Antalya is renowned not only for its citrus fruits, pomegranates, and persimmons but also for its advanced greenhouse farming, shared Vice President of the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Council, Umit Mirza Cavusoglu. Thanks to new technologies, producers continually increase the volume of greenhouse…
Source.ag, the provider of AI solutions for vegetable growers, announced its partnership with the World Horti Center today. World Horti Center (WHC) is the global hub for horticulture with a network of over 100 businesses, research institutions, educators, and government bodies on a mission to share…
Highlights include innovations in CEA, such as Zordi’s autonomous growing solutions designed to scale up production while minimizing resource use, and Biobest’s opening of a new facility for mass-producing predatory mites for integrated pest management. There were also a lot of efforts to replace peat…
The 2024 edition of Food Africa in Egypt was held in Cairo from December 3 to 5. The show’s expansion was reflected in the opening of an additional hall this year, bringing the total number of halls to 5. The fresh produce had a dedicated sub-fair, FreshAfrica, located in hall 4, with a zone dedicated to…
IR-4 Headquarters has announced organizational changes and responsibility expansions for several staff members. Effective December 6, 2024, David Schnatter has been promoted to Research Assistant with new responsibilities. David graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in…
South Holland’s electricity grid has continued to fill up for large-scale consumers. Greenhouse horticulture in Westland spared the dance. This is due to early investment. Nicolette van Veen of Westland Infra explained to WOS that the extra capacity in the region was mainly realized to support the…
Pieter Boekestijn grew up with the Berg Hortimotive brand. Today, he runs the family business Westlandpeppers with his two brothers. Pieter is very impressed with the BeNomic Star pipe rail trolley. They are user-friendly and robust. No unnecessary bells and whistles, because they simply aren’t needed.…
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently published the project report by AgMonitor Inc. (AgMonitor) on “Programmable Irrigation and Fertigation to Increase Energy Efficiency and Grid Stability in Disadvantaged Agricultural Communities.” The AI-powered platform integrates multiple data sets and…
Hortilife BV has acquired the customer base of Veldex BV. The strategic move marks an important milestone in the international company’s growth ambitions on the South American continent. Hortilife is a supplier of horticultural solutions. The company opened a branch in Mexico at the end of last year.…
Havecon has announced that it has been granted the contract by Royal Pride to build a new 7-hectare greenhouse in Middenmeer. This project, called Royal Pride – Phase 5A, will be fully realized by Havecon, which has been responsible for all previous construction phases at this location since the…
Cultures Gen V is a family-owned greenhouse growing company in Quebec, Canada. The second generation – consisting of a brother, sister, and cousin – who are all in their 30s are planning on taking over the company in the next few years. “We love what we do, but all three of us are sensitive to…
UK grocery sales rise in latest four weeks as shoppers prepare for ChristmasTake-home grocery sales in the UK increased by 2.5% in the four weeks to 1 December 2024 as shoppers prepared for Christmas, according to the latest data from Kantar. Supermarket sales are expected to continue growing, exceeding…