For hortpreneur Michael Perry, plants are everything. He goes by the moniker Mr Plant Geek and recently listed in The…
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SANDPOINT, USA: When FCI’s Italian correspondent Arturo Croci sent former FCI correspondent Nancy Laws his Christmas wishes in December, he…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Growing Media Europe (GME) , the industry body for the European growing media industry is pleased to announce…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: The Dutch Flower Foundation today announced that it has appointed Marcel Zandvliet, Marketing and Sustainability chief (CMO/CSO)…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg POELDIJK, Netherlands: Dutch alstroemeria grower Together2Grow is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin van…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: On Monday 14 December 2020, Marco van Zijverden, the outgoing CEO of Dutch Flower Group (DFG), became…
FCI sat down with ‘plant breeder’s agent’ Angela Treadwell-Palmer to discuss how her Plants Nouveau business has grown since its…
COTATI, USA: BioTherm has expanded its sales team with the addition of Ryan McCoy as its regional sales representative for…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Takii Europe has expanded its team with the addition of Charles Snijders as Head R&D. Charles brings…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Growing Media Europe (GME), has expanded its team with the addition of Dr Nele Ameloot as technical expert.…
EDE, Netherlands: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dutch flower auction Plantion, Peter Bakker, decided on 5 October to step down…
MISHMAR HASHIVA, Israel: Danziger, a breeder and propagator of ornamentals, has expanded its team with the addition of Focco Prins…
INDEPENDENCE, USA: BioAg has expanded its team with the addition of Dr. Johann Buck as Director of Technical Services and…
CHICAGO, USA: On Friday, September 18, 2020, All-America Selections honoured an individual with impressive plant breeding credentials by presenting the…
s-GRAVENZANDE, Netherlands: Dutch-based tropical plant grower Esperit Plants has today announced the appointment of Ron Petterson to the position of…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Colours of Nature, an alliance of leading Dutch growers of mini gerberas, is delighted to announce the…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg PIANCASTAGNAIO, Italy: Floramiata from Italy announces organisational changes to support continued technical innovation and commercial…
RIDDERKERK, Netherlands: Young plant producer Schneider Youngplants is delighted to announce that August Thorsten Sander has been appointed as sales…
LONDON, UK: Dennis Edwards, the man known as the Father of New Covent Garden Flower Market passed away on Sunday,…
AALSMEER, Netherlands: Horticulture entrepreneur and co-founder of Dutch Flower Group, Art van Duijn, passed away in his sleep on Saturday…
Author: Ron van der Ploeg DE LIER, Netherlands: Harry Kloppenburg, Chief Commercial Officer at Dümmen Orange, has died at the…
DIDCOT, UK: The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of three new board members as non-executive directors: Jane Lawler,…
DENVER, USA: In his latest Acres Online newsletter, Chris Beytes from GrowerTalks reports on the death of well-known horticulture industry…
NYON, Switzerland: Australian seedsman and business leader Donald Coles has succeeded Eduard Fito as President of the International Seed Federation…
JYVASKYLA, Finland: The International Peatland Society (IPS), a network of peat and peatland experts, has appointed a new president following…
Clement Tulezi of Kenya Flower Council firmly believes the world’s ornamental horticultural sector is well-positioned to build on the positive…