Farmers of Azerbaijan are experiencing difficulties with the production and sale of vegetable products

Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than…

“We plan to develop our production of green asparagus in photovoltaic greenhouses”

The Planasa - Darbonne nursery finished its white asparagus campaign two weeks ago, and this 2023 season has been very positive for the company. "In total, we have harvested 750 tons of asparagus on 112 hectares. We have reduced our surfaces but produced as much as last year. We can say that this white…

“We've strengthened our presence in the United States with our a la carte substrates for blueberry and greenhouse horticulture”

Originalius, a division of the Caliplant Group that designs, manufactures, and markets agricultural products and technology, together with its North American partner Florep, has strengthened its privileged position in the substrates sector in the United States thanks to its proposal to develop on-demand…

Fully automated lettuce crop monitoring by greenhouse drones

In spring 2022, Corvus Drones introduced fully automated greenhouse drones for young plant producers and breeders. Operating greenhouse drones is easy and can be done from one's office. Docking stations for automatic recharging and data upload are the ingredients to make the loop from data collection to…

Belgian organic grower expands cautiously: "There was only slightly more, but it was hard to sell”

"There's always more demand for organic cucumbers than we can supply," organic grower Koen van Hauteghem of Vitaetom stated last fall. During a visit - at the invitation of VLAM, Flanders' Agricultural and FIsheries Marketing Board - to his family farm in Belgium last Friday morning, he referred back to…

A solution for nurseries to combat plant pathogens and reduce mortality

Plant diseases caused by pathogens like Phytophthora, Fusarium, and Pythium pose significant challenges for growers, leading to crop losses and reduced productivity. However, an innovative solution involving the on-site generation of hydrogen peroxide has emerged as a powerful tool for mitigating these…

64 COVID outbreaks on Canadian farms in 2020, mostly tied to greenhouses

Officials confirmed 64 farm outbreaks associated with 2,202 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario during 2020, according to new data presented in a CCDR report from the Canadian government, suggesting farms—especially greenhouse farms—played a significant role as a site of transmission during the early…

Buyers sought for UK hydroponic salad grower

Steve Baluchi and Philip Armstrong of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd on April 11, 2023. The companies, which are based on the edge of Chichester, specialize in glasshouse-grown lettuce and herbs utilizing advanced hydroponic…

"A great opportunity to showcase organic produce"

This is a unique event. At least that's how Westmoreland Sales - Topline Farms feels about the Organic Produce Summit. The Ontario-based grower is pleased to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the Monterey Conference Center. Dino DiLaudo says organic produce is a segment that has been showing…

"Business with greenhouse cucumbers is currently disastrous"

"There are currently still 14 to 15 pallets standing around with us that we cannot sell. We had similar problems in the weeks before. While the catering trade is looking for the cheapest possible goods, sales in the retail trade also leave much to be desired. Even the customers who supply the weekly…

Nottinghamshire strawberry grower stops production due to labor troubles

Starkey's Fruit, near Southwell, in Nottinghamshire, has been producing soft fruits for 75 years. In recent years, it was growing about 800 tons of soft fruit in polytunnels.…

Delphy Group remains independent

Delphy Group has decided to terminate the merging process with Canadian company AgriFORCE Growing Systems. AgriFORCE, a publicly traded company, gained attention in the international horticulture sector over the past year due to a series of intended investments. Delphy Groep will no longer be a part of this journey. The…

Little Leaf Farms inaugurates greenhouse, will add a new one in fall

US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. This will be the fifth greenhouse for Little Leaf Farms and the brand's second greenhouse in Pennsylvania. With the expanded capacity of 10 additional acres of indoor…

Hydrogen: an eco-friendly system for the use of green energy in agriculture

The frequent damage caused to agriculture, housing and the environment as a result of climate change is prompting all European governments to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy and green fuels, that is, with no CO2 emissions. In addition to funding agri-voltaic systems in agriculture, Europe…

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr

The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a…

"A super-intensive cherry tree system cannot be exposed to risks"

