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Van der Waay launches new website with web shop for parts
Van der Waay launched a new, multilingual website with a web shop. Customers can visit the web shop to easily and quickly buy parts …
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Dutch agricultural industry smallest ecological footprint in the world
Thanks to high production levels, a reduction in the use of crop protection agents, the reuse of waste materials and a low percentage of …
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Tomato spurs caterpillars to cannibalism
A tomato that has optimised its defence mechanism against insects will not only suffer less damage from caterpillars, but will also incite caterpillars to …
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EU: ‘Substrate cultivation no longer organic’
Substrate cultivation no longer qualifies as organic. This is the outcome of numerous trialogue meetings between the European Council, the European Commission and the …
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More greenhouse vegetables but fewer ornamental plants grown in the Netherlands
In the past five years, the Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry has shrunk by approximately 10% in terms of acreage. As opposed to just under …
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Good start to cucumber cultivation in Chinese Solar Greenhouse
There are around one million hectares of greenhouses in China. Many of these are so-called ‘’Solar Greenhouses’: greenhouses with a wall that stores solar …
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Artificial 3D pepper model for harvesting robot
In the European SWEEPER project, efforts are being made to create a sweet pepper harvesting robot. Part of this project is the development of …
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HortiNext launches subscriptions for premium content
HortiNext, the platform for horticulture innovations and cultivation practices now offers subscriptions to its premium content, starting from 1 July 2017. A number of …
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First day of the HortiContact Tour generates enthusiastic response
On 14 February 2017, the first day of the HortiContact Tour, a total of 35 guests from 14 different nationalities visited 5 farms, nurseries …
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IPM Innovation Award 2017 for 2SaveEnergy Consortium
On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 35th IPM 2017 in Essen INDEGA presented the IPM Innovation Award to the 2SaveEnergy Consortium …