Accelerating Change in Food Production

conference encouraged the partners of EIT Food, a pan-EU consortium that focuses on the food sector, to work together to introduce and speed up the urgent changes [...] Henri Oosthoek, remarked that a much greater degree of involvement by the medical world was needed for consumers to understand how food impacted on their health [...] funded by NASA, to ultra-nutritious vegetables produced indoors; from biological control agents such as macro- and microbiologicals, to using the crop’s

Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

Biological Control: Keep a Close Eye on Everything Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy [...] important to scout carefully throughout the season and adapt your strategy quickly when pests appear. Attention to fungi Then the summer draws to a close. [...] as this is the only opportunity for you as a grower to thoroughly tackle diseases and pests, without having to fear collapse of the biological system. This

Sized for Success: Introducing the 125k Entomite-M for Cost-Efficient IPM!

excited to grow the family and add on a new size – 125,000! While we could have just made a bigger container and pumped up the numbers, we went back to the [...] well ! This gives you a few key advantages, the first of which will be a significant reduction in freight cost. While it's not a linear decrease, we've [...] Fungus Gnat blow-ups, they leave a bit to be desired in terms of longevity in the growing media and require reapplication on a weekly basis for best results

Natutec Scout

Optimize your crop scouting! Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing [...] Natutec Scout provides you with pest alerts to stay on top of pest and disease development, helping you maintain a biological balance in your crop. Precision [...] Additionally, this mobile app allows you to register all anomalies in your greenhouse. Data-driven IPM Reduced pesticide use A crop scouting tool can reduce the

Koppert Actively Participates in the Legal Cannabis Market

he explains. A number of markets From planting a cutting of the parent plant to harvesting the product, the cultivation of cannabis is a process that takes [...] inundation release techniques. As a result, the growers are more than prepared to invest in a good and reliable method to protect their crops," Erik van Santen [...] Furthermore, we have to do an amazing job of organizing our production and distribution, as we never want to say we can't fulfil a customer's needs. That

The Revolutionary Spical Ulti-Mite Sachet

californicus is a beneficial which offers a great tool in the total system of spider mite control. Being able to build a system from a preventative and [...] Ulti-Mite offers a patented system which enables the predatory mites to settle and develop in a wide range of climatic conditions. It works as a complementary [...] effectively. Compared to regular sachets, Spical Ulti-Mite performs up to three times better. Spider Mite Control Neoseiulus californicus is a predatory mite

Spidex Vital Plus

be adjusted to the particular situation. Release should be repeated biweekly if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized [...] sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack [...] in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory

Crop scouting

resources but also contributes to environmental conservation by reducing chemical inputs. Furthermore, crop scouting empowers growers to make informed decisions [...] Benefits of crop scouting One of the key benefits of crop scouting is its ability to enable early detection and targeted intervention. By identifying problems [...] irrigation schedules, fertilization programs, and pest control strategies, to suit the unique requirements of each field. This data-driven approach enhances

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Koppert’s microbial solutions for sustainable food production

the way to improve future food production where microbial solutions can contribute to soil health and plant stress resilience, a new world to be explored [...] Nature Under the cloud of a global pandemic and changing climate, crop resilience has become a vital factor in our struggle to produce food with shrinking [...] question we face is: How to achieve food security for an increasing world population while changing food production systems to ease the pressure on our