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Meet us at Growtech Eurasia 2011
VB is exhibiting on Growtech Eurasia in Antalya. The exhibtion will be in held in Antalya Expo Center between December 1 and 4. Burak Ergin, director of our Turkish operation in Antalya, will be available to inform you about our recent projects in the Turkish market. Ergin has been active in the greenhouse vegetable sector for ten years, firstly in growing and later in installation technology. ...
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Canada 150: Hunger for tomatoes turns Canada into greenhouse superpower
It's a burgeoning empire under glass. Canadian farmers now earn more from greenhouse vegetables than from eggs or potatoes. Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has spent $10 million to build a one-acre test greenhouse, which opened last year. “Growing local food in the soil is a limited opportunity for food sovereignty in Canada,” said Jim Brandle, Vineland’s chief ...
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12 HA Greenhouse by Greenagro
GreenAgro Projects B.V. from Hook of Holland designed and realises a 12 ha greenhouse project in Luchovitsy, southeast of Moscow. The customer of this project is TTR from St. Petersburgh and has big ambitions towards growing vegetables for the Russian market. This greenhouse will grow cucumbers mainly for the Moscow oblast. The greenhouse will be equipped with assimilation light and the power ...
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The day BBC came to Kathangathini
This coming weekend BBC will be airing a programme in their Horizons-series about how Grundfos Lifelink on one hand is doing business i Eastern Africa and on the other is helping thousands of locals to get access to drinkingwater. The series is focusing on ideas and businesses that may succeed in tackling the planet’s biggest challenges. - I am honoured that the BBC took time to ...
By Grundfos
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Not just for bugs
The use of biological control has been steadily increasing in both ornamental and vegetable greenhouse crops. Since many disease-management programs rely on the use of preventative measures, the use of microbial biocontrol agents should be a natural fit. Why aren’t more growers using them? At Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, we’ve been putting biological products to the test. ...
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PerCarb now approved in California
As of July 25, 2019, BioSafe Systems’ PerCarb has been approved for use in the state of California by the Department of Pesticide Regulation. PerCarb is an EPA-registered, 0-hour REI, broad-spectrum bactericide/fungicide designed to treat and control plant pathogens that cause major foliar diseases on field-grown crops, tree crops, vine crops, berries, small fruits, vegetable crops and ...
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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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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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European Commission approved Terpenoid Blend QRD 460
Bayer CropScience has reached an important milestone towards the market introduction of its biological insecticide Requiem in Europe. Its active ingredient Terpenoid Blend QRD 460 has been recently approved by the European Commission. For growers and the entire food value chain, Requiem provides control of sucking pests and extends quality of harvested produce. First registrations of Requiem are ...
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Mastering Greenhouse Efficiency with Robotics at Vineland
Imagine technology that could preemptively find disease in plants, allowing growers to address it proactively. Or sensors that could help irrigate more resourcefully. Or robots that could selectively harvest ripe crops. At Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Niagara, it seems as though the future is now. Vineland’s Robotics & Automation team — comprised of 5 PhDs and 6 ...
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Vietnamese Fish Farmer Expands IPA System to Aquaponics
Vũ Thị Thắm is among the first intensive pond aquaculture (IPA) adopters in Northern Vietnam, learning the IPA concept from a seminar organized by USSEC and Cargill in Hưng Yên, Vietnam in August 2016. Ms. Tham constructed an IPA fixed floor raceway by following the instruction of Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, a technical manager at Cargill, who joined the ...
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Flood-affected Serbian farmers receive EU and FAO aid
European Union assistance to flood-affected Serbian farm households got under way with a first delivery of animal feed here today. Financed by the EU and delivered in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the assistance forms part of the EU's overall flood recovery package to Serbia valued at €30m. Farmers in Trstenik are among the first to receive the EU ...
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Sweeper (Sweet pepper harvesting robot) tested in greenhouse Belgium
In the past week the Sweeper team has performed tests with their harvest robot in the greenhouse of partner Research Station for Vegetable Production at Sint Katelijne-Waver in Belgium. The data of the tests will be used for improving the vision algorithms for detecting ripe fruits and approach path of the robot. The goal of the Sweeper project is to develop a robotic harvesting system for ...
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Vegetables can absorb heavy metals from contaminated irrigation water
Certain vegetables take up heavy metals from contaminated water used for irrigation, a new study finds. The researchers grew vegetables in greenhouses similar to field conditions in Greece and found that concentrations of nickel and chromium increased in potatoes and onions, but not in carrots, when irrigated with water containing contaminant levels similar to those found in industrial ...
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Specialty Crops Focus of Feb. 7 Conference
A conference for fruit and vegetable growers is set for Feb. 7 at the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road in Loveland. The Southwestern Ohio Specialty Crop Conference offers “a little something for everyone,” said Greg Meyer, Ohio State University Extension educator in Warren County and event organizer. The conference is sponsored by OSU Extension, the outreach arm ...
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Envista Farms and Independence LED Lighting launch groundbreaking integration of aquaponics and LED grow lights
Strategic partners Envista Farms and Independence LED Lighting announced today the launch of the latest indoor fish and vegetable farming facility on the market with advanced Aquaponics and LED Grow Lights. The facility at 1003 Maclay St, Harrisburg, PA 17103 opens in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on January 9 through 14, 2016, and serves as a ...
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From Creative Ideas to Specific Plans for Urban Agriculture
Urban agriculture may be trendy but does it have any impact? Municipalities are increasingly discovering that the answer is ’yes’, with benefits for health, the neighbourhood and the local economy. In the fast-growing Urban Agriculture City Network (Stedennetwerk Stadslandbouw), councils are working together to make urban agriculture a permanent success. The Day of Urban Agriculture ...
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Solar-powered irrigation during lockdown
Constructing a homemade solar-powered irrigation system The period of isolation caused by COVID-19 has led to many people undertaking “projects” at home. As Chair of Renewable World, I thought that it would be interesting to develop a small solar-powered irrigation system to water fruit and vegetables in my greenhouse and garden. I did not want to buy an “off the shelf” ...
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