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We will be back August 5

Holidaily!

Photo report: Cultivate 2024

back to 1964

Richel celebrates 60 year anniversary

NL: Harmoniz breeding and demo facility to open in September

How the ToBRFV varieties changed the tomato market in Spain

"We are slowly coming to the end of an era"

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Dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Philippines: Good Food Farm to open on July 23rd

Turkey: First strawberries harvested from greenhouse using energy from the waste in Gaziantep

US (MA): Strawberry grower to establish elevated tray field
First construction phase expected in early 2025

NL: Vereijken Kwekerijen buys land for further growth
Rathgeb BioLog AG
Switzerland:

Rathgeb Bio and Kellermann build organic greenhouse on four hectares

Nigeria: Zamfara secures Turkish investment in greenhouses

5 ha bell pepper production in Armenia inaugurated

Sector | Cultivation

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US (IL): “We want to integrate solutions with the community, ensuring they have a stake in the outcome”

Ukraine: Cherry tomato harvest underway at seedling greenhouse

New growth chamber launched
“Vegetables in heated greenhouses are still incompatible with organic principles.”

Heated organic greenhouses get 5-year extension to switch to renewable energies
Tomato grower applies Tobre after contamination

"Stabilization in deteriorated growth of ToBRFV-infected crop"
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce

"We have had frost before, but last Wednesday did break a few records across Adelaide"

How small-scale farmers are helping Kenya’s tilapia business

Sector | Technique

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US (FL): Researchers spearhead techniques to boost passion fruit production

More robust weighing gutter provides better insights

UF scientists plan to study whether cover crops or compost can increase the efficiency, resiliency of tomatoes, other produce
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Agritech solution aims to boost food security & empower B40 growers

High expectations for nanobubble technology in agriculture
GrowDirector launches new features to conquer summer challenges

"Our hydroponic plants are growing better, healthier and faster"

Are bigger strawberries better?

Sector | Climate

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Direct Air Capture multi-unit configuration launched for greenhouse production
Gartenbau-Versicherung VVaG
Horticultural insurance estimates the claims payments at a seven-figure sum

Severe storms in Baden-Württemberg: 30 businesses affected

Chile: Coldwave alert in Maule
Justin Graves, FogCo:

"Humidity control and cooling with integrated fan and misting solutions"
Cost-friendly sensor system developed by TerraPrima:

“One sensor per 2.5 hectares is not enough”

How to save energy in a greenhouse?

Solar panels on Ibiza herb farm

Sector | Company News

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Freshuelva ended its strawberry season with 221,000 tons and a 9% drop over the previous season
Wouter from Berg:

"We have stayed in tune with changing needs"

US (NJ): Greens do Good faced downtime, but community jumped in

USDA makes record-breaking $14.3 million investment in Farm to School grants

UK: GrowUp Farms bags £38M investment

Maersk customers will benefit from the delivery of the first Boeing 777F
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Utah looks to ink deals with Israel for water-saving technologies

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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India: Grower turned to hydroponics to avoid soil-borne diseases
Microgreens production in greenhouses vs vertical farms

“Selling directly to consumers was challenging as interest didn’t translate to sales”
Plenty and Mawarid Holding Investment

Joint venture to invest $130M in regional strawberry growth across GCC region

US (ME): “The magic happens with a supportive culture”

Agro Care and CombiVliet merge to create Dutch tomato jaggernaut

Pilot project in Cambodia enables families to grow vegetables in more climate-resilient ways
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Ex-Palestinian workers in Israel embrace agriculture to sustain their families

Sector | Crop Protection

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UK grower explores biological control for strawberry pests
Using biologicals to face strawberry's biggest threat

“Thrips cause serious damage to strawberries in terms of bronzing and making the fruit unmarketable”
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Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests, study finds

Tomato crop devastated by pest infestation in Russia

Blue Radix appoints Head of Sales in Canada and Northern USA
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Quality checking biocontrols: parasitic wasps

PFAS-free cultivation not an issue for Dutch strawberry growers (yet)

Sector | Market Information

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Nigeria has experienced an uptick in tomato prices

Zamfara secures Turkish investment in greenhouses and dairy projects
Barry Michiels, Gebroeders Michiels:

"Until after the holidays, we will continue to see a calm tomato market"

Monsoon impacts Chennai tomato prices
Guilhem Flammen, Les Tomates du Mont Saint-Michel

The French tomato market is recovering
BLE
BLE report week 28:

'There were some domestic bell peppers, which could be relatively expensive'
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US: FSMA Agricultural Water rule takes effect

Sector | Energy

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Geothermal plant expands with new project
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Leveraging controls and automation to manage CEA energy demand
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'Could geothermal food production save the day?'
Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara)

A floating photovoltaic plant to power greenhouses
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NZ: Gas shortage heightens growers' transition challenge
"All in all, it was quite a job to eliminate all the risks"

Growers connected to Westland heat network

Agrivoltaics startup scores funding

Sector | Fertilizers

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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

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

Sector | Breeding

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Sekoya Field & Forum photo shoot

"Great opportunities for blueberries in the snack category"
HM.Clause's NO-ND - New Delhi resistance (ToLCNDV) zucchini

Dharma F1, a zucchini variety for the early segment, resistant to New Delhi

Australian plant breeders' rights system undergoes major overhaul

Dispute over royalties threatens Australia's plant innovation

Bringing more improved vegetable seeds to more smallholders in Burkina Faso

Ukrainian greenhouse-grown berries can compete in the EU market
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War on farmers: World Bank sowing seed colonialism in Africa

Sector | Product Info

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halkekmag

Instagram cubed salads: a new trend

Fruit and vegetable waste monitor launched

Game about greenhouse farming

Why hot peppers are experiencing a surge in consumption

TikTok Jacket Potato craze in the UK

Chopped salad kits make debut

Opportunities in micro-propagation: Growing Wasabi in Scotland

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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Sustainable approach to coir production

First harvest from Biogrow Substrates Hydroponic Training Center in Bangalore

Jiffy announces Preforma expansion with new west coast factory
A.M.A. Horticulture introduces custom racking solutions to keep containerized plants upright and in formation

Say goodbye to windy-day worries with new wire racking solutions
"Air distribution is a cornerstone"

New coco mixes for strawberry cultivation

"New plug substrate results in 20% faster times to root, extract and transplant"

CAN: Growing media supplier receives $2M to upgrade existing facility

Sector | Organic cultivation

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"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
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

Sector | Today on social media

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

Pieter Slaman

A visit to Sustenir Group

India and Japan horticulture

Berries on the way

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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open field produce

Voluntary recall on whole and salad cucumbers due to possible Listeria contamination

Normec reaches over €2 billion valuation

Study finds eating hot peppers may be associated with decreased mortality

Malaysia: Food security initiative for Orang Asli community

Elevated levels of nitrates and pesticides detected in greenhouse vegetables in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia

The magic of turning food waste into paint pigments

Government of Canada partners with Woodstock First Nation to strengthen local food security

Sector | Events

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Nemali lab organizes hands-on hydroponics workshop

Oishii expands distribution with East Coast farmers markets

US: ACT to host an event on rebate opportunities for Michigan growers

Ten years of Seed meets Technology

CHA UK exhibitor pavilion at IPM Essen in 2025

New demand for space at Fruit Logistica 2025

Greenhouse competition: teams spend summer building algorithm that will control greenhouse autonomously

Sector | Labor and automation

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India: Pusa scientists develop robotic sprayer for greenhouse

NFU appreciates the fact that MAC recognises importance of Seasonal Workers Scheme
C.H.O. Green Development and Noordhuys sign 5-year contract

"Learning in the workplace ticks all the boxes"

Automation meets artificial intelligence with the RoBoCut system
and conversion kit of spare parts

New 15 mm diameter clip for cucumbers and peppers
Migration Advisory Committee

UK government advised to continue seasonal worker visas for agriculture

Software solutions developed for mobile robots, leveraging the power of Amazon Web Services

Sector | Retail

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Get out of the way!
Dreamstime
Lidl's shipping line has grown its fleet

Jumbo saw its sales rise 1% to 6bln euros
Dreamstime
Aldi has been named as Britain’s most popular supermarket

Lotte Mart will introduce peaches selected by artificial intelligence (AI)
Frischezentrum Frankfurt:

"Cucumber prices have roughly doubled within a week"
Dreamstime
The Co-op Group launched one of its biggest ever campaigns

Sainsbury’s will donate 25p to Comic Relief for every purchase of selected fruit and veg
Dreamstime
Morrisons: Customers can get a portion of free fruit alongside their breakfast

Studenac has agreed to acquire Slovenia’s Kea
Dreamstime
No country in the world has as many internet users shopping online as the Netherlands - Report

End of an era for one of Australia’s oldest family groceries

Sector | Lighting

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Todd Phillips, President of P.L. Light Sytems:

“The BalensBeam was engineered to deliver seamlessly uniform light distribution"
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Glase summit keynote explores frontiers of dynamic lighting

Lighting supplier partners with vertical farm constructor

Electric utility rebates and incentive programs for Canada’s greenhouse growers and vertical farmers

US (TX): San Antonio based 140,000 sqft indoor farm selects Bloem's customizable lighting

New dynamic grow light solution launched for CEA

Oreon introduces hybrid cooled LED fixture

Sector | Irrigation

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"Maximizing irrigation system efficiency with silver-stabilized disinfectant"
Dreamstime
Switzerland:

Vegetable grower relies on biomass utilization plant

The importance of monitoring water activity in a closed environment
Podcast episode Radio Inagro:

NL: "Water is becoming as precious or more precious than fertilisers"
Moleaer and Griffin Greenhouse co-host webinar Ahead of Renowned Horticulture Conference, Cultivate 24

"Economically oxygenating irrigation water has historically been challenging"

Morocco wants to equip one million hectares with localized irrigation by 2030

Iranian researchers recycle wastewater for greenhouse products

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Marc Vriesen on Burg Machinery's new crate-laying line for peppers:

"More efficient handling for our growers as well as in our packing station"

"Even in countries where you don't immediately expect it, labour is a problem"
LoadUp Ltd supports logistics companies in personnel recruitment

"Thanks to my background at the Duisburg wholesale market, I am aware of the logistical challenges"

Dutch tomato grower expands packing line

Western Growers and CPMA join forces to develop sustainable produce packaging guidelines
Offsetdruckerei Schwarzach
Robert Keller from Offsetdruckerei Schwarzach:

"The question is whether the interventions by the PPWR do more harm than good to an established system"
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock merge to create Smurfit Westrock

A packaging giant born from a merger

Sector | Education and research

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Iowa State research sets funding record; total external funding increases to $544.6 million
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Performance of heat-tolerant lettuce cultivars in Southern New Mexico in 2020—21

Leafy greens grown by night prove cheaper and just as good

US (ON): Pitch competition highlights Ontario’s agri-tech talent

Partial substitution of nitrate by chloride in fertigation recipes allows for lower nitrate input in hydroponic lettuce crops
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USDA awards $7.4M funding for innovation in regional school food systems
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Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power

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