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Thursday, May 7, 2020

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Marco van Zijverden, Dutch Flower Group, gives global outlook

"Flower industry is picking up quite quickly, with peak in online sales"

"We're back at 90% of our normal volume", says Marco van Zijverden, CEO of Dutch Flower Group (DFG). With 33 individual companies, they supply flowers and plants to all…

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Tissue Culture Manager - Warren (MI) USA

BIC Innovation

Wales’ ornamental growers facing significant challenges as 74% report decreased demand

Throwback to April/May 2019, where many of us were heading to the local garden centres to stock up on garden supplies, making spring the busiest times for garden centres. Fast…

Sendot applies photosynthesis sensors with Qlipr for reliable measurements

Photosynthesis sensor on an inventive clip

Clipping tomato or cucumber plants to the high wire, that's something growers are well accustomed to. Photosynthesis efficiency sensors are becoming more important in the…

Benary

Thomas Bousart takes over sales management for Europe and emerging markets at Benary

On May 4, 2020, Thomas Bousart has taken over sales and marketing management for Europe and emerging markets at Benary. This excludes China and North America. Thomas Bousart…

Preparations for IPM ESSEN 2021 are in Full Swing

From 26th to 29th January 2021, the meeting place of the worldwide green industry will open at Messe Essen: IPM Essen traditionally marks the beginning of a new business year…

Christopher J. Currey

New Guinea impatiens: Do’s and don’ts

New Guinea impatiens (Fig. 1) are one of the most popular bedding plants. Their attractive foliage and large, colorful, and plentiful flowers have made them an important…

podcast CropTalk host Kyle Barnett:

"AgTech Industry leaders always hit on the same thing: get hands-on experience"

“When asking industry leaders for advice, people always hit on the same things: get hands-on experience, educate yourself and get a network in the field that…

testing of asymptomatic workers: over 120 positive cases

US (NY): COVID-19 outbreak among workers in tomato, strawberry greenhouse

This week officials of the Madison County government confirmed that the greenhouse of Green Empire Farms, employing over 300 employees, dealt with an outbreak…

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CAN (ON): Resources to help you do business during Covid-19

Nursery and Floriculture Growers, Landscapers and Retail Garden Centres are all working hard to provide the kind of excellence in service and plant material that Ontarians…

China: Auctioned transaction at Kunming flower market up 8.2%

A total of 5.02 million stems of flowers were transacted Wednesday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest…

SWNS

It's a bird, it's a car... it's... a greenhouse!

A dad decided to make use of his car while it was sitting on the driveway during lockdown -- by turning it into a greenhouse. Ian Hall, 62, is growing three…

Henry Lawford

When will British garden centres reopen?

After being shut down on 23 March, it now looks possible that British garden centres might be able to unlock their doors around May 11. That date falls within the Government’s…

UK: Electricity generators may be asked to turn off at short notice

National Grid has asked Ofgem for permission to instruct embedded generators to turn off at short notice in time for the bank holiday this Friday (08 May). This proposed…

Floralife Cleaners

Mother’s Day – Are you cleaning your flower operation correctly?

Mother’s Day is around the corner which means increased flower volumes going through your operation as well as increased traffic. Having a clean operation is…

SGL

Rose grower helps football clubs get perfect pitch

Professional rose grower and football enthusiast, Nico van Vuuren was sick of watching top of the bill football games being played on not so top of the bill pitches. In…

mikecohen1872

US: SAF advocates for wholesaler tax relief on credit defaults

As COVID-19 continues to affect the balance sheet of floral industry businesses, SAF reached out to Congressional leadership this week to highlight one more…

Kyle Glenn

Kenyan economy shows early signs of reviving

There have been two signs of economic activity which must count as really good news to those in Kenya, who worry about the economic repercussions of the…

Royal FloraHolland

"100% Digital is a big change for growers and buyers, but it does offer advantages"

From 1 January 2021, direct transactions on the Royal FloraHolland marketplace will only be settled if they have been concluded digitally via Floriday. Jefry van den Hoeven…

"Don’t let downy mildew on impatiens surprise you"

Impatiens are one of the most popular bedding plants for shade gardens worldwide. In 2011, impatiens downy mildew was an unpleasant surprise for greenhouse…

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Phosphorus restriction influences P efficiency and ornamental quality of poinsettia and chrysanthemum

Better synchronization of plant-available phosphorus (P) with crop P requirement is required to reduce P losses to the environment and to improve resource-efficiency of the…

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New babies of Dryopteris Jurassic Gold and Blechnum Volcano in for weaning! 😀#newplants pic.twitter.com/2kzMfmdoaE — Neil Alcock (@NeilAlcock) May 7, 2020

Martin Kayne

US (NC): Scientists develop spray to help honeybees fight mites

Honeybees pollinate crops from blueberries in Maine to almonds in California and are one of the most important pollinators in North Carolina. by Allan Maurer As a result, a global…

Lucia Draghia

Research regarding the behaviour of rose varieties in Romania

A new paper aimed to present the behaviour of some roses from floribunda group in cropping conditions from Iaşi, Romania. Research was carried out in the rose collection of…

WSDA

In South Carolina, invasive hornet uproar is much ado about nothing

A two-inch-long insect found dead six months ago on the other side of our continent has become the media’s latest cause celebre. But among the scientists who deal with…

China Flower Association

China: Yanqing's bulb flower producer in the picture

Last week, the Secretary-general of the China Flower Association and his deputy visited Yanqing Farm owned by Da Ai Guo Tai Agricultural Technology Co. Ltd. With 380 tulip…

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