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CALIFORNIA SPRING TRIALS NEWS

Ball FloraPlant Farms Are Neonic Free
  Offshore vegetative annuals, geranium and poinsettias to use less chemicals and find alternative pest management solutions.
(10/6/15) -- WEST CHICAGO, IL – Ball FloraPlant is pleased to announce its offshore cuttings farms did not use neonicotinoid-based pest management chemicals during its spring crop production last shipping season, and will continue to be neonic free this year. Instead, the company and its greenhouse managers have relied on alternative means to supply insect-free cuttings to its global customer base.

“Our farms moved toward eliminating neonicotinoid chemicals a few seasons ago, before it became a more mainstream issue. Our reasons were three-fold: Buildup of pest resistance, overall chemical expense and to reduce any toxic effects to the environment,” says Aart De Leeuw, Production Director for Ball FloraPlant.

The offshore Ball FloraPlant facilities that have eliminated neonics in production are Floricultura (Guatemala) and Las Limas (Nicaragua). Ball FloraPlant partner Selecta (Uganda and Kenya) is also neonic free, The dedicated scouting teams at these farms work closely with management and they have one goal: Delivering clean, quality cuttings. More -->

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Angelos Series by PAC-Elsner

New from Elsner PAC as seen @ Spring Trials, 2014.

Angelos Angelonia Bicolor Angelos Angelonia Blue Angelos Angelonia Lavender Pink Angelos Angelonia White