Hopman Flower Farms celebrates five years in business today. In this article, Lawrence Hopman, the firm's founder describes the feeling of building a start-up from nothing. read more

The floriculture sector is of great importance worldwide. Colombia and Ecuador are the second and third largest exporters of flowers per year, accounting for 24% of the world market share and supplying major markets such as the United States, Russia, and the Netherlands (Chambers, 2024). read more

The significance of HortiContact is evident from the fact that it is chosen as the platform to launch innovations. This aligns with the trade fair's slogan: HortiContact; Where the future begins.Please find below the complete trade fair program and a few examples of the innovations. read more

Robots aren't fully ready yet, and there's a widespread lack of human labor in many sectors. Wages, work conditions, but also skill level, are all points to address, currently. That's why this month, the special is going to focus on labor and staff. read more

John Albers is the proud President at Amerigo Farms, located in Mt. Dora, Florida. With a passion for cultivating flowering crops, John has expanded his farm with the latest greenhouse technology from Cravo, the Cravo Retractable Cooling House. The primary focus of this expansion is to grow
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The company Van Egmond Potgrond in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) is RHP certified with end products Horticulture and the renewable raw material wood fiber. read more

"We are very excited with how Alberta Open Farm Days 2023 went," says Tim Carson, CEO of the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies. "While the number of visitors was down slightly from last year, on-farm sales during the weekend increased from $224,000 in 2022 to almost $299,000 this
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From Wednesday, March 13 to Friday, March 15, 2024, the Tulip Trade Event will be organized for the sixth time. The official opening of the event will take place at VWS Flowerbulbs in Broek op Langedijk. The opening ceremony will be performed by a special guest from Hongyue Horticultural
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Do you know Australian florist Ellen Douglas? No? Then in this interview, published by Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show , you will get to know her and what she finds most exciting about this years' Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show , which is taking place from
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"We are eager to increase our export markets and the potential is there", says Luca Lanzalaco of La Cooperativa L'Ortofrutticola di Albenga. They are one of the largest cooperatives in Liguria, Italy, with about 600 member farms. They offer potted plants (aromatic and floral), fruit, and
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Microflor and Hark/Sion are joining forces and will, from now on, continue under the name Labeau. This strategic merger marks a new phase for both companies as they jointly strive to strengthen their position as leading players in the global breeding, propagation & young plant industry. read more

From March 1, 2024, Gijs Baake will be the new International Commercial Manager at Royal Brinkman. After 6 years working in various positions, he is now responsible for managing Royal Brinkman's foreign branches outside Europe. read more

Fluence announced its newest LED top light solutions for produce and ornamental cultivators: RAPTR 2 and VYPR 4. Both models are multi-channel controllable, which makes flexible use of far-red and white light possible. "Higher wattages and tunable spectra help growers maximize light output and
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The second stage of the pilot project on training women in progressive horticultural practices has concluded at the Polissia National University, marking a significant step in the revitalization of Ukraine's agricultural sector. The initiative was conducted in collaboration with the Department
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In tackling the challenges of land degradation and desertification faced by farmers and as part of efforts to enhance food security in Nigeria, the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has ushered in a new technology-driven approach for local agriculture with its innovative
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Step onto any Highstreet or enter any modern office building and you will notice these commercial spaces have undergone a verdant transformation, with green and floral installations becoming increasingly prevalent." From bustling office lobbies to chic retail stores and upscale restaurants,
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Among the challenges growers face, the reduction in peat use certainly gives more than one headache. Reducing the peat content in substrates by up to 50% presents minimal challenges, especially in certain climates where alternative materials can complement or even improve growing media
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The Plant Nursery Area, which is a plant nursery and varietal innovation exhibition, will return to Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May, Rimini Expo Centre). As part of the Plant Nursery Area, the International Rootstocks Symposium will take place on May 8th and 9th. During this event on genetic innovations
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Over the past year, the Dutch company Havatec has further developed the Florastar for the lily cultivation sector. They equipped it with a color camera and X-ray system. By integrating these two camera systems and analyzing the images they generate, lilies can now be sorted by bud number, stem
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With a brief squeeze, you know whether an avocado, peach, or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robot hand also does, for example, during automated harvesting. However, up until now, such a gripper needed sensors in its 'fingers' to determine whether the fruit was ripe enough. Shibo Zou and Bas
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