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Applying foil in a smart way makes new greenhouse construction faster and safer

US (WA): 3-acre greenhouse to get ribbon-cutting ceremony in May

CAN (SK): Oppy partners with DEEP to build geothermal greenhouse

UK: Light Science Technologies win grant to develop sensors to improve greenhouse growing capabilities

Canada: Growcer raises $3 million in series A

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Heading west to showcase greenhouse-grown produce
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Somalia: Growers opts for greenhouse farming to combat food insecurity

Vegetable cultivation greenhouse nearing completion in Vinnytsia region, Ukraine
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US (WA): ACDC and Port of Othello consider indoor farming in the Basin
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South Korea: Inje County opens greenhouse powered by renewable energy
Dean Taylor with Mastronardi Produce:

“There is always a high level of excitement when we launch a new Bombs variety”
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New Zealand: 11-hectare greenhouse opens in Tucker Road

Sector | Cultivation

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Balanced market for strawberries, without production peaks and with higher prices than usual:

"Downward trend in raspberry cultivation continues due to low profitability"

New Zealand agri sector is on the path to enhanced productivity
In the Spring Memorandum:

NL: Cabinet seeks funding from greenhouse horticulture

Younger generation boosts radish cultivation at Ortolanda in Italy

Strawberry cultivation system promotes additional sunlight exposure
To all those who don't believe that greenhouse vegetables can be tasty, this is dedicated

In one of the largest greenhouses in the Lviv region, Ukraine, watermelons are being grown

Strawberry season starts early in Arkansas

Sector | Technique

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Field strength of specific frequencies that boost plant growth made measurable

The future of logistics is automated

Australian farmers urged to consider their data security

Plant Empowerment Foundation celebrates 5th anniversary during Empowerment Day 2024
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Vegetable sci & tech expo attracts visitors in east China's Shandong

Growing fodder in hydroponics amidst fodder shortage
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Optimal spacing determined for grafted 'Primo Red' high tunnel tomato

Sector | Climate

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How fixing a customer's problem turned these guys into night-time heat loss science nerds:

Blazing hot by day but freezing at night
Air & Energy climate control system researched at Botany Group:

Growing tomatoes and cucumbers with closed vents and screens

How do you catch the red cloud?

Water reserves in Spain stand at 57.8%
CENN

CENN promotes the capacity building of local farmers
Exploring the application of the Solarwoven greenhouse covering:

“It turns out there doesn’t have to be one way to use this versatile covering”

Mexico: In a month, Sinaloa’s water supply will be reduced

Sector | Company News

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NL: Solar park for growers NEXTgarden

NL: International journalists visit herb grower with new concept
Kuehne+Nagel:

First quarter of 2024: earnings down with cost measures intensified

Vertical Harvest secures $59.5 million project financing for its Westbrook farm

New vice president of marketing and sales at Progressive Produce

Spain: Caudal completes initial phase of the first technology park specialized in irrigation

Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Environment launches urban farm inside stores, markets to improve food quality

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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A Dutch idea inspires Kenyan plant nursery

How hydroponics turned a grower's life upside down
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US (FL): Charlotte County implements Hydroponic program for inmates
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China: "We are breeding new varieties of tomatoes with improved texture and enhanced disease resistance"
Farm Work Wonders

US (WV): Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth

UAE: ‘How these vertical farms kept afloat during heavy floods’

Unprecedented floods in the United Arab Emirates destroy greenhouses

Sector | Crop Protection

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Nigeria: Tomato scarcity as tuta absoluta hits growers
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US (NC): Fighting banana blight in a greenhouse

€5M raised to introduce plasma activated water into the market

Is ToBRFV weakening in Morocco?
"The virus moves with plant material, with water, with people, with equipment and through the air."

