• Integrated crop management: the key to sustainable business operations

  September 20, 2022

  the future and achieve their goals. What is integrated crop management? ‘Integrated Crop Management’ (ICM) is a holistic approach that takes measures to [...] and below ground Implementing an ICM system is quite complex and requires a long-term vision. Your soil is your most important asset: keeping it healthy [...] ground, which is crucial to achieving good, high-quality yields both now and in the future. Or you could say: integrated crop management is the key to s

• Koppert Launches NatuGro System for California Strawberry Growers

  November 13, 2018

  Trianum-P Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Build Bigger Profits from the Ground Up with the NatuGro System Koppert Biological Systems, a leading provider of safe [...] include: VIDI PARVA : a cold-pressed plant extract from plant-based materials with root-stimulating properties VIDI FORUM : a cold-pressed extract of seaweed [...] plant hormones and a broad spectrum of sugars VIDI TERRUM : a plant extract with high concentrations of amino acids and peptides shown to increase plant vitality

• Swirski-Mite Plus, Now in Even Better Shape

  July 2, 2019

  Product Manager, Tim Bossinga. ‘The material of the sachet is still the same, but the shape is more elongated and features a new design. The properties and [...] application remain unchanged, and recent tests with the new packaging show that the emergence of mites is equal to the current Swirski-Mite Plus sachet [...] Swirski-Mite Plus Amblyseius swirskii Swirski-Mite Plus is a trusted biological solution from Koppert Biological Systems for the effective control of thrips

• New Look Sachet for Spical-Plus

  June 18, 2020

  destructive spider mites . The new sachet is slimmer and trimmer than the former square version. Spical-Plus , with its elongated shape and new design, will [...] Spider mite can cause severe damage in any crops. Neoseiulus californicus is a predatory mite that offers biocontrol for various kinds of spider mite.

• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 28, 2023

  (FAO, 2023). While food is lost or wasted within every part of the chain, the harm inflicted by pests and diseases upon crops is a significant contributor [...] FAO estimates that up to 40 percent of global crop production is annually lost to pests, with plant diseases costing the global economy over $220 billion [...] weather conditions and soil-borne pathogens. Addressing food loss and waste is pivotal in transforming agrifood systems by enhancing food availability,

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  fruit and vegetables. The best practices and advice it now shares with growers is based on more than 30 years’ experience in the field and valuable growers’ [...] Excel Bombus impatiens or Bombus vosnesenskii Pollination checklist tomato With daylight hours shortening and temperatures beginning to drop, growers in [...] out a useful manual and informative poster that feature its best practices with regard to pollination under artificially lit conditions. As one of the world’s

• Reducing plastic pollution: We celebrate World Environment Day

  June 5, 2023

  World Environment Day is an annual event celebrated on June 5th, serving as a global platform to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and [...] plastic waste disrupt delicate ecosystems. Plastic pollution in agriculture is a pressing environmental issue that arises from the excessive use of plastic [...] farming practices. Recognizing the urgency, one of our sustainability missions is to work towards zero waste while using 100% eco-friendly materials for our

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

  December 16, 2024

  control result for their dollars spent. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts of the day regarding

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  April 24, 2019

  them with prey mites or moth eggs (Entofood). This is essential, as the population would otherwise decline over time. The use of banker plants is also [...] food. The crucial question is: where have they gone? Most natural enemies really need their favorite pest to survive. When it is no longer present, they fly [...] army The rapid disappearance of useful insects is sometimes a disadvantage – especially if your intention is to build up a standing army of useful insects

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  rid of the larvae, growers will continue to experience problems. This is why there is a need for a biological approach. Biological solutions The larvae and [...] within the host population is dependent on the number (dosage) applied and the size of the host population. In this regard, it is important that Larvanem [...] Combating Vine Weevil Successfully The black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus , is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea),