January 8-10

MANTS 2025 kicks off

Today one of the first major trade shows of the year kicks off in Baltimore (Maryland), the Mid-Atlantic Trade Show (MANTS). From 8-10 January, the show which is held at the…

An interview with Hoffman Nursery CEO, David Hoffman

Q: Hoffman Nursery has been in business for over 38 years. What challenges led you to look for a professional software system? CEO, David Hoffman: As…

UK: Inflation hits growers harder than anticipated

Due to the effect of inflation and frozen reliefs, 19% more growers than forecast will face punitive inheritance tax charges in the first decade of the…

automatically detecting pests and diseases at their earliest stages

Fermata closes $10M Series A funding to build the brain of Ag

Fermata, a data science company specializing in computer vision agriculture solutions, closes $10 million in a Series A funding round backed…

Polish market of ornamental plants

Recently, a monograph of a doctoral thesis on the comparison of the floricultural production and trade market in the Netherlands and Poland has…

Havatec

SleevR: a new fully automatic sleeving machine

Havatec introduces the SleevR, a fully automatic sleeving machine designed to offer speed, precision and flexibility. According to Havactec, this…

“Growing your own liners is a significant undertaking”

The 2024 Plug Connect Conference was packed with discussions among which the panel session of four industry experts — Chris Rocheleau, Don Spence,…

Logistics contending with major U.S. storm

The winter storm that has affected millions of people across the U.S. has also impacted the regular movement of produce across parts of the country.…

Bubble greenhouse in operation: switchable cavity wall insulation tested

There is a bubble greenhouse in Monster, the Netherlands. Research with the greenhouse is in full swing. "For example, we are investigating how long…

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South Korean researchers create water quality monitoring chip for antibiotics

Trimethoprim (TMP), a widely used antibiotic often present in wastewater treatment plant discharge, can disrupt the ecosystem and pose risks to human…

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US (FL): Local plant nurseries prepare for cold temps

When Florida hits the 40′s most of the natives do their best to stay indoors and keep warm, and like Floridians, some plant species don't do well in…

US: 'Mississippi Makes A Splash At 2025 Pasadena Rose Parade'

The Rose Parade, held each New Year's Day in Pasadena, California, is a major tourist attraction. New Year 2025 was big for the Rose Parade, as usual.…

Examining the ever changing Indian floriculture market

The floriculture market is growing due to a number of causes, including the development of organized retail and e-commerce platforms nationwide, the…

UK: Professor Sophie Scott to speak at GCA Conference

Delegates at the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference will hear from laughter specialist Professor Sophie Scott CBE who is Director of…

Vientam: Da Lat Flower Festival closing ceremony takes place

The closing ceremony of the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival - 2024 took place. Representative THACO, Mr. Nguyen Mot - Senior Director in charge of Culture…

Lucy Sparrow

British artist felt vegetable stand features fatboy Slim as greengrocer

British artist Lucy Sparrow unveiled her "Blessed Be the Fruit" installation at the SCOPE Art Show in Miami Beach, showcasing over 20,000 felt fruit…

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Study: 'The giant genome of the lily gives insight into the hybridization of cultivated lilies'

Lilies are economically important monocots known for their ornamental flowers, bulbs, and large genomes.The absence of their genomic information has…