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Vestaron’s Spear Bioinsecticide No Longer Carries Bee Toxicity Warning
December 30, 2015
The new system from Bee Vectoring Technology incorporated a powdered crop protection material into the lid of commercial bumblebee hives. Bees pick up the product when they leave the hive and deposit it on every plant they visit.
Manufacturers are delivering new growing media products to help growers attempt to minimize their footprint without sacrificing quality. Here are nine new products to consider for your greenhouse operation.
A team of scientists at the University of Florida have found a way to help growers reduce pesticide use and potentially save millions for the ornamental industry.
Researchers determine if bench-top root-zone heating in combination with reduced air temperatures is an effective method for poinsettia cold finishing.
If you deal with plants, you’re going to deal with deer. Address the problem by knowing what plants deer will normally not choose to eat, and tell consumers the same thing.
Researchers determine the differences in basil growth between nutrient-film and deep-flow hydroponic production systems.
Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, along with an automation technology company, have developed a web-based irrigation system that saved 21 percent in water use without reducing growth of container-grown landscape plants.
From increased automation to new soil amendments and water-saving technologies, media manufacturers offer sustainability-focused solutions to meet growers’ unique needs.
Entomologist Jonathan Lundgren has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging USDA retaliated against him because of his research on the adverse effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on bees and monarch butterflies.
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Neisser will work with grower customers who have received cuttings from Vivero, while providing technical support for the company’s products.
Tags and labels today need to add more than just visual appeal. They carry helpful information that can educate and inspire the consumer, adding value to your products. Check out these new options in tag and label technology.
New technology in on-demand printing will soon be available to growers from Primera Technology Incorporated. The GP3000, a new on-demand, full-color tag, stake and label printer, prints on both sides of tags, stakes and labels with inks that are highly water- and UV-resistant.