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Blue Radix appoints Head of Sales in Canada and Northern USA

With me based in Canada and leading sales for both Canada and Northern USA, Blue Radix is poised to expand its footprint and impact in these regions. Growers can expect a future where advanced AI solutions simplify their operations, improve crop quality, and boost overall productivity.

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‘Crop Controller makes me sleep better as a head grower’

JPI Farms from Canada grows cucumbers and bell peppers. Innovative tools are constantly being looked at to simplify and improve processes inside the greenhouse. Last year, JPI Farms started with Autonomous Growing for the first time, this year Blue Radix’s Crop Controller is used on almost 22 hectares of bell peppers.

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Blue Radix Wins the GreenTech Innovation Award 2024

Winning the Greentech Innovation Award is a testament to the transformative potential of Crop Controller. The system reduces climate computer work by 80%, enabling growers to manage up to four times more hectares and improving the work-life balance.

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AI adds to appeal of horticultural jobs among young people

With three sites covering 66 hectares of tomatoes in the Netherlands, RedStar is a major player in the tomato sector. To ensure it is all properly managed, RedStar has for years been investing in innovative solutions that make greenhouse operations easier and more efficient, as they have with Autonomous Greenhouse Management.

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Blue Radix nominated for the GreenTech Innovation Award 

Out of an incredible list of over 40 awards submissions from around the world, Blue Radix is among the selected group of 3 nominees for this year’s innovation award. 

This nomination recognizes the groundbreaking innovation of our Autonomous Irrigation Control, a key component of Crop Controller, which is now fully integrated with our known and proven Autonomous Climate Control.

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Ronald Hoek - Are you ready for change?
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BLOG | Changing habits: unlocking new value 

Practical changes only work when they deliver real noticeable value. There are no shortcuts when it comes to changing workplace habits.The question for growers and greenhouse operators continues to pop up: can you rely on what’s new and different? Can you let go of the steering wheel of daily processes while embracing new technology?

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Ceickor and Blue Radix integrate Autonomous Growing in Mexican education

The greenhouse industry in Mexico is growing fast. At the same time, daily greenhouse operations need continuous improvement as greenhouse owners struggle with a shortage of skilled growers and labor. To respond to this challenge, Ceickor, the greenhouse University of Mexico, and Blue Radix, specialist and market leader in Autonomous Growing, decided to join forces.

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Autonomous Growing: 5% higher yield and new expansion possible

Bresca Hortalizas is a tomato producing greenhouse company in Puebla, Mexico. The company that produces tomatoes for Mastronardi Sunset has been working with Crop Controller by Blue Radix since July 2021. With Autonomous Growing, they wanted to achieve better control over daily operations and improve predictability. In this interview, Head Grower Manuel Valdes Lara and Grower Karla Denisse Abundis talk more about the added value of Autonomous Growing that they experienced after completing several crop cycles.

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Rudolf de Vetten, CPO Blue Radix
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BLOG | Five lessons learned during five years of Autonomous Growing

It is exactly five years ago that five international teams had the opportunity to deliver a unique achievement in Bleiswijk during the very first Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge: remotely controlling a greenhouse without entering the greenhouse. What everyone thought would take years suddenly turned out to be possible. Five successful crops were delivered, in some cases with a better cultivation result than achieved by the growers who implemented classic climate control. Fast forward to 2023. We are now five years further. Time moves fast. What happened during that time, and what did we learn about Autonomous Growing within Blue Radix? We would like to share these five lessons!

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