HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, October 9, 2024

CAN (ON): Ontario Plants Propagation facility officially opened

Ontario Plants Propagation officially opened its 5-hectare greenhouse expansion in Glencoe on October 8th, 2024, in the presence of over 200 guests…

Bus tour: Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2024

"Sowing cucumbers and harvesting wonder"

"What is your stem density? Could you tell us more about pollination? How do those by-laws work?" These are just some of the questions that growers on…

Large investments into Indian and Kazakh greenhouse projects

Photo report: AgraME 2024, Dubai

"Given the growing market in most Gulf countries, especially the UAE, we are seeing an increasing demand for low-tech cultivation methods such as greenhouses. Therefore, we'd…

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Canadian Greenhouse Conference kicks off

Goodmorning Niagara! Today, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference kicks off in Niagara Falls, Canada. The show has been sold out for months and is fully…

NL: Meteor Systems introduces new MS-150

"With the increasing pressure of diseases and the more intensive use of disinfectants and cleaning agents on growing gutters, Tata Steel faced the…

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US: Hurricane Milton heads for Florida

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida. Several companies are taking precautionary measures, bracing themselves for the potential impact of this…

NL: Piet Hein van Baar joins Heliospectra as Plant Specialist

Piet Hein van Baar will partner with Heliospectra and step in as Plant Specialist for High Wire Crops. Piet Hein is the owner of Led's Consult and…

VBT prices week 39

Sharp rise in tomato prices, head lettuce and strawberry also rise in price

Last week, tomato prices rose sharply. Both for loose and trusses, the price in week 39 at the VBT exceeded 1.50 euros. It is the first time since the start of…

Hurricane Milton on its way to Florida

Mexican cucumber industry will feel effects of Hurricane Helene

As cucumber production begins in Sonora, Mexico, the industry is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Helene's effects on East Coast production. "We're…

CAN: Sollum Technologies partners up with Roelands Plant Farms

Sollum Technologies announced a new partnership with Roelands Plant Farms. This collaboration is set to retrofit Roelands' current HPS fixtures with…

Rene Leenders, Enjoy Trade Holland

"Demand for Turkish vine tomatoes increasing from all over Europe"

After a sabbatical, René Leenders was approached by a Turkish supplier he had worked with for years, asking if he would be interested in joining the…

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US: How to increase greenhouse energy efficiency with USDA

Using a USDA-REAP grant, TrueHarvest Farms is installing a solar photovoltaic system that will enable the leafy greens grower to reduce its energy…

NL: ErfGoed announces team reshuffling

ErfGoed has recently made some changes within its team. Machiel Paans, who has been responsible for sales for many years, is transitioning to a new…

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CAN: Affinor and FARMX come to agreement over designs

Affinor Growers Inc. has entered into an agriculture technology agreement with FARMX Produce Inc. dated Sept. 1, 2024. According to the terms and…

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US (NJ): Rutgers to host October twilight meeting for farmers

Cape May County Agriculture and Natural Resources will host an October Twilight Meeting for South Jersey Farmers on Thursday, October 17 from 7:00 PM –…

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Study: Tomato leafliner mating patterns on greenhouse tomatoes

Mating disruption is an important component of the integrated management system for the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). This study showed…

US (MS): Hydroponics farm receives $8.5M expansion

The Salad Days Hydroponic Farm in Flora, Mississippi, had its groundbreaking for the $8.5 million expansion of the facility. The farm was started 11…

Sustainable packaging and fresh new looks step into the spotlight

Del Fresco Pure® is taking strides to align its packaging practices with eco-friendly standards, reducing the environmental footprint of its products.…

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US (PA): Penn State offering microgreen risk management webinar

Faculty members in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have launched a new project to help agricultural producers tackle the challenges of…

Source.ag unveils new CCO

Source.ag has announced the appointment of Matthias Stammen as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Stammen brings extensive experience driving commercial success for companies…

$16.7M boost for Western Sydney University’s Agri Tech Precinct

Western Sydney University has welcomed an announcement by Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King,…

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NL: 'de Kas' center conducts crop protection trials for aphids

At 'de Kas', Van der Knaap Group recently conducted a trial with crop protection agent Verimark from producer FMC. This research was set up in response…

NL: WUR looks at the future of Greenhouses

What will a greenhouse look like in 2040? Which cultivation methods will be used, how will energy be stored and what will the greenhouse structure look…

FAO announces Food and Agriculture museum in Rome

In a historic audience at the Quirinale Palace today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, alongside Italian President Sergio Mattarella, announced the…

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US (IN): App hopes to break barriers for small growers

It all started on a plantain farm in Ecuador. Ariana Torres, motivated by the financial challenges of running a small farm in her home country in 2007,…

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Nueva Vizcaya State University

Plant-friendly fungicide against tomato black leaf mold

A biofungicide derived from entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), specifically Beauveria bassiana and Isaria fomosorosea, was developed and field-tested as a…

UC Davis offering Wednesday seminar on climate change

Allen van Deynze is the director of the seed biotechnology center and associate director of the plant breeding center at the University of California,…

U.S. Mexico Canada agreement seasonal perishable products weekly update

Agricultural Weather Highlights West:- Record-breaking heat continues from California into the Southwest with windy conditions farther north.- Northwestern…

National US retail report - specialty crops 28/2024 to 10/10/2024

This week retailers offered specials on fall favorites. Apple cider, pomegranates, hard squash, and pumpkins were popular. Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots,…

CapGen Seeds continues its international growth

CapGen Seeds continues consolidating its position in the fruit and vegetable sector by expanding its presence in key markets such as Mexico, Morocco,…

expoSE & expoDirekt from November 20 to 21 in Karlsruhe

Trade fair duo expects over 420 exhibitors from 13 countries

Over 420 exhibitors from 13 countries are expected at the expoSE & expoDirekt trade fair duo from 20 to 21 November 2024 at Messe Karlsruhe. The 28th…

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Morrisons: Christmas recruitment drive

Tesco: £4mln of fruit and vegetables to 400 schools this year

Korean retailers roll out ultra-low price products amid high inflationCU, a convenience store chain operated by BGF Retail Co. announced that it will…