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Arctic greenhouses put Northern communities in charge of food supply

When Ben and Stefany learned about the issues of food insecurity in the North of Canada, they wanted to take action. Having a passion for the region, they contacted many…

CAN (QC): Hydroserre Mirabel acquires Serres Lefort

The president of Hydroserre Mirabel, Sylvain Terrault, has announced the acquisition of Les Serres Lefort. The latter had been placed under the protection of the Companies’…

Michiel Koolhaas, pepper grower:

"Sometimes cultivating is just like sailing"

"After about a year, it turned out it really was in my blood, and in 2004 I started working here at my father’s greenhouse”, says Michiel Koolhaas, pepper grower in the Dutch…

Growers respond to lawsuit against USDA

"Changing the rules now would limit the amount of organic produce available to the public"

The Coalition for Sustainable Organics (CSO) is saddened by what they refer to as the latest attempts by the Center for Food Safety and their allies to limit fair competition…

Japanese vertical farm Spread brings large-scale expertise to the AVF

Established in 2006, Spread has grown to become a leading Japanese vertical farm operator, with two farms capable of producing over two tons of lettuce per day. By focusing…

webinar, March 12

Influence of temperature and daily light integral on culinary herb production

Greenhouse average daily temperature (ADT) and daily light integral (DLI) can be adjusted to improve crop timing, maximize biomass production, and increase crop quality. In…

Oroganic insecticide/acaricide launched in the Netherlands

Oro Agri launched its new insecticide/acaricide Oroganic at HortiContact in Gorinchem, The Netherlands in February 2020. This plant protection product has recently been…

Manipulating flavor and smell with light

A recently released study conducted by Fluence and Döhler explores how lighting affects one of the most popular culinary herbs grown in greenhouses around the world, the sweet…

"Growers and consumers increasingly opt for sustainable potting soil"

The potting soil supplier Agaris has been awarded with the Chain Custody RPP certificate. A requirement to achieve certification is that the company extracts all its peat from…

Is there still hope for rapid change from pesticides to IPM in Europe?

The third edition of the Foodlog ‘Agriculture without chemicals – How?’ congress was held at Koppert Biological Systems headquarters on 27 February. This year the congress…

Special Climate

Plant Empowerment: a stress-free future for all plants

Plant Empowerment is synonymous with Next Generation Growing, where stress is no longer a factor. The use of climate screens can prevent plant stress to a significant degree.…

The future of agriculture lies in Israel’s desert

Farmers in arid areas of India need no convincing that the climate is changing under their feet. Their income is drying up along with their groundwater wells, forcing many to…
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Significant growth of tomato exports worries neighbouring Spain

Moroccan fruit & veg exports to EU grew by 4% in 2019

According to data from the Office of Statistics of the European Union (Eurostat), processed by FEPEX, Morocco’s export of fruits and vegetables to the European…

Arjan Pauw on board at Dutch Lighting Innovations

DLI is currently experiencing strong growth and it is expected that this will continue in the coming years. The company announced that Arjan Pauw has…

Are your plants getting too much light?

Plants exhibit several vital signs when they're getting too much light. The most obvious indicator is leaf burning. This typically causes yellow leaves at the top of the plant…

What does the future hold for British Farming?

LettUs Grow is attending Westminster Insight’s timely Future of Farming Conference next month. On the agenda for the conference is an examination of policy…

October 7 & 8, Niagara Falls

Canadian Greenhouse Conference open for registrations

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is a not-for-profit corporation and one of Canada’s foremost events and connection points for commercial growers of crops…

Rootstock x environment interactions on nitrogen-use efficiency in grafted tomato plants

The use of grafting techniques for horticultural crops increases plant tolerance to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Tomato production under greenhouse conditions relies…

Brexit impacts UK companies supplier risk appetite

A new study by Cranfield School of Management, using Dun & Bradstreet data, investigates the risks and measures UK and EU businesses have taken regarding their…

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance elects new leaders

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently elected the board of directors for 2020, including the officers and four members to serve on the board.…

Something old, something new

The Belt and Road initiative in Europe and Asia.

Chinese growers work on tomato seedlings during early spring season

Farmers in Gezitou Village of Jinzhong have started the cultivating and managing work of tomato seedlings during the early spring season. The team led by Professor Sun Sheng…

US (MI): Aquaponics center receives $1.1 million grant

In Menominee County an aquaponics center in Hannahville is expanding, thanks to a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. The center, referred to as the…

Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando

Kalera announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, Florida. This new facility complements Kalera’s initial HyCube growing facility located…

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Collecting fruit stickers

Some people hardly notice them, but others love fruit stickers. BBC Somerset twittered about Carl Middleton from Milverton, who  collects them and makes fruit sticker albums.

Johannes Adams (Adams Herb Garden) at the beginning of German herbs season

"The herb market has reached its peak"

While shipments from Kenya and Israel determine the current herb market, the domestic season is already about to start. The first freshly cut herbs (salad burnet and common…

Mexico will monitor U.S. inspections of exported tomatoes

The new Tomato Anti-Dumping Suspension Agreement signed by Mexico and the United States in September 2019 contemplated the suspension of the 21% tariff on tomato exports but…

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