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An establishment that raises, multiplies, propagates, and sells seedlings, trees and shrubs, and other planting materials is known as a plant nursery. 🌱 Retail nurseries sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries only sell to other nurseries and commercial gardeners, and private nurseries work for the benefit of…

CAN (OB): Ever Tru Farms launches 15-acre expansion

Ever Tru Farms is launching Phase Two of its expansion. The farm will expand an additional 15 acres (653,000 SF), bringing the farm to a total of 40 acres of production. The…

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US: How the climate deal would help farmers aid the environment

The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate carbon in the soil, fund climate-focused research, and lower the abundant methane emissions that come from cows. The bill includes…

Taking the wisdom from indoor farming and bringing it into greenhouses

Greenhouse growers are already extremely familiar with how to best harness the power of sunlight to grow their crops. While there's absolutely nothing as consistent as the sun, the same thing cannot be said with regards to its spectrum. This indeed fluctuates quite a lot during the day, which means that…

Nair elected VP of Extension with American Society for Horticultural Science

The American Society for Horticultural Science has elected Ajay Nair as the vice president for its extension division. Ajay Nair, associate professor and extension vegetable production specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Nair is an associate professor and extension…

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Oregon high school to get ARPA funds for a greenhouse project

It wasn’t your typical Oregon City Council meeting held last Tuesday night. Only three Commissioners were present. Mayor Ken Williams was called away out of town and City Administrator Darin DaHaan and Commissioner Melanie Cozzi were in Springfield for a Community Development Institute. Both were able to…

Certis Belchim acquires assets of New Zealand-Based Henry Manufacturing

Certis Belchim BV has reached an agreement with Henry Manufacturing Limited (HML) to acquire all tangible and intangible assets, including intellectual property, associated with its portfolio and pipeline of potassium fatty-acid salts and their various applications in crop protection. The portfolio…

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James, Jack and the 13 feet cucumber plant

Brothers James 10, and Jack Grzyb, 7, have grown a cucumber plant that has reached a height of 13 feet this summer. The boys and their dad Martin have planted cucumbers for the past four years but this is the tallest their cucumbers have ever grown. The boys, who are in charge of watering the plant and…

Pest management for Spotted Wing Drosophila

The Organic Farming Research Foundation 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a report informed by surveys and focus groups conducted in 2020 with over 1,100 certified organic farmers and ranchers across North America. What farmers saidIn the NORA report, 74% of survey respondents cited insect/pest…

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Movement of Mexican asparagus through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain about the same

West coast importers breathed a sigh of relief early this week as the cargo began to flow through the Port of Oakland after a weeklong blockade by independent truckers came to an end. Officials expect the unloading backlog to take several weeks to clear while protests continue in a newly designated “free…

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Total ad numbers this week saw 2% increase from last week

Many schools across the country are opening their doors this week. Lunchbox and snacking favorites like tangerines, grapes, baby carrots, apples, grape tomatoes, and apple juice were among the most popular items seen in flyers. Many retailers dedicated ad space to school supplies. Local produce continued…

"Vegetable supplies are severely disrupted this season as growers face a crisis under a mountain of challenges"

Despite a favorable start to the 2022 vegetable season, growers are facing increasing challenges in trying to produce the nation's supply of vegetables. An internal report…

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UK farmers count cost as heatwave kills fruit and vegetable crops

The UK heatwave has caused fruit and vegetables to die on the vine as growers fear the drought and further hot temperatures could ruin this year's harvests. Fruit and vegetable suppliers have been counting their losses after record temperatures in July caused crops to fail. There are fears that future…

Orange and Dragon Agriculture: Avocados should be considered a healthy food rather than a daily fruit

Avocados should be promoted as a healthy food with high nutritional value in China. Since its first introduction in the Danzhou area of ​​Hainan (then belonged to Guangdong Province) in the 1950s, the avocado industry has developed slowly in China and has not formed an effective large-scale commercial…

Nigeria: Lagosians see pepper prices go up by 100% in two weeks

Food prices continue to surge across major markets in Lagos State, as the price of pepper jumped by 100% in just two weeks. This is according to the latest food price market…

Increase horticulturalist's role in energy market with energy storage systems

Hortipower.nl is a new initiative by KG Greenhouses and offers a number of innovative battery systems. Horticulture already plays an important role in the energy market, and with the option of installing battery systems, this role can be further expanded. Marco van Trigt is now conducting initial discussions…

New packaging for hydroponic fertilizer launched

As many know, the process of growing leafy greens hydroponically can be filled with challenges. However, OASIS® Grower Solutions doesn't think fertilizing should be one of them. That's why it has developed its one-bag solution for fertilizing leafy greens.   "We're not only excited about how effective our hydroponic…

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CAN: Fertilizer sanctions expected to continue into 2023 crop year

With 2022 harvest knocking at the door, producers are starting to look ahead to the 2023 growing season, and it appears the Canadian government will continue to impose its 35 per cent sanctions on fertilizer from Russia and Belarus. Canada is the only country that has implemented and maintained sanctions…

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Satara duo’s tomato diary provides farmers a step-by-step guide to grow quality produce

Ajit Korde and Ganesh Nazirkar, both 35, have been friends since Class XI. But that is not the only common thing between the duo with roots in Satara. Both of them are passionate vegetable growers, and after putting together their expertise gained by their graduation in agricultural sciences along with…

BioTherm improves performance of their finned heating products

BioTherm’s engineers recently reviewed their tooling for their hydronic heat pipe products and realized that with a minor modification of adding small ridges to the surfaces, they could increase the performance by 6.7%-10.5% with only minor additional use of aluminum. “It’s like we added micro-fins to…

Soils take center stage as experts gather in Glasgow

There is growing public awareness of the vital role that our soils play in sustaining us through food production, maintaining ecosystems, and combating climate change, with a Netflix documentary helping to bring the subject to a broader audience. And policymakers are recognizing that action is needed to…

Cost Share Organic Certification Fee application period still open

The National Organic Certification Cost Share Program is still open for 2022 applications, but only a few months remain to apply for funds. Through this program, eligible…

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USDA cost-share for Food Safety Certification

Did your specialty crop operation recently incur on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023? You may be eligible for financial assistance through USDA’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program. The…

University of Florida greenhouse training online courses

Train your staff to make better crop management decisions by learning in depth aspects of plant nutrition management. Nutrient Management Level 2 (Advanced) is the third course of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. This course is…

UK consumers are starting to doubt the quality of supermarket foods

British consumers are starting to lose faith in the quality of food sold by UK supermarkets as they adapt their purchasing habits to cope with the highest inflation in 40…

UK: Defra updates on independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain

On August 3, Defra announced that John Shropshire will chair the Independent Review Into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain. Mr Shropshire is an industry veteran, who…

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Studying optimal lighting conditions keeping transplants healthy and high quality

Producing vegetable transplants – small starter plants for growers to begin gardens with – is a “budding” industry in Kentucky. Lark Wuetcher, senior horticulture major at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is helping Kentuckians address potential industry issues by…

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Adjusting irrigation water: bicarbonates vs. pH

When it comes to irrigation water and water quality, you’ve probably heard the terms pH, alkalinity, and bicarbonates threw around. Many growers focus on pH targets when adjusting their irrigation water. This is likely based on the fact that there is an optimal pH range for growing media that allows for…

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Intelligent yield estimation for tomato crop using SegNet with VGG19 architecture

Yield estimation (YE) of the crop is one of the main tasks in fruit management and marketing. Based on the results of YE, the farmers can make a better decision on the harvesting period, prevention strategies for crop disease, subsequent follow-up for cultivation practice, etc. In the current scenario,…

Harnessing the power of algae in the desert

Raffael Jovine trained in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale, did his PhD in marine sciences at UC Santa Barbara and completed research at MIT. In 2013, he founded and is now chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, a company that uses seawater, sunlight, and wind to grow food in coastal deserts,…