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Photo Report on the Papenburg Horticultural Center Cooperative

"In terms of greenhouse vegetables, we are now about two to three weeks behind schedule"

Job Board | Newly added vacancies

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"Autonomous Growing: win-win for team and company"

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First report of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Ireland

Breda, the Netherlands

Leafy Hydroponics Summit 2024 to kick off on June 17-18

Spain: Researchers study soilless development of tomato varieties

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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US (TX): Inside Temple’s new lettuce-growing facility

On the liberated territories of Ukraine, greenhouse farming is revitalizing
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Bahrain: Hydroponics project inaugurated by Mohammed bin Salman
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"The supply chain is getting shorter and more sustainable with greenhouse production"

42 greenhouses in just 2 years, the "Podillya Vegetables" in Ukraine
Vertical Harvest and Growcer respond to cash injections:

Positive noise from the North American market

South Africa: Farm recovering after July unrest and hail storms

Sector | Cultivation

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Spain: Agroseguro denies eliminating virus coverage from insurance for greenhouse crops

Moroccan rosemary supply hit by drought

Chef partnership champions sustainable agriculture

Spain: Marimbella variety achieves good productivity results in Huelva
Balanced market for strawberries, without production peaks and with higher prices than usual:

"Downward trend in raspberry cultivation continues due to low profitability"
In the Spring Memorandum:

NL: Cabinet seeks funding from greenhouse horticulture

Younger generation boosts radish cultivation at Ortolanda in Italy

Sector | Technique

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A redesign for nursery and production of strawberries
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Postharvest cooling and handling of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes

US (OH): Cincinnati Zoo pilots container farming to feed giraffes, manatees

Rob Hanifin appointed as Product Specialist for Climate Screens at Ridder North America

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

Field strength of specific frequencies that boost plant growth made measurable

The future of logistics is automated

Sector | Climate

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PBL: There is a future for climate-neutral greenhouse horticulture in the Netherlands

Local cucumbers will arrive later than usual in Moldovan markets this year
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

Sector | Company News

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Horticultural heritage secures a special spot

In Astana, nearly 3000 infected tomato seeds from Russia were burned

Decorum celebrates 25th anniversary with grand party
Greens Bali, a 1000m2 vertical farm, for sale:

Increasing clientele: "Grow what the customer wants, not what you want"
FPC Chief Executive

Nigel Jenney decries “extortionate costs” of border checks from April 30th
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New Zealand: NZGAP celebrates 25th anniversary

US (CO): Paul Ciasullo retires, Starlett Carter appointed to board of directors at GrowGeneration

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Emilio Jesús López, from Caña y Retama S.L.:

"It is not the only pest we are facing, but it's one causing us the most headaches"

"We can harvest this variety for the rest of the year, from April until October"

Philippines: Dept of Ag to develop smart farming communities in Cagayan Valley

US (ME): Producing over 2 million heads of organic lettuce and 150,000 pounds of tilapia a year

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

Sector | Crop Protection

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Collaboration to provide plant protection across broad range of crops
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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

Sector | Market Information

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NL: "Land prices at Agriport skyrocket following the arrival of data centers"
EU/GB border controls update:

Tightening of the rules in the Border Target Operating Model on April 30
Chilean blueberry season analysis and future expectations

'Decreased blueberry production from Peru creates more market space for Chile'

"Start of the season for Red Egg, Red Egg Mini, and Chica tomatoes"

Vegetable price rise on inflation in India

Vietnam witnesses chili pepper export growth in first quarter of 2024
USDA

U.S. farmers received about half of what consumers paid for fresh strawberries from 2020–23

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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Japan: Strawberry producers eye new varieties
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A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO crops
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US (FL): Growers hope machine-harvestable tomato cultivars can help lower labor cost

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

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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ukagritechcentre
@BruggenMilou

Milou van Bruggen
@highmowingseeds

High Mowing Organic Seeds
@SirajeSsengendo

Mr Grower

A visit to Sustenir Group

India and Japan horticulture

Berries on the way

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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Thursday, May 9

Optimizing root traits for crop resilience

A look at zero-proof cocktails and produce
July 17

US (OH): Advancement in CEA Automation and Crop Management conference

The 19th Netherlands-Taiwan agriculture working group meeting

CPMA Vancouver trade show has come to a close

Australia’s Fresh Produce Markets returns as Hort Connections trade show sponsor

The potential of insects as an alternative source of protein

Sector | Labor and automation

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EU Commission first implementation report:

The relevance of combating Unfair Trading Practices and the need for further EU actions

CAN: "Seasonal farmworker program is central to tackle labor shortages"
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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

Sector | Retail

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Dreamstime
Jerónimo Martins has reported a bigger than expected drop in Q1 net profit

TommyTomato has secured €1.9mln to get 50,000+ children to eat a vegetable lunch this year
Dreamstime
Hungary's government plans to sue Austrian supermarket chain Spar for defamation

Casino said its first-quarter sales remained negative
Dreamstime
Sainsbury's forecast strong profit growth in its new financial year

The HelloFresh Group delivered its highest ever quarterly revenue

First commercial quantities of UK strawberries set to hit supermarket shelves
Dreamstime
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

Sector | Lighting

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Mastering the move from HPS to LED lighting
Gardin:

Tackling the challenge of LED optimization

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

Sector | Irrigation

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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”

The rains in Easter increased Spain's water reserve to 63.1% of its capacity

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Looking at vegetable supply chain issues in Bangladesh
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

Sector | Education and research

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Which two crops can be grown energy efficient together?
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US (NY): “We can harness the power of AI to now personalize nutrition recommendations efficiently"
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Optimizing crop water productivity in greenhouse pepper

US: Why urban farming captivates K-12 students
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Examining the effect of different photovoltaic modules on cucumber crops in a greenhouse agrivoltaic system

US (IN): Purdue workshop series to highlight hydroponics and greenhouse crop production

Greenhouse horticulture is taking an important step in energy transition by capturing CO2 from outside air

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