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SCRE3NS & Horizon Screening Installations team up

“Local installation teams are a major advantage in the Canadian screen market”

Job Board | Newly added vacancies

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Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Mitigating heat stress in tomatoes with C4L biostimulants: A sustainable approach

Drone removes coatings from greenhouse

NL: Expansion of Tas Paprika in Luttelgeest begins

"The person you call also comes to install it at your place"

Dutch Greenhouse Systems new to the market

Basil is the most popular aromatic herb in summer

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Uzbekistan's Bukin district plans to build $36 million 'smart' greenhouses
Increase in the number of greenhouses with new plantations

Status of Andalusian greenhouse crops in the first week of September

Singapore: Making strides with agrivoltaic-aquaponic synergies

Building over 50 hectares of glasshouses for one client
Field Days 16th and 17th of September

Gutters for hydroponic strawberry production in Ethiopia

Four more Ukrainian agribusinesses received grant assistance for the development of orchards and greenhouses

Indian government launches new AgriSure Scheme to transform agricultural sector

Sector | Cultivation

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A visit to the Vegetable Growing Experimentation Station

Controlling tomato leafminer, covering water basins and inspecting tomato varieties

Expanding Belgian strawberry grower uses UV robot and everbearers
Growers taking next step in plant protection with The Conscious Farmer

"We make sure you don’t need the chemicals in the first place"
Blueberry Factory 2024

Celebrating the end of the harvest season in Karczmiska, Poland

AU: Unique climate creates opportunities and challenges for NT vegetable growing
Xinhua

Juncao technology: Promoting cooperation between China and Africa

'Banksy' among Westland greenhouses

Sector | Technique

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The power of service and preventive maintenance

Importing tomatoes or tomato picker?
sensors from Sendot and Quantified can be integrated

"Potential to offer more measurement functionalities wirelessly soon"

NL: Photo report opening research center PROOF

New hydroponic-based mushroom technology launched
Source Cultivate now offers pre-season simulations

Decision-making by conducting multiple pre-season simulations to maximize yield outcomes
NL: Metazet, Harmoniz NL and Hortitech combine for PROOF

"The greenhouse is a realistic environment to carry out trials"

Sector | Climate

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ISU researchers say they don't have to be

Harvesting crops and solar energy are often at odds
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Typhoon Yagi devastates Vietnamese farmers

NL: EU directive affects greenhouse coatings

Marc van der Knaap at work at SchermNed

"Without air movement, CO2 can stifle, limiting the plants' oxygen exchange"

With less evaporation and little heat still good exposed cucumber cultivation

NL: Twenty horticultural companies get a biodiversity strip

Sector | Company News

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Fruit and Veg Growers of Canada announce new Executive Director

Ukraine simplifies import laws for seed samples

New boss, new location: WNL Horti Insulation ready for the future

US: 'More affordable energy at a lower carbon footprint'

CAN: SEF announces RGC as exclusive construction partner

Celebrating 15 years in artisan lettuce

Iyris and Hyma Plastic partner in Egypt

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Dutch pepper growers focuses on clustering acreage

US: Hospital grows fresh food in rooftop gardens to better serve its patients

US: Where does Franklin County's local food go?
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Nottingham plant scientist selected for European Research Council funding
Omroep Horst aan de Maas

Former pepper greenhouse in full operation as vegetable greenhouse

Growers protest in Brussels, Belgium
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The journey to a 13,000 square foot hydroponics farm

Sector | Crop Protection

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DEN: Researchers investigating biological consequences of new crop protection

“If I hadn't found a real solution for the 'Tuta', I would have considered giving up on tomatoes"

Study reveals that "Tuta absoluta" can transmit the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Peter Klein, Biota Nutri:

"A different way of growing"

US: Eda Reinot named new president/CEO of Certis Biologicals

Mastering calcium: How to avoid tipburn and blossom end rot

"My grandfather was a grower and entrepreneur; that’s our heritage, and we never forget that we work for growers"

