FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Uganda: "We've learned some valuable lessons from the COVID-19 period" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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. Wednesday, May 12, 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 Grower - Location Manager Portugal Divisional Sales Manager - Canada Specialist meerlagenteelt / vertical farming - De Kwakel 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. Olav Boenders, Wagagai: Uganda: "We've learned some valuable lessons from the COVID-19 period" After a year of COVID, the Ugandan horticulture is recovering from the pandemic. Olav Boenders, part-owner of cutting farm Wagagai in Uganda, says the demand for their… Vacancies: Grower - Location Manager Portugal Divisional Sales Manager - Canada Specialist meerlagenteelt / vertical farming - De Kwakel US (MI): Brothers Dekker buy new facility for Control Dekk Control Dekk is excited to announce that brothers Jordan and Jared Dekker, co-owners of Control Dekk, have purchased a new facility in Allendale, MI. Their goal is to expand… Natural synergies will lead to expansion of leading floral spray color brand Smithers-Oasis acquires Design Master Smithers-Oasis is excited to announce its acquisition of Design Master, through an asset purchase. Established in 1961, Design Master is the leading floral… April 12-14, 2022 Flower Expo Ukraine 2021 rescheduled to April 2022 Flower Expo Ukraine, which was supposed to take place on June 1-3, is rescheduled to April 2022 due to the ongoing uncertainties related to the Coronavirus… Decowraps launches the Eco Wrap Decowraps, a supplier of floral packaging, is bringing sustainability to the forefront of the floral industry. By reducing plastic and paper usage, Eco Wraps prove to be the… Kitchen Minis Collection in store with sales resources from PanAmerican Seed To help greenhouse and retail customers sell and raise awareness for the Kitchen Minis collection of edible potted vegetable plants, PanAmerican Seed has launched a free… ASCFG announces 2021 cut flowers of the year The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) has selected varieties of cut flowers in four categories—Bulb, Fresh, Foliage, and Woody—as Cut Flowers of the Year for… "We avoid plastic waste, we close the material loop" The BASF Group's agricultural research station requires plant pots in large quantities every year. With the help of Pöppelmann TEKU, a supplier of plastic products for… Special Crop Protection Study conducted on white rust on Portulaca Jean Williams-Woodward and Jeff Cook from the University of Georgia conducted a research on white rust on Portucala. White rust is not a true rust nor a fungal… 2022 Ball FloraPlant Catalog is now available Ball FloraPlant is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2022 Ball FloraPlant catalog. It is available now online as a digital resource, and printed copies are shipping soon… Photo by Sandra Turner AU: Rose of the month, the Dainty Bess Dainty Bess was bred by William Archer in the UK in 1925.  He crossed Ophelia and Kitchener of Khartoum to create this beautiful single rose (5-8 petals). Mr. Archer named the rose… US: Syngenta Flowers expands sales team with Kelli Gibson Syngenta Flowers is announcing today that Kelli Gibson has joined the sales team in North America as its newest Broker Account Manager. Kelli will be a pivotal… Photo by Handout e-mail IN: With markets closed, farmers are dumping flowers Many floriculturists are in dire straits, says G.M. Divakar, president of the K.R. Market Flower Merchants' Association in India.  Bharath T. has been turning away laborers coming… growers fear for their existence Swiss voters could cast ballots on chemical crop protection A greenhouse in Kerzers FR, in the middle of Switzerland's vegetable chamber. This is where grower Michael Moser runs his business, growing cucumbers and tomatoes, among other things, under glass. Moser is currently worried about the tomatoes, which are threatened by a virus - and it's not Corona. But even more, Moser is… Common pH problems in retail greenhouses While most commercial production facilities identify and correct pH-induced nutrient disorders before product is shipped for finishing or retail, some issues… June 5-13 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announces all exhibitor details for 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the exhibitor list for its 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, "Habitat: Nature's Masterpiece." This year will feature… Mark Noble - 30 years at Millcreek Gardens In February, Millcreek Gardens celebrated Mark Noble's 30th anniversary. Mark joined Millcreek in 1991 as a member of our Maintenance Department and is… New Bloom Studios: US: "5 best things and the 5 worst takeaway from Mother's Day 2021" Mother's Day 2021 was for many the best week in the history of their company. Demand throughout the country for flowers and plants was off the charts. New Bloom has done a… Pros and cons of using controlled-release fertilizers in the greenhouse Controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) offer a few advantages for growers. CRFs are granular fertilizer particles that are coated with a polymer or resin that… Laurie Nesbitt, Florists Supply CAN: "Price pressures in the floral industry" The floral industry has had relatively stable pricing in cut flowers and supplies since the start of the pandemic in 2020, explains Laurie Nesbitt, Florists… Today on social media @ProvenderTweets Provender Nurseries Some of our team behind the scenes. Working hard to keep plants coming in, going out and healthy pic.twitter.com/wbHMflK18o — Provender Nurseries (@ProvenderTweets) May 12,… UK: HTA responds to the Queen's speech The HTA welcomes the government's commitment to investing in new green industries and other changes to come following the Queen's speech on 11 May 2021.… Thumb Industries/Courtesy Photo US (MI):Thumb Industries opens new greenhouse As part of taking over the former location of McDonald's Food and Family in Bad Axe, Thumb Industries will continue another of the traditions of the former business with a new… US (TX): Floral industry struggling because of pandemic Lana King, a florist in Cypress, Texas, is not optimistic about the 2021 floral season. "We're in survival mode after a devastating year in 2020 and hoping to… US (FL): Flower delivery industry saw boom amid pandemic BloomsyBox.com founder Juan Palacio discussed with Yahoo Finance how his flower delivery business has grown amid the pandemic. "It was a crazy Mother's Day. We… Funny Always double-check your spelling Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Floraldaily.