When the weather turns cold, we tuck away in the coziest spot we can find. Similarly, pests in their environment do the same, hiding in warm spots, overwintering in a state of diapause or hibernation, as they wait for spring. Diapause is a crucial adaptation for many insect species, allowing them to…
Quality Horticulture has announced it has expanded its distribution platform into the United States. With the addition of an Ontario, California facility to their eastern and western Canadian regional distribution hubs, Quality Horticulture brings over two and half decades of experience aiming to meet…
A Summerland farmer is hoping to build a greenhouse to inspire and train the next generation of farmers. Thomas Tumbach, owner of LocalMotive Organic Delivery and Low Waste Market, spoke to the local council at their meeting on Tuesday, requesting support for a grant application. He shared that he is…
One of the most difficult challenges in greenhouse CEA (controlled environment agriculture) is designing an appropriate ventilation system to maintain proper temperature and relative humidity without increasing energy costs. Typically, greenhouse ventilation consists of air entering the greenhouse…
Raf de Vis passed away on Wednesday, 11 December. Raf dedicated himself to research within vegetable cultivation for many years as director. Full of fire and passion, he worked tirelessly to promote the interests of vegetable cultivation, always with a scientific approach as a guiding principle, shares the Vegetable Breeding…
UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program director Christa Court will present the results of an EIAP report on Hurricane Milton. The report is based on responses to surveys agricultural producers filled out following the hurricane, a Category 3 storm that came ashore near Siesta Key on Oct. 9. The EIAP…
Around 5000 square metres of rocket, lettuce, spinach, chard, brassicas and lamb’s lettuce were the focus of the field days organised by Maraldi Sementi at the OP Italianleaf farm in Pontecagnano (Salerno). “Over 200 technicians and operators attended,” reports CEO Andrea Maraldi, “not only from Italy, but…
In Canada, the collaboration between SCRE3NS and Horizon Screening Installations provides advanced screen systems that ensure efficient light regulation. Similarly, the labor shortage in tomato harvesting is being tackled through robotics, with MetoMotion’s automated solutions to increase efficiency. In…
Zordi, Inc. says it builds autonomous greenhouses, including one in Oakfield, with robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to make delicious, high-quality produce available anywhere. “We started in Oakfield, N.Y., as our first R and D (research and development) farm to put our technology, to put our…
After introducing two ToLCNDV resistant zucchini varieties for indoor cultivation (Alpha and Delfos) in 2023, Syngenta is launching its new ‘ND Protected’ range, this time for outdoor cultivation. The range has been nominated for SIVAL Innovation 2025. SCVE22-2031 and SCVE22-2028 “It can even destroy the…
Today, the Council formally adopted a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The new rules will significantly reduce the generation of packaging waste by setting binding re-use targets, restricting certain types of single-use packaging, and requiring economic operators to minimize the packaging…
India: Hopcoms outlets in Karnataka on the verge of closureGoing by the current trend of online platforms and private players selling vegetables and fruits procured directly from farmers at competitive prices, outlets of the Karnataka government-owned Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and…