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Iris Herren from Ott Gemüsebau masters lettuce cultivation on water:

"Cultivation is now better and calmer"

40% increase in exhibitors shows international enthusiasm

Thailand: Horti Asia 2024 in full swing

New LEDs enable record-breaking grow lights for high wire crops

"Harvesting fresh seaweed more frequently through greenhouse cultivation"

Seaweed dryer is readily available for other products as well

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CAN: Senate committee report calls for changes to migrant labor system

Sector | Greenhouse expansion projects

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A novel soil profile design in plastic greenhouses for sustainability and improved crop production
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US (NB): Gering High School celebrates completion of greenhouse project

Mucci Farms expands operations with acquisition in Ontario, Canada
Holistic Wellness and Agriculture Education Campus

US (NY): $571k fund to kick off first phase of hydroponic farm project
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US (CO): Fire in Fountain burns greenhouse, leaves one with minor injuries

US (MA): UMass Lowell and Mill City Grows pop off with expansion of the Rist Urban Agriculture Greenhouse

Philippines: Dept of Science and Tech developed automated greenhouse for lettuce and Tilapia

Sector | Cultivation

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Ukrainian farm expands production despite challenges of war
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US: NSAC responds to House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill summary
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Challenge Fund: Nine Seychelles' circular economy pitches awarded grants
Sebastian Ochoa:

“New blueberry plantation expansion in China is very huge”

Peeling away a cause of food loss

Mounting regulations create challenges for Texas spinach producers

CAN (AB): Maskwacis Greenhouse supplies schools with fresh veggies

Sector | Technique

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Intelligent fertigation improves tomato yield and quality and water and nutrient use efficiency in solar greenhouse production
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AI-powered weather forecasting accuracy set to help local growers
all international horticultural suppliers in one place

New Greenhouse Guide available online and in print

Agrify and Nature's Miracle terminate merger

UK's horticultural sector could enhance performance through sustainable practices
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China: Zhongwei farmers boost rural revitalization with specialty industries

Disease management in edible 2024 greenhouse crops

Sector | Climate

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$2.5m of Singapore-Australia green innovation grants finalized

LumiRay, the new joint venture of Lumiforte and Ruixue Global
Patented by Impresind for temperature management

A new air mixer - destratification fan for greenhouses
open day at Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 30th

Arie Luiten savors his daily 'bakkie' in the new Luiten Greenhouse facility

The benefits of ETFE material for enhanced greenhouse performance

Vegetable farming concerns in regions of Bangladesh

"The situation forces us in Finland to find alternative origins for Spain and other southern producer countries"

Sector | Company News

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Planning permission granted for Sadel Group’s first food hub

Edible Garden announces pricing of $6.0M public ooffering
Co Konings, general manager at Taks Handling Systems:

"Reliable logistics is crucial for horticulture"
KETOS:

US: Water intelligence developer closes $10M financing round

Jason Grimmett joins Dramm as Northeast technical representative
"continuity, cooperation and specialization"

Elektravon-Haket continues as Haket

Tami Van Gaal promoted to director of sales at Griffin

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Sakata confirms the resistance of its spinach to the new downy mildew strain
Ecomeccanica's contribution to farmers in the Sele Valley

Vegetable producers have a new ally in the fresh-cut sector
Rob van de Wiel grows Climundo:

“ToBRFV resistance was a must"
How microbiomes boost plant health

Why maintaining a sterile growing environment is crucial. Or is it?

US (CA): Changes coming to Revol Greens greenhouse in Cummings Valley
Grønt Fra Nord opens new farm in Fauske

Norway: Maintaining import prices ‘to stay relevant’

CAN (ON): Weston Family funded projects sees flourishing results from Innovation project

Sector | Crop Protection

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Understanding and controlling Rhizoctonia root rot
World Bee Day, May 20

Macro-sanctuary has tripled bee population
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US (VT): Governor vetoes bill that would ban some uses of pollinator-harming pesticides

Identifying and controlling common leaf spot in strawberry
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Do taller pots hold more water?

