Private terminal equips itself to handle more containers at Cape Town

South African private terminal operator FPT has acquired another reach stacker to boost their quayside efficiency. Reach stackers are much less sensitive to wind than straddle carriers; during peak summer, the port of Cape Town experiences winds of high speed. The new equipment will assist with the exports of grapes and stone fruit in the … ادامه

Strategies for maximizing your greenhouse efficiency in winter

As winter approaches, many regions face the inevitable shift in weather conditions that come with this season. For commercial greenhouse operators, this means adapting operations to maintain warmth and productivity during the shorter, colder days. Fortunately, there are several innovative and cost-effective methods to keep your greenhouse both warm and well-lit. In this article, Ceres … ادامه

Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO and the Voorwinden Group continue together

The Voorwinden Group and Las- & Montagebedrijf FBO have decided to join forces. The takeover formally took place earlier this year and is now being announced. The parties have been working together for decades. Initial talks were held late last year to move forward together. The companies have a similar company culture, share the same … ادامه

“Producing twisted bouquets on a machine with fewer workers”

Finding labor, and in particular skilled labor, is a challenge nowadays. 9 years ago, Mécaflor already partly tackled this challenge by introducing their hand-tied bouquet-making machine, enabling non-skilled workers to create uniform and complex hand-tied bouquets at an industrial pace. Since its launch in 2014, they already sold nearly 100 machines in all continents and … ادامه

Buchholz Nursery welcomes new management

Ellis’ interest in Japanese Maples began when he was introduced to Acer = Palmatum ‘Mikawa Yatsubusa’ in college. He saw a magazine about Buchholz at one of his previous jobs, and now that he is working there, Ellis states that he “couldn’t think of anything better, it’s a dream opportunity.” Johnson’s vast industry experience, customer … ادامه

Syngenta appoints two new territory managers

Syngenta has appointed two new U.S. ornamental territory managers to support the Midwest and Southwest regions. Caleb Wilson received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Southern Arkansas University. Supporting the Midwest, Wilson brings diverse industry knowledge from his time as an agronomist with both Shoffner Farm Research and Pioneer. In those roles, Wilson … ادامه

phenoLytcis wins Seed Innovation Challenge Award 2023

This year’s Seed Innovation Challenge Award was won by phenoLytcis, a company specialising in (literally) screening seeds to assess them for quality and other traits. The winners of the Seed Innovation Challenge Award: phenoLytics Presented annually by RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG and Agro Innovation Lab, the award aims to highlight innovation in sustainable seed … ادامه