The sun shines bright on GreenTech's last day

It's a wrap! Well, it almost is at least. GreenTech 2024 will end in some hours, today at 16:00. A large (inter)national audience has had the chance to…

In search of a sustainable greenhouse using ambient humidity

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the Barcelona-based company LENIUM have launched a joint research project to design an irrigation system…

New greenhouse in Made forms basis for Hazera’s global High-Tech tomato program

Thanks to the new High-Tech greenhouse, Hazera can take significant steps forward in its High-Tech tomato program, says Business Development Manager…

Gemüsering grows Kazuti

"They manage to get the full genetic potential from this premium variety"

The Gemüsering greenhouse has been cooking something rather special. Those growers are indeed the only ones who grow Kazuti tomatoes by HW Seeds in…

TSI Italian introduces resistant rootstocks

ToBRFV: why not protecting tomatoes from "the bottom" as well?

A highly-formative technical event took place over the past few days in Ragusa (Sicily), focused on "TSI Italia strategies to counter ToBRFV", an increasingly popular topic for the whole…

Automatic release of beneficial insects now also for vertically grown crops

In the strawberry cultivation industry, machines that automatically distribute beneficial insects into the crops have been operational for two years.…

Eurofins expands physical testing facilities

With recent developments in substrates and potting soils, the need to understand the physical properties of peat-reduced mixtures is increasing.…

These 5 teams are to compete in 4th edition of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge

On 6 and 7 June, the Wageningen University & Research location in Bleiswijk hosted the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge hackathon event, concluding the…

How NIAB East Malling use Delta-T sensors in their growroom research

Delta-T Devices has collaborated with Dr Mark Else (Head of Crop Science at NIAB East Malling) to produce a short video that explains the benefits of…

Kultive celebrates 10 years

“Continuing to grow, while remaining close to our producers”

Nearly 150 people gathered at Kultive last Friday to celebrate the company's first decade. The event was a resounding success, thanks to the large…

Glutton Macrolophus suppresses both spider mites and aphids in tomato cultivation without sulphur

In the pilot project "Growing Tomatoes without Sulphur," two crop protection strategies (with and without Macrolophus) are being tested in unlit tomato…

US: Horticultural Rep Group unveils B2B portal for hydroponic retailers and garden centers nationwide

GrowGeneration's Horticultural Rep Group (HRG) has unveiled its new B2B portal for hydroponic retailers and garden centers. The innovative new portal,…

Israeli Ministry of Agriculture to assist farmers increase tomato supply to the market

Amidst the ongoing war, and in the interest of ensuring food security and maintaining an uninterrupted supply of fresh tomatoes to the citizens, the Ministry…

How a little predatory mite laid the foundation for biocontrol today

It started as a germ of an idea, or rather a little predatory mite in this case. Koppert's pioneer, Jan Koppert noticed that chemical sprays were…

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US: Team pitches geothermal greenhouse design for Osage Nation in Oklahoma

A group of students from the University of Oklahoma who recently won first place in the Technical Track of the 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition…

Vinnytsia farmers develop with "eRobota" Grants, boosting orchard and greenhouse projects

Investing in Ukraine's food security through agricultural grants

Vinnytsia farmers received significant support under the "eRobota" program, with 13 grants for orchard creation and six for building modular greenhouses,…

US (VA): Teacher program makes horticulture ‘a lot more accessible’ in the classroom

When school is back in this fall, dozens of teachers nationwide will be better equipped to talk with students about horticulture career opportunities…

Nature's Miracle to distribute BeGrow stone wool substrate products in the U.S.

Nature's Miracle Holdings has signed an agreement with BeGrow Sera Limited Sti to distribute its Stone Wool Substrate products in the U.S. BeGrow is a…

AU: Horticulture Awards for Excellence recognize industry achievements

Leading lights of the Australian horticulture industry have been recognised at the Horticulture Awards for Excellence 2024, presented in front of more…

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A new lettuce combines Romaine with Spinach

'Spinach Lettuce' comes from a multi-year collaboration between chef Dan Barber and lettuce breeder Bill Waycott. Salad lovers may no longer need to…

Ukrainian farmers received over 1 million euros in grant support for new orchards and greenhouses

Nearly 1.2 million euros have been disbursed to 14 agricultural enterprises under the government's grant program "eRobota" to support small and medium-sized…

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Tomato disease poses fresh to accelerating Nigerian inflation

Soaring tomato prices in Nigeria are creating a new headache for authorities, who are battling food inflation that's at its highest in decades and has…

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UK: Greenhouse growing school opens in Kent

A school dedicated to vegetable horticulture is training the next generation of "greenhouse technical specialists" to grow salad and vegetables. The…

IE: Teagasc hosted a mushroom automation seminar

The event focused on mushroom harvesting automation technologies. Labour is a very significant cost of production. All mushrooms produced in Ireland…

CAN (AB): Red Deer Food Bank to develop indoor food farm

Red Deer Food Bank is expanding its ability to grow fresh produce thanks to $150,000 from Federated Co-operatives Ltd. The Co-op Community Spaces…

NL: More branding for better positioning of Westland greenhouse farming

The position of greenhouse farming in Westland is under pressure. To counter this trend, various plans have been formulated recently. The municipality intends…

Tikedo has plants in Italy, Spain and Latvia

Labeling specialist for the domestic and European market

Customized solutions, the labeling sector, which is also strategic for fruit and vegetables. Tikedo is an international group specializing in labels,…

Kyrgyzstan

Issyk-Kul region expands cultivation of strawberries and taps into international markets

In recent years, residents of the Issyk-Kul region in Kyrgyzstan have increasingly turned to strawberry cultivation, significantly expanding the area dedicated…

Plastic-free packaging for apples, potatoes and citrus fruits launched

The last word will not be said in packaging for fresh vegetables and fruit for a long time, and Silbo is launching new packaging to emphasize that…

"Consumers want things to be incredibly environmentally sustainable, but they don't want to pay more for it"

How diversification, regulation and reducing food waste will help industry keep up with consumers' sustainability expectations

While consumers want the industry to provide sustainably produced fruit and vegetables, they are not willing to pay extra for it - that was one of the…

Looking back at IFPA's The Mexico Conference

The supply chain of the floral and produce industry came together on May 22-23, at The Mexico Conference 2024 in Guadalajara. An audience of over 460…

Colombia

Aeroponics, an innovative solution for the efficient use of water in agriculture

Aeroponics is emerging as a promising alternative in agriculture to face the growing challenge of optimizing water use in the context of scarcity and growing…