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8/17/12
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( + ) Paul Ecke: Selling Ecke Ranch
After nearly 100 years, the poinsettia empire is changing hands—a bittersweet and necessary move, Ecke explains.
Wednesday night the Ecke Ranch announced it has been acquired by the Dutch-based Agribio Group. Here, Paul Ecke III talks with Patch about what motivated the sale, and what’s next for him.
Patch: How long have plans been in motion to sell the Ecke Ranch?
Paul Ecke: I don’t know exactly but it seems about six months. In our industry there has been a lot of consolidation going on for some time. Over the last five years, most of the small breeder producers have been bought and that was one of the things I looked at. When I was growing up we were a big company and today we are on the small side through no fault of our own. What’s going on is consolidation, and that’s natural in all industries. Retailers such as Walmart, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and Costco are driving more and more business, so growers are getting bigger and demanding more from breeder producers. We had ideas to grow, but we had to have capital to grow. The last three or four years was not a good time to find capital.
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8/16/12
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( + ) Dutch-Based Company Purchases Ecke Ranch
The popular ranch was acquired by Agribio Group
Last night, the Ecke Ranch announced it has been acquired by the Dutch-based Agribio Group reported Greenhouse Product News and FloraCulture International Thursday.
“I have been looking for the right opportunity to elevate Ecke Ranch to a new level of excellence," Paul Ecke III says. "Our combined companies will enhance the strong brand name, high standards for quality, reliability and excellence in poinsettia as well as geranium breeding. Our customers are changing rapidly. As a primary breeder and supplier our role is ever-expanding. We need a strong partner to support our continuing innovation and provide our customers more options. Agribio Group is the ideal fit to partner with as we look to the future.”.... »»
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8/8/12
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( + ) Green Fuse Botanicals Triples Greenhouse Space
Company moves to new location for testing
Green Fuse Botanicals has tripled its greenhouse space and significantly enhanced its plant trials with a move to new facilities in Santa Paula, Calif. The new location at Fides Oro gives them the opportunity to test many more plants in an excellent facility.
“This is a big step forward in our ability to evaluate plants and bring new products to market,” said Steve Jones, Green Fuse founder. “It gives us the flexibility to trial a wide variety of genera in different growing environments. With this expanded control, we can closely replicate our customers’ conditions in North America and overseas.”.... »»
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6/4/12
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( + ) Perennials: Summer vs. Late Winter Transplanting Options
By Sarah Mitchell, Syngenta Technical Services
Large perennial growers transplant nearly year-round to produce crops that meet their market needs. For growers who choose the summer transplant option, the cost savings on liners and balancing the workload makes up for additional costs during the long growing cycle. Winter transplanting offers timing predictability at a high yield. Transplanting perennials in May adds product depth during garden mum season, a competitive advantage compared to growers who only offer mums, pansies, and ornamental cabbage or kale. .... »»
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5/28/12
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( + ) Hot Crops for the Warm Season
Mark Sanford, Syngenta Technical Services
Going into the hot summer months will require a different culture regime for heat-loving annuals in order to keep them flowering and vigorous. Due to the amount of water needed to keep plants thriving, supplemental fertilizer will also be required. Plants need fertilizer not only to maintain tone but also to help them stay in color during periods of high stress..... »»
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5/24/12
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( + ) VIDEO: Ecke Ranch's SNAP System
Saves two weeks off production time
The Ecke SNAP system is designed to offer a plant-safe shipping and growing system for calloused poinsettia (and other crops) allowing for up to 2 weeks to be shaved off production times..... »»
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5/18/12
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( + ) Benary Reviews 2012 Spring Trials
Announces New Location for 2013
Benary would like to thank you for joining us at California Spring Trials 2012. Each year we strive to bring you products and information that will make you more profitable. This year, we hope you enjoyed our well known products and newest varieties as well as:
- Regional performance information
- State-of the-art research on summer production of Inspire® pansies done in real-world growing conditions
- Our new website - compatible with mobile devices
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5/11/12
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( + ) RED FOX Sarita® Geraniums
2012 Premiere in Pink and Dark Red
RED FOX Sarita interspecific geraniums add sumptuous new colors, and a few accolades..... »»
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4/26/12
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( + ) HGTV Plant Collection @ Spring Trials 2012
Thanks for Visiting Us @ Edna Valley
Thank you again for visiting the HGTV HOME Plant Collection at Spring Trials. We are so excited about the response the collection has received. We are glad you had a chance to preview “Expressions”, our debut line of annuals, at Edna Valley Vineyards.
