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Greentech Americas: a resilient industry through challenging times

It's showtime for the Greentech Americas. Yesterday, on March 21, the event kicked off in Queretaro, Mexico. The tradeshow focuses on the Mexican and…

Vacancies

Spain: Phase 1 of tomato glasshouse completed and operational, phase 2 underway

Tomates Lis collaborates with BOAL and Rufepa in the realization of an innovative and sustainable glass greenhouse in Alicante, Spain. José Ignacio…

Royal Brinkman and Moleaer expand cooperation in Mexico

Moleaer and Royal Brinkman are expanding their commercial relationship to deliver and support Moleaer’s nanobubble generators and solutions to…

What role do weeds play in the transmission of ToBRFV?

Slovakia has joined the already extensive list of countries that have officially detected the tomato virus (ToBRFV) in their territory. The country's…

Remida F1 by Syngenta (Sicily)

The date tomato that aims to achieve profitable returns

Already a producer in single fruit harvesting dates, such as Angelle, Seychelle, and Sweetelle, Syngenta is now ready for a new challenge in the same…

Dreamstime

Why Spanish imported lettuce usually has a better carbon footprint than Swiss lettuce from a heated greenhouse

CH: Eco-balance of winter lettuce - Which lettuce is good for the climate?

The "Zero Emission Group," a student association at EPFL Lausanne, has determined the eco-balance of winter lettuce using environmental impact points (UBP).…

Research uncovers a new approach to cooling greenhouse irrigation water

A research project at a southwestern Ontario greenhouse has found a sustainable method to cool the water that growers use to irrigate their greenhouse…

Food Autonomy

Germany’s Vitarom bets on LED lights to increase efficiency

Vitarom Neurath GbR, one of Germany’s leading tomato and pepper producers, is battling the same challenges as greenhouse and vertical farm operators…

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India: 7,000+ha of horti crops lost to hailstorm, in Karnataka

The unseasonal showers that occurred last week ruined the plans of many farmers. Initial estimation by the Horticulture Department has shown that crops…

Stinkier than usual: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in North Carolina

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys; BMSB) is an invasive pest native to eastern Asia. It was first detected in the United States in…

Special labor and staff

Local Bounti welcomes Jennifer Carr-Smith to its Board of Directors

Local Bounti Corporation announced that Jennifer Carr-Smith has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors and will serve on the Compensation…

EU project:

LUX: How a greenhouse on the roof of a building in Bettembourg works

The EU Commissioner for Cohesion Policy, Elisa Ferreira, visited the Groof pilot project in Bettembourg together with Luxembourg's Energy Minister Claude…

Research as a Service at a fraction of the cost revealed at Indoor Ag-Con 2023

"We make some pretty hefty claims with the Photosynthetic R&D lab for plant science, and here are the reasons why. We can reduce the cost of manual…

Vitalnova TriBoost

UK: New microbial inoculant delivers tangible benefits in sustainable growing media mixes

A new ICL microbial inoculant, Vitalnova TriBoost, promotes a healthy microbiome in sustainable growing media mixes, helping boost plant vitality -…

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On this day in 1822 - New York Horticultural Society was founded. The goal of the Horticultural Society was to further the love and knowledge of horticulture through informative meetings,…

"Growing media with Bacillus Pumilus suppresses the growth of root disease pathogens"

PRO-MIX Bio-Fungicide is a line of EPA-registered growing media amended with a natural, non-GMO bacterium called Bacillus pumilus PTB180.Bacillus…

With the aid of JICA

Horti industry development project worth $323 million implemented in Uzbekistan

In 2023-2028, Uzbekistan will implement a project to create a value chain in the horticulture industry with the participation of the Japan…

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US (NC): Winston-Salem's costly hydroponic greenhouse is under new management

A long-delayed city-run hydroponic greenhouse has new management. The news came at this week's Winston-Salem City Council meeting. Nonprofit…

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Pepsico’s greenhouse accelerator program call for applications is now open

Among the announcements made at this year’s RiseUp Summit of the decade is that Pepsico’s Greenhouse Accelerator program is now accepting applications…

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Can the heat from running computers help grow food?

Digital technologies are changing how food is produced. And it’s more than harvesting robots that are arriving on the scene. Companies are now pairing…

Eupeodes-System: early season aphid control

As spring approaches and temperatures are on the rise, aphids are reappearing, signaling it is time to start introductions of the low temperature…

Grower starts increasingly using stable wood fiber substrate in longer cultivation

Strawberry growers, especially, will commonly combine open-field, tunnel, and greenhouse cultivation. Klasmann-Deilmann, a European substrate supplier,…

Flemish greenhouse vegetable growers numbers grow between 2019-2021

Every year, there are fewer greenhouse vegetable growers in Belgium. However, those numbers grew in the last two years, according to updated Flemish greenhouse…

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A major Michigan cannabis company is in receivership, and it isn't the only one that's struggling

After battling rapidly declining cannabis prices and increased competition, the face of Michigan's 3-year-old recreational cannabis industry is…

Technological innovation indispensable to horticulture

Despite the crisis facing horticulture, there is no shortage of innovations in the sector. More to the point, horticulture simply can no longer do…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops from March 6 to 12

Producers are extending the production period of long-cycle tomatoes in the greenhouses of the Nijar area

According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to the week of March 6 to 12, cultivation tasks in the pepper…

Huelva's blueberry and strawberry production decreased by 25% and 30%, respectively

The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has calculated that, as the strawberry campaign nears its midpoint,…

Dutch tomato towers above with peak price in February

An average kilogram price of over €4.50 and a price increase compared to January of 171 percent: last month, tomato prices were extreme. The European…

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Winterthur start-up GreenState on Vertical Farming 2.0:

"The Lego principle allows us to increase or decrease the size of the farms at any time"

Winterthur-based start-up GreenState is driving the development of urban vertical farming with a modular farm. They are now working on the hardware and…

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