• Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

  December 20, 2019

  purpose in Europe, Africa, and Australia is rapidly increasing as well," he explains. A number of markets From planting a cutting of the parent plant to harvesting [...] challenge now is finding the best way to serve the growers. "Cultivation of this crop in this way is relatively new, which means a lot of knowledge is being exchanged [...] activities related to cannabis cultivation. "Rapid growth is occurring in all areas. The center of legal production is currently in Canada and the United

• Koppert Partners with Nitrasoil in Argentina

  July 19, 2019

  the company into a new sector in the agricultural market: inoculants. With the acquisition of the industrial unit in Argentina and its portfolio of inoculants [...] Koppert’s commercial director in Brazil, Gustavo Herrmann, this is a strategic acquisition, as it expands Koppert’s footprint in South America. 'We estimate [...] Biological Systems, a Dutch company specialized in biological crop protection , has acquired the Argentine company Nitrasoil. In addition to the physical expansion

• Next generation to lead family business Koppert

  November 18, 2021

  prepared. New members joined the board in 2018, bringing the total number to eight members, in order to transfer responsibilities in a natural way and to safeguard [...] They are the reason our company was able to grow from its status as a pioneer to bringing our natural solutions in 100 countries nowadays. For more than fifty [...] future together, to safeguard our core values and – above all – to continue to work towards our vision and make a positive impact on agriculture,’ says

• Jeremy Webber Discusses Limonica In GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 1, 2025

  covers how active the mite is in much cooler weather, its mean attitude toward other bugs , and its capacity to breed faster to keep up with fast-breeding [...] teams in the field and in the lab and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding modern (IPM) strategies to share. His extensive background in the industry [...] Manager, Jeremy Webber, has an article in the February, 2025 edition of GrowerTalks magazine. In A Meaner Mite For A Badder Bug he gives an overview and history

• Spical predatory mite: a true all-rounder

  December 13, 2022

  isn't a picky eater – it's found in almost every crop worldwide. But there is hope: the mite's natural enemy, the predatory mite in Spical , is also at [...] home in just about every crop. Neoseiulus californicus is only ineffective in crops such as tomatoes, so you'll have to find another solution to combat [...] mad for it! You can call on the help of these predatory mites in many crops: vegetables (in the greenhouse and outdoors), cut flowers, potted plants, ornamental

• Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

  the soil is wet and the solution penetrates better. ‘This product is very easy to apply. In addition, it was a huge advantage not to have to wait for the [...] taken to apply them successfully in a broad spectrum of agricultural crops. A growing number of farmers are now using this natural solution that is rapidly [...] play a complementary role in an IPM strategy. José Maria applies Koppert’s Casea at dusk, as this is when nematodes are best introduced to the plants as

• Koppert Collaborates to Launch Free Biocontrol Tool

  February 14, 2020

  the partners to share its expertise to produce an innovative free-to-use tool to help growers reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides and produce safer [...] CABI and its partners mark the inaugural International Year of Plant Health which aims to raise awareness of the importance of plant health in addressing [...] will follow. It is the aim that this tool becomes a global go-to resource for information on biocontrol and biopesticide products. *CABI is an international

• Less use of chemical pesticides due to Natutec Scout

  Natutec Scout is a scouting tool for crops designed for accurate pest monitoring and real-time notifications. A crop scouting tool can contribute to making the [...] scout data about disease and pest pressure is over for good at Scheurs in De Kwakel since they switched to Natutec Scout . Koppert's crop scout app even [...] used at the rose and gerbera grower. Henri Volgering, Scout at Schreurs, explains: “Scouting is very important within this cultivation. This is why we not

• 6 Steps for a Successful Mealybug Biological Program

  March 19, 2024

  enemies, so it is crucial to apply bait where ant pressure is high. Start by determining which ant species you have to help you decide which bait is appropriate [...] sprays There may come a time when you need to do a knockdown spray. Review your options ahead of time, and consider chemical side effects to native and released [...] choose plants that provide nectar, such as buckwheat or yarrow. 6) Practice patience It can take a few years for beneficial insect populations to build

• Ten need-to-know facts about caterpillars

  June 28, 2023

  unable to locate the females. Another technique is to use the pheromones to lure the butterflies and moths to a trap with a sticky surface or a pool of [...] they will start to squirm and drop to the ground along a silk thread. Caterpillars grow about ten to twenty times in length in their short lives. Their weight [...] place to reproduce is in protected crops – after all, it’s usually warmer inside than outside. The caterpillars of the butterflies and moths can do a lot