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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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Rob van den Ende, Gakon:

“Screen renovating is a craft”

From mechanic to screen specialist, this is the story of the enthusiastic Rob van den Ende. He is the man who has been taking care of everything screen related at Gakon for…

March 2-6, Venhuizen, the Netherlands

Colourful biennials are filling the greenhouse

It’s the time of the year that greenhouses are filled with pansies and violas. PanAmerican Seed is presenting their assortment of large-and small flowered violas at their…

Turkey’s rose export and import volume has reached 22.2 million USD in the last 5 years

Rose, which is the symbol of Valentine’s Day remains an important international trade commodity for Turkey. The international trade volume combining all rose exports and…

Koen Brabander (PB tec) on private equity

Video "There is extra cash, but certainly not unlimited funds"

In December 2018, investment company Victus acquired a majority stake in PB tec, a Dutch supplier of electrical, water technology and automation for international…

Foliar nematode: Angular leaf spots can be confusing to diagnose

Angular (vein-delimited) leaf spots on ornamental plants are often attributed to bacterial pathogens. However, multiple different pathogens can cause similar-looking leaf…

Screen closed, ventilation system on

Is it possible to bring fresh and dry air into the greenhouse without vents? Yes, with the VentilationJet system, because this greenhouse ventilator takes outside air and…

Thinking about perennials for fall

Darwin Perennials has written at-length about how timing perennials to flower for fall sales can increase your business and provide your retail customers fresh flowers to…

Valentine’s Day brought little profit to Russian flower growers

The holiday did not bring gigantic profit to Russian flower growers. This year the prices on flowers increased 15% before the special day. Red roses were in…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Dutchies get ready for revamped HortiContact 2020

Those who are used to doing their standard tour at the HortiContact in Gorinchem will be up for a surprise this week. The exhibition plan of the show has been…

Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation announces grant proposal deadline

April 1, 2020 is the deadline for submission of the grant proposals for research and educational projects in floriculture and related fields such as plant…

Jürgen Brokelman appointed as Commercial Manager at HortiPro

HortiPro has developed in recent years as a producer and distributor of biological and natural plant protection products in the European market. Due to the strong growth of…

How legal weed disrupted a flower startup's supply chain

Christina Stembel clearly remembers the day after California legalized recreational marijuana. That day in November 2016 was a tipping point for one of the biggest pivots her…

Southwest Michigan floriculture report – February insect update

It’s unusual to find the Florida fern caterpillar in Michigan, especially in February, but that’s what several southwest Michigan growers have found in their Boston ferns. As…

A passion for native plants

Native plants are on a roll. Nurseries and university extension services are noticing a growing interest in sustainable gardening. In fact, native plants are at the top of a…

Chloroplasts genomic analyses of Rosa laevigata, R. rugosa and R. canina

Many species of the genus Rosa have been used as ornamental plants and traditional medicines. However, industrial development of roses is hampered due to…

Australia: Detection dogs track down rare orchid

Detection dogs Missy and Taz of OWAD Environment were brought in by NSW Government’s Saving our Species (SoS) program and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) after…
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US (GA): Georgia Farm Recovery Block Grant Application Guide released

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is working diligently with USDA to finalize details for the Georgia Farm Recovery Block Grant, which will cover…

Flower box Fc527 removed from Royal FloraHolland assortment

Royal FloraHolland has a wide assortment of single-use and reusable flower packaging. The Fc527 reusable flower box is no longer part of the assortment as of 10 February 2020.…

AU: New Plant Protection Officer appointed to Victoria & South Australia

Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) is pleased to announce Kimberley Thomas as its new Plant Protection Officer for Victoria and South Australia, under the levy…

Responses of ornamental plants to complementation with monochromic or mixed red-blue LEDs

In a new study, inch (Tradescantia zebrina) and spider (Chlorophytum comosum) plants were grown in a growth chamber for two months in plastic containers to evaluate the…

"Three priorities for the HTA are Brexit, immigration and plant health"

The Prime Minister’s cabinet reshuffle has seen a number of changes made within the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The changes see…

Koppert collaborates to launch free biocontrol tool

The CABI* BioProtection Portal – an online resource to raise awareness of biological crop protection options for growers – has been launched in Kenya. Koppert Biological…

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US (MI): Greenhouse disease and insect management recommendations for 2020

Michigan State University Extension has updated their insect and disease management recommendations for the 2020 greenhouse season. There have been some changes from the…

"Romania’s flower market to grow by 15% this year"

Flowers are not only beautiful, they can also be profitable, according to KeysFin analysts, which estimate that the Romanian flower market will increase by about 15% in 2020.…

Former greenhouse worker in Turkey sets up own greenhouse and becomes carnation grower

Tekin Ozyigit had migrated to the city of Antalya from his hometown Suruc, Sanliurfa due to economic reasons 15 years ago. He worked in various greenhouses in the city as a…

Haploid induction via unpollinated ovule culture in Gerbera hybrida

Ovule-derived haploid culture is an effective and important method for genetic study and plant breeding. Gerbera hybrida is a highly heterozygous species, and the lack of…

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