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Schneider youngplants to work with Green Products

10 million young plants with the GreenPlug

As of next year, Schneider youngplants will switch completely to GreenPlug paper pots from Green Products. They did not take any chances, because the plug plays an essential…

Vacancies:

Dave Captein elected as President of Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance

The Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance announced that Dave Captein was elected as President for a two year term. Dave has served as a Director on the COHA-ACHO Board…

They separate from Dutch Flower Group

Rosalink continues independently

Erik Bruine de Bruin, General Director of Rosalink, currently co-shareholder, buys back the majority of the shares of Dutch Flower Group (DFG). As a result, the company separates from…

Bluelab wins another Innovation Award

"Accessible solutions to help growers with better insight into substrate or water"

“Excellence in Innovation”. That’s what Bluelab was awarded last week at the New Zealand International Business Awards 2019. It’s the second innovation award the team won this…

"It all starts with a love of flowers"

For more than 40 years, Orchard Park Growers (Orchard Park), has kept pace with change, delivering select grower and consumer favourites in a variety of formats. For more than…

Mexico: Agriculture Secretariat wants to encourage cultivation of 60 native plants

The Mexican government has announced a new national project to encourage the cultivation and use of as many as 60 plants native to the country. The native plants for food and…

Kenyan rose grower inaugurates solar power plant

Thika-based flower farm Simbi Roses on Saturday installed a 150-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar system in Thika as part of a wider plan to reduce its electricity costs. Simbi’s…

Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff

You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields. This can cause harm when the nutrients end up in rivers and lakes. However, there are…

Special Year Overview 2019

June 18-30, 2019:

A month full of company announcements

The second half of June 2019 is characterized by company announcements. Dümmen Orange starts collaboration with Kordes Roses and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…

During IPM 2020, Pöppelmann TEKU® focuses on more transparency regarding the recyclability of its plant pots

4-step model provides information on origin and proportions of material used

At the IPM 2020 in Essen, Pöppelmann TEKU® is focusing on even more transparency regarding the recyclability of its plant pots: a 4-step model provides information on the…

UK: Ravensworth Nurseries turns red as 12,000 poinsettias go on sale

A Richmondshire nursery is alive with colour as more than 12,000 festive poinsettias have gone up for sale ahead of Christmas day. For almost fifty years, staff at Ravensworth…

January 16, Chilton

UK: Kick start 2020 with the Contact Conference

With 2020 designated the International Year of Plant Health, biosecurity will be taking centre stage at Contact Conference, sponsored by ICL, which takes place…

China: Kunming Flower Data Display Platform will be completed at the end of December

A few days ago, the Kunming Agriculture and Rural Bureau announced that the construction work of the "Kunming Flower Data Display Platform", which consists of the Yunhua…

Video Seminar video: Woody plant ornamental breeding

If you missed the recent Cornell University Horticulture Section seminar, Woody plant ornamental breeding, with Todd West, North Dakota State University, it is available…

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Mitchell's Nursery and Greenhouse

We are emptying quite a bit of space in the greenhouse, but there are still plenty to choose from. Come on by and pick up that last-minute hostess gift or something special…

US (NY): Part of massive Putnam County greenhouse may add cannabis

Putnam County Board heard this week from Mid-American Growers, formerly known as Color Point, about a request to amend existing county ordinances to allow the growing of…

New EU plant health rules

The new Plant Health Regulation will be applicable from 14 December 2019. The new rules aim to modernise the plant health regime, enhancing more effective measures for the…

Vietnamese students learn about Dutch flower sector

On Tuesday 10 December, a presentation about the Dutch flower sector was given by Mr. Paul Onings of Onings Holland – Gold member of NVHBP and a renowned exporter of bulbs and…
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Video The colorful history of the poinsettia

Poinsettias are a traditional part of holiday décor. But do you know the story about how poinsettias became a symbol of Christmastime? LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux…

2020 Field to Vase Dinner Tour launch coming soon

Planning for the 2020 American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour is in the final stages, with stops planned for Certified American Grown Flower farms across the U.S. that grow a…

Myanmar: Pyin Oo Lwin festival to feature flowers from three European countries

This year’s Pyin Oo Lwin flower festival will feature flowers from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as from Myanmar, the organisers said. The festival, a…

March 3-5, Perth

Australia: #HPHP keynote speakers announced

The 2020 conference program has been finalised with a fantastic line up of keynote speakers confirmed to deliver valuable information on the conference theme…

"Floral foam adds to microplastic pollution problem"

As the cut flower industry hits one of its busiest periods, new RMIT research has shown that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists is contributing to the…

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