Marin Genurov, Nanovski Nursery:

Bulgaria: “Inflation isn’t withholding us from investing in technology”

Autumn is an important season for Bulgarian nursery Nanovski Nursery, so how are they doing at the moment? Managing director Marin Genurov, explains…

US (OR): Farwest Show celebrates 50th anniversary

The 2023 Farwest Show celebrated 50 years of bringing nursery professionals together in style August 23–25, with more exhibitors, more attendees — and…

Luke van Adrichem appointed as CEO of Metazet FormFlex

Metazet FormFlex has appointed Luke van Adrichem as the new CEO. "Luke demonstrated his commitment and skills in his previous role as Technical Director…

Henri Groothuis, Mandersloot:

"Electric and hydrogen alternative to fossil fuel within a few years"

"The action radius of electric trucks for international transport is simply inadequate now and not yet a suitable alternative. But we believe that this…

Kwekerij Vicini happy with 4More Technology's IRISS Hortensia grader

Dutch flower grower makes gains on all fronts with new grading machine

In the Netherlands, the IRISS hydrangea grader from 4More Technology (4MT) has been running for about a year at Kwekerij Vicini. Before that, sorting…

'Bulb Boy', Allan Visser: "We must commit to resilient cultivation with green agents and resistant varieties"

This year's Greenport NHN congress theme is 'working together on innovation.' People like Allan Visser will participate in the innovation panel. He is one of the Dutch TV series 'Bollenj…

Developer of mobile data centers next to greenhouse declared bankrupt

Blockheating from Heerlen has been declared bankrupt. The company was active in placing mobile data centers next to greenhouses. Blockheating supplied…

Dutch king honored with sustainable flowers

Yesterday, on the third Tuesday of September, 'Prinsjesdag' was celebrated in the Netherlands. As usual, King Willem-Alexander delivered his Speech…

NL: Ever wanted to experience an exclusive Decorum Plants & Flowers nursery tour?

Decorum is a brand of more than fifty Dutch growers. All are family businesses, mainly third or fourth-generation growers. Eager to see and experience it…

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US: Submissions for Cultivate Education topics and speakers are now open

AmericanHort is now accepting session proposals and topic recommendations for Cultivate'24. Whether you'd like to join our network of speakers or just have a…

Jiffy provides customized solutions for the peat-free question

The demand for peat-free grown crops continues to grow. In the coming years, that demand is expected to continue growing ahead of legislation in the…

Brian Lynch appointed as head of horti technology at Vineland

Vineland Research and Innovation Center (Vineland) announces Brian Lynch, PhD as the new Director of Horticultural Technology Systems. In this role, he will…

2023 fall trends in the horticultural industry

As the leaves begin to change and the temperatures cool, the horticultural industry is gearing up for another exciting season of growth and innovation.…

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“90% of everything gets started under the grow lights and inside"

Lena Jumper says her farm is a place where she can watch families at peace. Lena, who recently moved to the area with her husband, Shane, worked as a…

MANTS 2024 kickstarts the year at The Baltimore Convention Center

Early-bird registration is now open for the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursey Tradeshow (MANTS) scheduled for January 10-12, 2024, at the Baltimore Convention…

Jimmy McCanlies joins Monrovia sales team

Jimmy McCanlies is joining Monrovia as the new National Sales Coach. With more than 25 years of experience in agriculture and horticulture sales and…

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Hort-Talk: a focus on houseplants

In the latest episode of Hort-Talk, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) podcast, Jonathan Miller (Hortihouse), Alex and Mike Opperman (Opperman…

University of Florida greenhouse climate management starts October 1

A new Climate Management online course has been added to the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training series offered by the University of Florida IFAS…

Star Roses and Plants unveils 2024 woody ornamentals and edible catalogs

Star Roses and Plants has announced the release of its 2024 Woody Ornamentals & Edibles Catalog. This 109-page resource is filled with 8 new…

ICL and Syngenta Ornamentals team up for horti science masterclass

ICL is partnering with Syngenta Ornamentals UK to hold the Hort Science Masterclass entitled ‘Future-proofing IPM strategies’. This half-day seminar –…

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia - from extinction

An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to…

Crayola and Mrs. Bloom launch Crayola Flowers

Crayola and Mrs. Bloom's License Corp have launched Crayola Flowers. "Mrs. Bloom's and Crayola believe in the profound impact that color and kindness…

Tuinbranche Nederland presents 2024 garden trends

Tuinbranche Nederland presents the three garden trends of 2024: Viva la Vida, Gentle Paradox and Meaningful Earth. They show that relaxation and…