Scientists develop sticky pesticide to combat pest insects

Research shows uneven virus increase and distribution in plants

Sector | Market Information

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Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms

"We were able to plant each week giving us a consistent supply, so maybe there is no harm in going a little later"

US: AmericanHort attends roundtable on H-2A rule Farmworker Protection final rule
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Greenhouse trends and tech in Mexico

Vietnamese agricultural products gain global popularity
USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update

Light demand and slow movement of avocados from Mexico continues

Department of Labor recovers more than $450k in back wages, damages for 62 workers at Half Moon Bay farms

China: Tomato prices are higher than the same period in previous years

Sector | Energy

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CAN (BC): Geothermal greenhouse and community garden coming to NSS

US (NY): Indoor farm uses hydropower dam to grow food

South Africa: Construction started for agri-solar plant plus training center

Sweden: Residual heat steel mill investigated as greenhouse heat source
Facilitating construction of agrivoltaic systems throughout the nation

Czechia introduces first rules for agrivoltaics

China: Rural vitalization supported by State Grid's safety services

'Running a farm at twice the efficiency, half the cost'

Sector | Fertilizers

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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
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Certis Belchim partners up with Landlab
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HotiNigeria empowers 23 agro-input dealers to boost horticulture

Sector | Breeding

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EU extends protection periods for plant varieties
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Chinese scientists succeed in speed rice breeding in desert greenhouses
SeedChange

Canada: New report highlights locally-grown seed diversity

NL: Seed world gathers in Rotterdam

US: UC Davis ends srawberry licensing agreements with Eurosemillas
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Appeal against the decision made on the lettuce patent

Tomato virus ToBRFV has changed the sector beyond recognition

Sector | Product Info

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Pepper tote bags labeled with a spice meter

The exclusive Japanese OKU Berry strawberry arrives in Spain

Hybrid mango cultivation in Himachal Pradesh

Guinness World Record for largest fruit display set in Dallas, Texas
Ben Goodchild - Nationwide produce

"We are now seeing very good volumes arriving but quality is also very mixed"

Increasing fruit and vegetable intake among adults

40th year celebration brings new product offerings

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
A product by Soft NW:

Non-woven fabric resistant to frost

Sector | Substrates and starting materials

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"This growing medium offers good drainage and low water retention capacity"
Van der Knaap Group expands production capacity

"Demand for coco substrates has increased enormously"

Microchips in coconut substrate for increased rootable volume
Cocogreen receives King's Award

UK award for coco producer

What's a good substrate without rock wool?

Soil-less substrates for greenhouse strawberry production

New algorithms for sensors in 'green' substrates

Sector | Organic cultivation

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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
Transcarpathian farm on track to double blueberry plantations with new technology:

Ukrainian grower upscales hydroponic blueberry production
Efficient use of space, reduced land costs, environmental sustainability, and crop diversity

The advantages of vertical farming in Ukraine
Within a year, the "MicroGreen Prykarpattia" relocated to a significantly larger space:

Ukraine: Business cultivates and sells microgreens and edible flowers

Sector | Today on social media

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@HgtUganda

Holland Greentech Uganda
CEO @ Beotanics | Plant Genetics, Food Ingredient Development, MD at FitzGerald Nurseries in Ireland and Director Shareholder at Nativaland in Portugal

Patrick FitzGerald
Head Grower for Nourse Farms in Mills River, NC. 🍓

Brandi Reyna Montalvo

A visit to Sustenir Group

India and Japan horticulture

Berries on the way
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Northern lights seen in the Netherlands and Belgium

Sector | Food Safety & Sanitation

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FDA and CDC are investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil

Producers can now do fruit counting with a free AI App

Effect of handling on freshness and firmness of tomatoes
Moldova:

ANSA warns importers about the necessity to sell fresh produce only after lab results

34th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe opens with focus on bolstering resilience of agrifood systems

Food safety is focus of leadership class seminar
Vegetables and pulses outlook: April 2024

U.S. vegetable sales soar by 82 percent amid declines in harvest area and farms

Sector | Events

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Dutch data-driven agriculture:

Empowering Egyptian producers to further climate and water smart agriculture

US Department of Agriculture Resources for CEA Growers
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12-16 May Bucharest hosted the European Horticulture Congress

