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AppHarvest goes public

AppHarvest and Novus Capital announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in AppHarvest becoming a public company. Upon closing of the…

"Water cooling improves the lifespan of the entire LED fixture"

Since the introduction of LED fixture 'Monarch' earlier this year, Oreon has been able to illuminate many projects with this high power 1000W LED grow light. This LED fixture…

"Online format allows growers from around the world to participate"

Canadian Greenhouse Conference “Beyond 2020” takes off in one week

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is looking forward to  interacting with speakers and growers from around the world, next week, October 7 & 8.  The virtual platform allows a global reach…

Signify expands horticulture team in North America

Lighting company Signify has expanded its horticulture team in North America to support business development efforts in the region. Dominic Bouchard has stepped into the role…

Australia faces workforce shortage of up to 26,000 people

"This isn't a narrow industry issue, this is a matter of food and national security"

A recently released report by EY details that the Australian fruit and vegetable industry is facing a workforce shortage of up to 26,000 people throughout the peak summer…

David Niebug, Country Herbs & Plants:

"This machine gives me the possibility to do what I like most; focus on making the best plants"

In January 2020 Country Herbs & Plants in the UK started with the ISO Cutting and TransPlanter machine from ISO Group. The machine that gives the grower the opportunity to…

Biobest

Spotlight on broad mites

Broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) prefer young plants and are typically found feeding on the newest growth. Active year-round in glasshouse crops, this tiny pest can…

Sollum Technologies

CAN (ON): Pepper grower to implement smart LED lighting

Starting in November, Sollum Technologies’ smart LED lighting solution will be implemented at Allegro Acres, a family-owned greenhouse pepper farm operating in Southwestern…

Second Chances Farm announces new farm in Philadelphia

Second Chances Farm founder Ajit Mathew George recently announced that he has reached an agreement with Philadelphia developer Michael Bailkin, who will invest the capital…

Delphy

Next steps in digitalisation for Delphy:

"Collaboration started four years ago, and was intensified by the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge"

Data platform supplier 30MHz and research and consultancy company Delphy have entered into a partnership. In addition, Delphy uses the data platform as an analysis tool among…

Special Starting Material

US: Amazon bans sale of seeds from abroad

Recently, Amazon banned the sale of seeds from outside the United States. That could give American seed farmers a renewed chance at a growing market and an…

Major challenges to remain for European fruit and vegetable industry

The European fruit and vegetable sector is expressing concerns about its future. The main reasons for this are the combined effects of the COVID crisis and the…

'Bobcat' allows growers to kickstart their greenhouse career

Want to know the secret to keeping your crops healthy and your harvests full, even through the winter? Covered growing—especially under the protection of a greenhouse. But…

John Perkins named new CFO of Upward Farms

Upward Farms, an aquaponics operation sustainably growing leafy greens and fish, has hired John Perkins as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. He brings 25 years of…

From October 26 to November 20, 2020

University of Florida Greenhouse organizes Weed Management courses

Understand all aspects of weed management in nurseries and greenhouses including weed identification, developing herbicide programs, and the latest…

2020 – For Peat’s Sake, what a year!

Graduate devises innovative eco substrate solution during lockdown

This year is in danger of being remembered for all the wrong reasons, and few have been affected more than our younger generation. George Davies is one such example. At the…
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Finland: Hattula berry farm made raspberry cultivation a top business

Thanks to new cultivation techniques applied in Finland, domestic raspberries will start to be picked at the end of September. At the end of September, the…

Rolf van Koppen

AVAG joins World Horti Center

AVAG, the association of the Dutch greenhouse construction and technology, joins World Horti Center. Both partners will enter this collaboration for three years from 1 October…

RF Agriculture

After harvest care and handling of crops

At the end of the season, there is relief in sight and the promise of a reward for the hard work and care given to a crop. If crops are not handled properly all the hard work…

IPK

Study delves into tomatoes' wild ancestors

Wild tomato species represent a rich gene pool for numerous desirable traits lost during domestication. Among them are e.g. robustness in harsh environment or resistance to…

Tanzanian group of young entrepreneurs makes a fortune from strawberry farming

A youth group in Dodoma, Tanzania, has embarked on large scale strawberry plantation in a project aimed at improving the livelihood of its members. The project launched by…

500,000 sq.ft. greenhouse project launched in Sri Lanka

Saaraketha, an organic fresh fruit and vegetable retailer, has launched a greenhouse project that is expected to change the face of Sri Lankan organic…

US: Southern SARE creates equity and prosperity sustainable agriculture leadership program

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) has created the Equity and Prosperity Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Program to champion…

Stephan Weist on renewal of his mandate as President Freshfel Europe:

"As market trends and trading conditions evolve, new opportunities for our sector will arise"

Freshfel Europe held its first ever fully digital Annual General Meeting on the morning of its Joint 2020 Annual Event on the 29 September 2020. Rescheduled…

New encyclopedia on agriculture and its impacts on the environment

Through a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed articles, the three-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of Agriculture and the Environment presents an overview of the role and…

US (FL): COVID-19 risk factors vary, need for tailored measures

As laborers return to the fields this fall in Florida, both unauthorized workers and those authorized to plant and pick crops through a guest worker visa are…

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GrowFlux has recently partnered with Icelandic horticultural lighting firm ABC Lights to commercialize intelligent horticultural lighting systems for the…

World’s most expensive potato chips at $15 per chip

A bag of potato chips is one of the cheapest snacks you can buy. Unless you opted for the extremely limited edition set of chips from Swedish Brewery St. Eriks, boxed in an…

Oregon blueberry producers aim for direct sales - from farm to consumer

Even as recently as 2000, blueberries were only a niche crop in Oregon. The great bulk of production came from other states, such as Michigan and New Jersey.…

Mexico continues to increase its agricultural exports to the US

Mexico's investment and adoption of new agricultural technologies have helped the country's export sector to improve its production and increase the volumes it…

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