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Strawberry growers in tomato growers' footsteps with increased acreage LED lighting

It's time to put the spotlight on the strawberry - and not just the spotlight but also the HPS and the LED lights. Following tomato growers, more and more strawberry growers…

New innovation strategy for Vineland: diversification, labour and environment

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre started in 2007, and has been growing ever since. One year ago a new CEO, Ian Potter was appointed. At that time, the company started a…

With spray lance on wheels, you can also chalk or coat during strong winds

You could call it the red line in the innovations of Willem Poppe: the bicycle. He already developed the chalk bike to chalk the greenhouse while riding a bike, and has now…

With or without corona

Production and transport of fertilizers continue as usual

The border controls are more strict than ever, due to the Corona crisis. India is even in the largest lockdown in the world, 1.5 billion people who are afraid for more…

Tripurari Pandey

Indian growers fear ToBRFV outbreak

With about 60% of standing rabi tomato crops being decimated in the last 10 days in key growing areas of Phaltan, Satara, Narayangaon, Nasik and Ahmadnagar by an unidentified…

Danny van den Bosch (Codema):

"Water and food scarcity require technical solutions"

Almost four decades, that's how long Danny van den Bosch has worked for Codema. He started as an installation technician just before the rise of substrate cultivation and…

Danish lettuce processor achieves record profit with focus on ready-to-eat salads

An offensive growth strategy and a focus on ready-to-eat salads is starting to pay off for Yding Grønt A / S. The East Jutian lettuce cultivation company, which grows both…

2700 solar panels

Bosman van Zaal installs for Bosman van Zaal

They might not feel it, but since April, the entire production facility, including office, runs on self-cultivated solar energy. "When you see 2,700 self-installed PV panels…

Event postponed

Global Berry Congress moves to December 2020

Global Berry Congress 2020 is now to take place on 7-9 December 2020. This move is intended to give the global berry business as long as possible this year to…

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Webinar series 'Ask the Ag Agent' - Labour

Labour will be the topic for the 7:00PM Wednesday night webinar – 'Ask the Ag Agent'. This week, the webinar will be concentrated on the topic of farm labor. Since updates are…

Dan Gilrein

Grow food, not pests: Some common (and uncommon) greenhouse pests

About the furthest thing from anyone’s mind starting out in greenhouse or high tunnel production is pest management, given all the other issues that understandably take…
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National AgrAbility Project

US (AK): Program assists agricultural workers with disabilities

The garden and field planting season is approaching, and some growers may have physical limitations with planting. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s AgrAbility program…

European Commission seeks feedback on promotion policy for agri-food products

The European Commission today launched a public consultation on the European Union’s promotion policy for agricultural and food products. Part of an overall…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona update: Wisconsin potato growers not as hard hit as their western counterparts

In today’s brief update, we are looking at the situation regarding potato growers in Wisconsin, who seem to be less hard hit by COVID-19 than their western counterparts. Also…

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Singapore: Vegetables at HDB carpark rooftops

The rooftops of nine multi-storey carparks in Singapore will be converted for use to farm vegetables and other food crops later this year. The tender for the sites was…

SFPA urges higher priority for COVID-19 tests for food and agriculture workers

The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (SFPA) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, to urge that food and…

Choosing the right grow light system

Why do growers use grow light, and how does this light contribute to achieving their cultivation goals? That was the key question in a survey that Hortilux conducted across…

AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer:

"If cafes, restaurants have clarity, growers do too"

What has been made abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic is the essential nature of the agriculture industry — particularly those who supply fresh…

US (NY): Health officials satisfied following walk-through at greenhouse

Madison County Health Department has again performed a walk-through of the Green Empire Farms in Oneida. After two days of large scale targeted testing, it was…

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USDA approved $1.2 billion in contracts for Farmers to Families Food Box Program

On May 8th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved $1.2 billion in contracts to support American producers and communities in need through the USDA…

US: Fresh produce generates +$205m in sales during the week of May 3

In recent weeks, grocery trips have come down while the average basket size is growing. Meanwhile, online grocery shopping continues to gain in popularity. All these…

USDA files action against California company for alleged PACA violations

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S.…

Mary Coppola on organizing the world’s first virtual trade show for fresh produce

“It is a big undertaking, but a labor of love”

“It was the beginning of March when we started to realize how serious the situation around COVID-19 was and how it might impact our event,” says Mary Coppola with United…

A welcome time to celebrate foodservice

Whether it’s a café offering eat-in options or a specialty take-out counter with gourmet items for meals at home, grocery stores are incorporating more and more foodservice…

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Lobello de Caparrós tomato: cardiovascular health with the best Taste of the Year 2020

The Spanish Heart Foundation has accredited the cardiovascular health benefits of the Cherry Plum Lobello Caparrós Premium tomato, whose content of vitamins A,…

Lidl's new WhatsApp feature lets shoppers check quiet times in stores

Netherlands: Dutch supermarket deploying electronic shelf label technologyDutch cooperative supermarket chain Plus Retail is tapping Pricer AB, based in Sweden, to deploy a…

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