Entering the market earlier with early varieties of outstanding quality is an undeniable advantage in the cherry sector; just as much as being able to guarantee that the production won't be affected by any weather adversity. Cherry producer and international cherry growing consultant Javier de Pablo…

Two new cover additives to balance the temperature between night and day

The issue of temperature control in greenhouses has become one of the most important aspects of crop management also due to climate change and the swift temperature changes that often occur in the production areas. In particular, high daytime temperatures throughout many months of the year make the…

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"High demand for early glasshouse produce in direct marketing"

On May 22, about the same time as last year, Lower Rhine horticultural company Hoffmann could offer the first blueberries of this year's season. The home-fresh produce from unheated glasshouses is marketed mainly in direct marketing, as Managing Director Stefan Hoffmann tells us. "We offer the early…

Bayer inaugurates new facility for ToBRFV resistance testing

Bayer has cut the ribbon of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) virus in tomatoes. The facility, located in Wageningen, The Netherlands, will help strengthen and accelerate Bayer's search for resistant varieties. "This new infrastructure…

Thousands of tonnes of UK produce being destroyed every day

British cucumber growers have not had it easy in the last few years, and 2023 is not looking any better. “It is the perfect storm,” said Lea Stiles from Lea Valley Growers…

Italy: Grape growers are switching to tomatoes

The grape crisis, or rather crises, taking place in Italy, as repeatedly reported, was not overcame by all producers. Those who have been able to, have tried to come up with new ideas and new entrepreneurial solutions. One of them is Giovanni Mangiapane, a long-established grape grower in the renowned…

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During the next three years, 2.5 million euros will be made available

As part of the research project 'Modellregion Agri-Photovoltaik für Baden-Württemberg', the Kompetenzzentrum Obstbau Bodensee, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and eleven other project partners are building and testing five Agri-PV pilot plants in Baden-Württemberg. Recently, State…

Italian greenhouse growers launch new premium tomato and expansion plans

On Wednesday, May 17, at the Vergani-Navarra Institute,  Fri-El Green House presented Strabena, the De Ruiter midi cherry truss variety for which it holds exclusive cultivation and distribution rights on a national level. The variety is grown all year round under controlled conditions so that it is available…

Sakata's Piel de Sapo melon for greenhouses has been very well received in Almeria

Sakata has presented Don Gregorio, its first Piel de Sapo Melon for Greenhouse production, to farmers and marketers who were pleasantly surprised by this variety's flavor. “We have achieved our goal: to land in Almeria with a high-quality, excellent-tasting greenhouse melon that is no different from the…

Canadian greenhouses report record-breaking harvests

JC Fresh and Orangeline Farms, located in Ontario, Canada, report record-breaking harvests. JC Fresh Farms produces a record 315,700 pounds of grape/medley tomatoes. Orangeline Farms produces a record of over 14,000 cases of sweet snack peppers. Both companies are part of Betterment Harvest. The record-setting…

Solar cells that support greenhouse farming

How many times have we wondered if the time will ever come when we can grow crops in a greenhouse with a roof that is also capable of generating electricity? Science is making enormous leaps forward, and the solution finally seems very close.  Laboratory for photovoltaic cells - Enea Italy's Enea is working to…

20-hectare Senegal project includes greenhouses, packing house and supermarket

J. Huete Greenhouses has recently started the construction of a new global project in Senegal of 20 hectares which includes a supermarket where the fresh products will be made available to the local population. The aim of the Project is to produce fresh and first quality food and make them available to…

US (AK): Vertically farmed produce available at import prices to remote communities

"I launched this organization to improve food security in remote Alaskan communities using controlled environment agriculture. The goal is to improve accessibility, affordability, and quality," says Colin McIntosh, founder of the vertically farming non-profit Outpost Agriculture. Colin McIntosh Outpost…

"With pressure on food security, Indonesia's horticulture is developing in the right direction"

