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Whitefly prevention with liquid nutritional plant enhancer

Whiteflies are a major threat in greenhouses. For feeding, they directly harm plants by perforating leaves, and indirectly they can transmit viruses and create an optimal…

Substrate company works with NGO's to kickstart better life for Philippine coconut growers

Long before incorporating a new structure in the Philippines, substrate company Biogrow was already looking at how they could organize it as a sustainable development program,…

South Essex Fabricating inks the deal

New 37.5 acre strawberry greenhouse for Double Diamond / Sunset Farms

Double Diamond Farms is to expand into the soft fruit category. The Canadian growing company will realize a 37,5-acre greenhouse to grow strawberries for the Mastronardi…

Business trends in China's agri-horticultural sector in the coming years

As one of the most dynamic markets for the global agri-horticultural sector, China has the largest greenhouse cultivation area worldwide. Several agriculture concepts, such as…

global market overview strawberries

Germany: Cultivation of greenhouse strawberries on the rise

The global strawberry market is very varied at the moment, depending on the country. The European supply is limited, as the cold winter weather in Spain has meant that the…

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850.000 Euros in damages

EU puts a stop to tomato fraud gang

A European gang is alleged to have embezzled hundreds of thousands of euros in EU funds through dubious dealings in fake tomato plantations. Now, nine people…

Müritzfischer GmbH

Aquaponics plant to be converted into fish store

Müritz fishermen do not want to grow tomatoes in the future

Fishermen from Müritz will not grow tomatoes in the future. Their aquaponics project, that combined fish and vegetable farming, has been terminated. Purely scientifically, the…

Ireland: Final report on the review of the use of peat moss in horticulture published

Ireland to look in peat-free alternatives for growers

Ministers in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have today announced a series of actions to support Irish horticultural growers who are dependent on peat. This…

Gruppo Libretti converts 20 hectares to organic cultivation techniques

"Combining tradition and innovation is the key to success, especially in this day and age with ever-demanding markets," explains Giuseppe Libretti, CEO of the Sicilian growing…

Australia COVID-19 Update

Backpacker visa incentives announced as concerns grow over RAT shortage

The Australian Government has announced a series of temporary visa measures as an incentive for fully vaccinated Working Holiday Maker visa holders to return to Australia as…

Resource Innovation Institute, ACEEE, and USDA to unveil market strategy for energy-efficient CEA

Resource Innovation Institute (RII), ACEEE, and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will unveil their…

Special Water

Four-in-one dosing solution 'boosted' to 1000 liters per hour

Besides assembling standard valves and actuators, Power Plastics develops its own (and customer-specific) solutions in-house. Recent developments, carried out entirely…

New date: October 25

Brassica & leafy salad conference announcement

Following on from the unfortunate news that the Brassica & Leafy Salad Conference would be postponed until the autumn, the organizing committee is pleased to announce a new…

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Antalya municipality donates 6,000 square meters of greenhouse nylon to growers

The Antalya Metropolitan Municipality provided 6,000 square meters of greenhouse nylon worth 15,000 USD to the farmers whose greenhouses were damaged in the storm that took…

How one farm cured the cold to grow year-round

Farming year-round in upstate New York is not for the faint of heart—just ask Sandy and Paul Arnold. They’ve been producing some of the area’s best organic greens and veggies…

Roadmap to strengthen the vegetables sector in Benin, Africa

Recently a research regarding the vegetable sector in Benin has been finalized by Recilience BV and commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The outcome of the study…

Dartford Science and Technology College raises funds to build food forest and greenhouse

A secondary school has raised thousands of pounds to help plans for an eco classroom to take root. The food forest and eco centre project is being spearheaded by Dartford…

Winter Farm:

Building strawberry farms to feed North America

“By the end of 2022, we will be producing 1.3 million kilograms of strawberries between three facilities. We’re not looking to replace summer production so we’ll be down for…

Modiform now sells only circular thermoformed pots

Modiform is stopping its sales of non-circular thermoformed pots and in doing so closes the polypropylene (PP) material loop. The renewed product range consists exclusively of…

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US (NC): Allison Ballantyne appointed new assistant manager with environmental horticulture program

IR-4 Project Headquarters at NC State University is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Ballantyne as the assistant manager with IR-4's Environmental…

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Snow load damages greenhouse roof in Louis Creek Industrial Park

December’s extremely cold temperatures, with the addition of a number of large snowfalls in the Barriere area contributed to the accumulation of a good depth of snow…

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Lethal and sublethal effects of emamectin benzoate on Tuta absoluta

Tuta absoluta is one of the most important pests of tomato in many countries. Emamectin benzoate (EB) is widely used in the control of lepidopteran pests, but there is sparse…

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Research center studies in greenhouse over winter

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 26,000 farms and ranches occupy 39.3 million acres of land in North Dakota, 89% of the total land in the state. In a United…

New drilling with 'unnecessary' delay now imminent

Netherlands: Organic growers ask for geothermal heat

At the Hartogsweg in IJsselmuiden, preparations for the new drilling location are in full swing. This location is directly adjacent to the current 'mining location' that…

Desk salads struck by worst inflation in US - Romaine prices up 61%

There isn’t enough romaine lettuce for salads in the US, mainly because of the chaos created by the pandemic. Demand has been unpredictable as Covid-19 changed…

Strawberry volumes 20% lower to date and a good balance between supply and demand

Moroccan raspberries gained ground on Spanish raspberries in November and December

January has been a cold month so far in Spain and this is delaying the ripening of berries in Huelva, especially strawberries, whose volumes have fallen 20% below the usual…

Björn Schote from VKN Verpackungskontor on the supply situation for fruit & veg packaging

"Lead times for material procurement have become significantly longer"

Significant price increases and a tight supply situation have characterized raw material procurement for paper and board since fall 2020. "Prices for raw materials are in some…

Couple from the Bahamas now focus on yellow pepper farming in Rwanda

A couple from the Bahamas moved to Rwanda in 2020 to focus on its farming business, mainly yellow pepper. Felecia and Wayne Belazia are now farming in the…

Rise in differing cargo theft types driven by conditions at congested US ports

Third quarter cargo theft data in the US shows storage facilities targeted in 45% of reported cases; up from 20% of recorded cases in the same quarter in 2020. Fall in…

Delays at customers a challenge

"The high light levels are producing great quality and good availability which will last for a couple of weeks"

There is a good strawberry supply at the moment with fruit coming from both Spain and Morocco, there is also Egyptian fruit but there have been some quality issues with it…

IFPA Virtual Town Hall

Strategies to manage supply chain issues

With supply chain disruptions making headlines daily, the International Fresh Produce Association’s Virtual Town Hall on “Supply Chain Disruption: Successful Strategies to…

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