HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, May 3, 2021

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Arlette Sijmonsma Email Elita Vellekoop Email Eelkje Pulley Email Priscilla Heeffer Email Annet Breure Email  Job Offers Commercial Specialist Product Development Specialist Tomato Customer Service & Supply Chain Seeds Business Development Manager - Vietnam Senior Grower - Harrisonburg (VA) USA Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout Head Grower - Telangana, India Grafting production manager - Italy Experienced Cultivation Manager - Italy Manager R&D "The biggest impact we can have as an industry is to reduce the amount of plastic we put in the system to begin with" While the horticultural industry has long used plastics for trays and pots, the consumer push towards environmental sustainability has some companies rethinking their business… Vacancies: Commercial Specialist Anomaly detection in the greenhouse industry How to predict failures in the greenhouse What is an Anomaly and how do we benefit from it? The principles of Anomaly Detection have already been adopted in many industries from Aviation and Manufacturing to the Oil… All-in-one solution package for raspberry growing Raspberry can be cultivated in many climates, but due to its Mediterranean origin, the highest productions are obtained in temperate climates where summers are not excessively… Tailored solutions for greenhouse grown leafy greens In recent years, supplies of greenhouse grown leafy greens have gone up in rapid pace. Although this is a global trend, the growth rate is highest in the United States.… Landgard supports geothermal project in Straelen on the Lower Rhine "Heating from deep geothermal energy in NRW" As a producer cooperative with 3,000 member companies, Landgard is very interested in innovative developments in horticulture. Truly, it has been pursuing… CAN-Agri "We believe that the time has come to harness innovative technologies" "The extreme African weather conditions make this market a perfect candidate for controlled environmental growth," says Francois Duvenage, R&D researcher at CAN Agri. "From… Korean grower uses LED lighting for better cucumber production The 'Fre-Farm Chungju Greenhouse', recently applied Philips LED horticulture lighting, in a part of their 15 hectares high tech greenhouse located in Chungju, North… Piet van Vugt runs herb business with his four kids and son-in-law "Diversified client base proved vital last year" Van Vugt Kruiden has many clients in the hospitalty industry. This Dutch company was, therefore, greatly affected by the corona crisis last year. "But fortunately we have a… John Woods/ Winnipeg Free Press Conviron supplying technology to Medicago for plant-based vaccine production Collaborating in the fight against the COVID pandemic Winnipeg-based Conviron, a supplier of controlled environments for plant production, is pleased to announce the award of a major project involving the expansion of Medicago's… ToBRFV found again in Poland Tomato brown rugose fruit virus was first detected in Poland in March 2020 and eradicated. Since then, the virus has been found again in three provinces. ToBRFV was found in the… Strawberry irrigation project in Ethiopia expands Water Ways Technologies is pleased to announce that the CAD $330,000 strawberry irrigation project in Ethiopia has expanded to a value of approximately… Little Leaf Farms US restaurant chain opts for hydroponic fresh produce Legal Sea Foods features greens from Little Leaf Farms in dishes such as their House Salad, Classic Caesar Salad, and in the Fennel Apple Salad accompaniment to their… © Disney/ Marvel Studios Drinking liquid chlorophyll new internet trend Ever thought of drinking liquid chlorophyll, the substance giving plants their green pigment? No? Then you're probably not on TikTok, as it is one of the latest trends on the… Special Crop Protection Special Crop Protection this month How to protect your crops from pests and diseases? There are several different methods and therefore, reasons enough to put this subject in the spotlight in our monthly… Study on biocontrol use of Paenibacillus xylanexedens for management of hairy root disease in tomatoes Hairy root disease (HRD) caused by rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains affect tomato, cucumber, eggplant, and bell pepper grown in hydroponic greenhouses… April 29 to June 4, 2021 UN launches hunt for start-ups and enterprises changing the face of food systems The UN Food Systems Summit has announced a competition to identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the world who are transforming food systems… US (VA): AeroFarms to build 136,000 sq. ft. farm in Danville AeroFarms, a certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced the ground breaking of its second commercial indoor vertical farm in Danville-Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Elected officials from Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville, along with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia… Study on uses of urban waste digestates on stimulation of hydroponically grown tomato One strategy to re-use solid urban wastes is the production of energy by anaerobic digestion. This process also generates high volume of digestates, which are… tntribune.com Bangladesh growers switch to hydroponic to fight salinity "For almost half of a year, we remain drowned in floods," Montu Mian, a 45-year-old farmer from Satkhira district in southwestern Bangladesh, told. "Salinity is a perennial… Study on use of portable rapid analysis system to measure nitrate concentration of nutrient A rapid analysis ion-selective electrode (ISE) system for measurement of [NO3] in nutrient solution (NS), soil solution (SS) and petiole sap (PS) was… Study: SlGRAS4 accelerates fruit ripening by regulating ethylene biosynthesis genes and SlMADS1 in tomato Gras proteins are plant-specific transcription factors that play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses. However, their involvement in the… New guide on identifying and managing devastating pest insects around the world Technology that was first used to distinguish healthy tissues from cancerous ones in humans has been successfully used to identify insects. Every year insect… Carolyn Lange / West Central Tribune US (MN): Local greenhouses hope COVID gardeners return in 2021 Will the COVID gardeners return in 2021? Local greenhouses hope so. Worried that grocery stores wouldn't have vegetables in stock and eager to find outdoor activities, many… University of Illinois / Montgomery Flack US: Genome sequenced for pesky pumpkin pathogen Pumpkin growers dread the tiny tan scabs that form on their fruit, each lesion a telltale sign of bacterial spot disease. The specks don't just mar the fruit's flesh — they… Eurasian economic union to take measures to prevent spread of crop diseases The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states have decided to take coordinated measures to prevent the introduction and spread of three crop… Muskoka Heritage Place considers greenhouse to donate produce to food bank It's a project that would not only be an attraction for locals and visitors alike, but it would benefit both students and residents in need as well. Staff at Muskoka Heritage… Rusteplica.ru A new greenhouse complex for growing salads was opened near Novosibirsk The Obskoy greenhouse complex was put into operation in the Novosibirsk region. The investment project was implemented in 2019-2021 with the use of state support measures. The… Commission study on novel genomic techniques confirms need for policy change Euroseeds welcomes the conclusions of the Commission study on Novel Genomic Techniques. Based on the findings of this study an urgent action from Commission… © Fieryphoenix | Dreamstime.com Study: wasps are valuable for pollinations, just like bees Wasps deserve to be just as highly valued as other insects, like bees, due to their roles as predators, pollinators, and more, according to a new review paper led by UCL and… Agribusiness as a driver of investment cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Netherlands Dutch companies are interested in the use of agro-industrial technologies in the implementation of investment projects in Kazakhstan. This was announced by the Ambassador… Today on social media LinkedIn         . good position for CHP Dutch growers benefit from closing down Hemweg power station The market position of the gas engine CHP, which supplies the grid has improved in 2020 compared to the already good position in 2019.The "overcapacity" in the Dutch… EU Green Deal - USDA update April 2021 The USDA has released its quarterly report -covering January through March 2021-  and providing details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies… A tripartite partnership for eco-designed 100% cardboard packaging DS Smith and Solarenn : a zero plastic partnership "Eco-design is a business approach that requires investments and time in the long term," explains the president of Solarenn, Christophe Rousse. A joint effort from three… Funny Instant beauty! Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Hortidaily.