Dutch-based Wageningen University & Research (WUR) found that electromagnetic (EM) energy encourages crops to grow faster. The research was recently…
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When buying a Pink Lady®, Kanzi® or Jazz™ apple in the supermarket, few consumers will know they are purchasing a…
Back in the 1930s, the United States became the first country to offer breeders the ability to protect their novel…
Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) are pivotal to horticultural businesses. They belong to the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). PBR are close…
Imagine you are the breeder of a fine new raspberry variety. Naturally, you would like your new product to become…
Agroberichten, the newsletter of the network of Dutch agricultural counsellors worldwide, reports that in the village of Pastric, near Mionica…
In an absolute first, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) in Melle, Belgium, has opened a large…
Floritec opens its doors today (Monday, 12 June 2023) to a new breeding facility in Honselersdijk. After months of preparations,…
Red Horticulture, an award-winning French designer, manufacturer and supplier of LED lighting solutions for greenhouse horticulture, opened on 6 April…
Delphy, the Dutch knowledge-sharing organisation and service provider for horticulturalists worldwide, in association with a group of horticultural suppliers, has…
‘From Nature to Culture: breeding ornamentals for sustainability’ is the theme of the 27th International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)…
Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio have announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of…
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey, led by conservation charities Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, found a 64 per cent…
Monnheim-based Bayer announced last week the acquisition of German biotech start-up Targenomix. The spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for…
The current energy crisis and rising inflation were on everyone’s lips at the annual gathering of Germany’s top botanic gardens…
WESTERLO, Belgium: Pronemite – Biobest’s unique and powerful new addition to its aphid control strategy – has been awarded…
Bayer in Monheim, Germany, recently announced that the company had closed the previously announced transaction with Ginkgo Bioworks to begin…
The rapidly spreading, invasive box tree moth has decimated ornamental and wild boxwoods in Europe. Its economic, environmental, and societal…
Breeding Accel was founded in 2014 by KP Holland, Schoneveld Breeding, Sion Orchids and Interplant Roses to shorten the Time…
CASTLE HILL, Australia: Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA), the peak body for ornamental horticultural in Australia, has updated its members on…
WESTLAND, Netherlands: Agricultural research centre Vertify, consultancy firm Cultivators and the Dutch knowledge and innovation centre for international horticulture World…
Trevisan & Cuonzo, a leading European IP law firm and a pioneer in Plant Variety Protection (PVR), has defined the…
NFTs, blockchain and metaverse are the flavours of the moment. But what are they? Do they have an impact on…
Since its inclusion in the 1991 version of the UPOV Convention, the concept of Essentially Derived Varieties has been surrounded…
This article discusses the recent developments within the Brazilian legal framework for Plant Variety Protection (PVP) and provides a comprehensive…
Over 100 breeders, lawyers, and IP experts from over 20 countries met at CIOPORA’s Annual General Meeting in Cologne, Germany…