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A lot of mischief avoided with 9 LED traps per hectare

Using professional marketing in horticulture

Avoiding peak demand and blackouts in cooling systems

Obituary Aad van Dijk

China: Blueberry grower Yueming Tou Agriculture looking to get more active in horticulture industry

Morocco:

Raspberry harvest begins in Agadir amid labor shortage

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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KSA: TADCO announces agreement for high-tech greenhouses

US (DC): Hydroponic greenhouse officially open for University of the District of Columbia
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US (PA): School district officially opens new greenhouse
Steven Bradley with Cox Farms

“The impact we can have on fresh produce consumption is very exciting”

UK: Horticulture apprenticeship scheme pilots at Tangmere
Bördegarten plans ultra-modern extension

"The new greenhouse should be another ten years ahead of the existing one"
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US: High school receives $10 000 greenhouse grant

Sector | Cultivation

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Bangladeshi growers attempting to cultivate "early" variety of tomato
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Rice grown in Chinese desert greenhouses "thriving"
Second upside-down cultivation concluded

Is horticulture on the right track with current robot choices?
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Study: Investigating boron deficiency response in tomatoes

World Food Prize 2024 starts on October 29
BASF I Nunhems develops hydroponic lettuce through data-driven cultivation

Heavier heads of butter lettuce and ever-new leaf types

Breaking grounds in organic fertigation with The Conscious Farmer

Sector | Technique

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Kenya boosting tomato production with Chinese technology

Do smart-sensors ensure better crop results?
Marc Groenewegen joins Gremon webinar,

From tray weight measurements to semi-autonomous cultivation

Systems testing at Ontario Plants Propagation
Weighing chute generates data that grower can use directly

When do you drain and why?
without and with only a limited amount of cold

Growing fossil-free strawberries in winter
Plastika Kritis launches

Cooling greenhouse films for warm climates

Sector | Climate

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How Hurricane Milton affected Florida’s citrus nursery industry
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Malaysian growers prepare for monsoon
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India: Prices of vegetables increase sharply following cyclone

Dealing with climate change in Spanish greenhouses
Sandy Booth - New Forest Fruit

"Production at the moment is very low due to inclement weather"
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Study: Plastic mulch contaminating agricultural fields
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Singapore: Plastic sheets blown off of rooftop vegetable farm

Sector | Company News

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US: Sensei Farms announces partnership with Weis Markets

Unilever: "Reducing our greenhouses gases by a third per kilogram of tomatoes grown"
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Indiana investors reveals activity in greenhouse industry
Coöperatie Hoogstraten opens doors to growers, employees and neighbors

"On the eve of our new future strategy it was nice to provide insight"

Costa Rica strengthens agricultural presence at Global Produce and Floral Show 2024

Belgium: Yara Tertre to close ammonia unit and shift focus to premium fertilizers, 115 jobs at risk

NL: Munters acquires Hotraco

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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China: Tomato grafting tech boosts Kenyan tomato farmers

Kenya: Rescued children using hydroponics to learn skills

NL: Aftermovie merger party celebration with Agro Care and CombiVliet

Meet the women picking strawberries near Algiers
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Malaysia: Using an aquaponics café to overcome anxiety
Pierre Guyomar, Prince de Bretagne

Vanilla grown in Breton greenhouses
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Bangladesh growers turning more to cocopeat seedlings

Sector | Crop Protection

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Successful biological control of golden twin-spot moth in tomato crop without sulphur

Giving plants protection against root pathogens
Hygiene specialist Jan Willem Keijzer, Royal Brinkman:

'Aren't we too clean?'
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Malawi app aims to help farmers dealing with crop disease

Using predatory mites in plant protection
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South Australia ToBRFV testing lab ready for action

S2G Ventures announces investment in Catalera

Sector | Market Information

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More locally grown produce to hit Qatari shelves soon
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India: Director of Agriculture visits greenhouses at Narkara Budgam
Lenert van Wyk of Cape Country Exports kicks off the stonefruit and blueberry season

