of North America, particularly in Canada, has been on the rise due to…

Spain: Large greenhouse complex ready to grow cucumbers and peppers

Novagric has carried out an innovative protected agriculture project in Almeria in close collaboration with Romenatur, marking a milestone in the…

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Russia restricts bumblebee imports from the EU

On June 20, the Rosselkhoznadzor introduced temporary restrictions on bumblebee imports into Russia from the EU countries due to the lack of…

HPS vs. LED in winter: Research with cucumbers show LED's superiority

In the growing season 2022/ 2023 Plantalux together with Department of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants of Warsaw University of Life Sciences conducted…

Japan: ‘Aquaponic farming is picking up domestically’

“There is tremendous potential for vertical farming in Japan, especially in the urban areas. Not just to reduce the food mileage or the high land…

Lucas Wennekers starts Bessies:

"I see plenty of potential to start soft fruit projects, especially in East Africa"

After trading soft fruit for the last few years, Lucas Wennekers started his own company called Bessies last month. This young company's name is not…

100% recyclable strawberry punnets

Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100%…

HAWE Cultivation Systems appoints Maarten Beekenkamp as general manager

Maarten Beekenkamp was appointed HAWE Cultivation Systems' General Manager as of 8 May 2023. In appointing Beekenkamp, HAWE has got itself a new team…

A unique aquaponic farm for growing microgreens is developing near Astrakhan

Five years ago, farmer Natalia Tolstova and her son started cultivating peas, radishes, and basil, and now they are experimenting with growing high-quality…

El Salvador-based pepper grower expands deployment of foliar spray

El Salvador-based pepper grower Hidroexpo is expanding the deployment of CO2 GRO's foliar spray technology. The Sales Contract is based on a multi-year…

US (NJ): Cucurbit Downy Mildew found in southern New Jersey

Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Gloucester County (7/1) and in Atlantic County (6/13) in southern New Jersey. This is the second report…

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds completes acquisition of Brazilian vegetable seed company

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announced it has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and…

Singapore: Ambient Systems celebrates 2-year anniversary

Ambient Systems, specializing in financial management software for businesses powered by AI, celebrates its 2-year anniversary ever since its launch in…

Sustainable Agro Solutions acquires Biovert

Sustainable Agro has acquired Biovert. Biovert is a company dedicated to the research, manufacturing, and marketing of biostimulants, biocontrols, and…

Cucurbit powdery mildew control in 2023

Cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM), caused by Podosphaera xanthii, is one the most important diseases of cucurbit crops throughout the world. The pathogen…

"This program has given us the opportunity to get clean healthy food to people who need it"

Fresh produce has always been rare in traditional food bank donation streams, so any pantry looking to distribute more fruits and vegetables must purchase the…

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US (TX): Temple too gets its lettuce greenhouse

Central Texas is gaining access to more crisp vegetables. Revol Greens opened its new facility in May and have begun shipping its product. The company…

traditional soil vs. commercial hydroponics:

Performance analysis of two typical greenhouse lettuce production systems

Due to the shortage of land and water resource, optimization of systems for production in commercial greenhouses is essential for sustainable vegetable…

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Don’t think you can afford a solar system for your farm?

Renewable energy is a growing area of interest for many farms. In particular, off-grid solar energy systems have become a popular form of renewable…

Finka sees production increase by 25%

Intelligent Algorithms are the latest addition to the software of the IIVO process computer of Hoogendoorn Growth Management. This autonomous growing…

How to irrigate more efficiently for different greenhouses?

Our company is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of internal greenhouse equipment, including sprinkler irrigation…

Former Secretary of State Eustice claims: Migrant fruit-pickers are not ‘unskilled workers’

Currently, the UK government prioritizes what it defines as 'skilled workers' for migration to the UK. However, Conservative MP and Former Secretary of State…

Rutger Groenewegen, Groenewegen & Lukaart sees:

Private investors very interested in Dutch companies

How does acquiring a company in the fruit and vegetable sector differ from other sectors? "Capital intensity and the need to innovate" are two aspects Rutger…

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Berry producer Urs Wehrle on the harvest in Thurgau:

"After the rainy spring, the temperatures were ideal for our strawberries"

At the Wehrle fruit farm in Freidorf TG, berry cultivation is a cross-generational undertaking: "We take care of the berries here as a father-son team.…

'Siemens Smart Agriculture Planting Industry Summit' delegation visited Dezhou Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Recently, the 'Siemens Smart Agriculture Planting Industry Summit' was held in Dezhou. The delegation visited the Smart Agriculture Industrial Park to…

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms

"We are hoping we don’t get any more extreme weather and will finish the season on a high"

The weather has not been kind to Irish farmers so far this year. Earlier in the year, they had the wettest March/April on record, with 140mm of…