FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Denmark: "Growers see this crisis as an opportunity to improve and be more innovative"

Growers are hit by the energy crisis in Denmark as well. In 2022, four ornamental nurseries had to close their doors, some were bought by other large…

Myplant & Garden day 2

Italian indoor plant market: "low availability and high prices"

What will the weather do, and will the consumer buy plants? Those are some of the major questions of garden plant growers. In contrast, indoor plant…

Additional location at World Horti Center

NL: Modiform opens new office in Naaldwijk

Modiform has opened its new office at the World Horti Center (WHC) in Naaldwijk, which will help it play an even more active role in the latest…

Sérgio Pupo Nogueira Júnior passed away

On February 14, Sérgio Pupo Nogueira Júniro passed away at the age of 69. Sérgio was a great enthusiast, promoter, and defender of the development of Brazilian…

Source.ag raises $23 million

Dutch growers invest in AI greenhouse technique

Source.ag, an artificial intelligence (AI) provider for greenhouse growers, has closed $23 million in its Series A funding round, bringing the…

Who will be nominated in this years' International Women's Day campaign?

Danziger's International Women's Day Campaign, established in 2022, is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of talented women. Building on the…

Anneke van de Geijn joins GreenV as CCO

On 1 February 2023, Anneke van de Geijn joined GreenV, the internationally operating group of companies active in the horticultural sector, as Chief…

US (CA): 80,000 Tulips to illuminate San Francisco’s Union Square on American Tulip Day in celebration of International Women's Day

On March 4, 2023, American Tulip Day is returning to San Francisco. Union Square will be transformed by 80,000 American-grown tulips, grown from Dutch…

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US (PA): Board approves plan to purchase property to advance agricultural research

To advance Penn State agricultural research, the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business, and Capital Planning moved forward with a…

HTA comment on Office for the Internal Market (OIM) report on Defra’s proposed ban of the sale of horticultural peat in England

Jennifer Pheasey, the HTA's Director of Public Affairs, commented: "The horticulture sector has been working hard to develop alternative professional solutions…

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US (TX): Hoyas bring joy to grower Rhiannon Spaw of Burnet

At the end of a long dirt road in Burnet lies an Asian paradise maintained by Rhiannon Spaw, a horticulturist turned small business owner with a…

A network of Black Women Florists

Above All Flowers & New Bloom Solutions are excited and honored to be in collaboration with Black Girl Florist initiative & community. It all started with a…

1-800-Flowers.com launches collaboration with Plant Kween

1-800-Flowers.com® has collaborated with plant influencer and educator Christopher Griffin – also known as Plant Kween, to provide customers with fresh…

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A webinar

Greenhouse Dehumidification – a tool for dealing with the carbon crisis

Please register for the next GrowON webinar to learn more about greenhouse dehumidification with Dr. Jeanine West, an environmental specialist with…

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SAF’s advocacy priorities: protect floriculture research funding increase

SAF: Last December, the Floriculture & Nursery Research Initiative received a $1 million increase in funding for the fiscal year 2023, matching the…

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Impact of a proposed ban on the sale of horticultural peat in England

This report responds to the request from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that the Office for the Internal Market (OIM)…

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The beautiful flowers that bees can't use

Today, only a small minority of the plants sold by commercial nurseries are wild-type native species. For example, one 2017 survey of 14 garden centers…

Relatively new in the Arab world, the industry of edible flowers seeks its customers

The cultivation of edible flowers is a relatively recent industry in the Arab world, and it arouses consumer curiosity and growth potential, according…