New developments in floating solar panel systems
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US (NY): Plant Breeding student receives leadership award
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A webinar:

Long-term sustainability of peat in horticulture

US: CEA Summit East 2024 Graduate Student Research Poster Competition call for entries

Sector | Labor and automation

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Fully automatic robot to collaborate with tomato picker
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Using robotic cameras for greenhouse plant monitoing
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CAN (BC): Province increases minimum wage

Seasonal workers From Kenya needed in the UK
Hexafarms bags €1.3M funding round

Forecasting yield four weeks in advance with 90% accuracy, and beyond
Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology

UK: Experts help assess potential for robotics and automation to alleviate labor shortages in UK food chain
UK government announces five-year extension

NFU secures win for Seasonal Workers Scheme

Sector | Retail

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Dreamstime
Finiper Canova is celebrating its 50th anniversary with its 'best financial performance' to date

New service for customers who want to put fresh produce on the table last minute
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Milestone donation to UKHarvest includes sweetcorn, butternut squash, courgettes, sweet potatoes and asparagus

Morrisons offers 2 for £3 on produce inc. Morrisons The Best Asparagus
Dreamstime
New campaign looks to champion Waitrose’s fresh, seasonal food

TikTok healthy eating trend has helped inspire the launch of a salad creations bay at Tesco

Estonian strawberries will soon appear at Tallinn and Tartu markets
Dreamstime
Mercadona hits its goal of 50 supermarkets in Portugal

Asda's sales growth slows in Q1
Dreamstime
Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan

Blinkit is offering complimentary coriander with customer orders
Dreamstime
Eurocash Group has reported 'stable' sales in Q1

Alibaba announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year

Sector | Lighting

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Light Science Technologies signs distribution agreement:

"Strong demand for innovative farming solutions and vertical farming in South Africa"
"reducing energy costs without compromising light output ratio"

New ams Osram LED launched
LettUs Grow and Valoya India:

New partnership to bring advanced aeroponic technology to India and the Middle East

US: How Michigan growers can benefit from electric utility rebates and incentives

LED lights give strawberries special diet powers, reveal Scots researchers
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Evaluation of compact pepper cultivars using LED lights and sunlight
A webinar:

Illuminating a path toward season extension

Sector | Irrigation

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Clean water for improved hydroponic lettuce cultivation
First increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years

Groundwater supplies increase in California
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Protecting blueberry bloom from extreme heat using overhead irrigation

Can waste water help fuel an aquaponics surge in Europe?
Robert de Hoo, Ultramins

"Less dirty water systems facilitate crop rotation"
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Malta: Clay-based irrigation technology being tested in Gozo could slash water use

CAN: Cleantech projects selected as “Innovations for the Future” by Axelys

Sector | Medicinal production

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"Indoor crops could be key for future food security"

Sector | Post-harvest & Packaging

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Green Life Farms launches redesigned packaging
Lasse Borg, Carccu

Finland: “The FSC-certification is proof from an external audit that we are acting responsibly”

SILAL inaugurates largest automated packhouse in UAE

Team develops technology for producing bioplastics from agricultural and food byproducts
Fairmiles Roundtable:

'Banning airfreighted fresh produce puts millions of livelihoods at risk and does not help Net Zero'

Driscoll's Maroc is building a berry processing plant in Larache

USDA announces new fee rates for Specialty Crops Inspection Grading, Audit Services

Sector | Education and research

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US (NY): LaGuardia Community College students begin cultivation of new urban farm on campus
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Integrating plant science research in other scientific fields

Organic strawberry-growing cost study available
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CAN (BC): Nakusp school to get geothermal greenhouse and community garden
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Tomato blossoms unfold new insights: Key gene TM6 controls flower development
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Identifying and controlling Botrytis in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production

US (TX): Students grow lettuce for entire school district at Hudson ISD

Sector | Cartoons

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Euro 2024: no fruit for fans, sausages get pricey

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables linked to enhanced relationship satisfaction

Carrot harvest uncovers ancient coin treasure

Broccoli haircut is a hot trend

Pilot tattoos favorite crop: courgette

Man made a flute out of a carrot and it works perfectly

Why are vegetarian meals on planes so bad?