• AmericanHort Community Connector Roundtable: Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds

  February 28, 2025

  members-only event, and is free for members. Heidi has worked with Koppert for the past decade and is one of the most well-informed plant experts at Koppert [...] rt is the leading national association for the green industry and works to connect that industry across states and segments, providing members the opportunity [...] can interact with carefully selected experts and have meaningful discussions with peers all across the country. For more information on the workshop and

• Our new branding: inspired by nature

  January 13, 2022

  rooted in nature,’ says Maes. The Koppert ‘K’ is designed to aim forward: always looking ahead for new sustainable solutions. In addition, the symmetry symbolises [...] contribute to the health of people and the planet by partnering with nature has led us to where we are today: a solid purpose-driven organization with strong [...] that what we stand for is reflected consistently in how we communicate,’ says Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Peter Maes. With offices in thirty countries, our

• Ervipar

  mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first [...] Buckwheat hulls. Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction [...] parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs into aphids . The next generation of parasitic wasps develop inside the aphid, which converts

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  We end the year with thorough preparation for the new season. More than ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation [...] product. The end of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete [...] system. This is why the new season actually starts at the end of the current cultivation cycle. During the last six weeks before the harvest it is time to start

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  than honeybees. Bumblebees work earlier in the morning and later into the evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of [...] large amounts of pollen onto the bee. In most situations, “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate a flower in a single visit. A honeybee typically [...] typically needs to visit a flower between 7-10 times, before it is fully pollinated. Bumblebees lack the sophisticated communication system of honeybees, and are

• Unprecedented Journey for Future Leaders

  July 24, 2018

  Talks, in close cooperation with leading horticultural companies Koppert Biological Systems, Ridder Group and also the Rabobank, is organizing the first [...] from around the globe, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a leading position within a future proof producer of ornamentals . The working language [...] language during the course is English and floricultural managers from around the globe are welcome to apply. Application is followed by a selection procedure

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

  September 28, 2023

  hunger in 2022 (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 [...] this crisis. The FAO estimates that up to 40 percent of global crop production is annually lost to pests, with plant diseases costing the global economy [...] role in promoting sustainable cultivation practices, reducing harmful substances entering agro-ecosystems, and supporting farmers in increasing the yields

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  after the product has completely dissolved in the tank solution. When mixing with calcium products, thoroughly mix NODOKARE™ with the water in the tank [...] stress.To achieve the desired results, the levels of major and minor nutrients must be adequate to support the increase in production. The following rates [...] reasonably fit for the purposes stated on the label when used in accordance with the directions under normal conditions of use. Crop injury, ineffectiveness

• World Soil Day

  December 3, 2020

  misbalances in the soil; that is the reason why we have problems with certain plant diseases,” Age continues. Soil degradation negatively affects the livelihoods [...] at Koppert, states. These diverse organisms interact with one another, with plants and animals in the ecosystem, forming a complex web of activity. Plant [...] harm the soil. “Our cities are also growing rapidly. More and more land is constantly being transformed into urban areas. In these built up areas the soil

• GreenGuard by Dümmen Orange: For A Sustainable Chain

  November 6, 2018

  make the ornamentals chain even more sustainable. The ambitions that these two giants share is immense. The developments that first happened in the vegetable [...] quality' is what it says on the cover of the GreenGuard ornamentals brochure. This sentence is as clear-cut as it gets. Dümmen Orange works together with Koppert [...] them a giant in the global ornamentals sector. Driven by their ambition to be a leader in the modernization of cultivation and markets, the company made