• Koppert Announces the Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Hydroponic Crop Team Manager

  September 10, 2020

  Promotion of Jeremy Sinift to Crop Team Manager, Servicing U.S. Hydroponic Vegetable Clients! Howell, MI, September 9, 2020 – With the recent promotion of Jeremy [...] list of hydroponic vegetable customers. Stepping into Ferdi Van Elswijk’s vacated role as Crop Team Manager, Jeremy brings with him over a decade of greenhouse [...] Jeremy will lead them to continue their track record of consistently and reliably achieving all of their goals! “We are excited that Jeremy will be tra

• Flowering and Pollination – One of the Most Critical Blueberry Growth Stages

  May 30, 2022

  The third critical period in the growth cycle of a blueberry plant is fruit maturation, and the growth of new shoots. Focus on flowering and pollination [...] and the quality of nutrition in the previous (flowering) period. As mentioned above, flowering and pollination demand high amounts of trace elements and [...] crops, blueberries rely heavily on pollinators to initiate the production of berries. But is it only pollinators that are important, or are there other

• An impressive range of predatory mite solutions thanks to continuous research and innovations

  September 3, 2024

  with the introduction of the first predatory mite for biological control’, says Koppert CEO René Koppert. ‘Our growing range of predatory mite products [...] safe transportation and optimal application of our predatory mite products worldwide. The quality and vitality of our mites have never been better.’ Continuous [...] Koppert to step into the shoes of our founder, but our mission remains unchanged, and that is to work towards the better health of people and the planet; to

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

  June 4, 2019

  This should result in the majority of poultry farmers being aware of IPM strategies 10 years after the project ends. As of now, this project is solely based [...] raising awareness of farmers and implementing innovative and environmental friendly IPM approaches on farms. This includes the development of a communication [...] called MiteControl and runs until August 2023. MiteControl is a collaboration of 7 partners: Experimental Poultry Centre in Geel (Belgium), Belgbroed (Belgium)

• CEICKOR Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

  March 5, 2020

  technical management of protected crops and administrative areas of the operation of a greenhouse. Applied research is an essential part of CEICKOR. The research [...] presented next Friday evening, 6 March 2020 at the Museum of Art of Querétaro. A history of commitment to protected agriculture The Koppert-Rapel Research [...] philosophy of this institution, as well as containing the testimonies of its leaders, companies and personalities that have marked generations of talent in

• Koppert Partners with Canadian Ecoation

  June 17, 2019

  Founder and CEO of Ecoation, Dr. Saber Miresmailli who signed the contract on behalf of Ecoation. Koppert is engaged in the business of biological crop [...] monitoring process of crop health. ‘We want to create sensors together to better detect pests and diseases in various crops’, said sales director of North West [...] Ecoation focuses on AI-driven autonomous crop management and sensing based on robotic, sensing & imaging technology and artificial intelligence /machine learning

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  earlier, the population develops more rapidly.’ A sense of calm on the farm The increased effectiveness of Spidex Vital is a major advantage for Sjaak van [...] problems in cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that [...] game changer in spider mite control. It changes the rules of the game and is even more in control of spider mites . And the grower reaps the benefits.’

• Initial Experiences: Spidex Vital Lives Up to its Promises

  May 24, 2021

  earlier, the population develops more rapidly." A sense of calm on the farm The increased effectiveness of Spidex Vital is a major advantage for Sjaak van [...] problems in cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm." He states that [...] " A tense moment Sjaak van Dijk switched over to Spidex Vital at the start of February. "I have three crops a year," he tells us five weeks later. "As the

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  August 18, 2021

  evening hours. Bumblebees work better in tunnels, as they have a better sense of direction. Bumblebees are safer for you and your employees. Bumblebees [...] honeybees are less active at low light levels. Bumblebees will fly in winds of up to 40mph (64km/hr). Bumblebees pollinate flowers through a method called [...] “buzz- pollination ”, a rapid vibrating motion which releases large amounts of pollen onto the bee. In most situations, “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee

• Cucumber

  Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber crops. Cucumbers are exceptionally [...] while safeguarding the health and yield of their cucumber crops. Using IPM strategies not only minimizes the use of harmful chemical pesticides but also promotes [...] promotes the long-term resilience of the crops, ensuring the production of high-quality cucumbers for consumers. Pest monitoring and scouting in cucumber