• Expanded board to strengthen development at Koppert Biological Systems

  April 19, 2018

  for specific divisions like Horti, Agri and live stock, made us realize that it was time for change within the top tier of the company’, says CEO Paul Koppert [...] RODENRIJS, THE NETHERLANDS – Koppert Biological Systems has increased the size of its board in response to the projected growth of the Dutch family company. Koppert

• Spot the caterpillar!

  July 7, 2023

  damage they cause or the plant they live on. If you find caterpillar faeces, it’s time for further investigation! Caterpillars can hide very well and often [...] small caterpillar lives in the leaf and makes tunnels there – that’s why it’s called a leaf 'miner'! Caterpillars of different butterfly species have three

• Koppert expands in North America to enhance service continuity and reliability

  November 1, 2024

  active in more than 100 countries worldwide, operating in 34 countries through its subsidiaries and reaching others via an extensive network of distributors [...] production facilities on the continent in the United States and Mexico, where it produces three species native to North America: Bombus impatiens, B. huntii

• Cultivating health with biological crop protection

  April 7, 2024

  we celebrate World Health Day on April 7th, it's important to recognize that the health of our planet and its inhabitants are interconnected. At Koppert

• Uniform emergence and fewer losses thanks to Trianum

  January 21, 2021

  organic farmer. I’ll grow organic for the next five years, to see whether it’s more profitable than non-organic. Organic seeds are particularly pricey, [...] are starting to use Trianum. ‘This is mainly to do with the good results it achieves in carrot cultivation. The evidence is unequivocal, and virtually [...] help.’ Frank adds that a recent drop in Trianum’s retail price has led to it being used in even more crops.

• Mexican Ceickor, World Horti Center and Koppert sign MoU

  November 4, 2020

  have graduated from Ceickor as properly trained growers, and Ceikor now has its own production locationas well. Nowadays, several Dutch partners are connected [...] Mexican horticultural sector. To do so optimally, World Horti Center shares its best practices so that they can be implemented in Ceickor and contribute to [...] experienced specialists in the field of covered cultivation. Ceickor also has its own production location. About World Horti Center This hub of the greenhouse

• Mirical - Revolutionary packaging simplifies application and maximizes whitefly control

  January 15, 2024

  introduced in France, the new and improved Mirical is lauded by growers for its improved performance and ease of use, with some growers reporting a reduction [...] for the Mirical bugs as well as a highly efficient release system, making it easier to use. The cardboard strips are fully compostable, and the protective

• Koppert actively participates in the legal cannabis market

  December 18, 2019

  The liberalization relates to smoking cannabis, processing it into oils and lotions, and using it in food products. At Koppert, former team leader Erik van [...] result, not a single milligram of chemical crop protection agents can be used. It clearly explains why these companies are interested in our products and knowledge

• Koppert team attends virtual ABIM conference

  October 26, 2020

  Industry Meeting was held online as a virtual conference for the first time in its 15 years’ existence last week. The Koppert team members who participated said [...] Evert Hamblok: ‘‘We hardly see any acceleration and global harmonization when it comes to the registration of biological pesticides. We still believe that [...] framework we see that the requirements are becoming even more stringent. When it comes to our beneficials, we see the compliancy question ramping up slightly

• Considerably lower Pythium pressure

  October 11, 2022

  susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant more [...] adjacent mats. ‘We sometimes lost up to 50% of production on the affected mats. It all adds up, and I don’t want to be faced with another situation like that [...] The crop receives 20 hours of high-intensity light every day, which makes it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety