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app helps growers make most out of their TAPKIT

"Growing is not only about the right hardware, but also about knowledge and crop support"

 With the TAPKIT, a  500 m2 greenhouse enabling growers to start-up their own hydroponic venture, TAP brought hydroponic growing within reach of many growers all around the world. With…

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US (NY): COVID-19 outbreak among greenhouse workers

This week officials of the Oneida government confirmed that the greenhouse of Green Empire Farms, employing over 300 employees, deals with an outbreak of the…

Moleaer

New nanobubble generator Neo offers optimal oxygen monitoring and control

Moleaer is launching the Neo, its fifth nanobubble generator in its product portfolio designed to improve water quality and enhance food production in greenhouses and fish…

Special crop from protected cultivation available all year round

Pointed peppers on the rise in Austrian Burgenland

LGV Sonnengemüse is a supplier of various types of regional vegetables to the Austrian food trade. In addition to cucumbers, radishes, various tomato varieties and peppers,…

Yuksel Seeds adds new tomatoes

"New tasty tomato specialties with new tomato brand Cassarosa"

Yuksel Seeds is a seed research and production company that is working on improving hybrid vegetable varieties, specializing in tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, melon and…

Autogrow

Growing crops outside their natural home

I grew up eating tasty fresh mangoes from my backyard in Borneo. There is nothing better than a sun ripened mango that the rats haven’t got to first. I once wondered if you…

Vertical Field

Vertical farms provide sustainability in a post-COVID world

Urban areas contain more than half the world’s population and contribute to some 70% of the planet’s energy emissions. Cities guzzle the bulk of Earth’s resources and produce…

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Beneficial Insectary

Beneficial Insectary debuts instructional release videos in English and Spanish

Beneficial Insectary’s IPM team has made use of the downtime thanks to COVID-19 by working on digital content for their customers. Over the last year, they have released a…

USDA ERS

US: Labor shortages at critical times can lead growers to leave product in the field or to delay harvesting

Labor is a relatively high share of the cost of growing, harvesting, and packing fresh produce. Labor and harvest comprise nearly half of average total production costs for…

FAO

FAO introduces tunnel farming to tribal districts in Pakistan

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has introduced tunnel-farming in the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from USAID as part…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: USDA to purchase millions in asparagus, tart cherries and other Michigan crops

Today we are looking at the situation in - among others - the US, where the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the purchase of $470 million in surplus food purchases…

Volume coming on strong of specialty cherry tomatoes

Supplies of specialty cherry tomatoes are coming on strong. John Newell of Windset Farms based in Delta, B.C. says that the growing area of its Cameo® cherry…
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"Saving energy and money with behavioural changes and simple efficiency improvements"

GrowSave is a collaboration between AHDB and NFU Energy. It was originally set up to serve the protected edible and protected ornamental sectors and extended to cover soft…

Re-engineering America's fresh produce supply chain post COVID-19

The UN World Food Programme announced just last week that over a quarter of a billion people around the globe could suffer acute hunger by end of this year in large part owing…

Romania asks the EU for increase in coupled support to protected agriculture

The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture has asked the European Commission for an increase of approximately 50%, up to 5,000 Euro per hectare, in the amount of coupled support for…

Hye-Ji Kim

Characterizing nutrient composition and concentration in aquaponic and hydroponic systems

Aquaponic nutrient studies often use various types of water containing high levels of mineral nutrients for water supply, making it difficult to accurately determine deficient…

Kori Tuggle joins Braga Fresh as VP of Marketing and Product Development

Produce marketing executive Kori Tuggle joined Braga Fresh in a new position at the company as vice president of marketing and product development. In this…

USDA allows flexibilities for organic certification amid coronavirus pandemic

Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) may allow organic producers to report acreage as certified organic, or transitioning to organic, for the 2020 crop year if…

Australia: Queensland growers slash thousands from their energy bills

Queensland horticulture growers are slashing thousands from their energy bills thanks to a new program being rolled out by Growcom in partnership with energy…

$25,000 grant for school greenhouse expansion project

The William N. Pennington Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to the Carson City School District to build an outdoor classroom and expand an office at the Carson High School…

Aphidoletes an important weapon against aphids

“For growers of organic glasshouse-grown vegetable crops, the gall midge Aphidoletes-System has become the backbone of their aphid programme,” says Gert-Jan De Vast, Technical…

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Malaysia: No wholesale markets, no vegetable supply

Supply of vegetables in Malaysia’s Klang Valley and several states nearby have been affected following the temporary closure of several wholesale markets here and in the…

New Zealand’s fresh produce industry strengthened with acquisition

T&G Global has taken ownership of Freshmax New Zealand’s domestic fruit and vegetable business, in a move which will transform New Zealand’s fresh produce…

USDA voluntary GAP program for aquaponics

The USDA recently recognized aquaponics under their voluntary Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program through the Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) division. This program is…

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Scottish crops in desperate need of rain

Farmers up and down Scotland experienced a welcomed heatwave this spring after a wet winter left the majority of the country under water. Unfortunately, the…

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Horticultural labour shortage could mean New Zealand food shortages

According to horticultural industry experts, production of some food could become a casualty of the campaign against Covid-19. The industry said it strongly…

Viva Fresh clean eating challengers to showcase results in virtual wrap-up event

Viva Fresh may have been canceled but that isn’t going to put a pause on the success or results of the Clean Eating Challenge. On May 20 at 2:00 pm CST, Dr.…

Green-Dome as local solution for sustainable basic food supply

The Garden of Eden from the MABEWO Solar Dome

Start-up companies are revolutionizing the production of food worldwide. Indoor farms and closed cycles are being used to develop innovative methods to satisfy human hunger.…

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