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Friday, October 9, 2020

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German substrate supplier Hawita eying export markets

The big hectic created by COVID-19 in the horticulture industry seems to be over. Things have stabilized, but the situation is far from normal. For many companies that used to…

November 20-21, 2020:

Kenya: Naivasha Horticultural Fair 2020 receives the official go-ahead

Naivasha Horticultural Fair 2020 received the official go-ahead and is about to take place next month. "Yesterday, we were given permission from the government that we hold…

Online International trade fair

#TOTF2020 - THURSD is on the move

No physical fairs because of COVID-19, but it also creates new opportunities for the floral industry. 45 of the hottest companies are telling about their company and their…

Svensson

Svensson launches new product family, Xsect

"What you get out of your greenhouse depends what you let into it"

Svensson debuts its 6th product family for insect control. The new Xsect range consists of screen solutions designed to keep the good insects inside the greenhouse and the bad…

Four Star Greenhouse

"Plan your small-pot production to maximize sales"

“The first decision growers should make is ‘What do I grow and for what season?"' says Brian Bourdon. “Some plants are definitely better for growing in different seasons.” He notes…

Colviveros celebrates 4 years

The Nursery Trade Association in Colombia has built a Network of 600 participants in 15 regions of the country. In the “new global context”, Colombia has seen an increase in…

PerfoTec and Oerlemans Packaging Group team up

Extended shelf life of fresh produce through collaboration

PerfoTec and Oerlemans Packaging Group will work together to further optimize the properties of sustainable packaging for fruit, vegetables and flowers. The machine…

Hoogendoorn Growth Management

IIVO, 'next level climate computer'

Hoogendoorn Growth Management introduces 'biggest innovation yet'

On October 8, 2020, Hoogendoorn Growth Management organized an exclusive launch event to launch what they call their biggest innovation yet: IIVO. "It's not just a new…

Special Management

Charles Snijders joins Takii Europe to lead Research & Development

Charles Snijders is appointed as Head of R&D at Takii Europe. Charles brings over 30 years of experience in the plant breeding industry. Under his leadership, the European R&D…

Selecta One

Video Poinsettia production in full swing at Selecta One

Poinsettia production is in full swing at Selecta One. In their new "Tech Talk" videos, they give you tips and tricks, information and insights. Check out the new videos…

Keukenhof

Keukenhof starts season 2021

"Planting 7 million flower bulbs as usual"

On Thursday 8 October 2020, Keukenhof’s gardeners planted the first flower bulbs in the park. At a famous spot in Keukenhof: the historic windmill. This is the kickoff of…

RKW

Tom de Smedt, export manager RKW Hyplast about Grafeno:

"We accidentally discovered the film lets through more PAR light”

Optimal light management, excellent mechanical properties, and very high sulphur resistance are the standards the new RKW Hyplast greenhouse film needs to meet. “It was quite…

Manipulating light to improve greenhouse production of specialty cut flowers

Caleb Spall is an M.S. student at Michigan State University and is currently investigating how light quality, DLI, and photoperiod influence flowering and…

Australia: Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution

An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Hort Innovation members was held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2020. At the meeting, members voted to change the…


Mucci Farms discusses product innovations, year-round program and expansion With just a few days to go until Fresh Summit kicks off, most of the preparation work has been done for exhibitors. “We’ve had a lot of fun preparing for a completely different type of show,” says Emily Murracas, Director of Marketing with Mucci Farms. With a fully digital platform, the main focus has been centered around…

Plantpeddler

December 3, Cresco

US (IA): Plantpeddlers Poinsettia Variety Day 2020 is on

In a year with nearly everything cancelled, following the Plantpeddler Variety Day in August, they look forward to an opportunity to bring the Poinsettia community together.…

Chen Lei and Liang Yan

Mystery solved: How do tips of plants stay virus-free?

Plants are able to keep growing indefinitely because they have tissues made of meristems—plant stem cells—which have the unique ability to transform themselves into the…

Hortinergy

Vincent Stauffer, director of Hortinergy:

“We’ve made everything international in the new version”

In October, Hortinergy will launch the newest version of their software for the American market. Vincent Stauffer, director of the company explains what has changed since the…

APS

The challenge of predicting Xylella fastidiosa dynamics in novel environments

In order to prevent and control the emergence of biosecurity threats such as vector-borne diseases of plants, it is vital to understand drivers of entry, establishment, and…

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PJ Dave Flora Limited

As customer service week comes to an end, we cannot put into words of how grateful we are for our valued customers who have been our greatest inspiration.…

US: Greenhouse Industry eligible for CFAP 2.0 payments

The new “CFAP-2” funds are available irrespective of whether a producer applied for or received funding under the original CFAP. USDA has streamlined and refined its approach…

Chinese scientists decrypt the genetic code of the native bumblebee

Recently, under the leadership of the Institute of Bee Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and in cooperation with many domestic and foreign scientific…

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Prevent diseases with UV-C rays

The latest, if not the definitive, solution to combat fungal diseases such as mildew and botrytis, that unfortunately still affect a lot of crops, is called Icaro X4.…

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