The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) will hold the Local Organic Watermelon Festival 2025 from June 20 to feature four highlighted varieties of organic watermelons this year. A spokesman for the AFCD said today (June 18), “The annual Local Organic Watermelon Festival promotes…
Fuentes Farms of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 71 boxes of fresh cucumbers due to the potential presence of Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals infected with…
The annual Blackberry Field Day on June 10 attracted growers from Arkansas and neighboring states, aiming to explore industry status, including emerging varieties and technologies enhancing operational efficiency. Jackie Lee, director of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Fruit…
With labor prices increasing and the availability of labor decreasing rapidly, a company like Hessing Supervers operates in a challenging market. It’s one of the reasons the fresh produce processor decided to centralize its six processing facilities and highly automate its processes. This €200 million…
India: Member of the former Odisha Royal Family uses hydroponics to grow exotic vegetables
Supplementary LED lighting in greenhouse horticulture is typically rich in red light (R, 600 – 700 nm) while it lacks far-red light (FR, 700 – 800 nm), resulting in growing conditions with lower-than-solar far-red fractions (< 0.46; FR / (R + FR)). In these light environments, the addition of FR can…
In an era of growing urbanization and increasing food insecurity, a new study published in Engineering offers a promising solution through the innovative use of urban aquaponics. The research, titled “Shaping Resilient Edible Cities: Innovative Aquaponics for Sustainable Food–Water–Energy Nexus,”…
The Australian vegetable sector faces challenges similar to those of New Zealand, but approaches solutions with the advantage of a larger sector and business sizes. This observation follows a five-day tour of Queensland, organized by Vegetables NZ, which included visits to various agricultural operations…
Tomato prices in the United States may increase due to new tariffs on Mexican imports, impacting restaurant, grocery, and household expenditures. The U.S. Commerce Department announced a 20.91% tariff on most Mexican tomato imports starting July 14, ending a 2019 suspension of earlier penalties. The…
According to Ziarul Financiar, the Paying Agency AFIR is preparing the launch of a new EU-financed measure under the Romanian CAP Strategic Programme. It’s about measure DR 16 – Investments in the vegetable and/or potato sector. According to this publication, the launching could take place in June 2025.…
As of June 2025, the film applied to coated seeds marketed by Sakata no longer contains microplastics. It is now 100% biosourced and biodegradable. Sakata EMEA has decided to anticipate a European regulation which will require seed manufacturers to stop using products containing microplastics by 2028.…
Signify has launched its updated Philips GrowWise control. This solution empowers growers with remote access to their lighting systems, offering real-time insights and centralized control across multiple greenhouses or locations. With enhanced functionality, GrowWise control not only improves operational…