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15-05-2017

Budget changes good for Aussie floriculture

The Australian Federal Government’s Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the 2017-18 Budget last week, which contained a series of measures for small business.

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12-05-2017

Throwing ants off the scent

Scientists at Plant & Food Research, B3 (Better Border Biosecurity) and the University of Auckland have been researching Argentine ants to determine how odour and physical cues help them to forage for food.

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11-05-2017

UFG Update

Auction house UFG are making progress and flower industry members give their thoughts on the changes to date

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11-05-2017

Flower Feast or Famine

While growing conditions have caused a flower glut in East Africa not matched by market demand, Danish growers simply cannot grow enough scented pot roses to meet market needs

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11-05-2017

Mothers Day Marketing

New Zealand's National Flower Promotions Group have taken their inspiration from social media trending to arrive at a lovely pink and peach inspirational reminder that's entirely constructed of seasonal and 'on trend' cut flowers

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11-05-2017

Influence of light, CO2, temp on young plant production

M.S. candidate Allison Hurt at Michigan State University is quantifying how light (duration, intensity, and quality), carbon dioxide, and temperature (air temperature and root-zone) influence floriculture and hop young plant production, quality, and subsequent flowering.

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11-05-2017

Protected Cropping Australia Conference 2017

Australasia's leading protected cropping congress is to be held this year in Adelaide's new Convention Centre from 10-12th July and will be sponsored by Apex Greenhouses and Royal Brinkman

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11-05-2017

Effects of Nitrogen on Phalaenopsis Orchid

Growers realise the importance of nitrogen (N) on the vegetative growth of phalaenopsis orchids (hybrids of Phalaenopsis sp.), but often overlook its influence on reproductive growth, according to researchers, Yin-Tung Wang and Yao-Chien Alex Chang.

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11-05-2017

NZ Flower & Garden Show returns

New Zealand’s premier Consumer horticultural event is returning to Auckland.

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10-05-2017

Too Hot to Handle

Both temperatures and tempers appear to have been elevated during a difficult 2017 summer season for Australian Flower Growers

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