Growing with ToBRFV - a new reality: Minimizing the virus spread after detection
Van Nifterik:

Enhanced protection against fungi with new carbonized cane
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Plant health governing body meets on further measures to curb pests and diseases

Sector | Market Information

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"Ultimately, we are not paying a fair price for our food"
VBT figures week 16:

Tomato prices lag behind previous years

NL: Tide turns for tomato prices in March

"CO2 emissions per fruit and vegetable product on Albert Heijn's shelves"
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US: 2022 EPA emissions inventory highlights agriculture's sustainability strides
The Tomato Contact Group met in Almería:

Balancing the market's competition conditions is a priority for the European tomato sector

Post-Brexit border controls delayed again in the UK

Sector | Energy

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Wind energy v. solar energy: Which is a better renewable for your production?
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Trinidad and Tobago: Girls College gets solar-powered greenhouse

"Agricultural wastes can be reused for greenhouse production and help reduce carbon emissions"
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Ransomware attacks on Ag companies:

"Attacks on the sector made up 5.5% of all ransomware operations globally"

Ecuador confronts electricity crisis ahead of referendum

China: Sufficient power helps smart agriculture in Anhui

IoT sensors improve berry cultivation beneath semi-transparent photovoltaic panels

Sector | Fertilizers

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Ostara gets organic registration of recovered nutrients

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome
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Certis Belchim partners up with Landlab
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HotiNigeria empowers 23 agro-input dealers to boost horticulture
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Organic farms can have mixed effects on pesticide use depending on their neighbors

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

"We help plants to cope with drought and salt stress"

Sector | Breeding

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Exploring exclusive lines adapted to India’s agricultural landscape

Japan: Domestic strawberry producers eye new breeds

“These varieties benefit growers, retailers, and consumers”

Variety testing is essential for South African blueberry growth

Fabiola Novelo Torrero joins the Axia Team
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"Change in EU law is needed to stop patents on conventionally-bred plants"

Advancing global agriculture from the greater Rotterdam-The Hague area

Sector | Product Info

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New greenhouse vegetable products introduced
Sophie Thill, Les Paysans de Rougeline:

“Red Label tomatoes with great taste!”
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor -

Europeans still not consuming minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh produce
Cristiana Furiani from Geofur: "We will present another product at Macfrut"

Fresh-cut radicchio conquers the foreign market

US: Two new flavors join salad kit line

US: USDA announces intended purchase of fresh tomatoes for food nutrition assistance programs

Palos Strawberries and Marvel join forces to promote strawberry consumption among the young

Sector | Open field vegetables

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India: AI-based device to aid in cultivation of horti crops
A product by Soft NW:

Non-woven fabric resistant to frost

Corenthin (Felix) Chassouant new director of sales and business development at Harnois

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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"The certified organic growing media performs like a conventional growing media"
"When buying in bulk, growers can make the investment back in 1-2 years"

Moving away from substrates comes with its benefits...

Plastic-free substrate trials ongoing

Scheteling now Jiffy distributor in Finland

Pine bark as a sustainable substrate alternative
Jeff Taylor joins CompaqPeat

Providing tailored substrate solutions to the North American market

CAN: Ontario company launches biofertilizer made from crickets

Sector | Organic cultivation

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“a breakthrough for organic growers in North America"

On-farm bioreactor enables conversion of residual proteins into liquid organic solution
Jordi Querol, CEO and founder of Dreiskel Biodinámica, a pioneering company in biodynamic agriculture:

"Finding an aisle with only biodynamic foods in Germany is as common as finding one with organic products here"

Ukraine: The largest mushroom farm in the Ternopil region won the "Course for Independence" project
Transcarpathian farm on track to double blueberry plantations with new technology:

Ukrainian grower upscales hydroponic blueberry production
Efficient use of space, reduced land costs, environmental sustainability, and crop diversity

The advantages of vertical farming in Ukraine
Within a year, the "MicroGreen Prykarpattia" relocated to a significantly larger space:

Ukraine: Business cultivates and sells microgreens and edible flowers
Organic Grower Summit 2023:

“The State of Organic Growing" keynote presentation

Sector | Today on social media

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@SirajeSsengendo

Mr Grower
@zamura_farm

ZAMUKA FARM
Recruitment at Clock House Farm

Jane Peckham

A visit to Sustenir Group

India and Japan horticulture

Berries on the way
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Northern lights seen in the Netherlands and Belgium

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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UV-C air disinfection in pepper packing hall:

“I have never had issues with mold again”
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UK: Farming Unions urge major retailers to back British farming
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Turkmenistan introduces new sanitary standards for greenhouses

New study highlights sustainability of Ontario fruits and vegetables

US: Basil sold across 29 states linked to salmonella infection

Philippines: Inauguration of Phl’s first mobile food testing lab
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New Zealand: HortNZ calls for urgent changes to RMA to protect New Zealand fruit and vegetable production

Sector | Events

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US (CA): "The Great Tomato Challenge" launched with legislators

Australia: Hydroponic Farmers Federation met at Brinkman's Braeside offices

China: International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 in Chengdu is coming
DryGair experience:

Invitation for growers to visit high-tech greenhouses in the Netherlands

Double nomination for Polariks at Dutch Interactive Awards

Webinar helps ag industry protect itself from cyber threats
Climate-smart agricultural practices, tomato grafting, and hydroponics featured:

US (TX): Vegetable Spring Field Day in Uvalde set May 2

Sector | Labor and automation

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US (TX): What does farmworker shortage mean for TX agricultural future?

