greenhouse production News
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GreenTech is over: flash back on our conference
During GreenTech 2018, Vincent Stauffer gave a conference at the Climate, Water & Energy Theatre and talked about energy prediction in greenhouse ...
By Agrithermic
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There are still a few places available for the advanced course “Technological innovation for intensive greenhouse production” in March 2020
In March 2020, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ-CIHEAM) and Fundación CAJAMAR will host an advanced course on technological innovation for intensive greenhouse production in Almeria (Spain). In a context of steadily increasing greenhouse production, technological innovations can contribute to preserve yields, improve product quality, control energy consumption and ...
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Save the date: October 4th at the CTIFL!
Thursday October 4th, the Agrithermic team will be present at the Balandran operational center for the National Technical Day, that will take place at the CTIFL. To register you, please click here. This day will focus on greenhouse innovations, and the production of tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers. It will be an opportunity to meet you and to talk about our software Hortinergy and ...
By Agrithermic
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Optimal substrate moisture content determined for high-quality bedding plants
The bedding plants sold in retail outlets are typically grown in greenhouse production environments where professionals can monitor irrigation, light, and temperature. When the greenhouse-grown plants reach the retail market, however, they are often subjected to a range of less-than-ideal light levels, temperatures, and irrigation schedules that can be detrimental to plant quality and vigor. ...
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Hortinergy is online !
After 5 years of Research & Development, Agrithermic a French engineering office is marketing the first online software to facilitate the construction of energy efficient greenhouses. Called Hortinergy, this decision-making tool enables producers and agricultural consultants to compare and size different equipment in order to reduce energy costs. “Energy is a major expense in ...
By Agrithermic
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Cattle contribute to greenhouse gas production in soil
As harmless as cattle may seem, they are regarded as a threat to the climate. Through their digestion they produce the green house gas methane, which they expel continuously. Scientists from the Institute of Soil Ecology of the GSF – National Research Centre for Environment and Health in Neuherberg, Germany and Czech colleagues at the Budwies Academy of Sciences have shown that cattle can boost ...
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Nitrogen Management Studied in Greenhouse Pepper Production
As consumer demand for year-round fresh produce increases, vegetable and fruit producers are facing significant environmental and sustainability issues, and are being challenged to examine traditional production practices in order to improve product quality while limiting environmental impact. A recent focus on both the positive and negative effects of nitrogen applications has researchers across ...
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Reinforced Ultra-Clima greenhouse can cope with snowfall in the north of Russia
Russia aims to have more control of its food supply. This is coming under more and more pressure because of the ongoing boycott of Western vegetables and fruit. KUBO has now realised some 200 hectares of modern greenhouses. The most recent project is in Sosnogorsk, a city in the north of the country. The production greenhouse will be eleven hectares, including a nursery section. The Russian ...
By Kubo Group
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End-of-production LED Lighting Increases Red Pigmentation in Lettuce
Growing vegetables in greenhouses extends crop production seasons in northern latitudes, but the greenhouse environment is far from ideal for providing plants with optimal photosynthetic light. In fact, available photosynthetic daily light in greenhouses can be reduced by up to 50% or more by the structures' glazing material, superstructure, and shading. In northern latitudes, low light is ...
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12 hectares of GATES for Village Farms
One of the most technologically advanced controlled environment food production greenhouse complexes in the world is currently being built in Monahans, Texas. Earlier this year Village Farms and Verbakel-Bomkas reached an agreement to develop the GATES greenhouse project concept after several years of research and development. Until June 2011 Monahans, Texas was mostly known for its oil ...
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Chronica Horticulturae 54 number 1 (March 2014)
Chronica Horticulturae 54 number 1 (March 2014) is available now. To download your copy go to http://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol54nr1 Table of contents: News & Views from the Board: ISHS Core Activities: Major Tribute to Global Financial Crisis?, G.J. Noga Postcard, A. Monteiro ISHS Governance Meetings at the Brisbane Congress Important Announcements and Information ...
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Light-emitting Diode Sole-source Lighting Effective in Bedding Plant Seedling Production
In northern latitudes, producers of bedding plants depend on supplemental lighting during the late winter and early spring growing seasons. Unfortunately, these peak times for young plant production are also the darkest. Researchers have determined that a minimum amount of photosynthetic light (daily light integral; DLI) is necessary to produce high-quality young plants in greenhouses. In ...
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Adapt8 Appoints D.J. Domeyer Sales Manager
Adapt8, best known as the manufacturer of the greenhouse covering Solexx, has named D.J. Domeyer sales manager. Domeyer will lead the sales team and create and execute strategic sales programs. The addition of Domeyer is part of Adapt8’s strategic growth plan which calls for significant growth and business process development. Domeyer has 25 years of experience in sales and sales ...
By Adapt8 Inc
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Caterpillar Inc. and Sun Select Produce Inc. Announce Plans for Greenhouse Collaboration
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and SunSelect Produce, Inc., known for producing premium greenhouse-grown vegetables for more than 30 years, today announced a strategic collaboration that will take the waste products of Caterpillar’s combined heat and power cogeneration facility in Mossville, Illinois, and put them to productive use in SunSelect hydroponic greenhouses. The agreement is subject ...
By Caterpillar
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‘The best ways to increase yields are not necessarily high-tech’
According to Ernst van den Ende and Sjaak Bakker “Whatever the local conditions may be, Wageningen UR can contribute to the sustainable intensification of agriculture anywhere in the world,” says Ernst van den Ende, general director of Wageningen UR Plant Sciences Group. “Our starting point is improving existing systems rather than simply introducing the latest technologies. ...
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Netafim, an Orbia Company, Acquires Dutch Greenhouse Company Gakon to Meet Growing Demand for Local All-Climate Food Production
Netafim, the global leader of precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects and part of the Orbia community of companies, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turn-key greenhouse project provider Gakon Horticultural Projects. Netafim has been active for several decades in the greenhouse market and is now expanding its offering in the production and ...
By Orbia
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Adapt8 Launches Tree Guardians Produced In-House
Adapt8, original developers of black and white tree trunk protectors, has moved production of Tree Guardians in-house. Manufacturing the product internally allows the company to offer both standard and custom sizes, provides significant freight savings and ensures product availability nation-wide and year-round. Tree Guardians are black and white corrugated plastic tree guards that provide trees ...
By Adapt8 Inc
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Adaptive Plastics Launches Brand Identity
Adaptive Plastics, best known as the maker of Solexx greenhouses and greenhouse coverings, is embarking on the next chapter of the company’s future with a comprehensive re-brand. The company has a new name, Adapt8, which reflects the innovations within the organization and its products, innovations that meet the rapidly evolving market the company has navigated throughout its 48 year ...
By Adapt8 Inc
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HPGen™ improves crop yields, reduces irrigation system maintenance in Almeria greenhouse
Located in the highly productive greenhouse area in the Almeria region in southern Spain, a greenhouse grower with cucumbers in winter and watermelons in summer ran into some irrigation issues: the soil in the region is dry, the climate warm and the operators use organic fertilizers. The plants are grown in the typical Almeria sandy soil (enarenado) and are irrigated with a modern drip irrigation ...
By HPNOW
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Innovative Risk Management Program a First for Ontario`s Greenhouse Flower Growers
The governments of Canada and Ontario are helping the province's greenhouse industry meet consumer demand for high quality floral products by supporting an innovative, private sector risk management fund. The industry-designed GreenCHIP fund will provide compensation for lost product and business interruption in the event of a quarantine ordered by the Canada Food Inspection Agency. Flowers ...
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