Mexico to host first International Symposium on Vertical Cropping Systems and Nutritional Quality

Source: HD.com Against this backdrop, controlled-environment agriculture, vertical farming, precision fertigation, and new fertilization technologies represent strategic research areas for developing more sustainable agri-food systems. With this international perspective in mind, the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Mexico, will host the 1st International Symposium on

New Zealand: Growing the good bugs, feeding the bad

Source: HD.com New Zealand: Growing the good bugs, feeding the bad Most growers try to get rid of pests, but at a former tomato greenhouse near Karaka, Chris Thompson and his team need them to thrive. He picks up a leaf of a tobacco plant grown for its "

"We were surprised that a tool for these growers didn't already exist"

Source: VFD.com "We were surprised that a tool for these growers didn't already exist" High-tech greenhouses are equipped with a wide range of modern technology, with data from these systems converging in the grower's climate computer. Spain-based SmartPath has developed a

"If you build a beneficial microbiome early on in the system, then it'll flourish"

Source: VFD.com Turning the root zone from a blind spot into a data source "If you build a beneficial microbiome early on in the system, then it'll flourish" As greenhouse production becomes increasingly data-driven, Ubix Bio is focusing on an area that can remain

New partnership to provide solar technology to Spanish grower

Source: HD.com New partnership to provide solar technology to Spanish grower Thanks! New partnership to provide solar technology to Spanish grower Voltiris has announced a new partnership with Novagric, a greenhouse technology company with over 50 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and installing greenhouse projects, irrigation systems, fertigation,

Every grower access to climate control with wireless system

Source: HD.com Every grower access to climate control with wireless system High-tech greenhouses are equipped with a wide range of modern technology, with data from these systems converging in the grower's climate computer. Spain-based SmartPath has developed a climate control tool aimed at giving low-

Stopping salt stress in hydroponic growing

Source: VFD.com Thus, the dose-dependent effects of liquid vermicompost on growth, yield, physiological performance were evaluated, along with the ionic balance of lettuce cultivated in a floating hydroponic system under 50 mM sodium chloride stress. A greenhouse experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three

Combining data, crop expertise and cooperative collaboration for more predictable tomato production

Source: HD.com Having started their tomato crops in May/June, both companies introduced the software from the very beginning of this new season. In practice, many cultivation decisions are based on a combination of experience, observations and figures that are often spread across separate spreadsheets, notes or systems. QMS

Turning the greenhouse root zone from a blind spot into a data source

Source: HD.com The company was formed in June through the merger of two University of Waterloo spin-offs: Earth Microbial, which developed bacterial biostimulants, and Healthy Hydroponics, a privately funded laboratory focused on diagnostics and grower testing. "We're really taking more of a grower-focused approach

Growing Singapore's largest mushroom farm

Source: VFD.com Growing Singapore's largest mushroom farm Fogo Fungi has entered a new phase of growth since A+ last spoke with Ryan Ong in 2024. The homegrown mushroom producer is building Singapore's largest mushroom farm at Sungei Tengah, expected to be completed by mid-2027.

Ireland: Investment in protected cropping and extended-season production continues to increase output

Source: HD.com Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Produce Ireland: Investment in protected cropping and extended-season production continues to increase output The 2026 Irish strawberry season began in March, with the first fruit coming from heated glasshouses. Outdoor tunnel production followed through spring, with peak harvesting expected from June to

The hidden root system helping greenhouse crops perform under pressure

Source: HD.com Substrates dry out faster during warm periods, irrigation windows become smaller, and every liter of water and every gram of fertiliser needs to be used as efficiently as possible. "By increasing access to water and nutrients already present in the root zone, plants are better equipped