Geothermal project Trias Westland ready for first drilling
The delivery and construction of the drilling tower for the Trias Westland geothermal project has been completed. The parts of the KCA Deutag drilling
First high-tech vertical farm officially opened in Amsterdam
GrowX officially opened the first ‘high-tech vertical farm’ in Amsterdam on 1 November. The company grows various types of vegetables in a ‘food flat’
Concentrated CO2 gives algae growth spurt
The University of Twente recently developed a new technology to cheaply and efficiently capture CO2 from ambient air. The CO2 thus captured is used by
Certhon builds eight growth cells in new research facility
Certhon is building its own research facility next to its office in Poeldijk: the Certhon Innovation Centre. The Dutch greenhouse designer and builder has
Amsterdam restaurant The Avocado Show goes international
Amsterdam restaurant The Avocado Show, which only serves avocado dishes, wants to grow into an international chain. This goal is possible thanks to an
Royal Award for the management of Koppert Biological Systems
The management of Koppert Biological Systems received a Royal Award on 15 September. Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek received the award from mayor Pieter
Crux Agribotics develops cucumber robot with machine learning
Brabant start-up Crux Agribotics has developed the world's first fully automated cucumber harvesting robot. The robot is unique because it also harvests cucumbers deeply
Plantalyzer works as automatic counting system for tomatoes in greenhouses
HortiKey is contracting Wageningen University and Research Centre and Berg Hortimotive for the realisation of the Plantalyzer. The Plantalyzer automatically measures the tomatoes in
Laser branding of fruit and vegetables on the rise
Organic wholesaler Eosta in Waddinxveen is labelling more and more fruits and vegetables using a laser. Others are also discovering this sustainable labelling method.
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
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
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
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
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
‘Qlipr is a really interesting system to work with’
Paul Jeannet, farm manager of the UrbanFarmers rooftop greenhouse in The Hague, has used the Qlipr system for three months in four different crops:
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
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
Klasmann-Deilmann international partner for Growcoon
Moon Biobased Products and Klasmann-Deilmann are going to cooperate on the international marketing of the Growcoon. The Growcoon is a 100% biodegradable plug root,
Two chrysanthemum growers are definitively starting with ‘Next Generation Growin...
Chrysanthemum growers Arcadia and Van Uffelen are definitively going to use 'Next Generation Growing' at their nurseries in De Lier and Maasland. Technokas was
Jungle Talks webinars about horticulture in Mexico now online
Last week, the major Latin American horticultural fair was organized in Irapuato, Mexico. In the week that Donald Trump was elected as the 45th
