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Melons grow year-round in this 5.3 ha greenhouse in Mexico

RED horticulture introduces real-time, dynamic LED optimization

New feature Smart Dimming ensures the right light spectrum at the right time

ToBRFV

Virus test kits ready to go global

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First report of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Lithuania

Foreign visitors in awe of Dutch seed sector

John Schoeber launches Green Roots consultancy firm

Jeremy Clarkson's alternative to UK national service: farming

US: Biota Iron Powder now approved in Oregon

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Organic greenhouse vegetables "Made in Ukraine" support the regional economy and create jobs

Greenhouse construction market continues to experience a slowdown
Muhammetaly Gurbangeldiyev - Yigit

"We will increase the tomato acreage from 74 - 230 hectare next season"

Michel Testault from Richel passed away

US (MT): Walipini greenhouse uses coverings to clad the structure
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US (MN): Holdingford High School breaks ground on new greenhouse
Steven Bradley, President of Cox Farms on the company’s investment in Mucci Farms

“We want to build the leading greenhouse produce business in North America”

Sector | Cultivation

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US (WI): Waukesha North High School students make unique lunch with hydroponic garden
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"Hydroponic gardening creates more alternatives for sustainable food growth"
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Agro-tunnels could be the solution to economic food problems in parts of Canada
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What kind of farming do we need?
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India: PAU inks pact for marketing of patented hybrid hydroponics tech

New peat- and plastic-free pot made out of sphagnum moss

Food and cannabis to be grown next to each other in aquaponics facility

Sector | Technique

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What tasks do farmers want help with?
Kubo's CO2-negative greenhouse technology explained

Greenhouses from polluters to carbon extractors
Bangladesh

11,000 farmers empowered to adopt eco-friendly agricultural processes

"Sanitation practices are crucial to control pathogens year-round"

Why are microgreens turning yellow?

Technicolor glasshouse offers energy saving productivity potential

US (MI): MSU hires new farm manager for Plant Pathology and Entomology Research Centers

Sector | Climate

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Cyclone Remal damaged agriculture in Jashore, Bangladesh

Adverse weather significantly impacts raspberry production in Serbia
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Drought declared in Hungary
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Serbia: Opportunities in precision agriculture

Russian government addresses frost damage

US (FL): Commissioner Wilton Simpson announces applications open for aquaculture classroom systems for Florida educators
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How WFP Hurricane Lisa recovery cash boosts farmers in Belize

Sector | Company News

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East-West Seed appoints new CFO and supervisory board member
Jazmin Albarran, Seed Your Future

"The industry’s connection with college and high-school students is vital for the growth of the industry”

Energy-efficient tomato cultivation at Primato

How to find the right setup for propagation in vertical farms

Riley Titus joins Syngenta's U.S. state affairs team

urban-gro announces appointment of Sadler, Gibb & Associates as audit firm

Edible Garden achieves high scores in PrimusGFS food safety audit

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Growers brew bell pepper beer

You are not a horti grower if you haven't tried the bell pepper beer
Switzerland:

"In the near future, we aim to completely replace our open-field strawberries with protected cultivation"
Fryske Strawberries continues without paternal advice

He often said, "Make sure it doesn't look too red!"

US (MS): "Many restaurants in the area serve our produce within 24 hours of being harvested"
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One day, your jeans could be grown in a greenhouse
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Ukrainian greenhouse production of war time

Driving hydroponic growing in Frederick with lettuce

Sector | Crop Protection

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Bacterial leaf spot control and copper resistance in pepper and tomato
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Edema development in brassica crops
Lennart Simonse from HortiPro on predatory mites in tomato cultivation:

Applying pheromones correctly to fight Nesidiocoris tenuis

Tuta absoluta impacts tomato prices in Nigeria
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Snail infestation spells trouble for Luxembourg vegetable growers
Oerlemans Plastics at GreenTech:

Renew, reuse, recycle, reduce, and redesign

How to control thrips and whitefly in greenhouses

Sector | Market Information

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VBT figures week 21

Belgium: Cucumber prices remain at an exceptionally high level

Fruit and vegetable prices down in Bulgaria
Dustin Mielke

Nurturing the future: Moesels devote a lifetime to growing horticultural business

Report captures research highlights for Tasmania’s agricultural industry

Rising strawberry prices in Russia due to economic and geopolitical factors
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A greenhouse boom in China
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Nigeria: Govt. blames tomato scarcity on tuta infestation

Sector | Energy

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“The transition towards alternative energy resources provides opportunities for our CO2 capture technology”

Rabobank: Energy transition in horticulture not finished

Water dispute escalates between the US and Mexico, impacting Texas
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CAN (BC): Geothermal greenhouse and community garden coming to NSS

US (NY): Indoor farm uses hydropower dam to grow food

South Africa: Construction started for agri-solar plant plus training center

Sweden: Residual heat steel mill investigated as greenhouse heat source

Sector | Fertilizers

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Do microgreens respond to fertilizer concentration and substrate depth?

Wouter van Vliet named new commercial director at Van Iperen

Biostimulant company raises $1M boosting effective and sustainable farming outcomes

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

Sector | Breeding

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Levantia Seed's new product range proposals (Italy)

New lettuce varieties add value to fresh-cut sector
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Ohalo announces discovery of new breeding technology

GoMicro revolutionizes strawberry quality assessment with AI

“A high-resistance tomato supports a reliable solution for both the grower and the supply chain"

Empowering the next generation of growers

Organizations signs agreement to fight illegal seed practices

Seed breeding for solutions to be presented in Australia

Sector | Product Info

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Azerbaijani tomatoes fail export inspection

Nature's Miracle launches smart dehumidifier brand

Poland is flooded with cucumbers from Russia

New Fair Trade USA strawberry program launches
Crunchy is a project born from the cooperation of Fellini Patrizio and Rijk Zwaan

A lettuce that makes the difference

Pepper tote bags labeled with a spice meter

The exclusive Japanese OKU Berry strawberry arrives in Spain

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Bonduelle Group:

Business activity slightly down on Quarter 3 in a climate of constrained consumption

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

Non-woven fabric resistant to frost

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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"This growing medium offers good drainage and low water retention capacity"
Van der Knaap Group expands production capacity

"Demand for coco substrates has increased enormously"

Microchips in coconut substrate for increased rootable volume
Cocogreen receives King's Award

UK award for coco producer

What's a good substrate without rock wool?

Soil-less substrates for greenhouse strawberry production

New algorithms for sensors in 'green' substrates

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Ukrainian farmers are offering organic produce amidst the war
“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

Sector | Today on social media

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Product Manager Labour & Robotics | Ridder | Horticulture Automation

Boy de Nijs
Helping #CEA growers around the world achieving an active and uniform greenhouse climate to grow crops in a more sustainable and more profitable way

Ton Habraken
Chief Growing and R&D Officer at Little Leaf Farms LLC

Pieter Slaman
Eigenaar van Jansen Greenhouse Industry Consultancy BV

Jan Jansen

A visit to Sustenir Group

India and Japan horticulture

Berries on the way

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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UK government faces backlash over supermarket food shortages
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Cleaning and sanitizing a greenhouse

FDA and CDC are investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil

Producers can now do fruit counting with a free AI App

Effect of handling on freshness and firmness of tomatoes
Moldova:

ANSA warns importers about the necessity to sell fresh produce only after lab results

34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe opens with focus on bolstering resilience of agrifood systems

Sector | Events

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Hort Connections 2024 gets underway in Melbourne
Avocado will be this year's star product

Four months before the event, Fruit Attraction already has an occupation of more than 90%
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Impacts of the Netherlands agri-food and horticultural mission to Vietnam
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IPPC hands-on simulation exercise on Fusarium TR4 starts 20 May in Kenya
IFPA Fresh Solutions: Suenita Mackay - MiChem Dynamics

“You don’t ever want to break consumer trust”

