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US (OH): Akron Urban League to debut high tunnel greenhouse at open house

The Akron Urban League will hold an open house for its new high tunnel greenhouse on June 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 440 Vernon Odom Blvd. The event will feature speakers, a DJ, tours, and a pop-up market with specialty foods available for purchase, along with giveaways for the first 50 attendees. The…

It’s all about flavor: growing great-tasting tomatoes with LED lighting

Taste matters when growing tomatoes. Research shows that tomatoes grown under LED grow lights have great taste. Due to the higher light intensities possible with LEDs, the conditions are set to further increase the taste. Over the years, we have noticed that consumers, and therefore retailers and growers…

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Dutch province could thwart building of new data centers

In the Netherlands, the North Holland Province has threatened legal action in what's being called 'Datacentergate'. The Province wants to prevent the construction of new data centers. These are to be built on the west side of the A7 motorway, near the Agriport A7 greenhouse cultivation area. The planned Microsoft…

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Fifth-generation farmer opens greenhouse right after high school

 It was a humid day in Damascus as a spring thunderstorm had cleared, spotlighting the distant mountains outside Jake Caldwell’s home.“ The mountains are beautiful today,” said the 21-year-old farmer. Caldwell is the newest generation to love the feel — and even the smell — of soil in his rugged hands. Just…

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Women in Agriculture: "How I use greenhouse farming to grow exotic vegetables"

Nike Mbulu is the Chief Executive Officer of Accent Integrated Farms in Lagos. She owns five hectares of land where she grows vegetables and rears animals. Before establishing the farm in 2015, she worked in a financing company in the United States.  "I worked in corporate Nigeria and the U.S. for a while…

New farms in southern Morocco will provide earlier blueberry crop

Nabil Belmkaddem, General Manager of BestBerry agro-export company, based in Kenitra province, was recently questioned about the area planted with blueberries in Morocco. He…

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Why do tomato plants smell like that?

Tomatoes are known for the earthy, spicy odor of the green foliage that is distinct to the species. People seem divided on whether that scent is pleasant or off-putting. As it turns out, the pungent aroma is thought to be part of the plant’s defenses against pests and disease. It’s caused by oils stored…

US: Teenage siblings design robots to detect plant drought

Clovis North student John Benedict Estrada recently took home the $50,000 grand prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. “It was a big shock, and I honestly didn’t expect anything, so hearing my name being called was really surprising, really exciting. That whole weekend was…

Germany: Indoor farm in Munich announced

"When we think of the agriculture of the future, we have to be open to new concepts. In the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG), we have proven…

Wilko Wisse receives liaison role at RVO

This month, Wilko Wisse started as Advisor for Glasshouse Horticulture with the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO). In doing so, he is taking the step from (tomato) business to government. At RVO they have noticed recently that there are more and more issues specifically centering around…

Young minds see the value in South Africa’s informal fresh traders

This past weekend informal traders in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal received some unexpected help: Agrikool, an agri startup, and some volunteers were out on the streets with them as part of the Adopt-an-Informal Trader initiative, helping traders sell and immersing themselves in the daily reality of…

UK 'Pick For Britain' scheme failed to recruit British volunteers

The British government spent more than £30,000 promoting the failed Pick For Britain scheme, some say. Farmers could not recruit the 60,000 British volunteers needed to save…

Sunset takes multiple first place awards during Leamington Greenhouse Competition

At this year’s 14th Annual Leamington Greenhouse Competition Sunset earned the most awards, including the most first place awards, during the two-day competition. Sunset® saw…

"New local production chain is courageous economic example"

French politicians Claude de Ganay (Member of the French National Assembly, representing the department of Loiret) and Hugues Saury, Senator of Loiret visited the greenhouse of Adrien Quaak. In the Centre-Val de Loire region, four producers are now growing peppers in heated greenhouses. They are members of…

Robots may eventually help kill weeds that impede strawberry yield

Think of University of Florida scientists Nathan Boyd and Arnold Schumann a bit like surgeons. Except, in this case, their operating room is a strawberry field. With their research, Boyd and Schumann hope to eventually help growers unleash surgical strikes on weeds – without vanquishing their fruit.…

Ecommerce has been a key driver of growth which has been accelerated in 2020

This week the PMA has run sessions in the Global Retail Week, yesterday’s session focused in Retail in Europe, disruption and uncertainty. In January McKinsey and Eurocommerce compiled a report on the European retail sector after surveying 50 CEOs of European grocers, 10,000 consumers and investigating…

The Cacao Project tackles food insecurity in the Philippines

Agriculture is an important sector in many developing countries. Improvements in agriculture can increase food security in developing countries, which in turn, aids people living in poverty. According to the World Bank, transforming the agricultural sector in the Philippines is essential to poverty…

UAE to launch new system of food safety requirements

His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, said that the ministry intends, during the next two months, to launch a new system of food safety standards and requirements, to ensure that no imported food enters the country except from…

Peruvian strawberry exports experienced a significant increase in 2021

Between January and May Peru exported a total of 7,198,686 kilos of strawberries for a FOB value of $14,283,166. This is significantly higher than the 3,200,591 kilos exported…

