HortiDaily Newsletter | Thursday, October 5, 2023

Sold-out Canadian Greenhouse Conference well on its way

As a new, fresh day is to start in Niagara, Canada, the second day of the Canadian Greenhouse Conference is about to kick off as well. The sold-out…

Mastronardi adds two Kentucky greenhouses to US network

Mastronardi Produce is adding two high-tech greenhouse operations in Kentucky into its US farm network. The high-tech greenhouse facilities –…

Jean-Paul Cordeiro joins ecoation:

“I believe AI will only continue to enhance our capabilities and efficiency in greenhouse operations”

ecoation's team proudly introduced their latest member at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference: Jean-Paul Cordeiro, their newly appointed Sales…

Rugose virus, water shortage, and huge crowd at Fruit Attraction

Historically, the second day of Fruit Attraction in Madrid is the busiest day of the fair, with several exhibitors saying it was also the busiest day…

Maren Schoormans joins Normec Groen Agro Control

Maren Schoormans has joined the management team of Normec Groen Agro Control. In the role of Business Manager, he is responsible for expanding and…

ARS scientists develop ever-flowering fruit to feed astronauts

Space travel in the future is expected to last from several months to years, and astronauts will need to maintain healthy diets during those extended…

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CAN (ON): Researchers land $1M to grow berries year-round

A coalition of Northern Ontario researchers has received $1 million to develop a new process for growing berries year-round in extreme climates.…

Priva and IUNU expand partnership to focus on AI-driven growing

Priva and IUNU announced today that they have expanded their ongoing partnership to focus on AI-driven growing. “Priva offers growers excellence in…

AgriForce invests in food safety technology

AgriForce Growing Systems has purchased a 14% stake in Radical Clean Solutions ("RCS"). RCS has developed and is commercializing a suite of proprietary…

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USDA introduces insurance for CEA

The new Controlled Environment agriculture insurance program from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is specifically for plants grown in fully…

Elevated atmospheric ethylene and high temperatures independently inhibit tomato fruit set

Ethylene is an essential plant hormone at low concentrations. Concentrations in the field rarely exceed 5 nmol⋅mol−1 (0.005 ppm), but it can accumulate…

Bolivia: Fodder production facility 90% completed

The construction of the Hydropic Green Forage Production Center in the town of Payrumani, in the municipality of Escara, in the department of Oruro,…

Scientists engineer fruits packed with amino acids and flavonoids

In a recent study published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, researchers in Spain used a cisgenic approach to metabolically engineer tomatoes and…

Investments in acreage, facilities, and equipment to meet growing demand for fresh produce

Lipman Family Farms is proud to announce significant investments in vegetable production that will revolutionize its operations and bolster the quality…

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Argentina: Training on tomato rugose virus in Chaco

After the declaration of the phytosanitary alert throughout the country due to the tomato rugose virus, an inter-institutional training for…

France: Indoor Farming R&D Center opened on campus in Rouen

UniLaSalle has inaugurated the Indoor Farming Research Center on its Rouen campus. The center completes the teaching and research establishment's R&D…

How is the horticultural industry addressing its environmental footprint?

“The environmental impact of horticultural products is under debate,” said Mr. Albert Haasnoot, Sustainability Manager for Royal FloraHolland. Albert…

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Growing their food in a vertical farm:

US (TX): Four researchers on Earth are spending a year on ‘Mars’

On June 25, four NASA recruits set off for Mars — on Earth. They embarked on the first of three-year-long missions to prep Earthlings for life as…

Pioneering pollination strategies to boost strawberry production

Fresh fruits are a key source of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals in our modern diets. Nevertheless, in the UK, fewer than 30 percent of…

Researchers see a future for agricultural solar parks, but also challenges

Solar parks and agriculture do not have to be placed on separate fields. It is possible to combine both functions in the same field, researchers from…

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"One barrier noted was the lack of scale for waste for horticultural crops"

'Circular economy' is a big buzzword at the moment, encapsulating a new way of doing business where we design our waste and reuse resources wherever…

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EFI highlights organizational benefits of family-friendly policies

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers, and consumer…

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US (IL): Urban growers collective gets $1 million to plant trees and fight climate change

A Black- and women-led nonprofit has received federal funding to continue its efforts to eradicate food and environmental injustices in communities of…

Freight Farms acquired by Agrinam; intends to raise $20M

Agrinam Acquisition Corporation and Freight Farms, Inc. have officially agreed on a business combination, with Agrinam acquiring all of Freight Farms'…

Climate plans calculated, CO2 tax still to come

Every year, the Dutch cabinet has its climate plans recalculated. Compared to last year, the goal of 55 percent less greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 seems to…

G's Growers receive top agritech honors at FPC Fresh Awards 2023

The FPC Fresh Awards 2023, held at the esteemed Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Friday, September 29, saw the largest turnout ever recorded. The gala…

Lower costs and increased efficiency with MHP3000 by Top Control: watch the video!

A semi-automatic combined scale

"With the MHP 3000 semi-automatic combined scale, pre-filled packets, as well as empty ones, are completed with precision with table grapes or tomatoes," reports Top Control,…

Frank van der Helm: "When considering destructive interventions in cultivation, think carefully about interventions that kill what lives"

As a new lecturer in Living Plant Cultivation Systems at Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Frank van der Helm wants future growers to think…

UK: 'medium risk group' phytocertificate requirement soon to be included

The UK has indicated that from 31-1-2024, the "medium risk group" will become subject to phytocertification. The "high-risk group" already is and must…

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Martina Huber:

"Temperature and soil quality decisive in growing semi-tropical crops"

"Until now, these semi-tropical vegetables, unknown to most Dutch people, have been a rare sight here in the Netherlands," says Martina Huber. She has…

NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett:

"UK horticulture supply chain review must include retail behaviors"

NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett has addressed the concerns that Defra's horticulture supply chain may be too narrow in scope. He…

Robert Simpson - Fife Fruits:

“Strawberries are seen as a staple, this cannot be said for other soft fruits like raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries"

The strawberry season is all but finished at Fife Fruits in Cupar, Scotland; the final picking will take place this week. The season got off to a good…