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Sakata and Syngenta cancel CAST participation due to COVID-19 concerns

Considering the continued concern surrounding the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Syngenta Flowers North America and Sakata Seed America announced their decision to cancel…

U.S. Customs seizes $1.8 million worth of cocaine inside flower boxes from Colombia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 161 pounds (73 kilos) of cocaine Saturday inside several parcel boxes arriving to the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport on…

COVID-19 outbreak causes market fluctuations in Asia

As the COVID-19 outbreak takes a turn for the better in China, business in Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh-cut flower market, is also heating up. However,…

Faster plant growth through more efficient photosynthesis

As a result of climate change, the amount of arable land is shrinking, while the world population is on the rise. This is why Wageningen researchers are studying ways to…

"Solar energy can do more than make plants grow"

One percent more light is one percent more production - it's a popular statement in horticulture. However, the sun has more value than that, that’s what they think at…

Christine Nowicki joins Danziger's North American team as product manager

Danziger has added a new North American team member. Christine Nowicki is joining the company as product manager. Christine will develop and maintain grower…

Lower-leaf yellowing on potted lilies

Spring isn’t just for Easter lilies! Asiatic, Oriental and hybrids such as LA (Easter lilies crossed with Asiatic lilies) are also popular garden perennials and are commonly…

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New findings unravel how plants control energy generation

Researchers at Western Sydney University and The Australian National University have discovered new chemical communication pathways that determine how a plant changes when it…

Codema appoints three new salespeople

On March 1, 2020, Codema welcomed two new Account managers and a new Commercial Representative APAC. Martijn Egberts is the new Account manager Software, Remco Meewisse is…

Indian growers demand moratorium on plastic flowers from China

Indian flower growers have renewed their demand for a moratorium on plastic flowers from China, in the wake of the COVID-19 threat. For long, plastic flowers from China have…

UK: Spring budget 2020 – what to expect

HTA Policy Executive, Thomas Rhys Dunn, writes on what the industry might be able to expect from the new budget.    The new Government’s first budgetFollowing Prime Minister’s Questions…

UK: Fairford grown flowers head for Chelsea

Dreams have come true for Flowers from the Farm members Beth Bruce-Gardner, Fi Passey, Ruth Robinson and Tess Wardman who, working together as The Fairford Flower Collective,…

Flower extracts, essential oils a lucrative market for Iran

According to the information center of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture of Iran, quoted by IRNA, implementer of medicinal plants of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture, in the…
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Helping customers and employees avoid slips, trips, and falls

Soon, customers ready for the spring planting season will head to your business. But there are some things you should do first to help make it a safe…

Video Using robotic arms to make floral arrangements

The MassRobotics startup has designed a kiosk for ordering flower arrangements on-demand. Using QuickFlora technology, this robotic arm is able to arrange individual flowers…

Orchids are woven through Chinese culture - what happens if they vanish?

Unfurling across paintings, poems and carvings, Cymbidium orchids are more than just wild plants in China. They are inextricably linked with the country’s…

Matt Hutchins celebrates 5 years with Millcreek Gardens

Matt Hutchins joined the Millcreek team in the Spring of 2015. He learned about Millcreek by watching a live tv segment with Tom Wood of NBC4 in Columbus on an early Saturday…

New eBook reveals secrets to cultivating parents and kids as new plant lovers

From garden business owners to green marketing professionals, the garden industry is embracing the importance of cultivating parents and kids as new plant…

US (MN): Len Busch Roses preparing for spring tulips

At Len Busch Roses in Plymouth, staff members are always preparing for the next big holiday. In Minnesota, the end of winter may not be an official holiday, but it’s always…

Gertjan Roelands joins AFKLMP Cargo as SVP Sales & Distribution

With immediate effect, Gertjan Roelands is appointed senior vice president of Sales & Distribution of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. As such, he will be in charge of all…

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Vineland Research and Innovation Centre hires VP of Operations

Chris McQueen is the newest member of the senior management team at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland). As the new Vice President, Operations, McQueen reports…

US: "Coronavirus impact on imports expected to be larger and longer than previously expected"

The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and…

BioSafe Systems adds to Engineering Team

BioSafe Systems has hired Don Hobro as the new Chemical/Project Application Engineer. Don currently lives in New Hartford, Connecticut and will be working out of headquarters…

Russian retailer starts direct sourcing of flowers from Africa

X5, a large Russian food retailer, announces the start of direct flower supplies from Ethiopia through RVI, the company’s subsidiary responsible for direct imports.The roses…

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