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Sam Jones with IPS:

"Alternative tools to manage insect pest outbreaks have never been more important"

Crop protection is vital for every grower; you do not put all that effort into growing your crops just for them to get eaten or get ill. One method to fight pests is…

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Widespread Tuta absoluta outbreaks on tomatoes as rainy season gets underway

Tomato producers across South Africa are facing outbreaks of Tuta absoluta, or tomato leaf miner, an aggressive pest of the Solanaceae family, despite a cold winter that…

"Disinfecting greenhouses increasingly requires a custom approach"

A crop rotation is a perfect opportunity for thoroughly cleaning the greenhouse, which is necessary during the present times when virus-related problems are on the rise. A…

a visit to VB, part of Atrium Agri

Video The emergence of a horticultural consortium

The Agro Businessclub Westland was updated yesterday by host Edward Verbakel on the construction of the new premises of VB and the ambitions of Atrium Agri. Matthijs Jasperse…

Gemeente Horst aan de Maas

Developer of special harvesting knife for cucumbers in the spotlight

Tom Houben from Sevenum was recently named 'Starter of the third quarter' by the Dutch municipality of Horst aan de Maas. In addition to his work at Christaens Group, Tom…

Profile Products acquires controlled release fertilizer manufacturer Florikan

Profile Products announced the acquisition of Florikan, a manufacturer, blender, and distributor of controlled-release fertilizer to ornamental horticulture,…

Hortifrut acquires Spain-based berry grower

Hortifrut, a global business platform in breeding, growing, and marketing fresh and frozen berries, has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Atlantic Blue. Atlantic Blue is…

EU: Longer CPVR protection for technically challenging crops

Breeders of asparagus, flower bulbs, woody small fruits, and woody ornamentals will soon enjoy a 30-year protection term under the Community Plant Variety…

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Invitation to demo visit trial of natural nitrogen in tomato

At Wageningen University & Research in Bleiswijk, VitalFluid is conducting a trial with the use of natural nitrogen in tomatoes. On November 2, there will be a demo on-site to…

"New sensor could truly automate irrigation"

These days, using cameras and sensors, you can measure all sorts of things in a greenhouse, but growers often cannot see what is going on with plants' roots. SenseNL is…

University to help Ontario greenhouse growers measure light polution

Greenhouse growers need plenty of light to nurture crop plants and flowers, but the nighttime glow from increasing numbers of glasshouses in Ontario has municipalities looking…

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Updates for e-Gro system for artificial light growing

As the days get shorter and darker, the growing season is coming to a close, or growers will soon switch to growing with artificial light. As a result of interviews with…

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IBMA President Herman van Mellaert:

"We urge the EU to unleash power of biocontrol in support of Farm to Fork"

Europe’s biocontrol industry urges EU lawmakers to back biocontrol, or else miss the Green Deal targets. Reported pushbacks to make Farm to Fork objectives…

Tackling climate issues with low-resource consuming growing towers

“Given the increasing shortages in resources, this is the best growing system a grower can use nowadays,” says David Steenkiste, founder of Plant-T. The Belgian company…

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Mary Agrotech and Changzhi Yufeng AgTech Development

Collaboration on 700m2 pilot farm in China

Mary Agrotechnologies announces that the company entered a strategic partnership with Changzhi Yufeng Agricultural Technology Development, one of the largest vertical farms in…

Video Building a passive solar greenhouse in Inner Mongolia

This could be the first Passive Solar Greenhouse built in Mongolia that has also incorporated a full Geothermal system. Simply Wild Living is the company behind this project,…

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Food prices in Turkey are rising fast

During the last couple of years, the increase in food prices is one of the most sensitive topics in Turkey's economic and political agenda. Since the beginning of last summer,…

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Government project shuts down, mushroom farmers out of a job

Over 1,000 mushroom growers in Jashore, Bangladesh, have left farming after a government project facilitating mushroom farming was shut down, leaving many of them workless.…

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US (KY): Murray High School applies for funding for greenhouse

Murray High School in Kentucky has taken its first steps in funding a greenhouse. Assistant Superintendent Whitney York said during the Board of Education meeting Thursday…

CAN: Vegetate Market Garden grows lettuce in passive solar greenhouse

Owners of Vegetate Market Garden Justin Friedel and Caitlin Peuramaki-Brown’s journey to entrepreneurship started more than a decade ago, when they lived in the city and had a…

US hydroponic farm announced #1 trend in whole foods 2022 trend report

Whole Foods Market announced Ultraurban Farming, led by Gotham Greens, as the #1 trend in its seventh annual Top 10 Food Trends for 2022. Gotham Greens is…

USDA reapportions membership on the Florida Tomato Committee

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a final rule that reapportions membership on the Florida Tomato Committee under the federal marketing…

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PHP 15 million worth of illegally shipped vegetables confiscated

Approximately PHP15 million (€255,000) worth of fresh vegetables illegally shipped from China were confiscated at Subic Freeport last Thursday. SBMA chairman and administrator…

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Former owner of Florida produce business sentenced to prison for tax evasion

A Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for tax evasion, at a proceeding in federal district court in Miami. According to court documents,…

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Lack of parking, fines for breaks and general circumstances turns drivers away from UK

Drivers and unions have warned that facilities and working conditions in the UK are inferior to those in Europe and that the UK’s supply chain crisis will not…

NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chairwoman, Ali Capper:

‘UK government should double seasonal workers scheme for 2022’

As worker shortages continue to frustrate fruit and vegetable growers, NFU officials are urging the UK government to immediately double its Seasonal Workers…

Greenhouse plastic waste in Spain

Last week, France 24 broadcasted a documentary report called 'Spain: the challenge of plastic recycling in Andalusia, the garden of Europe'  in which it delved into…

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