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"What we see now is not a return to paper, but a new development path"

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.
“Building a leafy greens facility starts with production goals and cultivation decisions, not technical specifications”

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.
GreenTech 2025

2 weeks ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Arlette Sijmonsma

Writing this with a morning coffee, preparing for the last day of the trade show, but if the newsletter is being sent, it's almost a wrap for the 2025 edition of GreenTech. Shifting from no trains and rain to a smooth and sunny day in Amsterdam, the event united the global horticultural industry once again.
How micro organisms help crops grow

1 month ago | verticalfarmdaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

For growers it is important to understand that plant nutrition isn't just about what nutrients are provided; it's about what nutrients the plants can actually absorb. Marco Breekweg of Biomicrobes explains that the root zone is more important than most people think. Marco Breekweg at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2024 Experienced microbiologistOn a Tuesday afternoon in mid-April, the industrial hall at Microbac is bustling with activity as products are being packed.
India: Hydroponic grower using solar power to save money

2 months ago | verticalfarmdaily.com

Various sectors, including agriculture, have realized the benefits of cost savings from switching to solar energy. For a hydroponics farmer, recovering the cost of the solar system in three…
Photo report LichtEvent: Growers share experiences with full LED

Mar 28, 2025 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Thijmen Tiersma

On Wednesday afternoon, the latest developments in lighting were again discussed at the LichtEvent. An important part of the program was discussing five trends with three growers. They shared their experiences with their colleagues, who had come to Bleiswijk in large numbers. Then it was time for workshops and tours of the greenhouses of both host Delphy and Wageningen University & Research.
From pharmacy to farmacy: giving food and healthcare systems a fresh start

Mar 27, 2025 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Rebekka Boekhout

While modern medicine has made incredible leaps and bounds with respect to pharmaceuticals and clinical treatments, recent years have also seen a rise in integrative medicine which does not diminish these advances but focuses on how to address health issues at their core and reduce the need for pharmaceutical interventions. "The quickest way to get patients out of the doctor's office is to prescribe pills, but this only manages the disease and does not cure it.
OpenSTEM is making hands-on research more accessible to students

Feb 19, 2025 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Wesley Francis

Vertical farming is shaping the future of agriculture but who's making sure the next generation of ag-tech innovators is ready to lead the charge? That's exactly what OpenSTEM, an initiative founded by Sam Norton, is working to solve. By giving students hands-on access to research-grade vertical farming units, OpenSTEM is turning campuses into living laboratories. Bringing this vision to life required the right engineering expertise.
New pot-packer presented at IPM Essen

Jan 24, 2025 | verticalfarmdaily.com

Packaging manufacturer Weber Verpackungen from Wickede/Ruhr (Germany) will be presenting completely new paper sleeve variants to visitors at IPM. The company will be showcasing a wide range…
A lightning in a bottle to boost horti crops

Sep 11, 2024 | verticalfarmdaily.com | Andrea Di Pastena

Imagine trying to catch lightning in a bottle—quite literally. That's what some modern scientists, including Nathan Eylands, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, are attempting with plasma-activated water (PAW). Plasma technologies are relatively new to the horticulture industry, however, its history dates back much further. "In the early 1900s, a method called the Haber-Bosch process revolutionized agriculture," Nathan explains.