Indonesia's horticulture industry is an important sector for the country's economy, providing employment to a large number of people. It is a sector that has developed strongly in recent years. Gerrit Staal also saw this during a visit to the country this spring. "There will be increasing investment in…

Construction of Europe's largest agri-PV project starts at Dutch grower

GroenLeven has started constructing Europe's largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries, blackberries, currants, and asparagus, will have 24,206 solar panels protecting his raspberries. These panels will…

"It was particularly important to me that the technology was thought through to the end in every respect"

On March 28, the first local strawberries of the 'Sonsation' variety could already be harvested in the new 1.5-acre strawberry greenhouse of the Mann fruit farm in the Alte Land. Only a few months ago, just in time for the first planting date, a sustainable greenhouse could be put into operation. Owner…

Denmark: Autonomous mobile robot designed for indoor farming

“Vertical farming is moving towards an inflection point. From expensive and niche technology towards market leadership from both a commercial and sustainability standpoint. Our vision at Seasony is to make that inflection point come sooner – making vertical farms more scalable, profitable, and…

It is better to grow organic tomatoes to keep up with the times

Located just a few km from Scoglitti (RG), Amelia Gangarossa's company produces organic tomatoes for the fresh produce market. The soil and weather conditions of this area, favored by the proximity to the sea, are excellent for greenhouse cultivation. Amelia Gangarossa In an interview with the Sicilian…

Mastronardi Produce forms joint venture with Intergrow

Mastronardi Produce, a fourth-generation family-owned business that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in North America, has announced a new expansion of its US network through a joint venture formed with Intergrow Greenhouses Inc. which will include the acquisition of Intergrow’s commercial…

Greenhouse grower sponsors men’s healthy eating guide

Windset Farms® places a high value on health and wellness and is proud to sponsor A Guy’s Guide to Eating Healthy, created by the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation (CMHF). The…

CAN (ON): Indoor farm integrates greenhouse technologies to maximize production

"Our ambition today is to reduce the investment required to deploy this technology and to design a simple and efficient indoor farm similar in cost to traditional greenhouse growing. Our decade of experience in urban agriculture has taught us the added value of providing an optimal growing environment…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the beginning of May

According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, during the first week of May, greenhouse…

EastFruit

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor?

EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative effects on local production, at the same time, we observe the developments in the market, although big…

New basil variety helps indoor grower to differentiate

With basil being one of the most, if not the most, popular fresh herb that consumers want to cook with, one indoor grower is introducing a new basil product just in time for spring. Square Roots is launching a new seasonal fresh herb, Lemon Basil, which is available from May 15 to August 15. “We’re always…

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"Climate-neutral waste heat from our neighbor heats the greenhouse in the transitional and winter periods"

Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger, president of the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, has now seen for himself what sustainable production controlled by high-tech can achieve in one of the largest greenhouse facilities in Europe. He had followed an invitation from the Wimex Group, a company that produces vegetables and…

The differences between greenhouse growers in US and Canada

The differences between greenhouse produce growers in Canada and greenhouse operators in the U.S. are significant, according to Burk Metzger, General Manager of Produce at Prospiant. “A lack of strong operational experience, limited market access, and the absence of a suitable migrant labor program are…

Organic grower adds seed production to its portfolio

Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic farm-fresh vegetables, is building in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds. “We envision a future where organic seeds and the resources to produce them are more widely available. We support investments in organic plant breeding and…

Nordic Greens

Denmark: "Regionally-grown vegetable sales increase by a few percent annually"

When Denmark joined the European Union in 1973, Nordic Greens - called Alfred Pedersen then - promptly planted tomatoes in its greenhouses. That was the country's first commercial tomato crop. "The company, founded in 1948, focused on growing cucumbers, but my father, for whom the company was named, was…

Greenhouse grower distributes eMagazine ‘The Power of a Greenhouse’

Pure Flavor® shares the power of greenhouse growing year-round in the brand's quarterly Live Deliciously® eMagazine. This 10th edition of the award-winning series, which in this edition, titled The Power of a Greenhouse, explores how the brand's advanced greenhouse tech enables them to grow fruits and…

Tomato cultivation in Andalusia has recovered more than in the rest of Spain

The Ministry of Agriculture recently shared the first analysis of the 2022/23 campaign of Spanish greenhouse vegetables, which shows an advance in production and interesting results. According to the report, the country has a total of 36,204 hectares of greenhouse vegetables for the 2022/23 campaign, i.e.,…

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the end of April

According to the latest State of the Crops report published by the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to the week of April…

Replacing growers with AI: autonomous, low-cost strawberry farms

“We’re committed to making strawberry vertical farming accessible to a wider audience by investing in low-cost systems and R&D. This focus will enable more individuals and businesses to take advantage of the benefits of vertical farming and contribute to a more sustainable food production ecosystem,”…

"LIFE Farmitank vertical farming project starts crop demonstration trials"

"Parcitank's main production line is focused on the manufacture of stainless steel tanks, and we had the idea of using them to house a vertical farming system, with fully controlled conditions, that could help us optimize the production in the smallest possible acreage," said Cristian Nieves. "This is…

AMHPAC organizes symposium on agricultural social responsibility

For the fourth consecutive year, with more than 100 people participating, the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) has kicked off the Symposium on Agricultural Social Responsibility in the city of San Luis Potosí. The event was held April 27 and 28.  The event is being attended by owners,…

Greenhouse show hosted in Sicily

The 1st "Agro Expo" has ended. This two-day event dedicated to greenhouse cultivation in the Sicilian coastal area between Licata (AG) and Portopalo (SR) was organized in Scoglitti (RG) in the company owned by the Gangarossa family. Click here to see the photo report “We wanted to raise the interest around a sector that boasts great…

Sustainability - how agrivoltaic systems can be combined with greenhouses

Climate change, the necessary rationalization of renewable sources and, in general, a greater awareness of environmental issues are leading agriculture towards increasingly sustainable choices. For these reasons, the EU has prepared strategies - identified as the Green Deal - with the objective of…

Grading greenhouse vegetables requires special attention

Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce grown in traditional or hydroponic greenhouses, especially tomatoes, bell peppers and even cucumbers and aubergines. "We have already sold various units,…

How to reduce labour when tying up greenhouse plants

Lack of labour is a growing issue in greenhouse farming. Therefore, the rationalization of the workforce is becoming a necessity. In this field, the system Ideal Tutor, developed by SIA Sicilia Group, provides a way to tie up greenhouse plants, as the company says the binding can be done twice as fast. Alessandro…

"More Belgian greenhouse vegetable volumes since last week, but nicer weather would help sales"

Barry Michiels of Gebroeders Michiels wholesalers had to wait a bit, but the Belgian greenhouse vegetable season seems to be slowly getting started. "Things are going well. The season is already at least a month later than normal, but the larger volumes started coming in last week," he says. Gebroeders…

Strawberry greenhouse production in the southeast: Soil-less substrate research in NC

Austin Wrenn keeps his family farm growing in Zebulon (North Carolina) through innovative solutions and active research at NC State University. During his unique journey from student to president of the North Carolina Strawberry Association, Austin was grounded in his family's multi-generational farm,…

British Columbia greenhouse grower shows new products at CPMA 2023

This one is close to home. That's the feeling Windset Farms® has going into this week's CPMA show in Toronto on April 25-27. "Windset Farms is a B.C.-based, family-owned company that has been in the greenhouse industry for 27 years now," says Ryan Cherry, Windset Director of Sales. What started with four…

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"Our winter red radishes have established themselves well in both food retail and wholesale"

At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is now replaced by the first foil house goods. We started the radish harvest with a slight delay, but overall the…

Appalachian greenhouse grower packages green

The Appalachian area of western Virginia is not typically where you'd expect to find a 2.5-acre high-tech greenhouse commercially growing strawberries. Even more surprising is that this farmer on the edge of flyover country refused to package his berries in traditional plastic "clamshells." Instead, he's…

Oppy celebrates 20-year brand promise

Committing to a promise of service and selection 20 years ago, Oppy looks toward celebrating one of its most monumental milestones in Toronto while at CPMA: The inception of its tagline: expect the world from us. In the early 2000s, Oppy was growing quickly. Recognizing that as a previously family-owned…

Unveiling the Fifth Taste: Umami Bombs

Mastronardi Produce has revealed its latest product launch with the addition of Umami The Fifth Taste® to its award-winning line of snacking tomatoes on the vine. This…

CEA seed development program is vastly different from open field

The start of Sakata Seed’s CEA department a few years ago wasn’t intentional at the beginning. “We received a lot of requests from CEA growers who had access to our product through their distributors,” says Tracy Lee, who heads up the company’s CEA program. “They asked us what other products were…

Village Farms applies for medical cannabis cultivation license

Village Farms is applying for a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow cannabis in a one-acre greenhouse at its Marfa location, in addition to existing tomato crops. If the application is successful, the company also plans to add a dispensary to the property. The move comes at a time…

Reading a tomato plant remotely

Have you ever walked through a greenhouse crop with a skilled grower who could intuitively "read" a plant as if the green leaves were lines on a page? This skill, which develops with time in the greenhouse, separates junior growers from head growers. The problem is that as greenhouses get bigger and the teams managing the crop…

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine

In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can really see results," shares grower Rob van der Wouw in a video showing how the machine works. Right now, the strawberry grower from North Brabant,…

Israeli's fully automated basil growing extends shelf life up to 20 days

In the heart of the pastoral region of northern Israel lies a new agricultural initiative that attempts to transform Herbal Farming by bringing it one step closer to the future, a fully automated basil-growing greenhouse with limited human intervention that extends the shelf life up to 20 days. “My goal,…

“CEA is the future of farming”

Next week, the Canadian Produce Association (CPMA) will hold their annual convention and trade show in Toronto. Mucci Farms is looking forward to a great show. "CPMA holds a special place in our hearts since the event is basically in our backyard," says Joe Spano, Managing Partner at Mucci Farms. "While we take immense pride in…

Oppy celebrates 10 years with British Columbia pepper and cucumber grower

A decade into its thriving collaboration, Oppy celebrates its partnership with British Columbia-based greenhouse pepper and cucumber grower Randhawa Farms, owners of the Perpetual Vegetable Co. brand. The Randhawa family: Kan, Sonia, Ajay, Sharan, Kiren, Amit, and Vijay. "Over the past ten years, the…

Strong start for YOOM Black Cocktail Tomato production

As the season changes, supplies of the YOOM‍® Black Cocktail Tomato, which first debuted at the International Fresh Produce Association Trade Show in October 2022, are coming on. “The crop looks beautiful and is off to a great start with all the sunny days we’ve been having,” says Ryan Cherry, Director…

Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging

Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October right through to May, but they will most likely be harvesting until June this season. "Recently, in Two Wells, we have been adjusting our growth strategy to…

Norfolk firm harvests strawberries earlier than ever

A Norfolk fruit farm is making the earliest-ever start to its strawberry harvest - after investing £1.5m in a sustainable heating system. Place UK, based at Tunstead, near…

Energy crisis results: Fewer Dutch greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers in 2022

At 1.8 million tons, the gross greenhouse vegetable yields in the Netherlands were 7.9% lower in 2022 than a year before. The gross yield of greenhouse vegetables in the…

"Agrivoltaic systems are the future of greenhouses"

"With our twenty years of experience in the sector, we design and build greenhouses for agriculture as well as photovoltaic greenhouses. We aim at being a social driving force in a territory - that of Calabria - that is not yet ready to value its land, and therefore to benefit from its huge potential,"…

Record wet winter and planting delays will affect Californian tomatoes

For California's tomato crop, the delay in planting caused by this winter's record precipitation could have a nationwide ripple effect as the state grows more than 90% of all…

"Thanks to the earlier and longer season, we have German red radishes on offer for about ten and a half months"

The Palatinate - and thus also the "Gemüsegarten Pfalz" - is considered to be the largest contiguous cultivation area for open-air vegetables in Germany. Due to the favorable climate, flat fields with ideal soils for growing vegetables, and measures to bring the harvest forward, producers in the…

Mastronardi Produce responds to lawsuit from NatureSweet

NatureSweet® has filed a third lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce LTD and Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Mastronardi is mimicking NatureSweet's licensed packaging. The company is defending the intellectual property of CHERUBS® and specifically refers to Mastronardi's Angel Sweet®…

Mucci Farms adds to executive leadership team

Mucci Farms welcomes Phil Johnson to the executive leadership team in the role of technical director of growing operations. With a career that spans over two decades on three…

Nido One V2, a new system for hydroponic management

The latest innovation when it comes to the automated management of fertigation in protected crops went on sale a few days ago. Nido One V2 is the updated version of a tested system that has been made more efficient and high performing. "Our automated management system is installed in only a few minutes:…

Evolution of Almeria's greenhouse 'plastic ocean' between 1984 and 2022

Google Earth has updated the Timelapse with new images that allow anyone to visualize, through an interactive map in four dimensions, the evolution of Almeria's greenhouse plastic ocean. Almeria is one of 300 locations that have been incorporated into the video library that has more than 800 accelerated…

Agriculture 4.0, technology and digital transition - the future is here

Making relatively inexpensive investments in order to rationalize natural and energy resources and grow in line with food safety principles, as well as automating facilities to make the technological and digital transition of production processes sustainable while also reducing labor requirements and…

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'Bottlenecks regarding Turkish California and Capia'

Overall, the bell pepper season in Almeria, Spain, is drawing to a close. In isolated cases, such as in the Berja area, located in the higher altitudes of Almeria, small quantities are still being produced. Red and yellow peppers may still be available until the end of April. This development can also be…

Challenges abound in Slovakian indoor farming, but this farm is doing it anyway

“We are the first hydroponic farm in Slovakia and the first farm with a low environmental footprint,” says Filip Toška, Founder and CEO of Hausnatura, a hydroponic farm in Bratislava, Slovakia. Filip Toška Hausnatura began as a small aquaponic project in a basement and has evolved to leave out the fish, focusing…

Foothill Greenhouses discusses their main cucumber variety

The latest video in Rijk Zwaan’s ‘The future is sky’ series features the Canadian grower, Foothill Greenhouses. In the video, the two companies discuss their partnership and Foothill’s experiences with its main cucumber variety for summer, Verdon RZ. Verdon RZ: CGMMV-resistant cucumber varietyIn the video,…

Essex-based fruit farm’s innovative strawberry growing system pays off

An Essex-based fruit farm has defied the odds to grow strawberries in challenging conditions, thanks to innovative farming practices and consistent, free-draining coir-growing media. Farm manager for Wilkin and Sons, which is behind the Tiptree preserves brand, Andrey Ivanov, was told that due to water…

Tornado disintegrates Ohio tomato greenhouse

Devastating images from Ohio show a high-tech tomato greenhouse collapsed due to an EF1 tornado, which occurred near Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio, during the early morning hours of April 1, 2023 "The first sign of visible damage associated with this tornado occurred on Owl Creek Road. The tornado…

What lies ahead for summer bell peppers?

Industry-wide, a lot remains up in the air as the summer bell pepper season approaches. So says Kevin Batt, category director of greenhouse for Oppy.   “Only time will tell what’s going to happen in California given the recent weather challenges there,” says Batt. Currently, the bulk of pepper volume is out of…

US (VA): Governor Youngkin announces new high-tech hydroponic growing operation in Louisa County

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Better Future Farms, Inc. will build a new innovative hydroponic greenhouse and processing facility on a 61-acre site in the Louisa County Industrial Air Park. The company recently secured funding through Generate Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure…