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khaleejtimes.com; by Silvia Radan; Deep in the Liwa desert, in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the vegetable garden of Yafour Saeed Al Hameli is far from traditional. From the at least 800 farms dotted along the oasis’ 40 villages, … Continue reading →

ocala.com; By Susan Latham Carr; ecause American Fresh Farms’ hydroponic tomato-growing project has been delayed, the Ocala International Airport does not have the $2 million it needs to match a $2 million state grant to begin work on a new … Continue reading →

VERMONT, USA; According to an article published by Andrea Suozzo in addisonindependent.com, greenhouse growers are hard at work planting tomatoes, watering seedlings in the greenhouse and painting tables in preparation for the upcoming summer season. Rankine, 48, comes to Norris … Continue reading →

greenhousemanagementonline.com: According to an article published in The Windsor Star, greenhouses in the Leamington, Ontario area are in desperate need for skilled workers. The article reports that companies are searching for expert growers, as well as computer technicians, marketing personnel … Continue reading →

  battlecreekenquirer.com; Written by Barrett Newkirk;COLDWATER — Farm labor advocacy groups are questioning why an indoor tomato-growing operation is hiring more than 50 temporary foreign workers. In a complaint to the U.S. Department of Labor, Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan … Continue reading →

digitaljournal.com; Canada NewsWire,VANCOUVER, May 14, 2012;Village Farms International, Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX: VFF) announced today results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. First Quarter 2012 Operating Results Summary: (Note amounts in U.S. dollars) Revenues decreased 13% to $28.2 million … Continue reading →

greenhousecanada.com; Three years ago, the Syndicat des producteurs en serre du Québec (the provincial greenhouse growers’ union) chose ‘Les Serres Verrier’ farm in Saint-Joachim-de-Courval for the installation of the heating system. At ‘Les Serres Verrier,’ Luc Verrier grows tomatoes, cucumbers … Continue reading →

Video Sponsor Click Here for More fruitvegtechxchange.com; St. Williams, ON; Will the new Robot Farmers being launched this July, at the 2nd annual Canada’s Fruit & Veg Tech X-Change, become the future of farming? That is the question! Iowa based … Continue reading →

sfgate.com; by David R. Baker; Thursday, May 10, 2012:California may not have to go it alone on cap-and-trade after all. Under rules proposed Wednesday by state regulators, the Canadian province of Quebec will link its cap-and-trade system to California’s in … Continue reading →