FloralDaily Newsletter | Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Elita Vellekoop Email Eddy Huijsmans Email Geert Peeters Email Eelkje Pulley Email Priscilla Heeffer Email Annet Breure Email  Job Offers Farm Manager - India Production Manager - Dubai, UAE 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 Farm management software Unosof makes great strides in modernizing their systems "We are very excited with last year's advancements and even more with the upcoming developments" Unosof is a software application and service company that manages over 1000+ ha of cut flowers for dozens of farms based in Ecuador and Colombia. As for many industries, 2020… Vacancies: Farm Manager - India De Ruiter in Ethiopia: "The Ethiopian flower industry has shown remarkable growth over the past years" De Ruiter is one of the rose breeding companies in Ethiopia contributing enormously to the development of the flower industry in the country. 'Creating Flower Business' for… UV trap prevents pest insects from eating crops Anyone who googles for a moment on the topic of catching insects with UV light will quickly find the well-known blue insect killers as found in snack bars or butchers. This is… J.M Pitarque, Aliat: Spain: "Sales during this spring campaign are recorded in gardening centers" More sales in gardening centers, more interest in plants and flowers and a consumer who knows better what he wants to buy. The pandemic has generated a real change in the… New AgSafe resources address slip, trip, and fall hazards in B.C. agricultural workplaces "Make sure your workers don't slip in the greenhouse" Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of injury in agricultural workplaces. A new series of safety awareness videos and a workplace knowledge quiz released by AgSafe… "What to expect now that Ghana's Plant Variety Protection law has been passed" The passage of the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill into law, by the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana on November 4, 2020, followed by the President's assent… NextLight NextLight launches new generation of LED grow light technology NextLight unveils their next generation of LED Grow Light Technology with the NextLight Mega Pro. "The Original 1000W DE HPS Replacement is more efficient and enhanced with DLC… Glasshouse facility supports technology solution testing Glasshouse growers can be assured that the latest technology advancements are relevant to them, thanks to a commercially-representative testbed facility in Yorkshire. The… Special Crop Protection Practices and products to control algae in greenhouses The University of Connecticut has published a review about the biology of algae and practices and products to control it in greenhouses. Algae is one of the… NL: Van Woudenberg Tuinplanten cultivation team expands with Robert van den Broek On the 1st of May 2021, Robert van den Broek started his new job at Van Woudenberg Tuinplanten. Within the Van Woudenberg Tuinplanten organization, Robert van den Broek,… Horticultural Trades Association statement on Devolved nation election results Commenting on the parliamentary election results in the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales, the HTA issued the following statement. Stan Green, Chairman of… Successful Mother's Day drive-through at Dutch auction lot A blooming surprise and music. These brightened mothers in the Netherlands on Sunday, 8 May - Mother's Day. The Floral Trade Group had organized a Mother's Day drive-through. Several… IN: Farmers forced to throw flowers into canals Several farmers have been throwing flowers into canals of river Godavari near Kadiyapulanka flower market in East Godavari district as the produce remains unsold owing to… Greenhouses to the moon? No, just the price As a result from global madness on the commodity market, the price of greenhouses and greenhouse utilities is up. "For anything but iron ore, the prices are sky-high," says Annie van der Riet with Dutch horticultural organisation AVAG. Greenhouse builders and horticultural technology companies are passing on the increased… Study on air plants as an emerging ornamental wonder In the plant kingdom, air plants are indispensable creations of nature and recently gaining popularity. Due to their uniqueness in the absorption of water and nutrients… Greensboro Central Carolina Dahlia Society is the newest dahlia group in the area Dahlia growers go to great lengths to procure a diverse selection of tubers and blooms. Many dahlia growers in the Piedmont Triad are members of Carolinas Dahlia Society,… ALPS Excess motion in CEA facility maintenance and how to eliminate it How does it occur in a greenhouse or indoor facility maintenance and how can one eliminate it? What is excess motion in maintenance? Excess motion is unnecessary movement… Today on social media @DefraGovUK Defra UK Let's celebrate plants this #PlantHealthWeek!🌱 Plants sustain life and spread joy, but only when they're healthy. We're shining the light on plant health this week, so they… Royal FloraHolland: NL: Price increase for plastic plant trays end of May The current scarcity of plastics is partly the result of the improving global economy. This causes exceptional price increases in the raw materials market for the production… Dreamstime.com The floral industry's greatest innovations Innovation is necessary to avoid stagnation and irrelevancy – after all, there's a reason that 84% of executives agree that innovation is the key to growth and success.… Photo by Juan Vasquez Immigrant entrepreneur turned door-to-door sales into $20 million subscription business An immigrant from Colombia, Juan Palacio arrived in Miami at the age of 25 with a heavy accent and limited knowledge of English. Undeterred, he began selling flowers to hotels… Study: Eight generations of native seed cultivation reduces plant fitness relative to the wild progenitor population Native seed for restoration is in high demand, but widespread habitat degradation will likely prevent enough seed from being sustainably harvested from wild… Support people in horticulture by sending a Perennial greeting card The Perennial online shop has a wide variety of greetings cards available, and every time you shop, you will be helping build better futures for people in horticulture and… Cambridge Festival 2021 The CambPlants was team pleased to support the University's Plant community by facilitating their participation in the Cambridge Festival. The team promoted many plant-related… AU: Greenlife industry careers hub is now live The Greenlife Industry Australia careers hub is now live, providing business owners and job seekers with a suite of resources that outline the opportunities… "AngelaWeb precision nutrition software just got better" ICL's nutrition program AngelaWeb has been updated and is now faster and more user-friendly than before, while also featuring recommendations for the new generation Osmocote… Funny 3 in 1 go Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Floraldaily.