Vanilla is known to be one of the most prized and expensive spices in the world. The plant is a vine orchid native from the American tropical regions. In 2021, Madagascar is still the first world producer of vanilla ahead of Mexico and...
Greenhouse Profitability: 8 Pillars to Succeed in Controlled...
Greenhouse profitability: It’s not the best technology that makes the difference, it’s the rigor of the decisions made from the...
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North American Greenhouse Industry Review: Trends, Resilience, and...
After six years in North America, this article offers an in-depth perspective on the evolution of the greenhouse industry between...
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Engineering Resilient Greenhouses: Designing Reliable, Climate...
Explore how engineering expertise ensures reliable, climate-adapted greenhouse design for resilient and efficient food production.
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How Heat Pumps Are Transforming Greenhouse Energy in Canada
Heat pumps are transforming greenhouse energy in Québec, offering a smarter, more sustainable way to reduce heating costs and...
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The Future of Strawberry Propagation in North America
Innovation and advanced nursery practices are shaping the future of strawberry propagation across North America, improving plant...
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In the southeast of France in the Drôme valley at Soyans, there is a producer of field crops and pork in organic agriculture. After studying economics in Valence, Jordan Magnet follows his parents track becoming farmer on his native land.
Between 2015 and 2019, I had the opportunity to work on unique exotic projects such as the production of dwarf mango trees in greenhouses. Indeed, the Harumanis variety in Malaysia has an important added value because of its sugar concentration...
In some regions of North America, such as Quebec, heating costs represent up to 30% of production costs. In a greenhouse without equipment, there are heat differences between the ground and the top of the structure. Therefore, it is imperative...
The vast majority of grapevines are grown in open fields throughout the world. Nowadays, the consequences of global warming are increasingly felt. As a result, there is pressure on farmers around the world to protect grape varieties and keep...
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, issues around food self-sufficiency have been a priority for governments and communities. We will see in this article examples of Canadian projects with the First Nations.
Saffron, Crocus sativus L., is a rare spice of great commercial value derived from the stigmas of the saffron flower. According to producers around the world it takes 75,000 flowers or 225,000 sorted stigmas to produce 0.5 kg of saffron. Hence...
Diseases punctuate the life of greenhouse growers and horticulturalists. Prevention, compliance with sanitary instructions, regular monitoring and interventions (if necessary) are elements to be mastered.
The use of high tunnels (covered with plastic film) is widespread especially in Europe and North-America for many target crops. [...] Growers usually use the passive ventilation on the sides with manual or motorized mechanisms called sides roll...
The word collapsology is a neologism that draws its origin from the Latin collapsus which means to collapse, to sag, to collapse. This current of thought is based on the principle that our current systems are approaching their limit. According...
