Termotecnica Pericoli has recently launched their new EOD fan in Hannover. According to the company’s Mauro Pericoli, they wanted a product specifically for energy efficiency, adaptability, and durability. “We also focused on energy cost savings, which is a big concern for greenhouse owners”. Meeting and…
Climate change is shifting the seasons, pushing crop plants to their limits. For example, sudden frost episodes in late spring can be detrimental to strawberries in their bed. Wild species, on the other hand, are often more resilient. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and partners…
Van der Avoird Trayplant has won several awards in recent years. This year, the winner of the Tuinbouw Ondernemersprijs 2023 won the WKO (Thermal heat storage) Sustainability Award 2024. However, forerunners in the sector have many challenges. A group of fellow growers visited the farm on Tuesday 12…
The European seed sector has congratulated the newly elected European Commissioners following the European Parliament decision. This new team has the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the EU, addressing critical challenges and opportunities for Europe’s agriculture…
On November 13 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Ukraine, Mr. Alle Dorhout, and Agricultural Counselor Carolien Spaans had a meeting with the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mr. Vitaliy Koval and his team including Deputy Minister Oksana Osmachko and Deputy Minister Denys Bashlyk. Vitaliy…
This year, crop protection was part of the recently completed Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge for the first time. By recommending the correct type and number of biological control agents against whitefly, teams could earn points every week which were included in the final score of the Challenge. Denise…
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) is hosting in-person PSP Portal Training Workshops in December, offering valuable resources for growers and producers. Each session will feature a presentation on the CDFA Produce Safety Program and a live tutorial on…
Farm debt capital declined from €42.0 billion in 2010 to €38.6 billion in 2022, a decrease of 8 percent. Meanwhile, equity rose to €66.4 billion, almost three times as much as in 2010. Greenhouse horticulture saw the sharpest decline in loan capital among all agricultural industries. This is according to…
In a world where the climate is increasingly hot and volatile, farmers are having trouble keeping their crops cool. A startup founded in the desert of Saudi Arabia thinks it might have a solution. Its technology reduces temperatures inside greenhouses by up to 7 degrees Celsius, without losing any light,…
During the General Members’ Meeting of the growers’ cooperative Oxin Growers on 27 November, John van Heijningen was elected as the new chairman of the board. He succeeds Jan Oosterom, who is stepping down after 21 years of chairmanship, including five years as chairman of Oxin Growers. John is a member of…
A greenhouse in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region has begun producing 1,000 tons of bananas annually, marking a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural diversification efforts. The project, led by GenGroupKazakhstan, combines technology and tropical crop expertise to make banana cultivation…
New York teen Steven Hoffen installs hydroponic systems for communities in need so they can grow their own fresh produce. “Once I learned about hydroponics, I was so captivated by the technology and by its ability to produce food so efficiently and sustainably that I wanted to take advantage of what I’d…