Dundee farmer harvests tomato crop with pride

A farmer’s hands may be dirty and rough from the time spent in the fields, but they certainly tell a tale. It’s a story of pride, hard work, and dedication – all evidenced by hands that are also gentle as they nurture the soil and plants – and strong when a challenge arises. At least that’s the case for…

Russia to start importing Azerbaijani apples and tomatoes by rail

Russia’s phytosanitary service Rosselkhoznadzor will authorize import of Azerbaijani tomatoes and apples by railway starting from June 15. The shipment of apples and tomatoes…

James Whalen joins Total Energy Group

James Whalen has joined Total Energy Group as technical sales manager. He will lead the department of Environmental Controls, LED lights and Water technology. James worked the…

Credit: Dr. Sebnem Madrali, CanmetENERGY

Ontario's minister stands up for combined heat power

Efficiency is important. We talk about it a lot. When it comes to the principles of governing a province, it’s good to be efficient. When it comes to matters of protecting the environment, efficiency is an important tool in our box. Being efficient comes with a host of benefits, like smaller price tags,…

Study on new generation of coated fertilizers to reduce leaching of mineral nutrients and N2O emissions

The increased use of fertilizers in agriculture and forest and horticulture nurseries contributes to the pollution of water resources and greenhouse gas emissions. The…

"The Lycia® strawberry is the new benchmark variety for the Verona and Romagna area"

CIV has always been involved in developing new varieties of June-bearing strawberries with high chilling requirements suitable for both Northern Italian and transalpine climates (e.g. France, Germany, England, Holland, etc.). The Ferrara’s Consortium presents Lycia® CIVNB557*, a new variety boasting…

Collaborative robotics to promote 4.0 technologies in the food industry

The food industry demands solutions and automation systems that are capable of transforming the sector and aligning it with its main challenges: 4.0 technologies, concern for healthy eating, sustainable and efficient food production, and the fight against climate change. According to estimates, the…

"Up to 8% more light in condensation conditions"

Growers can often realize huge benefits by making a few minor adjustments. Minor things that can have a major impact; details that people can easily overlook. For instance, the minuscule condensation droplets on your climate screens cause an 8% reduction in light. Svensson’s renewed H2no technology…

E-book offers support during decision-making process of new packaging line

With the intent to help guide customers through the packaging decision-making process, JASA Packaging Solutions is introducing an e-book about packaging leafy greens. “Traditional brochures address the machines we have and the advantages of these machines. But the e-book will help guide you through the…

"Close relationship takes business to higher level"

Young plant nursery Pörtom Handelsträdgård and cucumber grower SiggPac are two of the leading businesses in the Finnish greenhouse horticulture sector. They have been working with Cultilene plugs, cubes, and slabs for several years. And they are delighted with the results. The key plus points for the…

Booth registration opens for Organic Grower Summit

Exhibitor booth registration is now open for the Organic Grower Summit Presented by Western Growers and OPN, slated for December 1-2 in Monterey, CA. Organic supply chain…

On-site processing and cold storages are key to cutting food waste

According to analysts and industry stakeholders, the government of the Philippines needs to address post-harvest losses in agriculture by encouraging investment in facilities…

Greenhouses help Kyrgyz women to create family income

Gardening is our pride,” says Gulzat Saibiddinova, a mother of three in the small Kyrgyz village of Alga. After her husband Altynbek lost his seasonal job in Moscow—one of the…

Low vegetable consumption possible cause of thousands of UK deaths

Adults and children in the UK are falling well short of eating the recommended amount of vegetables each day. A new report by the Food Foundation found diets low in vegetables…

Edible crate

A work of art made by pastry chefs of the Auchan hypermarket of Melun (Seine-et-Marne). The crate is made of shortbread cookies, with a cream filling and seasonal fruits. Source: linkedin.com 

Freshfel Europe celebrates 20th anniversary plus International Year of Fruit and Vegetables

Freshfel Europe recently held its online annual event, celebrating its 20th anniversary and the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables 2021. The annual event, which was…

Purdue educational opportunities for small growers

The Purdue Student Farm and Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture invite farmers and produce growers to attend the Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar…

"My wholesale clients prefer Shanghai and white pak choi"

Patrick Stoffels founded Stoffels Foods last year in the Netherlands. One of the products he specializes in is Asian vegetables cultivated by local growers. "Good availability means prices are currently under pressure." According to Patrick, the corona crisis hasn't affected the Asian vegetable market much.…

Study on hydroponic lettuce production in hydroponic vertical farm

Butterhead lettuce was grown hydroponically in a vertical farm under high (HLI) and low (LLI) light intensity (310, and 188 μmol m−2 s−1, respectively) and compared to hydroponically grown lettuce in a greenhouse (GT) during wintertime in Athens, Greece (144 μmol m−2 s−1). The highest plant biomass was…

CAN: New Brunswick growers hurt by temporary foreign worker rules

At the end of the first week in May, Tim Livingstone was delighted to see his crew of five seasonal agriculture workers from Mexico finished with their COVID-19 isolation and in the field planting strawberries. The Livingstone family owns Strawberry Hill Farm in Pembroke, N.B., which is a few miles north…