Most sesame seeds are produced in tropical countries, such as India and Uganda. A large portion of those sesame seeds is consumed in countries with strict hygiene standards, such as Germany and US. So, global players in the sesame seed business are continually looking for ways to improve their product in terms of hygiene. Damian van Dijk, Account Manager Manager at CleanLight, explains: “Producers need to sanitize their product, and yet they prefer not to apply chemical products that may or may not be acceptable in any given market. So, back in 2018, some of the big producers started looking at…
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The Ohio State University is gearing up for the Greenhouse Management Workshop: Improving Production via Listening to Plants, which will happen on January 27-29, 2021 from 10 am – 2 pm each day via Zoom. Growing ornamental and food crops in a controlled environment requires careful monitoring of plants’ physical and physiological aspects. This three-day virtual workshop will address the fundamentals of greenhouse management, from understanding water and nutrient needs to pest and disease control. Attendees will learn about the latest in plant monitoring tools. Co-chairs: Peter Ling and Chieri Kubota Flyer with agenda:https://probe.osu.edu/sites/probe/files/imce/Events/GHMgmt_flyer_2021.pdf Registration is $60 and provides access…
Coöperatief Koninklijk Tuinbouwcentrum Horticoop has pleasure in announcing that Steven van Nieuwenhuijzen will be starting in his role of CEO on the 1st of January, 2021. He will be leading the Horticoop transition, taking over control from the cooperative’s Board, which currently still comprises five members, headed by Joris Elstgeest, who joined the Board as chairman last year. Steven (46) has already fulfilled several director roles in the business world. Amongst others, he was managing director for D-reizen, CEO at TUI Nederland and being the corporate director Toys at Blokker Holding, he had ultimate responsibility for Bart Smit, Intertoys, Maxi…
VIRTUAL FIELD DAY: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 11 am to 1 pm EST This virtual field day hosted by University of Florida will provide greenhouse growers with information on new compact tomato, pepper, and cucumber cultivars for patio and indoor gardening. Gain tips to produce great plants for the booming food gardening market in 2021. Presentations will be given by UF researchers and industry plant breeding specialists. Join us on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 11 am – 1 pm EST to learn about key features of new cultivars that can be grown by the bedding plant industry for…
This new, unique facility will support the needs of our faculty and students unlocking human potential for innovation. This greenhouse of the future will be a place for collaborative research, sustainable food production, and distinguish Ohio State from other institutions. The CEFPRC will be located at the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory. This facility will provide technology and research that will impact all Ohioans and beyond. Learn more about CEFPRC.
Survey Identifies Key Areas for Future Food Safety Training PRESS RELEASE – A survey of small farmers in Texas identifies a significant gap in food safety protocols and resources, increasing the risk of produce contamination and foodborne illness. Very few small growers – most of whom are not required to follow federal food safety guidelines – have previous food safety training, according to the study led by the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. High-risk practices that can increase the risk of produce contamination include using raw manure or a combination of manure and soil…
Horticoop BV is set to take over the remaining 20% interest in Smartcoat owned by the French business Finoxa BV by the end of 2020. This will mean that the manufacturer of shading products will be fully controlled by Horticoop BV. With its characteristic brands Redusystems and Sudlac, Smartcoat is active in more than 50 countries as a producer of the innovative coatings and cleaning agents which allow growers to control their greenhouse climate even more effectively. In addition, Smartcoat is active as a supplier of line-marking paint for sports. This expansion of the interest in Smartcoat forms part of…
Committee of Industry Leaders From Indoor Agriculture, Grocery, Specialty Food, Commercial Real Estate, Hemp, Other Sectors To Provide Guidance, Insights To Help Shape 2021 Exposition & Conference PRESS RELEASE – Indoor Ag-Con, the premier trade show for the indoor agriculture | vertical farming industry, announces the formation of its inaugural advisory board. Bringing together industry leaders from across the agriculture supply chain – from indoor farming to grocers to commercial real estate – the new board will advise and help shape the educational conference and exhibition floor offerings of the May 16-18, 2021 edition of Indoor Ag-Con and other new initiatives planned for…
WEBINAR SERIES FOR GREENHOUSE GROWERS A webinar series for growers producing vegetables and herbs as seedlings or transplants in heated greenhouses. Topics include transplant uniformity, root-zone management, organic fertilizers, disease & pest control. Three pesticides credits for CT and New England have been approved for this event. Hosted by: Rosa E. Raudales (rosa.@uconn.edu) & Leanne Pundt (leanne.pundt@uconn.edu), UConn Extension Target audience: Growers producing vegetables and herbs as seedlings or transplants in heated greenhouses. Registration: Connecticut growers & students: $25 flat fee (regardless of whether you attend one or the whole series). Register here. All others: $25 per seminar. Register here. Registration includes handouts for every presentation and pesticide…
Annual harvest of 420,000 kilos for Indianapolis residents Den Bosch (The Netherlands), December 7 2020 – PlantLab, the Dutch indoor farming pioneer, has opened a new production site in Indianapolis (Indiana). This first-ever ‘Plant Paradise’ in the United States is growing vegetables for the local population at a site that was previously unthinkable – a former battery factory near the city center. In Indianapolis, PlantLab has entered into a joint venture with Englewood Community Development Corporation, which works to promote the sustainable development of urban corridors. The fresh vegetables are being marketed under the brand name ‘Uplift, good food for…
Authors share water policy recommendations and recent data that contrasts with oft-cited statistics Press Release – Resource Innovation Institute Executive Director Derek Smith previewed the forthcoming Cannabis Water Report as part of MJBizCon’s 2020 Associations Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The presentation provided information about past and current cannabis cultivation water usage and shared a sneak peek of proposed conservation benchmarks that will be relevant to cultivators, industry leaders, supply chain members, policymakers and media representatives. Water is a critical component of the cannabis industry, used for treatment, storage, fertigation and other non-cultivation activities like heating and cooling processes, fogging for…
Press Release – On December 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties report, the only source of detailed production and sales data for floriculture, nursery, and specialty crops for the entire United States. The data show that horticulture operations sold a total of $13.8 billion in floriculture, nursery and specialty crops in 2019, down fractionally from the sales in 2014. The number of horticulture operations in the United States decreased 11% during this time to 20,655. “First conducted in 1889, the horticulture census provides data on sectors for which…
‘Crop Growth Monitoring and Simulation Based Resource Use Optimization’ by Dr. Murat Kacira and KC Shasteen (University of Arizona) This presentation given by Dr. Murat Kacira and his graduate student KC Shasteen introduces the concept of using crop modeling/simulation for making indoor farming management decisions. Indoor Ag Science Café is an outreach program of a project OptimIA, funded by USDA SCRI grant program (http://www.scri-optimia.org). The café forums are designed to serve as precompetitive communication platform among scientists and indoor farming professionals. The Café presentations are all available on their YouTube channel Contact Chieri Kubota at the Ohio State University (Kubota.10@osu.edu) to be a…
By GE Current Current’s Senior Plant Scientist, Hans Spalholz, Ph.D., is teaming up with Dr. Ricardo Hernández, Ph.D., who is conducting research on the effects of light intensity on cannabis crops in a controlled environment. Along with being a horticulture expert with degrees in plant physiology and agronomy, Dr. Hernández is also an assistant professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Hernández is also the co-founder of Grafted Growers and SIGS™, giving him firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing growers today. The purpose of the research Hans and Dr. Hernández are conducting is…