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Source: HD.com I think this balance between innovation and continuity is the biggest challenge we face every day." © Marta del Moral Arroyo | HortiDaily.com Samuel Chavez, Victoire Thery, Carmen González, and Nematini Aguirre, Filclair, at Greentech Americas 2026 Growers managing Her appointment comes at a time when
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com In practice, this means incorporating a control unit capable of collecting data continuously, every few minutes, and acting on parameters previously defined by the farmer himself, integrating both control of the greenhouse's moving elements and monitoring of environmental conditions and crop status." Francisco Gutiérrez,
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Source: HD.com Higher tech greenhouse for cucumber production in El Ejido The transformation of the production model in southeast Spain is moving steadily towards increasingly technified systems, where climate control, resource efficiency and data driven decision making make the difference. During a visit to Agrolíder's production facilities,
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Finding synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens As energy prices continue to fluctuate and sustainability targets tighten, greenhouse growers are increasingly turning to advanced climate-control technologies to reduce energy consumption. This article highlights two of these technologies, modern dehumidification systems and hermetic screens, and how they work
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Hasan Burak Macit, Sales and Marketing Manager at Turkish propagator İrgeler, explains the rationale: "Although the region is situated at an altitude of 900 metres and is one of Turkey's colder areas, we chose it because the amount of sunshine is virtually the same
Energy & Sustainability
Source: VFD.com Improving energy efficiency for vertical growers While smart vertical farms enable stable year-round crop production by efficiently utilizing urban spaces, they face economic limitations due to high energy consumption and operational costs. To this end, an integrated time-series dataset was constructed using environmental data (temperature, humidity, soil
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers The greenhouse industry in the Netherlands is in constant development. "Anyone who asks why they would raise a greenhouse quickly discovers that extra height directly contributes to yield, flexibility, and
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com UK company eyes £300 million market Pilot initiative to test transparent solar films in West Africa UK company NextGen Nano has announced plans for a pilot agrivoltaics initiative in West Africa using its PolyPower™ transparent organic solar film technology. The pilot project is designed to demonstrate the
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens As energy prices continue to fluctuate and sustainability targets tighten, greenhouse growers are increasingly turning to advanced climate‑control technologies to reduce energy consumption. This article highlights two of these technologies — modern dehumidification systems and hermetic screens — and how they work
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com The transition ensures continuity for growers in one of North America's most concentrated greenhouse production areas, with Amos working closely alongside Ali Mohammad to maintain both technical and commercial support. "This role lets me stay close to the science while also being more directly
Energy & Sustainability
Source: VFD.com Light Systems proudly marks 45 years of service as a premium North American manufacturer of commercial horticultural lighting solutions, celebrating more than four decades of specialized experience stimulating, supporting, and sustaining growth in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry. Light Systems standard for supplemental horticultural lighting and
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Source: HD.com Belgian growers explore advanced screen technologies Belgian growers explore advanced screen technologies A large delegation from the Wase Tuindersgilde, a growers' association in the Waasland region of Belgium, visited Phormium's production site in Lokeren for an in-depth study day focused on screen cloths and