• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  level of infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved This trend in level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about [...] show how the level of infestation is developing. This function has also been made faster and better.’ Lower chance of errors Lastly, the ease of use has [...] this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements

• Aphids—Go Time Appears in GrowerTalks Magazine

  February 25, 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 [...] 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 [...] 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

• Cranberry

  Pacific Coast of North America and parts of Europe. This species of cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of cranberry [...] species of cranberry is also referred to as large cranberry, American cranberry or bearberry. The cranberry is indigenous to specific parts of North America [...] America, namely the central and eastern part of Canada and the northeastern and north-central areas of the United States. This cranberry is also found in

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  provide valuable advice on how to overcome potential obstacles. From understanding the role of various pollination methods to implementing smart strategies [...] WBH-system, growers can enable bumblebees to fly during periods of adequate daylight. On average, bumblebees are allowed to fly between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m [...] week 6-10, switch back to normal bumblebee hive allocation based on latitude. Hive placement advice Snow during pollination How to pollinate during snow

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  Always a Puzzle Thrips Can Get Out of Hand Quickly! How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’? Keep a Close Eye on Thrips All species of thrips employ the same [...] that's not all: thrips can also cause a loss of vigor and production. So put, the consequences can quickly get out of hand. Thrips are not picky, with most thrips [...] leads to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown on white roses and white on red roses. Early damage to a cucumber fruit causes it to grow curved

• Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards

  the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this way.’ Michel says it is easy to apply if [...] when he switched to organic methods. ‘I had some difficulties with codling moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save my production [...] would recommend it to anyone who has problems with codling moths and leafrollers. It really helps to reduce the pest pressure. I’m proud to spray a solution

• NatuGro in strawberry

  years. 85% of the strawberry growers were able to increase their yields by 5 percent or higher, bringing their return on investment to four to five dollars [...] Peter decided to dedicated themselves to finding an alternative method of crop protection . Nowadays we provide our biological solutions to more than 100 [...] crop yields by up to 10 percent. With a proprietary combination of micro-organisms, bio-stimulants and tailored advice more than 85% of growers who have

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  Ellen Klein. But a great deal of work was needed to get these authorizations passed. ‘This was due to the unfamiliarity of the Ugandan government with [...] was contacted to help them achieve this. The two companies first looked at how Koppert could help to make the production of propagation material by Dümmen [...] starting with the production of chrysanthemum cuttings in Uganda. Was it possible to achieve a production of cuttings using a minimum of chemical products in which

• World Food Day 2021

  October 15, 2021

  called for bold new actions to transform the way the world produces and consumes food, with the aim of getting back on track to achieving the Sustainable [...] breeding - and how he and his company, East West Seed, encouraged small-scale farmers in South East Asia to use quality seed to grow vegetables to combat hunger [...] through the World of Resilient Agriculture | Resilience Food Stories in which photographer Ruud Sies and Hanneke van Hintum tell the stories of passionate farmers

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  you intend to follow and stick to it. Scout the crop thoroughly. Is the infestation localized to one spot or spread throughout the crop? To choose an effective [...] At a Glance: Allies in the Fight Against Whitefly The Spread of Whitefly The How and Why of IPM Swirski-Mite: First Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly [...] soaps or selective chemicals to try to reduce the population. Note that these methods can also harm the natural enemies of whitefly. You can always check