FloralDaily Newsletter | Thursday, May 6, 2021

Colombia: "Mother's Day season not affected by the protests" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Do not reply to this email. Send your response to info@floraldaily.com. If you cannot read this newsletter, click here to view it in your browser. Thursday, May 6, 2021 Any News? If you want to share your company news with the entire floriculture industry, please send us a press release or contact our editorial staff. We will publish your news free of charge. Elita Vellekoop Email Eddy Huijsmans Email Geert Peeters Email Eelkje Pulley Email Priscilla Heeffer Email Annet Breure Email  Job Offers Supply Chain Coordinator - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Plant Buyer - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Hydroponic Grower - Livingston (Tennessee) USA Assistant Grower - Chatham (ON) Canada Director - Eastern U.S. Commercial Specialist Product Development Specialist Tomato Customer Service & Supply Chain Seeds Business Development Manager - Vietnam Senior Grower - Harrisonburg (VA) USA Pablo Bazzani, Plazoleta Flowers: Colombia: "Mother's Day season not affected by the protests" For about a week now, protests are taking place in the major cities of Colombia against a proposed tax reform. The strikes are blocking some roads resulting in some logistical… Vacancies: Supply Chain Coordinator - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Plant Buyer - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Windowsill strawberry gains popularity Windowsill harvesting is hot, which makes homegrown edibles more popular than ever, in addition to the range of garden and indoor plants. "We sold a lot of seeds in the past… "Is dynamic controlled LED the future for horticulture?" Is dynamic-controlled LED our future when it comes to additional lights for horticulture? Phalaenopsis grower Jan has bought a full-LED installation with 5% blue and 95% red… American Takii fills floral department positions American Takii, Inc is pleased to announce the addition of Shohei Murakami as Product Development Manager to the Flower Department and Jessica Cudnik as Product Manager for… Biostimulants offer sustainable alternative Used correctly, proven biostimulant products are making a useful addition to the grower's toolbox helping to optimize plant health, writes ICL Technical Area Sales Manager -… Kenya: Protocols for the management of the false codling moth in roses Recently, protocols for the management of the false codling moth (Thaumatotibia Leucotreta) in roses in Kenya has been published. The objective of the… US: Take a look at the Westhoff trials, virtually and in-person Trials trials and more trials. Even though it is not always possible for growers to see them real live nowadays, it remains to be an important part for every breeder. Also for… US (WA): Over a billion flowers inspected by CBP ahead of Mother's Day Mother's Day is the busiest time of year for flower imports, which can carry pests and diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and the environment. This year,… Special Crop Protection Inspiration from nature for new 'green crop protection products' Pesticides are sometimes made using processes familiar from chemistry or biology. Two examples of this can be seen in the decisions of the Ctgb board meeting… Dümmen Orange adds experienced retail professional to North American team Dümmen Orange welcomes Meghan Owens to the company's North American team as a retail account manager for independent garden centers.  Owens has worked the past 13 years in the horticulture… Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire Daffodil export venture for JZ Flowers as sales grow to £116.8m East Yorkshire's JZ Flowers has established a joint venture with Cornwall-based Rowe Farming Ltd to export Britain's springtime blooms abroad. UK Daffodils is a 50/50 venture… US: Monrovia celebrates season with consumer video series for garden centers With the selling season in full swing, it can be tough for retailers to create new content for their customers. If marketing teams are searching for ways to add more to their… Myths surrounding 'white light' – Do you need 'white' light to grow better crops? Light is perhaps the most important consideration for optimizing plant growth in a greenhouse or vertical farm. There are several myths surrounding the specific light spectra… There's nothing soft about sustainability at this Dutch propagator Anyone driving into the parking lot at Van der Avoird Trayplant in Bavel in Brabant will immediately see a lot of green. Looks nice and fresh, you might think - but for the producer of strawberry and raspberry youngplants, it's more than that. "It's important that this is a nice place to work but the greenery also forms a… US: University develops pretty plants ideal for Mother's Day Plants and flowers are popular choices for Mother's Day gifts each year and University of Georgia plant breeders are responsible for many beautiful varieties available in… Courtesy of Seth Falk Zookeeper turns $200 Ikea cabinet into tropical plant greenhouse Zookeeper and small-business owner Seth Falk loves tropical plants. But he also lives in a windowless basement with no natural light, an environment where they don't normally… Wowt.com Omaha-area wholesalers get creative to ensure Mothers Day flowers arrive on time Flowers on Mothers Day is a traditional gift, but that tradition has been challenged this year due to the pandemic. Some growers didn't plant as many flowers, and they having… Study conducted by the Federal University of Fronteira Sul Brazil: "Issues prevent horticultural market growth in Santa Catarina" The Federal University of Fronteira Sul conducted a study about the horticultural market in Chapecó, Brazil. Floriculture is very lucrative to small producers… Today on social media @WyevaleNurs Wyevale Nurseries Recently a team from @RHSWisley picked-up an impressive new collection of #Mangave succulents from us here in #Herefordshire. pic.twitter.com/mEH6ITVxWm — Wyevale Nurseries… Study on managing pH of organic matrices and new commercial substrates for ornamental plant production Professional peat-free substrates for ornamental plant production are increasingly required by nursery growers. The most promising materials are green compost, coconut coir… © Robert Higgs/cleveland.com US: Cleveland's Rockefeller Park greenhouse to reopen Friday after long closure Mayor Frank Jackson's administration announced in March the city would begin reopening sites, including outdoor pools, some playgrounds and ball fields. The reopened sites,… Virginia nursery 'plants a better tomorrow' with Blue Ridge Grown Riverbend Nursery LLC is "planting a better tomorrow" with their new Blue Ridge Grown program to address food insecurity. The nursery, headquartered in Virginia's Blue Ridge… Funny Not covered by the insurance Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Floraldaily.