Canadian Greenhouse Growers' Directory & Buyer's Guide Now Available
It is with great pleasure that Flowers Canada Growers Inc. would like to announce that the 2013 Canadian Greenhouse Growers’ Directory & Buyer’s Guide is now available. …
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New Quito, Ecuador International Airport Open For Business
The new international airport of Quito, Mariscal Sucre, was inaugurated Feb. 19th. Operations began Feb 20th at 9:00 AM. There is, for the first time, a cargo terminal, which will specifically support the improved practices of flower exportation. …
100th FloraHolland Grower In Fair Flowers Fair Plants
The company Freek van der Velden in Delfgauw is the 100th FloraHolland grower participating in the Fair Flowers Fair Plants campaign. Van der Velden grows potted gerberas and is one of the growers marked with ‘F’ at the auction clock. Along with their environmental certification MPS-A, these producers also have the MPS-Socially Qualified (MPS-SQ) certificate, as required by the international standard of Fair Flowers Fair Plants. …
Dümmen & Agribio Group Announce Merger
Breeding and young plant production companies Dümmen and Agribio Group announce the intention to merge together. The combination will profit from the advanced breeding technologies of Agribio Group and the professional supply chain skills of Dümmen. Customers will benefit from a complete product portfolio, while retaining the close-to-customer attitude for which both companies are known. …
Oberlin, OH's Green Circle Growers Sustains Fire Damage To Growing Space
Green Circle Growers sustained significant damage to a one acre production barn and five acres of greenhouse structure in an early evening blaze that took firefighters 10 hours to extinguish last Tuesday. Cause is yet to be determined, but the fire originated in an outdoor area is used to store materials. …