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Grower profile: Historical horticulture
Joop Overgaag started Westerlay Orchids 47 years ago, and it has grown into an 800,000-square-foot greenhouse enterprise. Today, Joop’s son Toine is president of the company and has transformed the family business into an orchid... more »
Agmatix and BASF partner on soybean pest detection
Agmatix and BASF have announced a collaboration to develop a digital tool for detecting and predicting soybean cyst nematode (SCN), a major pest affecting soybean yields. The initiative, launched through BASF’s AgroStart platform, aims to... more »
Industry braces for impact of additional tariffs
The agriculture industry is bracing for the impact of additional tariffs unveiled April 2 by U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously vowed “reciprocal” measures on imported goods from a range of countries with tariffs on... more »
NRF chief economist: data strong, policy uncertainty clouds 2025 outlook
Strong economic performance seen in 2024 is expected to carry over and influence growth this year, but there is a wide range of uncertainty as the White House and Congress make decisions that will impact... more »
Investigating economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative — and potentially lucrative — crop to... more »
Sakata Seed America donates to Cal Poly greenhouse renovation
Sakata Seed America representatives participated in the grand opening of a newly renovated California Polytechnic State University greenhouse. Sakata pledged $50,000 to help modernize the Howard C. Brown Horticultural Greenhouse Complex. The March 21 grand... more »
USDA extends response deadline for 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will continue to collect the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties through April 18. Conducted just once every five years, the Census of Horticultural... more »
Source.ag launches AI assistant for greenhouse growers
Source.ag has introduced AskSource.ai, an artificial intelligence tool designed to assist fruit and vegetable growers with real-time insights on crop management. The AI-powered assistant provides instant responses on harvest timing, climate control, irrigation and pruning... more »
Indoor Ag-Con celebrated inaugural cultivating excellence awards
Indoor Ag-Con and Inside Grower magazine announced the winners of the first Cultivating Excellence Awards (CEAs) on March 11 at a luncheon during Indoor Ag-Con in Las Vegas. The awards recognize innovation and leadership in... more »
Yamaha launches agriculture division focused on automation
Yamaha Motor has entered the agriculture sector with the launch of Yamaha Agriculture, a company aimed at delivering autonomous equipment and AI-driven solutions for specialty crop growers. The company is introducing robotics for spraying, weeding... more »
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