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

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 Perennial Plant Association (PPA) is pleased to announce an updated awards program to recognize leaders in the herbaceous perennial plant industry. read more

On January 18th, the award for the best poinsettias organized by Glastuinbow Nederland and Royal Flora Holand took place again. read more

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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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

Jiffy has appointed and promoted several individuals. Kent Carrell, North American Sales Manager at Jiffy, shared his enthusiasm for the developments: "With our North American business growing, we're excited to introduce several strategic changes, including the expansion of our Preforma line.
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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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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

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

"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 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

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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Plants for Perennial are back blooming in homes and gardens across the UK in aid of all those who work with plants, trees, flowers, or grass. read more

CalFlowers introduces the eight individuals forming the inaugural Advisory Board for their "That Flower Feeling" initiative. read more

Logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its John F. Kennedy International airport (JFK) facility with a 4,500 sq. ft. stand-alone, GxP-compliant, temperature-controlled area, as well as an additional 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse space. The expansion of their 78,763 sq. ft. warehouse also
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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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Controlling lights in large greenhouses is traditionally a costly affair, demanding custom equipment and collaboration between engineers and lighting manufacturers. While modern LED lights offer flexible dimming control, control suppliers and growers remain challenged with getting this dimming
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The USDA is expanding its Nursery Value Select (NVS) crop insurance to all counties in all states. This pilot program aims to enable nursery producers to select the dollar amount of coverage that best fits their risk management needs. NVS intends to provide similar but improved coverage to the
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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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