• The How and Why of IPM

  April 4, 2019

  works well with a systematic, well-considered approach. You need a plan for the entire growing season. Waiting and just responding to an emerging infestation [...] and Crop Resilience Page) is a critical success factor within IPM. After all, if a plant doesn't get sick, you don't have to use any control. If you want [...] want your IPM approach to be successful, you need to start by selecting strong, resilient crops and varieties. As a grower, you can also improve the resilience

• Natupol

  conditions Keep hives in a well ventilated environment, out of direct sunlight. Hygiene Never move a hive from one greenhouse to another Remove bumblebee [...] standard colony of bumblebees including a queen, workers, brood and sugar water. Application Natupol Place the hive on a horizontal platform (avoid inclination [...] hours light) position the hive near the top of plants, in such a way that the hive is exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning

• New Packaging

  Styrofoam to a fully recyclable package for shipping. Over the next several months, you will start to see this new packaging. At first the switch to the new [...] searching for a sustainable alternative. According to World Centric, a company that produces compostable products, it takes 11.28 kWh to produce one pound [...] of Styrofoam compared to only 3.06 kWh used to produce a pound of recycled cardboard. Additionally, the Green Dining Alliance a restaurant sustainability

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April [...] necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation [...] confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  beginning to drop, growers in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are paying special attention to their growing lights. High time to focus on [...] restrict light. It even informs you how to respond in the case of a snowfall, for example. Sharing knowledge As a growing knowledge company, sharing the [...] 2015 it began to support a horizontal hive placement system by Metazet for optimal placement under artificial light. It then continued to investigate bumblebee

• The Future of Koppert is Here

  April 19, 2018

  increased the size of its board in response to the projected growth of the Dutch family company. Koppert is a global specialist in biological crop protection . [...] Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, and CFO Robert Pathuis, has grown to include Peter Maes to be Director Corporate Marketing, Martin Koppert Director Agri, [...] cover all areas in which the company operates. In addition to the expansion, there is also a shift within the management. Founder Peter Koppert and advisor

• Written in GrowerTalks: "BioSolutions for Propagators" by Jeremy Webber

  December 3, 2024

  Propagators, a pest control article by Jeremy Webber, appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact a customized [...] Koppert US. Prior to his work at Koppert, he rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial [...] voice for ornamental horticulture since 1937. Growers and propagators turn to it to learn about the newest standards and practices, including those for biological

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• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  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. (4 weeks [...] allowing the bees to fly only when there is sufficient daylight (e.g., between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.). If the energy screen remains closed for a full day, it's [...] better to close the hives as well. Bumblebees can fly and forage under artificial lighting but may struggle to orient themselves and return to the hives

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  Pinos, they have set out to continue implementing policies and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their [...] northwestern Mexico. Renowned for quality and committed to sustainability and workforce well-being, they are a benchmark in the industry. Founded in 1950 by Don [...] biological control and natural pollination programs. A long and increasingly sustainable road to learning and success The partnership between Koppert and