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Third Australian glasshouse infected with ToBRFV

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Denmark: Data center to supply greenhouses with residual heat

Jelte Veenstra will succeed

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

Video: Vermont greenhouse sees record harvests with Libra

Koppert introduces Montdo Ulti-Mite,

New defense against thrips launched

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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CAN: New community greenhouse set to open in Salluit

NL: Former tomato greenhouse transformed into potted plant nursery

Russian villagers protest against greenhouses
4 ha project

"It is now possible to grow vegetables in Saudi Arabia at a lower cost than imports"

New Georgian state programme offers state co-financing
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UK: Jersey glasshouse development rules clarified
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US: Gannon University's Greenhouse celebrates ribbon cutting

Sector | Cultivation

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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

First watermelon harvested from plastic tunnel

'Banksy' among Westland greenhouses
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US (NC): Transforming poultry barns into greenhouses

Sector | Technique

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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"
operating an international horticultural supplying company

"We salvaged the necessary electronic components and used them to equip our project as a temporary solution"
algorithms enhance decision-making at Twin Creeks Greenhouse

"Good data is hard to argue with"

Greenhouse deck at University of Amsterdam renovated
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The importance of sensor placement in automated cultivation

Sector | Climate

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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

DryGair hires new CFO and Technical Support Manager

Latvian agricultural sector suffered considerably from July storm

Sector | Company News

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Fifty years of VD Horst

$20M merger to create 'largest plant superfood ecosystem' in Singapore
"It's never really about small amounts"

Netherlands: New fund developed by agricultural entrepreneurs

NL: Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects announces new sales manager for the Americas

Lotte van Rijn gets recognition as 'food change agent'

Dutch Agro Systems expands in Bergschenhoek

UK: Plea to turn derelict Guernsey greenhouses into new housing

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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US: Stephen Ritz new brand ambassador for Babylon Micro-Farms

New organic tomato catches on, scale-up next year
Wissam Abdel Samad, CCO of Dava

"Saudi tomatoes have received high prices in the European market"
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US (CA): Greenhouse provides hotel with fresh vegetables
OGM Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG
OGM Mittelbaden eG strives for structural change after a year of transition

"We need to invest and become much better"

"Income model 'Champion Horticulture Netherlands' is bankrupt"
Dreesen Frische Kräuter GmbH & Co. KG
Artur Lammert from Dreesen Kräuter on the marketing of German cut herbs:

"In order to meet the high demand, we still had to make additional imports in May"

Sector | Crop Protection

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Four alternatives to chemical soil fumigation tested
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Insights into Bactericera cockerelli and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum interaction

Increasing number of harmful bugs in greenhouses
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How to better predict plant disease epidemics
virus information

Virology researchers work to save world’s peppers
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UVM Extension: Tomato late blight shows up in Vermont
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Early diagnosis of Cladosporium fulvum with infrared

Sector | Market Information

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Belgian tomato exports to hot southern Europe

Fewer vegetables from Dutch greenhouses due to energy crisis
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BLE KW 35:

'Belgian and Dutch vine tomatoes dominated the scene'

UK cuts inspection tariff for Kenyan horticulture by half

Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops in summer

Iran's tomato exports hit $177 million in five months

The Moroccan raspberry campaign is kicking off

Sector | Energy

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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
court ruling on solar panels on Dutch greenhouse

NL: "If something seems too good to be true, it usually is"
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Australian grower recognised for adopting heat pump technology
energy supplier not too happy

Dutch grower profits from energy crisis by selling unused natural gas

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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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

Sweet Palermo feedback from China
Goya by Maraldi Sementi, widely used in Italy and France

An excellent variety of lamb's lettuce for the summer

Does rootstock choice affect ToBRFV resistance?

Sector | Product Info

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First greenhouse equipped with foil alternative to (double) glass

Hüyük strawberry from Turkey obtains EU geographical indication

Plastic-free plantboxer introduced
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

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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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

Results of measurements in Mosswool

17th International Peatland Conference held in Taizhou, China

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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SEF
Cultivating Success in Strawberry Tray Plant Production

Bert van Geffen

TC Control Group
Chief Executive Officer at Van der Ende Group

Lex van der Ende

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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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
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US: APHIS establishes, amends, and removes Mexican Fruit Fly quarantine areas in Texas
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)

Biosecurity New Zealand imposes restrictions in response to South Australian tomato virus find

Fooling fruit flies

Sector | Events

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The Blumen range

The many colours and flavours of Italian chilli peppers

Exhibition floor plan tenth edition Seed meets Technology available

5th Vertical Farm World Congress program announced

Busy first day at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong

US: The Aquaponics Source announces training courses

Foodiverse will surprise in Madrid with the latest additions to its range

US (NY): Finalists revealed for United Nations-led “youth ecopreneur” pitch contest

Sector | Labor and automation

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Greenhouse grower meets the needs of Romanian seasonal workers with new housing complex
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Dutch House of Representatives green light for curbs on migrant workers
comments to the VVD vision paper on labour migration

NL: Are robots ready to replace labour migrants?
Martin Maasland, ISO Horti Innovators:

“Robots and AI in horticulture are not a luxury, but a necessity!”

Changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker program
Bluelab introduces OnePen™:

A 3-in-1 handheld for precision monitoring

How AI makes greenhouse farming more efficient and cost-effective

Sector | Retail

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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
Last attempt to preserve the wholesale centre fails to gain majority - wholesaler launch petition

Cologne wholesale market to be closed in 2025
Dreamstime
UEFA deal for Lidl

Just Eat has announced a nationwide partnership with REWE Group
Dreamstime
Eroski has opened a new franchise supermarket in Gibraltar

Shoprite lifts annual profit by 7.2%
Australia:

Supermarkets cash despite cost of living
Dreamstime
Tesco is facing potential strikes across its distribution network

Lidl Sweden will sell fruit and vegetables grown to classical music

Sector | Lighting

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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

Tomatoworld changes HPS to Heliospectra LED technology

US (Delaware): Far-red light and nitrogen concentration elicit crop-specific responses in baby greens

Sector | Irrigation

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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
"Getting in at the moment very interesting"

NL: Basins full of solar panels laid

Is your greenhouse really closed?

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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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
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UK horticulture businesses hit with new Brexit inspection charges amid bio security concerns

Macpac welcomes new hires, Lloyd and Jim Kershaw

UK Government pledges new support to prepare for EU border checks
UC Berkeley

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

Sector | Education and research

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Review on parameters optimization for smart hydroponic systems
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Shaping sustainable management of the South American tomato leafminer in Vietnam
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Insights into Bactericera cockerelli and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum interaction
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India: Training and demonstration for growers

ORION Space Generation Foundation to launch seeds into Orbit for genetic experiments

Adult Turkish moth introduced in tomato pilot
Webinar

Understanding the Emerson effect, Cryptochromes, and Phytochromes in CEA

Sector | Cartoons

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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

Euro 2024: no fruit for fans, sausages get pricey