Photo report IFTF 2024

The 14th edition of the IFTF is a wrap. The number of growers with a stand was higher than ever and the number of visitors was, as always, very international. What was…

“It's great to see how the varieties perform in the North-European climate”

In week 43-45, for the second year in a row, the Morel Production Trials took place at the premises of Plantenkwekerij P. Mostert in 's-Gravenzande,…

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US (CA): 'USCBP detains record number of "first in the nation" pests at LAX'

It has been a busy year for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). They…

NL: Open House seeks to gather growers and horticultural suppliers

Join ErfGoed for an Open House on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Gartenbaubetrieb W. Baumann & Söhne GbR, where growers and horticultural suppliers…

InnovationFest from November 11 until November 21

Starting today, Danziger will feature live-streaming events on its InnovationFest social channels. Experts will be touring the company's facilities…

Photo report: Trade Fair Aalsmeer

With over 600 exhibitors, it was once again very busy in Aalsmeer last week, where plants, cut flowers, pots and much more were showcased. Even though…

From data to practice

Thursday afternoon, Grower Nico Ammerlaan of Tomatoworld solved a problem with some faltering technology with a quip. The slides on the screen went faster than he wanted.…

New flowers on display during CIIE 2024

The 7th China International Import Exhibition (CIIE) was held in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th. About 3496 exhibitors from 129 countries attended…

India: Conference on smart farming in floriculture in Karnal

A two-day national conference on "smart farming solutions for ornamental horticulture" started on Friday at Maharana Pratap Horticulture University…

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Study: Substrate specificity and protein stability in the divergence of plant-specific DNA methyltransferases

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism essential for transposon silencing and genome integrity. Across evolution, the substrates of DNA…

BFA releases guide on using QR codes for florists

The British Florist Association and its industry partner Queen Bee, have teamed up to share practical advice on how QR codes could streamline festive…