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The right technology system can be important to strengthening horticulture workforce efficiency

For horticulture labor technology to be effective, growers need to find and introduce a system that gives them positive efficiencies without the major drawbacks, according to…

Vacancies:

"Invest in air treatment, not only from an energy saving point of view"

With systems based on air treatment to make an optimal greenhouse climate, Van Dijk heating seemed to be ahead of the game for a long time. The gas price was low and so was…

Dutch company expands its snack bell pepper area in Portugal

The Dutch company Frestia is expanding its snack bell pepper share in Portugal. As of the next growing season, that area will be doubled. That will ensure year-round supply…

Dr. Greenhouse

A workshop by Dr. Greenhouse

Unpacking the complexity of HVAC

No matter where you grow, it may be an indoor farm, a greenhouse, or a vertical farm; there’s one thing they have in common: climate management. Being one of the biggest…

Bayer organic vegetable seeds portfolio now active, beginning with sweet pepper and tomato

“Today, we sell our seeds to growers who otherwise grow organically, but there are growers that need certified organic seed. With our organic program, we want to make sure…

Ridder wins Energy Globe Award

Ridder is this year’s winner of the Energy Globe Award in the Netherlands. An international jury awarded Ridder for the development of Ridder NoNa+, a selective sodium removal…

Vivent / Bayer research:

"Effectiveness of environmentally preferable products can be measured almost immediately"

Modern crop protection practices combine classical disease control with plant resistance induction to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Such stresses might be plant…

FUTURELED Ltd shines the right light on herbs

Assimilated lighting for herb production

Herbs continue to be in vogue. Whether as potted plants for the fresh kitchen, as part of an indoor herb garden or as a feature on people's balconies. Herbs are also used as…

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Vegetable forcing is becoming more popular in Hungary

As the spring season progresses, Hungary’s spring legume and vegetable produce has started to hit the market. Currently, Hungary produces 1.7 million tons of vegetables and…

California growers had hoped for a wetter winter

As we get deeper into spring, concerns continue to grow in California over drought following a winter that wasn’t as wet as hoped for. “We had a really good December. But…

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Cardboard crisis looms due to Russia-Ukraine war

Starch from wheat, potatoes and other food is used to make paper for packaging. Wheat and starch prices have soared this year, risking the possibility of…

Singapore: Supplying modular aquaponic farms to the 3 C’s

“We want to be an enabler in different aspects, in terms of vertical- and urban farming, helping communities to grow locally. As an agtech, we want to supply customers with…

Malaysian Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry:

Malaysia: ‘Vegetables sold cheaper than last month’

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has refuted the allegations made by the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) that the prices of several…

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Indian greenhouse project takes shape

Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) and Sahyadri Farms have signed a letter of intent to start working on the “cleaner, healthier, safer and higher quality” production of fresh…

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US (IN): Pure Green Farms extends indoor farming operation

South Bend city leaders are seeing green over an indoor farming operation that’s growing on the city’s southwest side. After $25 million was invested into a…

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Development of greenhouses high on Iran's agenda

The Iranian Agriculture Ministry is focusing on a greenhouse Development Program, aiming to increase productivity, efficiency, and water consumption management in the…

Sara Neagu-Reed joins AmericanHort as director of advocacy & government affairs

Sara Neagu-Reed has joined AmericanHort as Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, effective April 11. She joins the Washington, DC-based advocacy team…

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US (NC): Expansion and innovation showcased in 2022 Farm Grants

Recipients of 2022 farm grants reflect the strength of the agricultural system in western North Carolina by growing their farm businesses and demonstrating innovative…

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UK faces tomato shortage amid rising energy costs

Significant growth in energy prices has driven up the cost of running greenhouses in the UK to a financially unsustainable level for many producers. According to the British…

Research collaboration to research non-coding regulatory DNA

Annogen started a collaboration with a Tier 1 agri firm to test non-coding DNA fragments that are predicted to influence the expression of important crop…

HPNow’s Peroxide UltraPure now OMRI-listed

Peroxide UltraPure, generated exclusively by the HPGen generator, has been OMRI Listed for use as a plant disease control or as an algicide, disinfectant, or…

Celebrate the 'year of the poppy and basil'

Fleuroselect is celebrating the 'Year of the Poppy and Basil'! They encourage growers to join this promotion initiative by making the Plant of the Year part of their marketing…

Bom Group managing director John Meijer retires

Commercial Director at Bom Group John Meijer will take early retirement effective June 30. John has worked for more than 37 years, the last five of which have been with Bom…

Open Day at Southern Seed

South-eastern Sicily is the cradle of greenhouse intensive cultivation

A joint open day with Southern Seed, a Sicilian seed company, and  Progene Seed, a company specializing in breeding. The event aimed at promoting a vast range of products suitable…

Strawberry sales are doing better in the large-scale retail trade and abroad

Recently, the demand for strawberries has decreased, but the slowdown, fortunately, has not been the same in all sales channels. "If in the Italian general retail markets the…

Julonghe Agriculture:

"China's avocado cultivation has a long way to go"

Avocados are known and loved for their high nutritional value. They are mainly divided into three strains: West Indies, Mexicans, and Guatemalans. Currently, most edible…

Frutura boss Manfred Hohensinner on the fiercely competitive vegetable market

"Austria's agriculture came to a standstill 20 years ago"

Once a mountain farmer, Frutura boss Manfred Hohensinner now uses thermal water to cultivate 26 hectares of high-quality vegetables for Austria's domestic market. But the…

Dutch geothermal company changes hands

Last week, in the Netherlands, Jos Scheffers signed a sale purchase agreement on behalf of Green Well Westland (GWW). Danny van den Berg represented Aardwarmte Vogelaer, who…

Shanghai pandemic lockdown, residents try hydroponics at home

In recent days, Shanghai's pandemic prevention and control situation has been severe, and many residents have been locked at home and cannot go out. Some people have been…

Summary findings USDA Food Price Outlook, 2022

US: Fresh vegetable prices now predicted to increase between 1.0 and 2.0 percent

The all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, increased by 0.9 percent from January 2022 to February 2022 before seasonal…

LuLu to distribute jackfruit and green chillies from Assam in Gulf nations

A consignment of jackfruit and green chillies from Assam will soon reach Dubai. Dubri deputy commissioner Anbamuthan MP flagged off the consignment at…

Qatar: 3,622 tons of local vegetables sold through marketing programs in March

Sales of locally produced vegetables through the Premium Qatari Vegetables and Qatar Farms programs amounted to 3,622 tons in March. According to the Ministry…

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Mini Symposium on strawberry quality

The strawberry world is continuously developing; from the introduction of new varieties to the development of innovative growing techniques. With these…

Controlling fungal diseases in herb production

The herbal trend is unbroken. Whether as potted goods for the fresh kitchen, as part of the indoor herb garden, or as a special feature in the balcony box. Promote growth and…

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