NEWS BASF expands production capacities O
n October 1st, BASF opened its expanded Littlehampton, UK production site. Journalists from all over Europe were invited to tour the site and learn about the production process.
According to a press release, ‘BASF is strengthening its ability to sustainably meet the growing global demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture’. At the Littlehampton site, BASF increases its production volumes of beneficial nematodes and inoculants, moving ahead with its strategy to develop solutions beyond conventional crop protection. “We are making significant investments in innovating and delivering the best in biological and chemical solutions. This will support our customers to produce more efficiently with an even better outcome while meeting the evolving expectations of society. Now and for the long-term we are committed to being an innovative partner in this dynamic area,” said Philipp Rosendorfer, Vice President R&D Functional Crop Care.
Double nematode capacity
The expansion will allow BASF to double production capacities for beneficial nematodes, which are microscopic organisms that can control a diverse range of insect and slug pests. With six different types of beneficial nematodes, BASF offers a global portfolio, including the Nemasys products, each with a distinctive mode of action for customers in vegetable, horticulture, and turf.
“The demand for our beneficial nematodes has increased significantly over the past five years, with 2014 being our best year to date,” explained Graeme Gowling, Global Biologicals Marketing, Functional Crop Care. “Our customers see an increasingly important role in using nematodes in Integrated Pest Management programs, as they are easy to apply, have a longer window of activity and can effectively control yield-robbing pests,” concluded Graeme.
9th Chinese Mushroom Days T
he Wanda Realm Hotel in Zhangzhou is once again the venue for this year’s edition of the Chinese Mushroom Days (15-17 November), the main event of the Asian
mushroom industry.
The event, which includes lectures and a trade fair, takes off really on Saturday 14 November, with a workshop on Agaricus cultivation organized for Chinese growers by spawn producer Lambert Spawn. International speakers here include Lambert VP Christine Smith, consultant Ray Samp, Mathieu Geurts (BVB Substrates) and Eric Vernooij (Champfood).
The Mushroom Days will be opened on November 15th, when speak- ers include ISMS President Greg Seymour, Alexander Khrenov (Mos- cow Mushroom Growing School) and Jianchun Huang of the Edible Fungi Institute SAAS.
On the 16th, farm walks will be organised for international visitors, to Fujian Jiatian (King oyster mushrooms), enoki farm Fujian Wanchen Bio-tech (see report in MB62). A visit to the World Heritage ‘Tulou’ buildings in Fujian Province and Jinming Food (Agaricus) is also on the programme.
A picture of last year’s Chinese Mushroom Days in Zhangzhou.
The last day of the conference features lectures by Bert Rademakers (CNC Exotic Mushrooms), Qi Tan (SAAS) and Eiichi Kimura, VP of Kinokkusu Corporation from Japan.
Expect full coverage of this interesting event in next issue of Mushroom Business!
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