Grower uses data to up tomato game

Participants Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge use new crop model

Fourth Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge started

New data shows Australian farmers will walk away if worker access is further eroded

"Over 100 pipe rail trolleys delivered to Mexico"
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CANgrow

Award for wardrobe-sized modular grow system producing 700 kg of fresh food annually

Sector | Retail

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First commercial quantities of UK strawberries set to hit supermarket shelves
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Groupe Casino has announced details of a new 'transformation plan'

Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries
Dreamstime
7-Eleven accelerating entry into Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa

An example of the Circular Economy: Mercadona's green crates for fruit and vegetables
Dreamstime
Intermarché has teamed up with Uber Eats in an exclusive partnership across Portugal

Asda reported a 24% rise in annual earnings
Dreamstime
Sligro growth “slightly positive”

UK supermarkets accused of misleading labeling on origins of fresh fruit and vegetables
Dreamstime
Albert Heijn has established a Food Transition Advisory Council

Kantar: Wonky vegetables have found favour with cost-conscious consumers
Dreamstime
Ocado Group: ISF rollout with Auchan Retail Poland

Just Eat Takeaway's total orders fell 6%

Sector | Lighting

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NLight:

New Dutch lighting company aims to "LED the way"

In-vitro micropropagation lab installs dimmable LEDs

Do microgreens respond to daily light integral and carbon dioxide enrichment?

Dynamic LED system expanded with new features for enhanced grower control

How remote control capabilities are advancing crop yield research

More efficient cultivation with controlled raising under LED lighting

Barron Lighting Group appoints Paul Gray as Director of Growlite

Sector | Irrigation

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California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping
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Malta: Clay-based irrigation technology being tested in Gozo could slash water use

CAN: Cleantech projects selected as “Innovations for the Future” by Axelys

The added value of steel roofs on water silos
TPS launches multiple-environment water quality measurement device:

“Easily testing input water or wastewater”

Satisfaction in Huelva about the reduction of irrigation water restrictions to 25%

“Water management is a major issue in Mexico”

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"
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China works to minimize flood impact, ensure vegetable supply

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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SanLucar and Galbani:

Spanish and Italian companies brings mozzarella cheese and tomatoes to German plates

Panama Canal Authority to increase daily transits to 32

Red Sea conflict reroutes more shipping to Malaga, Spain

"Plastic on the shelf irritates consumers"
Ruud Krul, Freshclusive:

"Lower air freight rates boost exports to distant destinations"

Termotécnica introduces packaging solution for premium strawberries

"First step for Valencia-Rotterdam-Oslo international fresh produce freight train"

Sector | Education and research

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Examining the effect of different photovoltaic modules on cucumber crops in a greenhouse agrivoltaic system
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Polyploidy in vegetables: Exploring genetics for crop evolution and breeding success
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Influence of climatic factors in greenhouses on hydroponic tomato's characteristics grown during summer

Researchers explore sensor multiplexing for real-time decoding of different plant stresses

Greenhouse horticulture is taking an important step in energy transition by capturing CO2 from outside air
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An optimized protocol for comprehensive evaluations of salt tolerance in crop germplasm accessions: a case study of tomato

3D triangle LiDAR scanner installed at R&D center of Haifa Group

Sector | Cartoons

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Man made a flute out of a carrot and it works perfectly

Why are vegetarian meals on planes so bad?

Students innovate with eco-friendly inks from fruit and vegetable leftovers

China's trend of dyeing dogs with fruit and vegetable juices

Plant-Based diets linked to lower risk of sleep apnea
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Louvre's triumph: Chardin's strawberries enrich collection

Suspended Russian skater blames positive doping test on grandfather's strawberry dessert