• Looking Back at NECANN Boston 2025

  April 30, 2025

  didn’t return to a pile of paperwork. That’s a good thing because we have a full schedule of national and regional shows ahead of us! We hope to see you at [...] available to show growers how each one works. We also discussed a number of approaches in the automation of counting those trapped insects. Lots of questions [...] We’re back from our recent trip to New England for the NECANN Boston 2025 cannabis show. It was good to get out of the greenhouses and circulate among

• Two-spotted spider mite

  urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, they are capable of very rapidly doing severe damage, due to their great [...] little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can lead to loss of the crop. The nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can get completely covered with [...] on the leaves affects the appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle of two-spotted spider mite Two-spotted spider

• Rhizoctonia solani

  surface. A white collar of fungal mycelium occurs at the base of the stem. This crown rot may result from root infection or from direct infection of the foot [...] causes death of seedlings (‘damping-off’), both before and after emergence. A typical symptom of root infection is that the taproot is reduced to a thread. [...] time of infection. In general, the fungus causes symptoms on all plant parts that are in or close to the soil. Early infection of the growing tips of the

• FAQ Nematodes

  will first have to look for a host. The effect of treatment is thus strongly dependent on how quickly a nematode has found a host. Is the effect visible [...] can be host to this group of nematodes. By far the most nematodes belong to the group of saprophytes. These nematodes are harmless and live of dead organic [...] matter to provide a rich soil life. How do entomopathogenic nematodes work? Nematodes are actively looking for a host or using an ambush strategy to reach

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  Partners of Plant Empowerment start a free webinar series of four webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment [...] Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first webinar will be [...] n is possible as of today. The road map to sustainable cultivation Plant Empowerment is a new unique cultivation method that leads to more yield and better

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience [...] using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection when the [...] approach stemmed from both practical considerations and a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the

• Sustainable Development Goals

  order to get closer to realizing our mission and vision and contribute to the Global Goals, we need to work together. That is why we are open to building [...] and the economy. How do we contribute to SDGs? Our day to day activities align with several of the SDGs, particularly those related to sustainable agriculture [...] we play in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Through our commitment to sustainability, we strive to make a positive impact on the

• Koppert One

  for your exact location. Clear ratings (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork. No unnecessary risk [...] and indirect effects, from mortality and disrupted development to reduced fertility and repellent behavior. Powered by data from Koppert R&D, IOBC, leading [...] expert-backed insights to support your decisions. The Digital Assistant also helps you with questions about Koppert products and how to control key pests and

• Aphids—Go Time Appears in GrowerTalks Magazine

  March 1, 2025

  and the potato aphid , and how to identify them. This information is critical right now because this is the time to get a biocontrol plan in place, so [...] protected from the very start of the season. Jeremy Webber rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large [...] in the March issue of GrowerTalks. In Aphids—Go Time he discusses key points about the main types of aphids growers are most likely to encounter this spring

• Webinar Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 2, 2020

  Hoogendoorn Growth Management jointly give a webinar about how to facilitate root health and condition to get the best possible plant health . When: Tuesday [...] during this webinar: Awareness of the importance of micro-organisms in the root zone (soil life) Awareness of the importance of soil conditions (temperature [...] software for climate control systems. From 2004 on, his special fields of interest have been the physical backgrounds of plant behavior and interaction with