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Mauricio Gleiser, Vacuum Cooling, on the cold chain from South America to the US

"Investing in standardized logistic procedures would provide beneficial effects for all"

"The floral industry is facing a true turning point - and particularly regarding its logistic practices", explains Mauricio Gleiser of Vacuum Cooling Colombia, a vacuum…

Vacancies:

Horticulture Services is building a new greenhouse in the Westland

First pile driven for new greenhouse at Kwekerij Zijdezicht

Crisis or not, not much has been built in the heart of Westland in recent years. The big builders are realizing hectares (far) abroad, or else in the polder in the…

Eufloria Flowers and Oregon Flowers share their story at 'Mornings with Mayesh'

Yesterday, another episode of Mornings with Mayesh was organized and it was the first episode with flower growers. Chad Nelson of Eufloria Flowers and Martin Meskers of Oregon…

PMA:

"Floral is struggling amid COVID-19"

Whereas fresh produce has been seeing sales increases over the comparable weeks in 2019, floral is struggling amid COVID-19. For the week ending March 29, sales were down…

How teamwork improves pest management

Clever biological control methods and new targeted chemicals combine to make pest management more effective, but getting your team on board makes it even more successful. Dan…

WUR LightLab to be accredited for light measurements

The Wageningen University & Research LightLab has unique measuring equipment to measure characteristics such as translucency, diffusion and spectrum of greenhouse cover…

Corona crisis: country updates

In this article you will find an update from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), who are involved in the crisis measures surrounding the Coronavirus and…

CAN (BC): Intake for greenhouse carbon tax relief grants open

Greenhouse operators can now apply for carbon tax relief grants for the 2020 production year, until May 1, 2020. Commercial producers in B.C. who grow…

US (MI): Recommendations for Botrytis fungicides for 2020

The greenhouse environment provides ideal growing conditions for both plants and plant pathogens. The high relative humidity and lack of air circulation often found beneath…

Special Service Supply

5 tips on how to get the answers you need

Diagnostics from a distance

How do you get help in this day and age when your extension agent or consultant can’t just pop into your greenhouse and look at a problem with you? Although nothing can…

US (WA): Coronavirus is devastating to tulip growers during normally busy time

The coronavirus continues to hit businesses of all kinds, and they’re getting hit pretty hard right now in Skagit Valley. The Tulip Festival has been cancelled, which is…
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Australian family flower farm has to dump stock due to cancelled events

Flower grower Stephen Pellizzer has worked on the family farm at Glenorie, north of Sydney, all his life. His family migrated from Italy and his father worked…

In memory of Philip Carlton-Smith

The Dudutech team is deeply saddened by the passing of Philip Carlton-Smith on 26 March 2020.  As CEO of Ecospray and IBMA UK Chairman, Philip Carlton-Smith has…

Tips on how to hold ‘em

Spring is well on its way, but with plant sales on hold in many states due to COVID-19, you may need to consider these strategic tips for maintaining the quality of your…

Polish florists branch organizations silent during corona virus

Next to this social problem Polish florists complained also that the branch association are not taking any lead to improve or support the sector in the…

Kenyan trade unions okay sacking of 50,000 farm workers

The process of declaring thousands of horticulture workers redundant due to the current crisis caused by Covid-19 has started.  The Agricultural Employers Association…

British flower grower donates blooms to key workers

Horticulturalist Ben Cross has grown a bumper crop of flowers, but was worried that they would go to waste as his florists and wholesalers has closed due to the coronavirus.…

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Veiling Rhein-Maas: Special auction on Good Friday, 10 April, 2020

Due to the current market situation and the good weather forecast regarding the next two weeks, the special auction on Good Friday, 10 April 2020, will be held at Veiling…

One of the food halls to be transformed into temporary morgue

Rungis wholesale market will be closed for customers from Monday

Several sources reported that a survey took place at the start of the coronavirus crisis, asking operators of Europe's biggest wholesale market in Rungis…

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