Sector | Market Information

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As California strawberries transition to Santa Maria, US blueberries shift to imports

Spanish growing group targets 15 percent growth for 24/25 season

Launch of Parliamentary Friends of Fresh Produce to champion Australia’s fresh produce industry

USDA invests nearly $121M in specialty crops research and organic agriculture production
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9th Back British Farming Day

Calls for UK government to increase agricultural budget

Turkey dominates Georgia's tomato imports, accounting for 99%

US: Bell pepper pricing to stay higher than normal for near future

Sector | Energy

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in 2023

20 of 32 Dutch geothermal plants operational

Taylor Readyhough joins BioTherm's sales team

NL: From organic waste to bio-LNG

NZ: Unfair industrial allocations possible end for greenhouse growing

CN: Abundant electricity supply for rural revitalization with greenhouses

Greenhouse CO2 use must and can be more efficient
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Waste oil as a fuel source and a forecast on supply

Sector | Fertilizers

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US (IA): $35M for domestic fertilizer production
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NL: Acquisition by parent company Van Iperen

Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022

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

Sector | Breeding

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Citizen science aids UF/IFAS in enhancing tomato flavor in the US

Mexico: Cucurbit growers discuss market challenges

Strawberry cultivation and variety innovation in Japan

Bremia-resistant lettuce varieties launched
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NewBreed responsd to research

"ToBRFV rootstocks do have significant effect"
Enza Zaden shares latest developments

"Our gene helps ToBRFV go extinct"

Two Harmoniz pepper varieties meeting entire value chain demand

Sector | Product Info

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Koppert presents its worldwide network of demo farms and its new AI side-effect application
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How AI is helping green leaf quality assessment

Robotic harvester revealed for greenhouse vegetables
Mexico

How to face the challenges of growing agricultural production
Because a greenhouse is not enough

New room spray makes your house smell like tomatoes too

Rock wool substrates kickstarts planting season in northern China

First greenhouse equipped with foil alternative to (double) glass

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

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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Arjan van Leest and Kyle Freedman, Jiffy:

“Peat-free growbags help growers reach higher yields sustainably”
Jelte Veenstra will succeed

Ron van der Knaap, founder and CEO of Van der Knaap Group, is stepping down

India: New operations manager for Biogrow Protec

“Our rock wool has been sold in more than 20 countries”

Propagation in vertical farming: "This plant can only be grown in the greenhouse for three weeks a year"

NL: Van Egmond Potting Ground celebrates resilience year after major fire

Local propagation wine grape plants for growing wine market

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Studio Sarah Vlekke

NL: Global teams tackle autonomous dwarf tomato cultivation in Bleiswijk

"True authentic Japanese wasabi history and culture from local producers could be just around the corner"

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

Sector | Today on social media

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Led's Consult

Dramm Corporation

The Green House Growers
Owner & Farm Advisor, Greenhouse Advisory Group

Eric Brandstad

WA3RM AB
Chief Growing and R&D Officer at Little Leaf Farms LLC

Pieter Slaman

A visit to Sustenir Group

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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AUS: Metals, pesticides found in Namoi River
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Metals in leafy greens can be reduced by better understanding how they move in the soil and plants

Philippines: Smuggled vegetables seized in Navotas test positive for pesticide and heavy metals.
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New tool to reduce microbial risks in irrigation water

Promising results: disinfection of a bag of lettuce using UV-C

The SISTERS project proposes solutions against food waste
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Latest briefing on ToBRFV and energy

New Zealand growers urged to make hygiene measures priority

Sector | Events

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3rd annual Fish Rodeo for students with disabilities
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30 October:

California Department of Pest Regulation workshop

Michigan State University announces 2024 Agriculture and Food Industry Career Fair

NL: Fifth Ultra-Clima Convention concludes
"Fruits that were once exclusively imported can now be grown in China."

Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 Review: Chinese exhibitors increase by 12%, and single-product growers gain attention
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50th North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association conference to take place in October

20 agtech startups competing for $3M prize money

Sector | Labor and automation

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New housing facility for 300 seasonal workers at Dutch propagator

Employment agency caught: False papers and shuffling of migrant workers

Crate turner and tray robot in one helps strawberry grower automate logistics

Ukrainian greenhouse operators implement year-round conveyor system for growing three crops

US: Introducing affordable automation for small and mid-sized CEA farms

Indonesian fruit-pickers report debt issues after UK farm employment ends early

Greenhouse grower meets the needs of Romanian seasonal workers with new housing complex

Sector | Retail

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Dreamstime
ALDI’s Sandyford “Project Fresh” store has reopened its doors

Costco has surpassed €500mln in sales in Spain for the first time
Dreamstime
The John Lewis Partnership reported a loss of £30mln

ALDI: Australia’s best supermarket for fruit and vegetables for 4th consecutive year
Dreamstime
Campaign boosted fruit sales for Scottish retailers

Lulu Group aims to increase its food imports from India
Dreamstime
Foodstuffs North Island has partnered with Tesco’s e-commerce consultancy business

Aldi reported a 16% rise in sales in Britain and Ireland
Dreamstime
Aldi has announced its largest ever package of annual investment

Tesco is launching a new ecommerce initiative to compete with Ocado
Dreamstime
Kaufland has opened the virtual doors of its marketplace in Austria

Seven & i rejects Couche-Tard's takeover offer
Dreamstime
Just Eat and HelloFresh partner up

SPAR has sold its loss-making business in Poland

Sector | Lighting

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Geneva Biggo appointed as manager of customer engagement at Scynce LED

Video: Vermont greenhouse sees record harvests with Libra

Light pollution in the Netherlands mapped with new 3D tool
NL: Great Lakes Greenhouses partners with Signify

"Managing energy expenditures using custom light recipes"
helping growers with HID lights continuing to thrive

Hydrofarm names Ushio Preferred Brand to expand partnership

CAN (QC): Dynamic Lighting main topic at Glase 2024 Summit

New Oreon lamp is hybrid-cooled instead of water-cooled

Sector | Irrigation

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"Using something as small as a nanobubble to solve big problems"
SweetPoint switches to Growficient sensors

"By fine-tuning the irrigation, we have a better root system and less Blossom-End Rot (BER) this year, despite 15% less light."
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EU agriculture ministers seek ‘holistic approach’ to water
Hypowave / Wiebke Pieper
HypoWave+

Municipal wastewater replaces fresh water need thanks to laboratory treatment
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Researches on plasma activated water show promising results

A lightning in a bottle to boost horti crops
Priva Partners with TriEst for Advanced Irrigation Solutions

"More of our clients show interest in protective structures as tunnels and greenhouses"

Belgium: PTS Mechelen invests in rainwater storage facility

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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"Our single-use USB temperature data logger attracted significant interest"
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DNA Demethylation boosts tomato resistance against gray mold
Robert Peters, Aweta

"You need special techniques and AI to control all client sorting aspects"

Greenhouse-grown organic strawberries get a new look

Farmers in Ghana call for post-harvest solutions as tomato season approaches

The science of flavor: vegetables in surprising food pairings

Port of Rotterdam to build new agrifood terminal

Sector | Education and research

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Growing on human dung, what do people think?

Regulating vegetative growth involving Gibberellin Biosynthesis in tomatoes
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Analysis of ToBRFV reveals evolutionary adaptation
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Jamaican school use farming technology to excite students

Machine learning helps researchers to improve strawberry cultivation

Florida International University professor named USDA fellow
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Hydroponic training to boost Philippines farmers

Sector | Cartoons

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Chinese university’s admission letter can cut fruit

Most Aussies struggle to define a vegetable

Couple surprises wedding guests with fresh produce souvenirs
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Building structures inspired by fruits
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Pepper bouquet well-received

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Viral photo: "Angry Woman" at Bengaluru vegetable market

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