Horticulture Articles & Analysis

The world is increasingly realizing that we need to preserve our planet and that it requires a more sustainable approach on agriculture. Additionally, people across the globe deserve access to healthy food. The demand for locally grown and healthy food continues to grow in the U.S. as well. Moreover, the U.S. continues to be a strategic hub for global decision-making in Controlled Environment ...

By Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects

Costa is located in New South Wales in Australia, near the village of Guyra. This client grows tomatoes for the Australian market. The construction of the current project started in 2019. However, work temporarily halted, caused by the bushfires that raged in Australia at the end of 2019, but the project eventually resumed in September 2020. Daan Kristel (Project Coordinator) explains the details ...

By Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects

Joining forces after years of successful collaboration with partner Yonghong. Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects launches the first joint venture ever set up in China by a company of its kind. Together with its partner Kunshan Yonghong Greenhouse Co., Ltd., Van der Hoeven takes an important step in the chain. This groundbreaking collaboration makes them the largest and most complete turnkey ...

By Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects

Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) launched its research centre in 2020. The fully equipped state-of-the-art research centre, housed at its HQ in Belgium, boasts multiple controlled environment growth chambers for crop cultivar screening, nutrient formulations, plant cultivation techniques, LED light spectrum research, hydroponic irrigation, and cultivation development. The research centre is operated by ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

AlfaTech will become the integration and service partner for the products of Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) in the South East Asian region. After an already first successful joint project for the National University of Singapore, both technology companies will now work together for indoor vertical farming projects. Urban Crop Solutions has since 2014, been active in the engineering, procurement, ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

Urban Crop Solutions has been named the fourth Most Innovative company in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by Fast Company. The only indoor farming company to be named in this category, it stood out for the launch of PharmSpeeTM – a platform enabling the use of plants, instead of animal cells or synthetic materials, for the production of ingredients for the biopharmaceutical, life ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

In a further extension of their service offering, Urban Crop Solutions has launched an e-shop to better support their existing, and new customers in the day-to-day as well as long-term operation of their indoor farming businesses. Everything that an operator needs – from seeds and substrates to sensors and container parts – can be ordered via the e-shop. The e-shop is a separate and ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, today unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots. The Autonomous Weeder leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate weeds. Unlike other weeding technologies, the robots utilize high-power lasers to eradicate weeds ...

By Carbon Robotics, Inc.

The shifting dynamics of global weather patterns have brought a new layer of complexity to agricultural practices. If you’re in farming, you’ve likely noticed the growing unpredictability of our seasons. Addressing these shifts requires a combination of innovative strategies, practical adaptations, and long-term planning. Our way of life is being tested by increasingly erratic weather ...

By RSK ADAS Ltd

Terra Agri, through Terra Drone Agri in Malaysia and Terra Drone Indonesia in Indonesia, successfully completed a bagworm spraying project in collaboration with Behn Meyer Malaysia and Indonesia for a multinational company. Covering 2,158 hectares across northern and eastern Malaysia and South Sumatra, Indonesia, the project highlights the transformative potential of drone technology in ...

By Terra Drone Agri

From the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, built in the 6th century BCE during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (circa 605-562 BCE), to contemporary vertical farming, humanity has always sought creative solutions to cultivate greenery in limited spaces. The Hanging Gardens, a symbol of visionary engineering and an early intuition of harmony between humans and nature, celebrated beauty and ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Greenhouses provide a controlled climate for the nurturing of a variety of plants; however, the appropriate soil moisture content is a significant factor in plant growth. One of the best ways to achieve this is through an agriculture water system for the greenhouse. These agriculture water systems help gardeners to water appropriately without requiring extra work, thereby making the process ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

The greenhouse drip irrigation systems are among the most advantageous inventions that modern horticulture is experiencing, just because they try to minimize the use of water and other inputs in order to grow plants as much as possible in the right direction. Such drip irrigation is designed in a way to feed water directly to the plant’s roots for minimal wastage of water and nutrients. ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

Researchers from ADAS have concluded that a single population of Italian ryegrass in Kent has successfully evolved resistance to glyphosate following rigorous laboratory testing and resampling. The discovered case was in a high risk scenario where large weeds were surviving high rates of appropriate glyphosate applications in the run-up to drilling a relatively late drilling spring crop. Signs ...

By RSK ADAS Ltd

Terra Drone Agri has deployed advanced drones through its service to combat bagworm infestations across several thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in Malaysia. This collaboration with S&H Techventure Sdn. Bhd. (S&H), a prominent distributor of agrochemical products, and Agricultural Chemicals (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ACM), a specialized chemical supplier, represents a significant step toward ...

By Terra Drone Agri

Global food demands are at an all-time high, with farmers facing the dual challenge of producing more food while protecting the environment. Climate change, dwindling natural resources, and rising input costs are driving the need for more sustainable farming practices. Amid these challenges, seaweed biostimulants are emerging as a game-changing solution. What Are Seaweed Biostimulants, and Why ...

By Brandon Products Ltd.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center and Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture is promoting safe and sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka through a package of good agronomic practices using farmer participatory trials. IWMI’s research under the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Tilapia is a freshwater fish native to tropical and subtropical waters, thriving at temperatures between 24°C and 30°C. Known for its fast growth rate and high tolerance to varying environmental conditions, tilapia is increasingly in demand due to its delicate, white meat. It is relatively easy to farm, adapting well to intensive and semi-intensive aquaculture systems, offering ...

By Franco S.r.l.

Water is an essential input in modern agriculture; irrigation ensures that crops get sufficient amounts of water to grow well, especially in areas where rain is not acceptable. A correctly selected irrigation system can provide water efficiency and yield for crops as well as farm productivity. Of the various irrigation systems available, sprinklers happen to be among the most often used ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

In the lively world of the feed industry, keeping everything in line with internal quality standards and regulations isn't just a checkbox exercise—it's a big deal. It affects the safety, quality, and sustainability of the animal feed we provide. Compliance in the feed industry covers a range of areas, including where ingredients come from, how products are made, and the paperwork that ...

By BESTMIX