• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  my team!”. Looking ahead: a commitment to sustainability From a childhood surrounded by self-sufficient farming to a career in sustainable crop protection [...] 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 [...] and agribusinesses in ensuring food security. It’s this passion for sustainable farming that brought them to Koppert, a global leader in biological crop

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  November 8, 2024

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite [...] market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers on their farms, this is one less thing to worry about.’ A bullseye

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite [...] market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers on their farms, this is one less thing to worry about.’ A bullseye

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  considering what to spray that won't be harmful to beneficial insects when we need to supplement a synthetic chemical application. In addition, our Koppert [...] considering what to spray that won't be harmful to beneficial insects when we need to supplement a synthetic chemical application. In addition, our Koppert [...] given to leaders of ornamentals operations that serve as an example for growers everywhere to emulate. The company has used biological solutions for over

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  Having developed a keen interest in biological crop protection, Plántulas de Tetela started using biological control for sciarid fly in 2003, as chemicals [...] products have a long production time. This extended period gives algae the chance to develop in the trays and create the perfect environment for the sciarid [...] Martínez Martínez. ‘This is very important to us, as we don't want to expose our employees to any risks and don't want to pollute the environment. Financial savings

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

  December 1, 2024

  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 [...] sustainable pest control solutions for crops. Jeremy is currently the Ornamental Crop Team Manager for Koppert US. Prior to his work at Koppert, he rose through [...] production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles

• Lift Off for Koppert Innovation

  January 14, 2020

  experience in large-scale drone operations and precision agriculture to develop and scale solutions for growers. For more information about UAV-IQ and how to set [...] Chrysopa to combat a range of pests such as spider mites and thrips , in a variety of crops. The Natutec Drone will initially be available in the U.S. [...] agricultural expanses to control a range of harmful pests. Although drones have been used in various agricultural applications for some time, Koppert’s

• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  must have something in their bag of tricks to defend against the fungal diseases mildew and Botrytis. A multipronged strategy provides the greatest chance [...] quickly, and use a knife to create straight wound surfaces (they dry faster than frayed wounds). There is also a whole range of products to make the plant [...] provides a certain degree of resistance to the fungus. Powdery Mildew In fact, the method of combating mildew doesn't differ much from that for Botrytis

• Koppert Involved in New Project Aiming for Sustainable Control of Poultry Red Mite

  June 4, 2019

  development of a communication strategy for the entire egg sector to raise awareness, which aims to have long-lasting effects. This should result in the majority [...] Koppert is involved in the North-West Europe Interreg project, aiming to stimulate technology and knowledge exchange to jointly develop, test, demonstrate and [...] are difficult to discover and very few products are available on the market. Therefore, there is a clear need for an IPM approach as found in horticulture

• NatuGro in strawberry

  the level of disease suppression in the soil, for example, is extremely important to achieve healthy, vital plants. This also accounts for strawberry growing [...] bringing their return on investment to four to five dollars for every dollar spent on NatuGro. Field trials were carried out in the United States from 2015-2018 [...] biological solutions to more than 100 countries worldwide for a wide range of crops, including strawberries, and we have R&D centres in every part of the