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Balancing technology and tradition when growing in Mexico

“The rhythm of the crop still responds best to skilled hands and trained eyes”

“The transition to sustainable, high-tech agriculture is no longer a luxury - it’s a necessity"

NL: KG celebrates 50th anniversary by starting construction on new company building

Wadsworth launches Juniper:

Adding value to entry-level greenhouse automation

TTA x ISO:

NL: Saving time and labor with the new FlexiFixer

Australia: Plant Empowerment to hold training workshop in Adelaide

Fresh British Columbia grown greenhouse produce returns

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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Strawberries undercover: Why Ukraine’s future is in protected cultivation

Belarus-China cooperation in greenhouse watermelon cultivation expands in Klimovichi

Inari grows greenhouse operations in Ghent, Belgium

Dutch greenhouse technology firm interested in expanding to Azerbaijan

Tel Barak farmers turn to summer vegetables after grain losses

NL: Construction underway in pleasant weather for Dutch pepper giants

St. Vincent and the Grenadines move forward with Shade House Vegetable production

Sector | Cultivation

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Overcoming winter growth challenges in potted herbs

Singapore: SMART researchers hope to unlock the secrets to plant growth with universal nanosensor

CAN: Growing indoor blueberries through the winter

Robotic vertical farm using automated cubic storage unveiled
"definitely the right choice"

A tomato season of 79 weeks and a yield of 110 kg per square meter

NL: Intensified blueberry production requires more pollination
The potential of flower mapping:

Bert Meurs of Plantalogica on everbearers and hybrid seeds

Sector | Technique

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Agri50 and Agri50 Pro

The greenhouse film revolution that fights the heat without sacrificing light
Vyverberg buys greenhouse to show it can be done

Energy-neutral growing in a fully controlled environment
Henry B. Berman on the future of citrus:

Why more growers are betting on controlled environments
IUNU on why growers must demand ownership

"Stop paying for your own data"

Using automotive knowledge to automate crop forecasting and pest detection

Technology used in aircraft toilets also proves successful in greenhouse horticulture

The benefits of UV-C in horticulture

Sector | Climate

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New sales manager for the Eastern US for Ludvig Svensson

Wet spring delays tomato planting across Europe

US (MI): Michigan State University issues a crop update for the week of May14-21
Ela Daher, export salesman for Cuna de Platero:

"Despite the bad weather, we've had a stable blueberry season and achieved reasonable financial results"

Exploring failure mechanisms and reinforcement of pipe-framed solar greenhouses under snow loads

Climate change threatening banana growers across Caribbean and Latin America

Exploring high-pressure misting in Canadian bell pepper greenhouses

Sector | Company News

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UK: Chelsea Flower Show to hear of benefits of Advanced Aeroponics in UK horticulture projects

NL: BraZander acquires Kwekerij Mooijman and ventures into pepper cultivation

NL: Incotec renews support for ISF

UK: Bionema receives the King’s Award for Enterprise – Innovation 2024
Eef Zwinkels

"The circle is complete"

IFPA ANZ appoints David Di Pietro and Ben Reilly to board

J. Huete Greenhouses explores new opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Basalt, US:

Ten years at Two Roots farm
Michael Bong on the start of the harvest in the greenhouse

"Reducing vine tomato cultivation in favor of cucumbers and smaller tomatoes"
Frankenspross: Microgreens from the Nuremberg region

"We completely avoid nutrient-poor substrates and synthetic fertilizers"
Aart van Wijk, Sikkert Berry's:

"Blackberries are available from mid-May to late November with greenhouse and outdoor crops"
mainly kiwifruit

Māori horticulture grows 35% despite land decline

India: Using vegetables to transform a growers life

Thanet Earth begins construction of seventh glasshouse

Sector | Crop Protection

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NL: "39 bottleneck issues on a list full of challenges with crop protection"

IFAPA identifies a new parasitoid of the leaf miner

Spain: How predatory mites helped transform agriculture
Future-proofing horticulture

From integrated protection to integrated cultivation

Australia: New positive detection of ToBRFV in Victoria

Using nano-particles to combat spider mites

The interactive dynamics of Geminiviruses with host plants

Sector | Market Information

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Strawberry prices remain above average in the final stretch of the season

Polish berry growers shifting towards high quality berries

California strawberry prices rise amid Mexico shortfall
UK - EU trade deal

The vast majority of routine border checks on animal and plant shipments to and from the EU will be dropped

Sweet bell peppers join California tomato program

HortNZ urges balanced freshwater rules for vegetable growers

Pricing slowly softening on blueberries as volume increases

Sector | Energy

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NL: Aardwarmte Maasdijk officially fully operational
European energy market:

Webinar discusses how to deal with the shortage of skilled workers

Turkey: Second geothermal well drilled for Simav geothermal greenhouse project in Kütahya

Growing tomatoes with greater energy efficiency is possible
How an EU-funded project is merging food and energy production:

"What we lose in sunlight, we gain back in energy and cost savings"

Thermal batteries can also effectively cool the greenhouse

Sharing CHP heat through former geothermal pipeline

Sector | Fertilizers

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Using nutrient support to maximize blueberry yield

Strawberry cultivation can be effectively managed with organic fertilization too

US: Greenhouse trial confirms usefulness of Windfall's fertilizer

Using circular nitrogen as a fertilizer
From Wolverhampton to the world:

Aptisens’ Ion-sensing technology that completely moves away from lab testing

Healthy amounts of boron in vegetables
Qatar's Al Khor Farm boosting yields and shelf life with Biota Nutri:

"From pesticides to fertilizers, everything we use now is 100% organic"

Sector | Breeding

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BASF | Nunhems presents its latest tomato varieties at its experimental farm in La Cañada

US (WA): Wild spinach offers path to breeding disease resistance into cultivated varieties

NL: HALO Challenge for innovative proposals for seed health tests launched

"Developing ToBRFV resistant cultivars is the most viable and sustainable solution"

US (MO): New company wants to spearhead gene editing for growers

UK: Scientists comment on future of Precision Breeding Act
Rijk Zwaan's Ferguson RZ:

The rugose resistant variety that is big in size and in numbers

Sector | Product Info

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Valk Horti Systems' decade of innovation:

Celebrating 10 years of ValkScreenVision 2.0

"Optimal dehumidification based on air movement with special fan"

Greenhouse tomato demand expected to pick up with warmer temperatures
Drones in British farming:

Aerial tools for shade, seeds and soil
Zeljko Fabijanic from Surplus Systems GmbH:

"Exportability makes Ernte-Box interesting for the international market"

50 years of Van Dijk Heating with new leadership and innovation ahead of GreenTech 2025
Canadian consumers ask for locally grown produce

“It’s such a good feeling to see the pull in demand”

Sector | Open field vegetables

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First Bimi Baby Broccoli shipment debuts in the Midwest

Strong market on organic celery

Driscoll’s files appeal in strawberry patent case

Steady is the name of the Salinas broccoli game

Leaf lettuce movement still slow

Mature green tomatoes experience a good market only once every five years

Demand strong for Michigan asparagus as imports drop

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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US (MN): Biochar momentum builds ahead of USBI’s 2025 conference

Minneapolis breaks ground on North America’s first city-run biochar facility
Grow Pro Webinar, May 20 at 1pm EST

Advancing substrates: Status updates, peat alternatives, and substrate stratification

Factors influencing changes in soil lead and cadmium levels in southwest China

Why priming is needed for seed X-ray upgrading
Sinterra develops substrate-free plant pot

Eliminating one of the most traditional elements in growing

Call for horticulture seed center in Papua New Guinea

Sector | Organic cultivation

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Gunther De Vadder (BelOrta):

"In organic growing, it's essential to identify market needs"

Kazakh farmers to gain easier access to EAEU markets for organic products
Ontario's 2024 Organic Market Report released

"Ontario's organic market continues to see robust growth"

On-the-vine snacking tomatoes now offered as organic

Sector | Today on social media

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Hans van Gellecum

Ocean Filaments Pvt. Ltd.

Andrea Ottavino

Marco-Danielou | Coerys

"Building trust is what it's about in the current industry"

Thriving tomato plants
Entomology🐛 Plant pathology 🌿 Biological control 🐞 Hydropony 🍅 Fruit gorwing 🍏 Professional in plant protection. Speicalization on free from pesticide residue growing and biological pest control.

Václav Psota

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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open field production

Canada: Fruit Dôme thyme recalled for E. coli contamination

Dairy diet linked to better blood sugar control than vegan diet

US: Concerns over food safety in romaine lettuce

Azerbaijan bans Turkmen tomatoes over virus

CAN: University of Guelph invention can kill pathogens in seconds

US: Open field tomatoes recalled in multiple states over salmonella risk

32 tons of tomatoes from Turkey rejected at Georgian border due to pest contamination

Sector | Events

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China’s green farming revolution takes root in Inner Mongolia

Farm tours added to Protected Cropping Australia Conference itinerary
Agential AI AgBio 2025

Thailand: Where CEA, crop sciences and AI converged

South Korean growers visit New Covent Garden Market

Hort Connections 2025 brings global horticulture to Brisbane

IFPA opens registration for 2025 Global Produce & Floral Show
ACT BC Grower Summit

