HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, October 2, 2023

“A high-tech greenhouse is not necessarily the right tool to create a profitable business”

Driven by low-interest rates, the North American CEA industry has seen a serious boom of investors' money being injected, and many reports expect the…

"In Morocco, they are eager for knowledge from the Netherlands"

Anne Schmitz has written a graduation thesis for the master's degree in Management of Innovation at Erasmus University in collaboration with HortiTech.…

Grow more with less water and nutrients in Vietnam

The Partners for Water program from the Netherlands recently approved a project in Vietnam under the project name: “Improving water availability and…

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Major Pythium and Pytophthora infestation eliminated

The Dutch company Future Growing, formerly Proeftuin Ron Peters has used Ultramins in a large-scale spore control test. That was with a deep water…

COAG Almeria denounces zucchini and cucumber prices don't cover production costs

COAG Almeria denounced "the non-compliance with the Food Chain Law just as Almeria's fruit and vegetable campaign is starting, as some products are…

CAN (ON): The party is on at the inauguration Van der Ende's new office in Kingsville

After months of preparation, the Canadian branch of Van der Ende Group officially opened its doors. This marked a special moment in the history of the…

"Decisions on gene editing regulation in Canada must be made independently"

The Canada Organic Trade Association calls on Health Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to reverse their…

New greenhouse covers promise to save water, energy, and improve profitability

Armando Alvarez Group and RedSea have signed a collaboration agreement to produce and supply greenhouse covers for hot climate farming. The new…

Zetapack (Italy):

Gentle handling and weighing of vine tomatoes and grapes

The Italian company Zetapack will be demonstrating its machine, which sorts and weighs vine tomatoes and grapes with extreme care, during the Madrid…

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Nigeria: Empowering youths for self-sufficiency through horticulture

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) recently trained youths on practical ways of making a living through horticulture via its…

US (SC): Clemson scientists study watermelon to improve organic vegetable production

Consumer interest in organically produced fruits and vegetables is growing and to help growers meet this demand, Clemson University scientists are…

US: Intellectual property protections for new crop varieties have increased

Before 1970, most crop breeding was done in the public sector. Seed companies lacked incentives to invest in crop breeding because they had no legal…

Rosselkhoznadzor, Orenburg region:

Pests detected in melons and tomatoes from Uzbekistan

During a quarantine phytosanitary control on September 18 and 19, Rosselkhoznadzor officials for the Orenburg region found quarantine pests in four batches of…

Uterra to invest USD 20 million in Ras Al Khaimah's first organic fertilizer project

Ras Al Khaimah's organic fertilizer projects receives $20M investment

Uterra has acquired a land plot of approximately 33,000 m2 in the Al Ghail Industrial Zone to build a sustainable biosphere cluster. At the new…

Whole Cities and GrowGeneration(R) unite to grow locally led hydroponic agriculture initiatives

Whole Cities has partnered up with GrowGeneration to support hydroponic growing efforts by community-led nonprofit organizations. GrowGen is…

Launch of PlantwisePlus in Bangladesh to help increase climate-smart approach to plant health and food security

The launch of the CABI-led PlantwisePlus program in Bangladesh will build on the success of the Plantwise program to provide knowledge and tools to…

UK: Addressing knowledge gaps and enhancing the efficiency of aquaponic systems

Laurence Anderson is in the concluding stages of their PhD studies at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences,…

Jordan: NARC intensifying research efforts to increase agricultural production

The Jordan Farmers Union is urging the adoption of a two-pronged strategy that combines the power of afforestation with cutting-edge scientific research to…

10 days to go until the Vertical Farming World Congress

Bringing together vertical farming operators, investors, suppliers, and customers, this 4th annual Vertical Farming World Congress is designed to help…

UK: House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee visits Kent-based vertical farm

Members of the Lords Horticultural Sector Committee visited Kent-based vertical farm GrowUp Farms in Sandwich last week to find out about how vertical…

Turkish Plant Growers Association President notes that more government support will lead to an increase in exports

The 3rd PSB Anatolia International Landscape, Ornamental Plants, Gardening Arts, and Equipment Fair took place in the Sapanca district of Sakarya. At the fair…

NL: Plant research lab NPEC opens its doors in Utrecht

Equipped with advanced robotics, hyperspectral imaging, laser scanners, climate chambers, and other installations, the Netherlands Plant…

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US (NY): Micro enterprise grant to help aquaponics

A small agricultural business in Lockport was approved for a $25,000 micro-enterprise grant from the Niagara County Development Corp. at its September…

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AU: Grower brings family tradition into greenhouse cultivation

Damien Manno has to own one of the best-smelling farms in the country. Unfortunately, he doesn't get to enjoy that part of his job. "I can't smell it…

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Hydroponics gardener shares money-saving hack for building vertical gardens

Vertical gardening can be an expensive venture, but with this hack on TikTok from Mike VanDuzee (@the_good_mr_hyde), you can make it happen for just a…

Israeli agtech creates hydroponic-based agrivoltaic kits

A bird’s eye view of the skies above Basel, Copenhagen, and Paris will reveal – aside from the spectacular views – rooftops that lately have been…

Exporting grapes, onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, dates, and more:

Namibian producers have increasing access to global markets

Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, said that Namibian producers have seen increasing access to global markets. He…

USDA

Organic US strawberries bring growers higher prices than conventional berries

Fresh strawberry prices tend to exhibit strong seasonal trends in part because of their relatively short shelf life. Even being refrigerated…

UK govt allocates £12.5 million to projects focused on green farming innovation

The UK government has allocated £12.5 million to 19 innovative projects focused on the development of automation and robotic technologies aimed at enhancing…

In order to realize shortsea shipping’s competitive edge:

Samskip and Boluda Lines join forces to launch new Spain-Ireland-UK Service

Samskip and Boluda Lines will jointly launch shortsea container services connecting Santander, Dublin, and Liverpool in a new commitment to clients in…