FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Chuck Pavlich on Terra Nova’s ‘changeables’

“If one can have a plant that looks different three or four times a year, that is a built-in bonus”

Chuck Pavlich, Director of New Product Development with Terra Nova Nurseries, sees sales ticking upward for heuchera that perform in multiple ways.…

US: Using fog to aid greenhouse growers

As the demand for sustainable agriculture and energy-efficient systems grows, Atomizing Systems, Inc. hopes to provide a solution for greenhouse…

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US: Crops at risk as Arkansas experiences big freeze

Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are advising floriculture and specialty crop producers to prepare for freezing…

December 5, 2024:

Webinar to shed light on the topic of water treatment

On December 5, 2024, ErfGoed and Van der Ende Group will host an exclusive webinar for growers on the topic of water treatment. Achieving optimal…

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Transitioning Kenya's horticulture from the air to the sea

Kenya's fresh produce is an essential component of the national economy. In 2022, it contributed three percent to the country's GDP and generated over…

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HTA issues market update for October

UK: "Garden center sales in Oct .2024 down by -6% compared to Oct. 2023"

The Horticultural Trades Association has released its monthly Market Update for October, which shows a slowdown in sales, reflecting the challenging…

US (OH): Precision substrates aim to ease growing challenges

According to Oasis Grower Solutions, controlled-environment hydroponic growers now have two new precision substrates from Oasis Grower Solutions "to…

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Bahrain: Flying in flowers from Nairobi

In a calmer moment amid the hustle and bustle of Bahrain International Airshow, few delegates sitting down to lunch are likely to have questioned where…

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EU Council adopts improvised rules to protect against pests

The Council has adopted a targeted revision of the EU plant health law, which improves the way the EU fights plant pests, ensures that the plants that…

Bayer, Netafim expand partnership and introduce new tool

Orbia Netafim and Bayer announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration, starting with new digital farming solutions for fruit and vegetable…

China: Dutch embassy attends Kunming Flower Expo (recap)

The Kunming Flower Expo, held from September 20th to 22nd, brought together floriculture enthusiasts and professionals from around the world. The event…

US: Farwest Show accepting booth applications for 2025

The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) is now accepting booth applications for the 2025 Farwest Show, a trade show and conference for the US nursery…

US: Bigelow scholarship recipient announced by HRI

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has announced Dante Filadoro as the 2024 recipient of the Timothy S. and Palmer W. "Bill" Bigelow, Jr.…

Business Centre Treeport named Greenest Business Park in the Netherlands 2024

On Thursday 7 November, Business Centre Treeport (BCT) in Zundert was awarded the title of Greenest Business Park in the Netherlands 2024. The…

App monitors pesticide resistance across Australia

The Pesticide Resistance Integrated Mapping (PRIM) tool offers a clear view of pesticide resistance across Australia, helping growers and agronomists make…

India: The mission to revive floriculture in Goa

Goa is blessed with good weather and diverse flora and fauna. For many Goans, this abundance often goes unnoticed as a natural part of life. Tourists flock to…

Exploring the secrets of plant reproduction

You might think flowers don't have much choice about who they mate with, given they are rooted to the ground and can't move. But when scientists from…

New beer from growers: Tuinderstruck

Dutch growers Marko and André Penning are also beer brewers. Regularly, they brew a new beer. After this summer's pepper beer, they now introduced…

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Living Raspberry Pink 'Improved' wins Royal FloraHolland prize

During the Trade Fair in Aalsmeer in November 2024, the hydrangea Living Raspberry Pink 'Improved' was awarded the Royal Flora Holland prize for the…

Korea: Yangje Flower Festa officially begins in Seoul

The 2024 Yangje Flower Festa opened today at the aT Center in Seoul's Yangje-dong district, bringing a burst of late autumn color to the urban…