Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

Come visit Koppert’s booth at The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 22–24, 2025 and meet our knowledgeable technical staff. Heidi, Joe and Esteban will be available at Booth #836 to answer your questions. As a team they’re experts in tropicals as well as a wide range of commercial crops. They’re also highly skilled in IPM and bioprograms specifically for tropical plant

Podcast with Tech OnDemand: Bill Calkins interviews Jeremy Webber, National Ornamental Team Manager

If you’re looking for an interesting listen there’s a two-part episode of Tech On Demand from GrowerTalks Magazine featuring a special guest, Jeremy Webber, Koppert's National Ornamental Team Manager. Jeremy sat down with host, Bill Calkins, to discuss an extremely important topic these days, BioSolutions for crops. Biocontrols are on just about every greenhouse professional’s mind, and more are considering bios every year. Jeremy has extensive

Trade Show Dates for Koppert's Cannabis and Ornamental Crop Team

As you fill in the squares on a fresh calendar this New Year, remember to pencil in a visit to the Cannabis and Ornamental Crop Team at the Koppert booth for the industry trade shows listed below. We’ve assembled a list of dates for the major shows they are attending in 2025. Each one is a special opportunity to meet a group of Koppert technical experts and ask them about the latest innovations in IPM and Koppert products, and discuss other

Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149

Visit Koppert' Ornamental Experts at MANTS 2025, Booth #2149 January 8–10, 2025 in Baltimore, MD Be sure to stop by the Koppert booth at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) at The Baltimore Convention Center, January 8–10, 2025, and chat with our knowledgeable technical staff Heidi Doering, Jeremy Webber, Chris Anzell, Phil Gerry, Nan McKay, Kristen Fowler, and Esteban Rios will be in Booth #2149 in C Hall for the show, so they will be available

Written in GrowerTalks: "Cold Chain Management" by Heidi Doering

Koppert’s national ornamental crop specialist, Heidi Doering, has an article in the January edition of GrowerTalks. In Cold Chain Management Of Biologicals she discusses the critical time between the delivery of biologicals to the grower and the moment before deployment. Temperature awareness and holding the different types of products are covered, as well as preparing for application and troubleshooting. It’s a highly informative treatment of a topic

A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

For many, agriculture is an industry or a profession. For Antonio Gimenez, consultant team manager at Koppert Spain, it is a way of life - a connection formed from the cradle. From early childhood in the dry farming lands of Albacete, surrounded by almond trees, vines, and olive groves, this lifelong bond with agriculture has shaped not just a career, but a purpose. “It’s unforgettable,” he reflects, recalling a world where family farming was a

A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

"How can we possibly explain to our children and grandchildren that we once sprayed poison on the food we eat and the flowers in our homes?" Rianne asks with a frown. For over two decades, she has passionately supported growers in transitioning to biological solutions and vows to continue this mission for the rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted

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

BioSolutions for Propagators, a pest control article by Jeremy Webber, appears in the December 2024 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. He discusses the impact a customized bioprogram can have on all stages of the propagation process, including stock plants, rooting, and bulking up for shipping. It’s an grower-centric read for propagators and other industry professionals curious about natural, sustainable pest control solutions for crops. Jeremy is

Tom Groot shares how we stay ahead of the game – Original Stories about Predatory Mites

A life-long passion for predatory mites

At Koppert headquarters in the Netherlands, Dr Tom Groot heads the Research and Development department for Macrobials. He shares that he is passionate about nature and especially predatory mites . ‘I have been crazy about biology and living creatures all my life. As a child I would lie on the grass and watch ants and spiders at work. At one stage I even kept snakes and poison dart frogs in my bedroom. Predatory mites happened on my path when I