HortiDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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Arlette Sijmonsma Email Elita Vellekoop Email Eelkje Pulley Email Priscilla Heeffer Email Annet Breure Email  Job Offers Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout Head Grower - Telangana, India 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 "Aboveground part of the plant represents only half of the battle" In the quest for superior crop health and productivity, the aboveground part of the plant represents only half of the battle. The other half happens below the soil or… Vacancies: Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout Dutch greenhouse industry flourishes thanks to Chinese glass A beautiful spring sun shining on the deck of an endless greenhouse - How Dutch do you want it? Well, Dutch... Dutch greenhouse farming has been flourishing for years thanks… "Plant Empowerment will help us to generate optimal growth with every square metre" Lucas Aertsen is the head grower at the 9.6ha tomato production facility of Salmmeir BV in the Belgian town of Rijkevorsel. This company – part of the Den Berk Délice group… The opinion of a biologist nutritionist Strawberries grown through hydroponics and aeroponics are selling very well "With a total area of 600 square meters (three times more than last year) and a production calendar that runs from January to June, we grow strawberries using the NFT… Ontario greenhouse vegetable growers take up the call Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) have heard the call to action. "Our farmers – along with everyone in Ontario – are in an emergency situation and… Biodegradable cutting and seed plug growcoon suitable for any substrate The biodegradable growth and seed plug Growcoon is extremely suitable for hydroponic cultivation techniques, such as gutter and float systems. Together with Klasmann Deilmann… This is what a grower can do with a mix of chemistry and organic products They often use organic crop protection in the horticultural sector, as was concluded after a recent digital crop protection test. The results of the tests with products that… In Ukraine, greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers are pollinated by Dutch bumblebees USAID project "Economic Support to Eastern Ukraine" reported on Facebook that the agricultural cooperative "Vegetables of Stanychnyky" in the Luhansk region use the Dutch… Increasing flexibility in supply of emergency power There are more and more opportunities for growers to respond to new markets such as emergency power. What options are there and how does it work exactly?… The personal experience of the agronomist Álvaro Villalba Are hydroponics profitable? Many farmers wonder what the productive difference is between hydroponics or soil cultivation, beyond the need to avoid edaphological limitations. In this sense, we have… Marco Bergman, Harvest House: "Dutch sweet pepper season really takes off" At Harvest House, the Dutch sweet pepper season has really taken off. "We had a reasonable supply right away. And a good price formation for our Dutch sweet pepper growers.… New online Plant Empowerment course: 'The power of integrated solutions' On May 20th 2021, Plant Empowerment is launching a new ten-part online course for growers from all over the world. Held once a month, each session will focus… Special Packaging "It can now be applied to fruit and vegetables as well" GGN label celebrates 5th anniversary with new universal, cross-category label The GGN label is celebrating its 5th anniversary and yesterday (April 27) during an online event, GlobalG.A.P. c/o FoodPlus GmbH launched their new GGN label which can now… Dutch cucumbers possibly involved in UK E. coli outbreak An outbreak of E. coli O157 in the United Kingdom - that affected 36 people - has been linked to a fast food product containing imported cucumbers. After… Photo by Paul Post Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Turning a family dairy farm into a greenhouse Skyler Liebig's Fresh Take Farm tries to make the world a better place by providing fresh produce for the local community. Together with his his fiancé, Jessica Duignan, he… FPC Future conference on November 4 Webinar: Robotics and Automation in horticulture The session on Robotics and Automation – Post-farm Gate at FPC Future on 4 November will look at the technology being introduced that can facilitate earlier… Biomimicry in wastewater treatment and aquaponics NuLeaf Tech has made clean water its mission by building compact wastewater treatment systems and small-scale aquaponic systems. Both ecosystems harness wetland biology to treat complex waste, render nutrients available to plants, and filter water. Both systems are designed with circularity in mind, particularly focusing on the… N.C. Farm to School program brings strawberry season to students This week NCDA&CS will deliver four tractor-trailers loads of North Carolina-grown strawberries to schools across the state. The deliveries happen thanks to the N.C. Farm to… Picture: Jam Press Dad builds his own greenhouse from old windows for under £70 A greenhouse can be a handy addition to a garden – but they often cost hundreds of pounds. One dad has impressed people on social media by building his own out of old windows,… Patch.com Georgia Highlands College community works together to upgrade college greenhouse The Georgia Highlands College greenhouse at the Cartersville site has been used for classes, research, and even as a source of fresh produce for the Charger Food Pantry.… Pricing and demand picked up on Mexican eggplant The Mexican growing season on eggplant is beginning to wind down. "The eggplant season started out a little oversupplied. Growing conditions were very favorable this year… Danville grower builds greenhouse donated by detention center God's Storehouse in Danville is adding a greenhouse to expand their Urban Farm program. The greenhouse that is being donated by the city's juvenile detention center will be… Study on organic management practices to enhance soil food web biomass under greenhouse conditions Conventional agriculture has induced serious environmental problems that are severe under greenhouse conditions because of the large chemical inputs and high… Photo by Scott Isard Innovative university platform monitors pests and predicts problems In the fall of 2004, researchers on a soybean farm near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were surprised to discover a multitude of soybean plants on which leaves had developed… New tool supports UK biopesticide research and development Researchers investigating the latest developments in crop protection now have a new tool available to help support their work. The National Reference Collection was recently… Fruit industry tycoons team up Joy Wing Mau and Dole establish strategic cooperation Dole, one of the largest fruit and processed fruit product company, and Joy Wing Mau Corporation Limited (Joy Wing Mau), one of China's leading fruit companies, have… Today on social media LinkedIn      . Christian Zeiler on the growing demand for Austrian tomatoes "The trend is a return to regional products" In the last 20 years, Austria's per capita tomato consumption has roughly doubled. Growing tomatoes in Austria is much more sustainable and ecologically justifiable than… Guided tours of Almeria's greenhouses gain followers Several companies from Almeria have proposed bringing consumers closer to the fruits and vegetables they usually consume by carrying out guided tours of the… Photos by Paul van Groningen, Greenfood Iberica Bolivia's Cochabamba wholesale market in pictures Paul van Groningen works at Greenfood Iberica in Span. This month he traveled to Bolivia. "It's a wonderful, beautiful country with fantastic people. I spent most of my time… Six pests threaten Moroccan eggplant exports to US Ahead of a possible partnership between the US and Morocco, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS has released a report assessing the risk… South Carolina: High-tech farming brings in 1,500+ jobs An agribusiness cluster in Hampton County, South Carolina, will make use of 1,547 individuals in rising, packing and transport tomatoes, leafy greens,… Vegetable farmer Peter Völkel on this year's fruit vegetable marketing "Regionality increasingly spreads to southern Germany, and soon to the whole of Germany" In Nuremberg's Knoblauchsland, the harvest of greenhouse crops is in full swing. Tons of tomatoes, cucumbers and co. are brought to market every week. "The harvest as well as… Funny Motor sounds Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Hortidaily.