BioBee Biological Solutions, Canada

'Decreased insect mortality, consistent flow rates for your beneficial organisms'

"For growers using biological pest control, achieving uniform distribution of beneficial organisms, such as predatory mites, has historically been challenging. Conventional meth…

US: Westhoff and Selecta Klemm settle dispute over spotted petunias

Westhoff and Selecta Klemm have come to a resolution to allow the continued sales of Westhoff's DiscoBall Petunias in the United States. "It is good to…

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Spain: Mercado Central de la Flor celebrates 40th anniversary

Barcelona's Mercado Central de la Flor - Mercabarna-flor - celebrated its 40th anniversary on November 17. The event was attended by the president of…

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Grower tracks plant growth curve in new data portal Sendot

Sendot recently launched a new data portal that hopes to take the way growers manage and analyze their data to the next level. Sendot's Erwin Grafe and…

Third edition Plant Empowerment course brings new insights to Canada

From 19 to 22 November, the Plant Empowerment team brought together the horticulture industry in Canada, British Columbia, for a three-day course. The…

North America: 2025 Poinsettia catalog released

Selecta One announced the release of its 2025 Poinsettias catalog, a 50-page resource showcasing a wide selection, high quality, and dependable…

Robbie Gieslink new manager R&D ABZ Seeds

Robbie Gieslink has been appointed the new R&D Manager at ABZ Seeds, a strawberry breeding company specializing in seed-propagated varieties. With over…

Bougainvillea conference held in China

The 3rd Bougainvillea Innovation Conference was held from November 22nd to 25th in Xiamen, Fujian, China. More than 230 representatives from 102…

That Flower Feeling to host Instagram live delving into importance of flowers

That Flower Feeling has announced a live session with Jenny T Floristry (@jennyt.floristry) on December 13th at 12 PM. This event will dive into the…

China: 'Flower imports surge after China-Ecuador trade deal'

Imports of fresh-cut flowers from Ecuador have surged in China, spurred by the China-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that came into effect on May 1…

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Vietnam: Farmers "busy" ahead of Lunar New Year 2025

Gardeners are busy planting and caring for flowers they hope to supply during Tet 2025 (the Vietnamese traditional Lunar New Year), which falls on…

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CAN: Update on fungus gnat control in greenhouse ornamentals

Fungus gnats and shoreflies will always be a nuisance in greenhouse crops and, at high levels, potentially damage roots and transmit certain plant…

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CAN: Pyriofenone 300SC tegistered for greenhouse ornamentals

Flowers Canada Growers has announced that Pyriofenone 300SC Fungicide (pyriofenone) is now registered, to suppress/control powdery mildew on greenhouse…

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Greece: Family business evolves into poinsettia exporter

In a sprawling plant nursery near Thessaloniki in northern Greece, a Greek family is hard at work. They are preparing close to 150,000 poinsettias for…

Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit gains two new sponsors

Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers Movement, announced that two floral industry brands have joined the Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit as…

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US (OH): Scotts Miracle-Gro makes changes to executive team

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company announced expanded responsibilities for two executive team members along with a transition plan for the chief financial…

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US (MN): Getting ready to unveil Christmas poinsettias

Bachman's ready to unveil Christmas poinsettias

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NL: Harsh criticism of energy saving obligation

The Court of Audit has harshly criticized the Energy Saving Obligation and the supervision/oversight of the duty by the Ministry of Climate and Green…