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Wageningen UR identifies ideal horticulture site on Mars
Research scientist Wieger Wamelink and student Line Schug of Wageningen University & Research have been conducting research into finding suitable locations to grow vegetables …
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Norway invests 10 million euros in renovating world seed bank
The Norse government is investing over 10 million euros in the renovation of the world seed bank, a bunker on Spitsbergen in which approximately …
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HortiContact Tour offers unique peek behind the scenes at Dutch top-class growers
On Tuesday, 20 February a group of interested parties from all over the globe participated in a tour of various greenhouse horticulture enterprises in …
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Trias Westland hits on virtually impermeable layer of rock
Although the 4km-deep hole drilled by Trias Westland provided a ‘wealth of data’, the extraction of sustainable heat from the Trias layer is not …
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Household waste heats sweet peppers in the Alton greenhouse horticulture area
A household waste disposal company in Alkmaar (HVC Alkmaar) will be supplying the greenhouses of the NH Paprika sweet pepper farm in Heerhugowaard with …
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Introduction Plantalyzer for harvest forecast vine tomatoes at Fruit Logistica
HortiKey, a subsidiary of Berg Hortimotive, launches the Plantalyzer at Fruit Logistica. This system is a innovative tool for accurate estimation of vine tomato …
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Ter Laak Orchids elected International Grower of the Year 2018
Ter Laak Orchids has been elected International Grower of the Year 2018! The prestigious award was presented by the International Association of Horticultural Producers …
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ISO Group unveils combination machine for cutting planting and transplanting
At the coming World Trade Fair for Horticulture at IPM in Essen, scheduled for 23 up to and including 26 January 2018, the ISO …
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Mardenkro publishes second book about coating technology
Due to the great success of the first book, Mardenkro publishes a second book called ‘ReduSystems: The bright side of growing’. The book combines …
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What can the horticulture sector learn from the aerospace industry?
How is an astronaut similar to a tomato farmer? They both need to reuse their raw materials, proclaims researcher Angelo Vermeulen in Dutch newspaper …