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Arlette Sijmonsma Email Elita Vellekoop Email Eelkje Pulley Email Priscilla Heeffer Email Annet Breure Email  Job Offers Grafting production manager - Italy Experienced Cultivation Manager - Italy Manager R&D Specialist Watertechniek Glastuinbouw - Canada Assistant Manager Operations - Burnaby (BC) Canada Technical Sales Manager - China Construction Project Manager - Tri-State (CT, NY, NJ) USA Private Equity Associate - San Francisco (CA) USA Quality Manager Sales Manager Europe Priva and Viessmann join forces for development of smart buildings The Viessmann Group, an international provider of climate solutions for residential and commercial environments, and Priva Group ("Priva"), a climate and… Vacancies: Grafting production manager - Italy Experienced Cultivation Manager - Italy Manager R&D Specialist Watertechniek Glastuinbouw - Canada Assistant Manager Operations - Burnaby (BC) Canada Higher number of cups per square meter enables further growth in soft fruit cultivation Traditionally, soft fruit is grown in the open field in Germany. In the last fifteen years, however, a movement is seen towards more hydroponic cultivation. Joost van Ruijven… China: Influencer sells 300,000 tomatoes in e-commerce Feel like selling 300,000 TOVs within 4 minutes? You might want to consider hiring an influencer to do so. That's how the Chinese greenhouse growers of Haisheng managed to do… "A user-friendly and affordable coating that simply works" At WaLeRo, a grower of sweet peppers in Bleiswijk in the Netherlands, Transpar is applied to the greenhouse around mid-May. This Sudlac coating helps create a more comfortable… "Providing better growing conditions for your crops with weed mats" No matter where your farm is or what crop you are planting, the challenges & risks remain the same when it comes down to controlling soil or substrate moisture, weeds and… NL: Royal award for Harm Maters On Monday 26 April, former AVAG president Harm Maters was created Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Maters received this award on the initiative of the trade association,… Wrexham Developers behind plans for £50m greenhouse project in Wrexham appeal against refusal of proposals Developers behind plans worth £50m to build two large greenhouses in Wrexham have launched an appeal over the refusal of the proposals. Brighton-based Low Carbon Farming… Measuring is knowing, especially for LED-lighting There is a lot of movement in the greenhouse light market at the moment. Over the coming two months, greenhouse vegetable growers in Northwest Europe will certainly have to… 'It's reassuring when your are confirmed that your instincts are right' Belgian tomato grower Kris De Weerdt has been working together with Grodan for two decades. Since the beginning of 2021, he has been using Grodan's e-Gro software platform to… Tomato grower hosts 7th annual 5K charity run Lipman Family Farms, a field tomato grower based in Immokalee, FL, held its annual 5K Run for Backpacks as a hybrid event this past weekend. Each year, the company hosts this… Special Packaging Natural Branding aims to be response to upcoming plastic ban in France The AGEC bill (anti-waste law for a circular economy), adopted on January 30, provides for a ban on plastic packaging on fruit and vegetables as of January 1,… israelagri Precision farm management: from uncertainty to profitability It has been argued that farming is a type of gambling, and in recent years more and more farmers worldwide have been experiencing hard times for various reasons, resulting in… How to be a hydroponic farmer: Expert advice from agricultural entrepreneur "Everything I've learned, I've learned the hard way," laughs Hassan Sharaff, BE'07, gesturing to, well, everything: the polyethylene greenhouse walls with a soaring aluminum… UK fruit grower warms greenhouse with heat pump Ebtech Energy Systems has installed and commissioned the UK's largest river source heat pump at Hall Hunter Partnership, one of the UK's soft fruit growers. The heated growing… Miniature tunnels to help northern Canadians to food It doesn't take a worldwide pandemic to put focus on food security in northern Canada. Northerners have always worked to adapt and develop their own… "When you start growing upwards, there's more to consider than verticality" "Vertical farming technology has really focused on the utilization of the vertical space," says David Kessler, Chief Science Officer at Agrify. "To that end, the environmental management is left to the operator who needs to choose a system and integrate it cohesively; this is a major undertaking. Agrify has a systems-engineered… Johan Vrijland, JNV Produce: "Good demand from the UK for Dutch bell peppers, dramatic cucumber market" This year's transition to Dutch greenhouse vegetables has been very smooth. "Contracts usually begin in week 18. But Spain left earlier because of quality and availability… Developing next-generation robots to work alongside humans An ambitious research project is aiming to help expand the roles that robots can play in assisting humans in manufacturing and distribution processes. The €7 million Dynamic… Foodservice demand for hot peppers picking up Hot pepper demand is slowly rebuilding as restaurants and other foodservice outlets begin reopening. "As of March, our numbers started getting better and climbing weekly,"… Fox56 "I already grew organic before I knew the name" Monroe County's Pocono Organics farm is celebrating Earth week. With celebrations that will end with Saturday's Earth Fest a free music and food filled event for the… Today on social media LinkedIn      . Study on how carbon nanotubes decrease the negative impact of Alternaria solani in tomato crop The diseases that attack the tomato crop are a limiting factor for its production and are difficult to control or eradicate. Stem and fruit rot and leaf blight… Ingram Family Farm Years of farming strawberries at Ingram Family Farm Farming is often a family adventure that evolves and expands with each passing generation. Located in High Point, Ingram's Strawberry Farm has been under family operation for… Agricultural trade between Russia and Vietnam has increased strongly The volume of Russian-Vietnamese agricultural trade has increased by more than 2.5 times over the past five years. The free trade agreement between the EAEU… "I joined the company with an open view" Kwekerij Duijvestijn ensures company succession As the son of tomato grower Nico Duijvestijn, Nick has always worked in his father's garden. Since last autumn, however, he has been doing so as co-owner of the family… What's working: from the classroom to the greenhouse Some Mobile County high school students are deviating from reading, writing, and arithmetic. They are learning Agriscience. Mary G. Montgomery, Bryant… Daily Express "Never look down on farming as career" Azizul Julirin matched his words when he built two pesticide-free vegetable farms in Kundasang, Malaysia – an aquaponics farm in 2016 and a hydroponic farm in 2019.  The Universiti… Study on the influence of LEDs light quality on the growth pigments biochemical and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of tomato seedlings Tomato is a globally strategic crop and consumers need it throughout the year. To have a healthy and productive tomato plant, a high-quality seedling is a… The World Food Innovation Awards awards the Monterosa tomato as the best natural and organic product The Monterosa tomato specialty from Semillas Fito has been awarded as the best natural and organic product at the World Food Innovation Awards. These awards, organized by… France: performance and innovation for the Tenairlux© photovoltaic greenhouse Independent producer of renewable energies and 2nd actor in solar energy in France, Tenergie (Meyreuil, 100 employees, 207 million euros [249 million USD] in… Basil with Selenium: Orto Ricci in collaboration with Agronova and SAIS Eleonora Pistelli, Marketing manager of Orto Ricci explains: "The Orto Ricci company was established 80 years ago in the province of Rome, in Anzio. We produce and market… PMA Virtual Town Hall What does the European Union Green Deal mean for the fresh produce industry? Understanding and working within the European Union Green Deal was the topic of this week's PMA Virtual Town Hall. By successfully implementing the EU Green Deal, Europe will… Ángel Izquierdo, manager of Soltir: "Large calibers abound; there is little to be packed in flowpacks" Murcia should have 30% more peppers than what is currently available In April, the Region of Murcia has taken over from Almeria in the national production of peppers in Spain. However, the delay caused by the weather at the start of the Murcian… © Anny Ben | Dreamstime.com Study on metabolomic analyses to identify effects of harvesting frequencies on leaf metabolite profile of a Moringa oleifera Moringa oleifera Lam. is one of the world's most useful medicinal plants. Different parts of the M. oleifera tree contain a rich profile of important minerals, proteins,… Study in DRIS norms and sufficiency ranges for greenhouse pepper The aim of this study was to compile DRIS (Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System) norms and sufficiency ranges for pepper grown in greenhouses and the… Funny Magic runs in the family Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Hortidaily.