Arlette Sijmonsma

4 days ago | floraldaily.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

In the early days of LED lighting in leafy greens, it wasn't uncommon to be labeled a cowboy. That's how Arnold de Kievit, International Sales Manager at Oreon, described the first phase of the technology's implementation. Speaking at the Leafy Hydroponics Event, Arnold traced the past 15 years of development in LED horticultural lighting for leafy greens, dividing the period into four distinct phases.

5 days ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

While packaging once followed functionality, Joost Somford with JASA Packaging says it now evolves alongside regulation, branding, and automation. "It's not just about wrapping a product anymore. It's about aligning with an entire set of expectations—commercial, technical, and regulatory." Speaking at the Leafy Hydroponics Event in the Netherlands and welcoming all visitors to the company's HQ in Obdam, Joost explains that packaging in the past primarily served as containment.

5 days ago | hortidaily.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

In the early days of LED lighting in leafy greens, it wasn't uncommon to be labeled a cowboy. That's how Arnold de Kievit, International Sales Manager at Oreon, described the first phase of the technology's implementation. Speaking at the Leafy Hydroponics Event, Arnold traced the past 15 years of development in LED horticultural lighting for leafy greens, dividing the period into four distinct phases.

5 days ago | freshplaza.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

While packaging once followed functionality, Joost Somford with JASA Packaging says it now evolves alongside regulation, branding, and automation. "It's not just about wrapping a product anymore. It's about aligning with an entire set of expectations—commercial, technical, and regulatory." Speaking at the Leafy Hydroponics Event in the Netherlands and welcoming all visitors to the company's HQ in Obdam, Joost explains that packaging in the past primarily served as containment.

1 week ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

Building a greenhouse specifically designed for leafy greens requires integration between horticultural strategy and technical design. During the Leafy Hydroponics Event, Ronald Thijssen of Ammerlaan Construction provided a detailed walkthrough of the key considerations for constructing a high-tech greenhouse facility for leafy greens. Spoiler alert: Unfortunately, even in leafy greens, there's no one-size-fits all. But there is a guideline on where to start.