Ecke Ranch to buy Oglevee's business
Paul Ecke Ranch will acquire Oglevee Ltd.'s business effective this month. The 2 companies will work together to integrate production, sales, marketing, breeding and Oglevee's patented CVI clean-stock system. The transaction includes Oglevee's products, breeding programs and clean-stock systems. Oglevee's production facilities will continue to be independently owned and operated by Oglevee Ltd., and the company will continue to support the supply of rooted cuttings and clean stock available through Ecke's sales and distribution systems. The acquisition makes Ecke the only North American-based company breeding and producing geraniums and poinsettias.
Florida: Growers cannot ship infested plants
Univ. of Fla. entomologist Lance Osborne is advising Florida's growers that they need to stay on top of insect infestations. He reports 1 nursery has been "regulated" because of whitefly problems identified by Fla. Dept. of Ag and Consumer Services. Osborne said this has to do with plant quality being impacted and it is not a biotype-related issue. He said nurseries will be prevented from shipping plants by FDACS, if the plants are infested with any pest that is reducing quality, until the problem is rectified.
Santa Fe Greenhouses thrives in drought
Even though Santa Fe, N.M., is experiencing drought conditions and water restrictions, Santa Fe Greenhouses has found out how to profit: Promote xeriscape gardening. New Mexico Business Weekly reports the company has installed a demonstration garden so customers can learn about appropriate plants and gardening techniques. The company, which started in 1984, has increased sales to $8.3 million through its wholesale, retail and High Country Gardens catalog business. The company has opened its 1st High Country Gardens retail store in Albuquerque and is planning more.
Spider mites thrive in hot, dry conditions
Twospotted spider mites will develop in hot, dry areas of greenhouses, especially where there are no rollup sides to help moderate temperatures, reports Leanne Pundt, Univ. of Conn. ext. hort. and greenhouse IPM specialist. Twospotted spider mites have a wide host range and can feed on hundreds of plants. Pundt said to scout the underside of the oldest leaves along the midveins for the mobile mites, eggs and white empty eggshells. There may also be faint stippling or chlorotic growth that resembles nitrogen deficiency.
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