Seasoned newcomer to Middle Eastern fruit exports notes airfreight bottleneck in Dubai

Mexico: Colored bell pepper pricing likely to strengthen
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Vegetables New Zealand chair decries government decision

"Greenhouse food growers will be forced out of business"

US: Weather, Tik-Tok trend creating a shortage of pickling cucumbers
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US (NJ): Tomatoes in short supply over summer

Sector | Energy

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Flexible grower makes room for power for 13 farms

Dutch House of Representatives against introducing ETS2 opt-in for greenhouse horticulture
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New rebate subsidiary launched

New Sterling unit heaters designed for horticulture

Making CO2 more affordable for vertical farms and greenhouse growers

NL: CO2 dosing units keep things correct at Dutch pepper grower
Hagdorn Tomatoes starts with ProJoules

"We now talk about clear graphs and not just feelings"

Sector | Fertilizers

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Using fish waste as fertilizer,

Aquaponics as a sustainable alternative
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Tensions in Middle East cause fertilizer market fears

"Our new Biota Phos shows the true value of circular fertilizers"
Abelardo Hernández, technical director of Proexport and coordinator of the Nitrosfera project:

"We plan to implement nitrogen fertilization strategies that complement the restrictions in place"

US (IA): $35M for domestic fertilizer production
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NL: Acquisition by parent company Van Iperen

Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022

Sector | Breeding

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Opening of new hydroponic breeding facility
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Growing heat tolerant crops through genome editing
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Jan van den Berg:

"My mission" to craft perfect vegetables

Produce show was a chance to look back–and ahead

Exploring ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes in Greece

In the gene-editing race, the EU lags behind other Western powers
Luis M.ª Aliseda Martín, from Berries del Oeste: "We have doubled last year's figures in Huelva with our Arwen variety"

"We've had great success in a very short time within the very wide varietal landscape"

Sector | Product Info

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Source Irrigation Control updated:

"Autonomous night irrigation strategy is essential for optimizing crop health and water efficiency"
tiktok.com/@selinadasilvaa

Experts warn against TikTok’s frozen cucumber skincare trend

Making crop protection last longer

Self-charging electric refrigeration trailer system cuts emissions by 90%"

NL: Compare floating covers

Red bell peppers: the unlikely signal for extramarital encounters in supermarkets

NL: Viktor Goes Green E-boiler installation at Viteatom

Sector | Open field vegetables

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Business activity slightly down on Quarter 3 in a climate of constrained consumption

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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Coco substrate adoption grows in Canadian pepper crops

Oasis Grower Solutions appoints Erin Yafuso as Plant Scientist
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Study: Effects of different straw breeding substrates on tomato growth

NL: Opening new production site Klasmann-Deilmann
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Colombia: Seeking superior varieties

Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants
A sunny affair for MirMar Seeds and Van der Knaap group

"Need in South Africa for trialed and tested solutions"

Sector | Organic cultivation

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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
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

Sector | Today on social media

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Organic Glasshouse Grower / General Manager

Andrew McIlwain
HYDROPONICS FARM MANAGER DGCA CERTIFIED DRONE PILOT

Rahul Choudhary
Grower

Mohamed Elsheikh
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

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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The ban includes tomatoes, peppers, and fresh melons

Russia imposes temporary import restrictions on fresh produce from Kazakhstan

BioSafe Systems gets EPA registration for SaniDate WTO

Australian drop in vegetable consumption and the negative impact on farmers
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Malaysia: Court fines hypermarket for pesticide fueled aubergine

A new solution for enhanced food safety and FSMA 204 compliance

Outbreak of Salmonella umbilo linked to Italian rocket affects multiple countries
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US (WI): Over 40% of public wells contain pesticides, Wisconsin officials find

Sector | Events

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Omi Hino Merchant Museum

Funny-shaped vegetable photo contest at Japanese museum
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US: Indoor Ag-Con to host pre-event food safety workshops in 2025
NL: Eight edition of I-Grow Inside taking place on November 19

Will robotics take over humans in CEA?

Exhibit space for CPMA 2025 sold out

BioFirst Group takes home two Trends Impact Awards

Brazil presents its regulatory landscape at Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting

US: NC State receives recognition at American Society for Horticultural Science 2024

Sector | Labor and automation

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USDA announces $15M investment to promote agriculture at Hispanic-serving Institutions

Havatec has appointed Ronald Begelinger as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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Canada: Immigration reforms will not affect greenhouse growers
Meeting Tuinbouw Jongeren Netherlands

'Dare to speak to your colleague about abuses'
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US (IL): Farmers mental health services provided by multi-state center

UK government rejects separate immigration visa system for Scotland
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Canadian government investing to retain agri-food labor

Sector | Retail

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Asda’s ‘Buy UK’ page includes fruit and vegetables

ARD Discount opened its first store in Malta
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HelloFresh raised the lower end of its guidance on adjusted core profit

Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria
Dreamstime
Caprabo is 'making progress' on its expansion plans for 2024

Alcampo has unveiled its Customer Fulfillment Centre operated by Ocado

Co-op to add vertically farmed salad to its UK stores

Gamers now raiding veggie patches instead of loot boxes in '#ModTheVeg' campaign"
Dreamstime
Amazon: Same-Day Delivery expands to over 80 towns and cities in the UK

Aldi plans to open around 20 new stores in Spain in Q4
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METRO: Positive sales growth in Q4 2023/24

Consum is confident of achieving a new record year in terms of sales and profits

Sector | Lighting and technique

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Will rising energy costs be the Dutch horticulture industry’s achilles heel?

Research into photovoltaic panels over crops
CAN: Sollum Technologies

New dynamic LED lighting management products launched

New full-LED grow light system CLX-2 introduced

Geneva Biggo appointed as manager of customer engagement at Scynce LED

Video: Vermont greenhouse sees record harvests with Libra

Light pollution in the Netherlands mapped with new 3D tool

Sector | Irrigation

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Dutch water basins from Canada to Australia

UK: Environment Agency issues update on 2024 prospects
Subsoil research increased in central and southern Italy

Meeting the water needs of farms

Canada: Double Diamond Farms receives "massive" water basin
Pepper farm installs ultrafiltration system

"We now have closed-loop cultivation"
Ultramins' international growth strategy:

"What we offer is in my view 'the silver bullet' in water treatment"
Edison Jerez, Semidor, on the NUF water filtration system

“The potential of this technology is immense”

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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New packaging look for Artisan lettuce line

Jasa Packaging expands with Dubai office

Rethinking basil packaging
Frans van Bergeijk, Bergeijk Logistics:

"We are a true Austria specialist"
Annemieke Hendrix-Koot, P. Solleveld:

"Anyone can sell full pallets, but there are not many companies that offer a complete package"

US: DeltaTrak launches UBQ Network

Canadian greenhouse grower elevates packaging and experience with new flagship lineup

Sector | Education and research

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AI

Research confirms mayonnaise helps ease vegetable consumption for the elderly
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Study: Using drones for precision crop monitoring
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Biocontrol of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley using fungi and bacteria
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Nigeria: University to train growers in hydroponic bell pepper production

Study: How to prevent heat loss in greenhouses

Secret plants battles for light

US: UF/IFAS announces next batch of courses

Sector | Cartoons

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Frustrated resident throws rotten produce at noisy cars

Chinese university’s admission letter can cut fruit

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

That's hot!

Viral photo: "Angry Woman" at Bengaluru vegetable market

Sector | Management and funding

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US (TX): University of Houston part of $7.9M USDA grant

Applications open for Horticultural Investment Aid scheme in UK

US: Research grant to unlock the potential of CEA citrus farming

Norway: Seaweed stimulant developer secures €228k in funding

US: Campbell's Soup Company receives $3.4M in funding from USDA

UK: Agtech startup Gooddrop invests £1m in University of Nottingham
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US: Edible Garden receives government grant to support research and development