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, 2024, ceremony. Only the best students in the plant sciences are invited to join Pi Alpha Xi, which celebrates its 101st anniversary this year. PAX was founded in 1923 at … ادامه
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 California. They fell in love on day two of the road trip and spent the next six years cultivating both a lifelong relationship and a grand plan for their own … ادامه
The Goyang International Flower Foundation (Chairman Dong Hwan Lee) held the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea. This year’s festival features indoor and outdoor exhibitions related to horticulture, Goyang International Flower Awards, the Flower Market, and more. The event site, which spanned 155,000 ㎡ last year, has expanded to 240,000 ㎡ with … ادامه
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 business development roles at Honeywell, where he represented Honeywell’s partner channel BMS brands including Trend Controls, CentraLine and Ex-Or. Jonathan’s appointment underpins Priva’s growth aspirations for the UK and Ireland … ادامه
The greenhouse horticulture sector in the Netherlands does indeed have a future. Technically, there are ample opportunities to resolve pain points such as labor and energy. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) after analyzing the feasibility of climate-neutral operations across a range of sectors, including agriculture, horticulture, and greenhouse horticulture. … ادامه
In February, Herbert Huisman began his role as Area Sales Manager for ErfGoed. The Erfgoed team says:”With his entrepreneurial background and experience in infrastructure and civil engineering, Herbert brings significant value to the expanding team.His drive and passion will contribute to further expanding and maintaining ErfGoed’s relationships, both domestically and internationally. In addition to cultivation … ادامه
To address the issue of endangered pollinators, particularly bees and certain types of moths, butterflies, and flies, researchers from West Virginia University developed a precision pollination robot named Stickbug. According to the study, Stickbug is a six-armed, multi-agent, precision pollination robot that combines the accuracy of single-agent systems with swarm parallelization in greenhouses. Each of … ادامه
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 arrival fits perfectly into the one-stop-shop concept of the Plantion purchasing center. Customers can now also find a wide range of interior and lifestyle products in Ede, the Netherlands”. After … ادامه
“In comparison to other manufacturers that have a wide array of products, we pride ourselves in becoming specialists in irrigation trays over the past forty years. Gaining a huge market share over time, we can supply for anyone and at any size or specific need,” says Jacob Braa Sørensen, Co-owner of Staal & Plast, a … ادامه
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 algae growth and biofilm accumulation. It happens that growers are knee-deep in sludge when cleaning a silo. Or at least spend a lot of time cleaning silos and water systems. Robert de … ادامه