"It's best to embrace change and adapt"

The Netherlands is a country of cooperatives, as the demissionary Minister of Agriculture Piet Adema knows, it has become large in many areas thanks to…

Theo Herngreen, Interpolis:

"Ensure good overview of extra load from second or third screen on greenhouse construction"

More and more greenhouse entrepreneurs are investing in additional screens in the greenhouse. A great development that contributes to (the legally…

Saving energy thanks to a more critical approach

Energy accounts for a significant portion of the costs in horticulture. Besides that, your choices about how to use the available energy sources also…

Agro Orchids achieves an optimal climate for Orchid cultivation in Costa Rica with climate screens

Agro Orchids Costa Rica, a family-owned company dedicated to the production of Phalaenopsis Orchids, has successfully overcome climate challenges…

Packaging registration completed four times faster thanks to smart automation

Up until a year ago, Marcel Vreugdenhil, as a logistics planner at hydrangea grower Sjaak van Schie, sometimes had work weeks of 60 to 70 hours. "I…

Plant Heritage appoints four horticultural experts appointed as new Vice Presidents

Plant Heritage has appointed four new Vice Presidents who will work alongside the charity’s team of dedicated staff, Board of Trustees, and existing…

Blossoming success in the Khorgos: a thriving ecological hub for succulent and flower cultivation

Farmers in the Khorgos region use natural resources and local advantages, achieving significant success in fruit and vegetable harvesting and flower…

US: Helping urban growers navigate local policies

When farming in urban environments, whether in-ground or using innovative production, one of the biggest challenges can be navigating local statutes,…

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US (MI): MDARD helps Michigan Christmas tree farms spread holiday cheer across the U.S.

Every year, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) helps farmers ensure their trees are free of invasive spongy moth…

SQ Flora: "If we centralize digitization, the sector will really move forward"

Exporter SQ Flora aims to offer its customers a wide assortment of flowers via the shortest possible route, sourced from growers in the Netherlands and…

Selecta to showcase colorful varieties at IPM 2024

"Our heart beats green" – the new IPM slogan for the 2024 anniversary edition hits the mark. For the German breeding company and young plant producer…

Ready for new sorting machine at RFH Dockservices Aalsmeer with FreshPortal

In recent months, work has been carried out on the commissioning of a new sorting machine at Royal FloraHolland Dockservices in Aalsmeer. Here…