“We’re super excited about the results of this lighting study, as growers can have a ‘Green Conversation’ for the first time. Roughly speaking, we ‘ask’ the plant how it feels about producing more biomass, and based on the ‘reply’ we get, adjustments are immediately made to the growing conditions,” says…
Manier Seeds, specializing in the vegetable seed sector, proudly participated in the Growtech 2024 fair for the 15th consecutive year. The event, an international fair in the agricultural industry, brought together important role players and visitors from Turkiye and around the world. This year, Manier…
The current trade flow of leafy salads in Greece is normal, ensuring good prices for hydroponic growers, according to Mrs. Elsa Zabouri, owner of the growing company Hydroponic Products Zabouris, located close to Thessaloniki: “We practice hydroponic cultivation of leafy salads year-round. We grow red,…
Ridder has announced a partnership with Navus CEA Enterprises, a family-funded investment company with a track record in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The partnership between the companies aims to enhance Ridder’s capacity to invest in its business lines while leveraging the expertise,…
Kekkilä-BVB has announced the investment in a new wood fiber production line in Grubbenvorst. Wood fiber is already one of the key raw materials in Kekkilä-BVB’s growing media products worldwide. The raw material for the wood fibers comes from side streams of various wood applications. This new investment enables Kekkilä-BVB to…
In 2016 Turtle Bay Resort committed to preserving a large parcel of land mauka (toward the mountain) along Kamehameha Highway for farming. That means the 468 acres the resort owned, which was already being farmed by small growers, would remain zoned for agriculture in perpetuity. The area is now Kuilima…
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) applauds the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for halting enforcement of a rule amending H-2A visa program regulations. IFPA and its co-plaintiffs argued that the regulation is both unconstitutional and beyond the Department…
The coffee crisis is not going away. Once again, the news is all about the ever-rising price of coffee. At the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, coffee prices reached the highest level in almost 50 years. Coffee has not been this expensive since 1977. The news begs the question: what is the state of…
The last domestic strawberries are now being replaced by greenhouse produce from neighbouring countries and goods flown in from Egypt. “In week 46, we were able to offer the last German strawberries, similar to other years. We have noticed that strawberries have become expensive relatively early this…
AGTIV Fortify (integrated within PRO-MIX growing media) aims to protect the root system with an expanded barrier against pathogens and improves nutrient and water absorption thanks to mycorrhizae and Bacillus. Watch the video below to learn more about the process. For more…
HortEx Vietnam 2025 – the 7th International Exhibition & Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology in Vietnam, is returning. This event will gather industry players and experts to showcase Vietnam’s horticulture sector’s latest innovations, sustainable practices, and growth trends.…
On the 7th of November 2024, Innovation Agritech Group (IAG) hosted Growing Expertise: Bridging the Skills Gap through Research & Innovation, an Agri-Tech Week event in collaboration with Agri-Tech E. The event, hosted at the University of Essex, brought together academics and the agri-tech industry to…