• Capsanem controls box tree moth biologically

  June 27, 2019

  from the Crambidae family, a native to South-East Asia, was made in Germany in 2007. ‘In the past we could only place traps and monitor the box tree moth [...] difficult to handle in public spaces due to their status as crop protection products. Box tree caterpillars can develop in large numbers and in severe cases kill [...] severe damage to this popular tree/hedge since it was first detected in Europe in 2007. Capsanem , an effective environmentally sustainable solution based

• Koppert acquires Scandinavian Lindesro

  January 26, 2023

  logistics in this region’, said Ron Verhaagh, key account manager at Koppert. ‘Lindesro has always shared our ambition to promote sustainability in food production [...] continue to be a good and strong partner for growers in Sweden’, said Örjan Slanberg, owner of Lindesro AB in Sweden. ‘We share the common goal of making a more [...] shareholder at Lindesro AB. The acquisition is fully in line with the values of Koppert. Since its founding in 1967 the company is committed to promoting sustainable

• Join annual conference on Food Security

  June 7, 2021

  International Year of Fruits & Vegetables. Leading professionals in their companies and in the agricultural sector will discuss, from their point of view [...] SANSA2021 , the annual conference on Food Security, Sustainable Business and Water in the agricultural sector. SANSA is organized by ISAM, the international ag [...] the conference revolves around fruit and vegetables and the role they play in facing the challenge of food insecurity, taking advantage of the special occasion

• Initial experiences: Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  May 18, 2021

  experiences in using the new product are positive. ‘I’ve known Phytoseiulus my whole life,’ the cucumber grower begins. On his three-hectare farm in Pijnacker [...] mite has always been a reliable beneficial. ‘I use it to combat spider mite in combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create [...] moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider mites can cause real problems in this type of crop, an even better beneficial is always welcome. That was the

• Intelligent Pest Management is as close as your mobile phone

  January 21, 2016

  received. An all-in-one tool in your pocket Growers can use the app for centralized data storage that is accessible from anywhere in the field. Raw data [...] a digital tool that records and analyzes problems in the field. Developed by the Koppert subsidiary in the United States two years ago, the app uses today’s [...] biological or cultural treatments. Launched in the United States, the iPM app has more recently been successfully tested in a number of European countries where

• Out of hibernation and ready for strawberry pollination

  April 12, 2016

  my initial forecast in October, based on historical sales data and local knowledge of what is happening in the soft fruit industry in the UK,’ says Foster [...] strawberries are grown in plastic tunnels. A further 225 hectares are grown in greenhouses. The UK is the biggest consumer of strawberries in Europe, followed [...] occurring pollinators have been in decline for a number of years and there is a growing trend to introduce bumblebees in greenhouses and plastic tunnel

• Collective innovation for a sustainable horticulture

  September 14, 2016

  players in the horticultural industry enables innovation and knowledge sharing. It contributes to global food security and sustainable development in developing [...] Martin Helmich, Sales & Marketing Director of Hoogendoorn Growth Management. In the video Wageningen UR, Koppert Biological Systems, Rijk Zwaan and Hoogendoorn [...] horticulture sector. Enabling growers to cultivate vegetables and flowers anywhere in the world, regardless the climatic conditions, is key to create food security

• Agro Care delivers the first Fair Trade tomatoes to the Dutch market

  June 13, 2016

  important element in their quality policy. Agro Care has made great strides in this regard, and a significant portion of production in the Netherlands is [...] location in Tunisia which is a joint venture between the company and a Tunisian tomato grower. Agro Care is one of the largest tomato producers in the Netherlands [...] for women in the region, and provide our employees with transport to and from work. At Desert Joy, we promote mutual respect.’ The first in Africa People

• Rosen Sabrowski: Limonica highly effective against thrips and whitefly

  November 1, 2017

  find some California thrips lower down in the crop, but never in the flowers. They stay completely clean, even in a highly sensitive cultivar like White [...] Attenberger welcome more than 150 customers to their company in Recklinghausen, a city in the north-east of the German Ruhr area. Most of those customers [...] is also one of the few rose growers in Germany that uses assimilation lighting. This is why pests can also be found in the winter, making beneficials in

• Sustainable cultivation goes much further than pests and natural enemies

  April 19, 2018

  policies in place in many parts of the world,’ says Peter Maes, presenting his view on the future at the headquarters of Koppert Biological Systems in Berkel [...] is also gaining in importance in the world of practice. Peter Maes points to outdoor crops, where Koppert is continuing to gain ground in major crops such [...] Marketing. The latest techniques and technology are growing in importance in response to Koppert's broaderfield of work. ‘If we can get to know and understand