“Expressions” includes four separate collections – Confetti Craze, Friendly Fusions, Sassy Sweethearts and Big & Bold – all of which are available as individual components in quarts and mixed together in gallons and decorative containers..... »»
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4/25/12
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( + ) Florist Holland: Spring Trials Recap
Gerbera of All Kinds on Display
It was a great pleasure meeting you during the California Spring Trials at our new show location in Oxnard. We enjoyed the many inspiring conversations and we were impressed by the number of visitors to our presentation and the great interest in our product lines..... »»
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4/20/12
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( + ) Vegetative Annual Disease Management
By Jane Trolinger, Ph.D., Syngenta Flowers Technical Services
Vegetative annual crops can be affected during production by several different diseases, some of which can be devastating. Recently, two types of pathogens have been problematic for calibrachoa, New Guinea impatiens, petunia and verbena: Botrytis, an ubiquitous fungus known as gray mold; and the tospoviruses, Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus ("INSV") and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus ("TSWV"). Here are some tips for managing Botrytis and tospoviruses in the greenhouse. To prevent Botrytis: .... »»
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4/17/12
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( + ) DUMMEN USA: Spring Trials Recap
Great Ball of Fire
In case you missed it, this was the overall theme for Dummen USA's Spring Trials at Edna Valley Vineyard in San Luis Obispo. We took visitors back to the hoppin' 50's as they dined in Foxy's Diner and snacked on Confetti Bars from the local ice cream truck.
There was a lot to see and visitors were awed by the amazing color of over 300 plants on display. Each week we will highlight a particular series that was introduced. You'll want to be sure to click any logos and follow the link to the custom videos we recorded.
So get ready... it all starts now!.... »»
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4/14/12
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( + ) Cultural Tips for Warm Season Bedding Plants
By Ken Harr, Syngenta Technical Services
Now that we're in the first weeks of spring, warm-season crops occupy more and more square-footage in greenhouses. Begonias, Salvia, Geraniums, Zinnias, Pentas, Gazanias and many other warm-season crops share a requirement for warmer soil temperatures to produce healthy root systems. Keeping the soil temperature at a near constant 67°F average daily temperature ("ADT") will help ensure adequate water and nutrient uptake. .... »»
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4/12/12
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( + ) Plant Haven: Spring Trials 2012 Recap & Videos
Event was a huge success.
We are still buzzing from the wonderful response we had from those who attended our 2012 Spring Trials event. Our new location at GroLink presented a perfect venue to showcase our new introductions. Having so many new “neighbors” sharing the location this year brought us the opportunity to meet new visitors and increase our presence in the industry. We would like to extend a huge thanks to all the visitors and hope you all enjoyed our featured selections for 2012/13. .... »»
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4/10/12
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( + ) 2013 AND 2014 CALIFORNIA SPRING TRIALS DATES CONFIRMED
OFA – THE ASSOCIATION OF HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS TO COORDINATE THE EVENT
Columbus, Ohio, USA—The Steering Committee for the California Spring Trials confirms the future dates of the event are Saturday, April 6 to Thursday, April 11, 2013 and Saturday, April 5 to Thursday, April 10, 2014. All operations are expected to be open during this time period, though some may choose to extend their participation for additional days to better serve their customers. .... »»
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