FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Tray specialist celebrates 40-year anniversary:

Denmark: “As production capacity doubled, we’re now able to take on the global market”

"In comparison to other manufacturers that have a wide array of products, we pride ourselves in becoming specialists in irrigation trays over the past…

Matty van Wijnbergen

Jelle Schouwstra, Schouwstra Transport

Swedish market struggles with expensive Dutch flowers

Since last December, Schouwstra Transport has revamped its operations. The company used to deliver to florists and garden centers in major cities, now…

Robert de Hoo, Ultramins

"Less dirty water systems facilitate crop rotation"

A simpler crop rotation than last year—who wouldn't want that? Less dirty water system facilitate crop rotation. This can be achieved by preventing…

Selecting a substrate for poinsettia propagation

According to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Commercial Floriculture Survey, when it comes to units sold, poinsettias…

Opening ceremony at 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea

The Goyang International Flower Foundation (Chairman Dong Hwan Lee) held the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea. This…

US: Pollen Talent joins forces with CalFlowers

Pollen Talent has become a partner in the CalFlowers vetted partner program. This alliance aims to enable CalFlowers members to leverage Pollen…

NL: Kolster location at FlowerTrials to take visitors on a 'Magical Garden Tour'

During the FlowerTrials® you can go on a Magical Garden Tour at the Kolster location in Boskoop, the Netherlands. It's a chance to truly peek behind…

NL: Plantion welcomes TICA at wholesale center

Plantion and TICA have entered into an agreement for a new TICA branch (2,500 m2) at the Plantion Wholesale Center. The Plantion team says: "TICA's…

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Herbert Huisman joins ErfGoed as area sales manager

In February, Herbert Huisman began his role as Area Sales Manager for ErfGoed. The Erfgoed team says:"With his entrepreneurial background and…

Tackling the challenge of LED optimization

Growers are in the dark as to how best to control their LED lighting. There is currently no consensus on the optimal spectrum for plant growth of any…

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US (LA): Southern blight challenges growers

Louisiana's warm, humid weather provides a conducive environment for plant pathogens to quickly establish and spread. As a result, an important plant…

“Knowing exactly when to cut a flower for it to be perfect for a customer is part art and part science”

Three years after an initial chance meeting, a mutual friend volunteered Steve to help drive Mandy from Georgia to a temporary farming gig out in…

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UK: Flower market wholesaler to open hub at Country Baskets, Lye

Green & Bloom will open a new base at Country Baskets' facility in Lye in the coming weeks. The outlet will be one of two regional hubs created. The…

Handheld dosing systems accommodates affordable cut flower dosing

FloraLife has introduced its new FloraLife® QuickMix Handheld Dosing System. This smaller system allows FloraLife products to be dispensed directly…

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Battery energy storage system safety greenhouses

Join Save On Energy, offered through the Independent Electricity System Operator (ISEO), for an upcoming webinar exploring the safety of battery energy…

NL: Pompentechniek West joins forces with Johnson Pump for swift repair solutions

Johnson Pump, a brand within SPX FLOW, joins forces with Pompentechniek West (PTW) to deliver "rapid" assistance to horticulture customers, offering…

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US (NY): Horticulture and plant science honor society inducts 48 new members

The Cornell chapter of Pi Alpha Xi (PAX), the national honor society for horticulture and plant sciences, inducted 48 new members during an April 25,…

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Six-arm robot pollinates greenhouses

To address the issue of endangered pollinators, particularly bees and certain types of moths, butterflies, and flies, researchers from West Virginia…

Johnathan Feaver appointed as general manager of Priva

Jonathan, who has spent the last 12 years in the building controls sector. Prior to joining Priva, he spent seven years in senior leadership and…

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How fruitful is the future of fertilizer policies?

Recent price spikes in fertilizers have highlighted the agriculture sector's heavy reliance on these inputs, posing a challenge for policymakers tasked…

Next steps for vertical farming and greenhouse investment

As we get closer to Indoor AgTech, five investors pinpoint their perspectives on fostering game-changing technologies for the industry, creating…

"Solar energy generation should not come at the expense of cultivation."

Enforcement against 'elevated solar field' on greenhouse initiated

Glastuinbouw Nederland has submitted an enforcement request to the municipality of Venlo against an elevated solar park in a greenhouse horticulture…

There is a future for climate-neutral greenhouse horticulture in the Netherlands

The greenhouse horticulture sector in the Netherlands does indeed have a future. Technically, there are ample opportunities to resolve pain points such…