Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF) has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition. FSF has successfully benchmarked against the SSCI Benchmarking Requirements for the Primary Production scope. In achieving SSCI Recognition, FSF demonstrates leadership in the effort to build credibility among sustainability standards worldwide. FSF is an independent social and environmental standard which … ادامه
A newly established yet very experienced company from Almeria, with a solid track record in the sector, has recently launched a mini tractor developed to meet the demands of greenhouse agriculture. It has a very tight turning radius and capacity to have accessories implemented. “The Agrotech mini tractor, with its very striking design, has been … ادامه
Bhausaheb Navale started the ‘Greens and Blooms’ nursery in Pune along with Sharad Patil, cultivating more than 150 exotic flowers like orchids and anthuriums. At the age of 50, he made the bold decision of leaving a secure job to pursue his passion for horticulture. “There is no right time to take risks. You will … ادامه
June 5-7, 2024: This year Floriexpo has a wealth of Special Events to offer to attendees and exhibitors from the brand-new educational format Floral Bootcamp, their Wednesday Welcome Party, luxury river cruise at Flori After Dark, Design Workshops, and more, all offering an element of intimate networking sessions. “The Floral Bootcamp offers micro sessions designed … ادامه
Interest in the HortiFootprint Calculator continues to grow. MPS announces that by the third quarter of 2024, the HortiFootprint Calculator will be fully FloriPEFCR-compliant. The FloriPEFCR model is now ready and will start making accurate calculations using customer data. In the coming weeks, the model will be implemented in their own environment. Besides a new … ادامه
The CEA Alliance applauds the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act of 2024 by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mike Braun (R-IN), which would provide critical alternative funding for the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry and other similar capital-intensive food supply chain-related industries by enhancing and making permanent USDA’s previous Food … ادامه
June 4-7, 2024: Horticulture industry members can mark their calendars for the 2024 Southern Garden Tour during the first week of June. Participants of the tour – Young’s Plant Farm in Auburn, Alabama, the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and Metrolina Greenhouses in Huntersville, North Carolina – will host horticulture industry members at their … ادامه
Flora Expo Astana, which took place last week in the EXPO IEC, Astana, Kazakhstan, welcomed over 2.000 professionals. The exhibition was attended by 130 exhibitors from 11 countries, thereby emphasizing its growing international status and importance for the industry. This underlined the growing international interest in this fair and the increasing importance of it. And … ادامه
Recently, a group of Kalanchoe growers gathered at Van der Knaap Group’s innovation center ‘de Kas’ to view and discuss the trial with Kalanchoe on alternative substrates. This spring, ‘de Kas’ is hosting a trial with Kalanchoe. These are being grown on substrates that do not contain peat. The results so far have been positively … ادامه
After three years of research, University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialists are learning how to successfully grow lavender in Missouri. The popularity of lavender’s fresh scent has endured since ancient times. Cleopatra reportedly used it to seduce Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. By the 16th century, people were using it to ward off disease, preserve … ادامه