HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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New Greenhouse Guide available online and in print

Hello new Greenhouse Guide! The latest edition of our Greenhouse Guide for the horticultural industry is now available in both print and online…

Mucci Farms expands operations with acquisition in Ontario, Canada

Mucci Farms announces the acquisition of Hacienda North Farms, a 159-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse facility in Coatsworth, Ontario. Mucci Farms is…

Rob van de Wiel grows Climundo:

“ToBRFV resistance was a must"

Located in Elshout of the North Brabant province of the Netherlands, Rob van de Wiel grows tomatoes. In recent years, Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) has spread…

How microbiomes boost plant health

Why maintaining a sterile growing environment is crucial. Or is it?

Often there is chatter about the level of sterility in a CEA facility, where most growers would swear that they are up to 99% sterile. However, Paul…

Ecomeccanica's contribution to farmers in the Sele Valley

Vegetable producers have a new ally in the fresh-cut sector

The patented harvesters produced by Italian machinery manufacturer Dari Ecomeccanica represent an innovation for producers in the fresh-cut sector.…

KETOS:

US: Water intelligence developer closes $10M financing round

KETOS, a water intelligence developer, closed on $10 million in additional equity financing. The new funding will advance KETOS' go-to-market strategy…

Identifying and controlling common leaf spot in strawberry

Strawberry leaf spot, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, Mycosphaerella fragariae, can infect leaves, petioles, runners, fruit stalks…

Jason Grimmett joins Dramm as Northeast technical representative

Jason Grimmett has joined the Dramm Corporation as the Northeastern Technical Representative. Jason joins Dramm after a long career in the greenhouse…

US: UC Davis ends srawberry licensing agreements with Eurosemillas

The University of California, Davis, a leader in the development of world-class strawberry varieties for the California and global markets, is…

Fully automatic robot to collaborate with tomato picker

The market has been eagerly awaiting, but the time has finally come. The first ten harvest robots, diligently developed by Certhon and DENSO, are ready…

Understanding and controlling Rhizoctonia root rot

Even though much of New Jersey has had wet weather recently, which is more favorable to Pythium and Phytophthora development, Rhizoctonia root rot has…

China: Fujian Province strongly promoting high-tech farming

In recent years, Fujian Province has been vigorously promoting the development of high-quality agriculture by utilizing high-tech methods to transform…

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Intelligent fertigation improves tomato yield and quality and water and nutrient use efficiency in solar greenhouse production

Intelligent fertigation is a sustainable solution for optimizing water and fertilizer input, thus minimizing environmental pollution in vegetable…

Do microgreens respond to fertilizer concentration and substrate depth?

Microgreens are vegetable and herb seedlings harvested shortly after the emergence of the first true leaf and prior to leaf expansion/senescence of…

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Integrating plant science research in other scientific fields

The concept of 'interdisciplinarity' has emerged as a salient term within the scientific discourse, signifying an escalated interest in both the…

"This growing medium offers good drainage and low water retention capacity"

"This medium-weight, Sphagnum peat moss and bark-based growing medium offers excellent drainage and low water retention capacity," says Horticulture…

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US (VT): Governor vetoes bill that would ban some uses of pollinator-harming pesticides

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill which would ban the use of seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides in most instances. Many environmentalists and…

SeedChange

Canada: New report highlights locally-grown seed diversity

A new report titled "Building Climate-Resilient Seed Systems in Canada" highlights local organic seeds as key to food and seed security, and…

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AI-powered weather forecasting accuracy set to help local growers

Growers could soon have tailored local weather forecasts directly at their fingertips through a ground-breaking program that leverages the cutting-edge…

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UK: Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published

Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the…

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CAN (BC): Geothermal greenhouse and community garden coming to NSS

After over a year of planning, the Old Firehall Collective Society (OFHC) has the go-ahead to bring a geothermal greenhouse and community garden to the…

$2.5m of Singapore-Australia green innovation grants finalized

The Australian federal government has awarded $2.5 million in grants to five Australian small to medium sized businesses collaborating on innovation…

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US (NY): Plant Breeding student receives leadership award

Zong-Yan Liu, Ph.D. student with Ed Buckler in the Field of Plant Breeding was awarded an Exemplary Leadership Award from OISE and the Graduate and…

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Wellbeing Survey for UK Horticulture Industry launches

Perennial, the charity dedicated to supporting people in horticulture, is proud to announce the launch of its largest-ever survey to gain a snapshot…

Organic strawberry-growing cost study available

The University of California has released a new cost study to help growers estimate costs and potential returns for Central Coast organic strawberries.…

NL: Seed world gathers in Rotterdam

The International Seed Federation (ISF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary in the country where the (vegetable) seed sector started to flourish: the…

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Do taller pots hold more water?

There is a fine balance between water retention for plant uptake between irrigations and maintaining optimal air space of 25-50% to promote root respiration in a container.…

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Appeal against the decision made on the lettuce patent

No patents on seeds! filed an appeal against the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to maintain the patent on lettuce (EP2966992). Following…

Ukrainian farm expands production despite challenges of war

Pan Bilan Farm, renowned beyond its Odessa region, supplies fresh vegetables, salads, greens, and berries to top local eateries and supermarket chains. Over…

Co Konings, general manager at Taks Handling Systems:

"Reliable logistics is crucial for horticulture"

Those providing logistics for clients active in greenhouse horticulture must deliver reliable solutions. Crops won't simply pause their growth due to a…

World Bee Day, May 20

Macro-sanctuary has tripled bee population

On World Bee Day, One Banana announces a significant achievement: the beehive within its macro-sanctuary, located at its natural ingredients processing…

China: Tomato prices are higher than the same period in previous years

Locally produced tomatoes, popular in the summer, have been on the Chinese market for over half a month. As the temperature rises, merchants have recently…

New developments in floating solar panel systems

Solar panels are gaining popularity. An increasing number of companies are installing them on their roofs and, in the greenhouse industry, more…

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Milestone donation to UKHarvest includes sweetcorn, butternut squash, courgettes, sweet potatoes and asparagus

Morrisons offers 2 for £3 on produce inc. Morrisons The Best Asparagus

LuLu Hypermarket Qatar launches Festival of VietnamLuLu Hypermarket has prominently displayed nearly 100 Vietnamese items throughout its stores,…