News & Calendar Greenhouse Horticulture
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Solar panels in greenhouses are not profitable for the time being
- The energy market is in full swing. Energy prices are rising and there is a transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources with a focus on... -
Parties around the table about the use renewable raw materials for growing media in 2030
- With the Covenant on the Environmental Impact of Potting Soil and Substrates, fourteen organizations agreed last year to gradually increase the use of... -
Financial allocation for research facilities at Wageningen University & Research
- The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has awarded approximately 40 million euros in the first funding round of the Facilities for... -
Wageningen horticultural scientist appointed top expert at Netherlands Academy of Engineering
- Silke Hemming, a researcher in horticultural technology affiliated with Wageningen University & Research, has been appointed top expert of the... -
Model calculates mixtures with peat alternatives
- The use of peat in potting soil and substrate is under pressure. That is why producers are looking for alternative ingredients. The aim is for... -
Registration 4th Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge is open
- Registration for the 4th edition of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge starts 1 November. This edition, Wageningen University &... -
Update Quantitative Information (KWIN) shows major price changes in greenhouse horticulture
- In recent years, greenhouse horticulture has faced significant price increased in durable production assets, interest rates, energy and labour,... -
Good results of Fundamental System Leap in Zantedeschia
- The cultivation of Zantedeschia tubers can be shortened considerably by growing in a greenhouse. A proportion of the tubers are ready for sale after 1... -
App analyses tomato appearance within seconds
- For researchers and breeders it is important to measure and record the characteristics of a fruit. This is now done manually, which is time-consuming... -
Low chill strawberry varieties produce more with less energy
- Traditional strawberry varieties for the greenhouse have two significant production peaks. To achieve this, the plants need a cold period in winter...