UK: HTA to host FutureGrow expo on October 8
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AU: Industry’s best and brightest nominated for Horticulture Awards for Excellence 2024

Sector | Labor and automation

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Javo joins AVAG industry association

Mprise Agriware partners with Corvus

University of Florida updates webapp for growers
CSRD is coming

Where are we in the digitalization hype cycle?
AI solutions for fruit and vegetable growers

Source.ag expands into North America
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Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada welcomes Senate report findings on temporary foreign workers

Fully automatic robot to collaborate with tomato picker

Sector | Retail

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Dreamstime
Casino: Sale of further 90 stores

Tesco is using lasers to etch product information on avocados in test to ditch stickers
Dreamstime
Morrisons and Rontec have reached the milestone of 100 stores together

Co-op is chopping prices for its member owners across up to 54 fruit and veg lines
Dreamstime
Tesco: Rising mashed potato demand prompted opening of UK’s biggest and most modern mash factory

Brand-new store is one of the largest that Asda has opened in recent years
Dreamstime
Collect&Go: Self-driving vehicles make picking of fresh produce 20% faster

Bord Bia: Strawberries come out on top when it comes to value for Irish shoppers
Dreamstime
FairPrice sells greens at low prices in six-month trial

Aldi has lowered the prices on over 45 fruit and veg products
Dreamstime
Ahorramas: Record highs in terms of both sales and profits

Rohlik ramps up German expansion as rivals quit
Dreamstime
Finiper Canova is celebrating its 50th anniversary with its 'best financial performance' to date

New service for customers who want to put fresh produce on the table last minute

Sector | Lighting

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Sollum and Damatex partner up

Denmark: 67% growth in the first quarter of 2024

New LEDs enable record-breaking grow lights for high wire crops
Light Science Technologies signs distribution agreement:

"Strong demand for innovative farming solutions and vertical farming in South Africa"
"reducing energy costs without compromising light output ratio"

New ams Osram LED launched
LettUs Grow and Valoya India:

New partnership to bring advanced aeroponic technology to India and the Middle East

US: How Michigan growers can benefit from electric utility rebates and incentives

Sector | Irrigation

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Clean water for improved hydroponic lettuce cultivation
First increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years

Groundwater supplies increase in California
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Protecting blueberry bloom from extreme heat using overhead irrigation

Can waste water help fuel an aquaponics surge in Europe?
Robert de Hoo, Ultramins

"Less dirty water systems facilitate crop rotation"
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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

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Harter GmbH
Stephan Ortmann from Harter Ltd on the application potential of fruit and vegetable drying

Significant increases in the conversion of supposed waste into upcycling products
Annulment of the Agec law decree

“Some French distributors may return to plastics”

US (NJ): Edible Gardens completes phase 2 of packhouse at Belvidere facility
Jens Krause Spedition GmbH & Co. KG
Lower Saxony: Forwarder Jens Krause on fruit and vegetable logistics

"Toll increase hits groupage sector particularly hard"

Green Life Farms launches redesigned packaging
Lasse Borg, Carccu

Finland: “The FSC-certification is proof from an external audit that we are acting responsibly”

SILAL inaugurates largest automated packhouse in UAE

Sector | Education and research

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Samburu youth bank on hydroponic farming to combat food insecurity
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Prediction of greenhouse microclimatic parameters using artificial neural networks

An AIoT-based hydroponic system for crop recommendation and nutrient parameter monitorization

US (CA): Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation breaks ground
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Phenotypical and biochemical characterization of tomato plants treated with triacontanol
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Prediction of greenhouse microclimatic parameters using artificial neural networks

Optimizing genetics to advance controlled environment agriculture

Sector | Cartoons

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Viral photo: "Angry Woman" at Bengaluru vegetable market

"Poop Tomatoes" sprout on UK beaches due to sewage dumps

Euro 2024: no fruit for fans, sausages get pricey

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables linked to enhanced relationship satisfaction

Carrot harvest uncovers ancient coin treasure

Broccoli haircut is a hot trend

Pilot tattoos favorite crop: courgette