"The future is not over there, it is already here and now"

Sector | Labor and automation

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Quantified sensor technology connects with Priva:

Another chapter in platform-agnostic precision greenhouse monitoring
Nicky Mann of Family Fresh Farms on worker safety training:

“We don’t believe in handouts. We believe in giving people a hand-up”

"The system can monitor everything"

NL: Smart cultivation with an autonomous platform

South Korea: Using smart farm technology to boost yields and cut costs in Jeju

Bipartisan bill seeks to reform U.S. farm labor program

Student teams win big at 2025 Farm Robotics Challenge

Sector | Retail

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Uvesco Group: 'Record' revenue in FY 2024

Supermarket cooperative Consum: Positive FY 2024 performance
Schnuck Markets: U.S. Best Managed Company for fourth consecutive year

Federal jury: Walmart stole technology that extends the shelf life of produce
4 major supermarkets will partner up to help fight hunger in UK

Greenfood continues to strengthen its collaboration with Lidl Sweden
A takeover offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com NV has been confirmed

Fruit and vegetable exports by Lidl Italia accounted for 10.4% of the national total
StoreField founder Martin Balaz:

“We wanted to bridge the gap between vertical farming and the everyday consumer experience"
Delhaize Belgium: “Cultivation Academy” to advance sustainable vegetable farming

Alibaba Group: March quarter 2025 and fiscal year 2025 results
Glovo: 10th anniversary

Greencore seals Bakkavor deal

Sector | Lighting and technique

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Measurable impact on greenhouse microclimate and crop transpiration
Airlux Technologies:

Beyond the name change: Staying ahead of emerging trends that are influencing indoor growing

What happens to legacy HPS Fixtures?
Crocus Labs

"We successfully achieved a 22% energy efficiency gain using our light recipe"

How will lighting impact the future of commercial horticulture?

The impact of spectral manipulation on crops

Cucumbers under dynamic lighting: when strategy meets performance

Sector | Irrigation

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HidroBlue

"The silent revolution in agricultural water disinfection that reduces annual maintenance costs by up to 40%"

CAN: Grower vows to fight "unjust" stormwater fees

Iranian nanobubble technology eliminates need for crop protection agents
PanAgri: "It is no longer necessary to head to the fields for each and every operation"

SmartBOX for irrigation - a modular system that adapts to every need

How can reverse osmosis help in the greenhouse?

Predictive irrigation to redefine the future of water management

RDAR grows partnership with Whole Leaf to enhance Canadian food security

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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New Aartsen facility in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium, officially opened

"Here we can serve our customers with an even wider range"

Suez Canal meets shipping lines on Red Sea security

UQ develops biodegradable food packaging

New jumbo blueberry brand introduced
Paauw Industrial Refrigeration completes numerous projects for fresh produce logistics providers

"As a team, we work as one, allowing us to accomplish a lot"
Pierre Del Valle, Naturalvi:

"We are seeing a growing rejection of plastic, both in Europe and around the world"
Mark Rohrlach - Detpak

"We work closely with the customers, giving them options throughout the design process"

Sector | Education and research

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New European scientific alliance for agriculture and food
US: Cornell University’s GLASE consortium launche

Greenhouse course catalog launched
U.S.:

Auburn University expands food and agriculture innovation with advanced vertical farming facility

VFarms grows record-breaking lettuce in Qatar using solar power and atmospheric water

Looking at the effects of biotic stressors on lettuce growth

Seasonal variations and exposure risks for greenhouses covered with mulch films

Uncovering compounds that tame the heat of chilis

Sector | Logistics

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Why driver safety training for new hires is essential in the horticulture industry
Chris Ortiz from the Bremen-based freight forwarding company CoolerU GmbH:

"We see significant potential for hydrogen compared to electric trucks"
Cold chain sensor to be unveiled at Transport Logistic 2025 in Germany

“We hope to provide safe cold chain logistics for fresh produce”
Hermus International enters peak season

Transport company embraces digital transformation

UK: Easement of the attachment of UK Plant Passports in EU Member States extended for 19 months

Latvia extends ban on fresh produce imports from Russia and Belarus for another year

Flynas launches direct cargo flights from Entebbe to Riyadh

Sector | Management and funding

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USDA offers $100M for local food and specialty crops

US and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days after Geneva talks

UK: University led partnership receives funding for agritech research

US (NY): $8,500 contribution to aid in building hydroponic garden

Turkey: Ankara growers get 50% grant for greenhouse cover

Gardin raises $4.5M in latest round of funding

Jamaica: Strawberry growers get financing of $43 million