Entries by Groen Agro Control

Groen Agro Control at the Fruit Logistica

From 5 to 7 February you can visit us at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin. During this exhibition, product manager Michel Witmer will inform visitors about the services that Groen Agro Control has to offer. Laboratory manager Hassan el Khallabi is also present for substantive questions about measuring residues of plant protection products in fruit […]

Expansion of our Laboratory in Delfgauw

On the 9th of December the construction of our new laboratory and office building has started. Our new main building will connect our 2 existing Laboratories in Delfgauw. In the new building there will be enough space for expansion of the existing Laboratories, meeting rooms, and a presentation room for courses and symposia.

Preventing bacteria and viruses in a greenhouse with a good hygiene protocol

Good hygiene in horticulture is essential to keep bacteria, fungi and viruses out. For some viruses, such as the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), hygiene is currently the only cure to prevent this. To ensure that the greenhouses comply with good hygiene, it is for example good to check whether the disinfection measures have […]

Delft Research Group has raised 57 places in the Hillenraad top-100 in three years

The Delft Research Group has secured the 23th place in the Hillenraad100 this year. We have raised 57 places in three years. From position 80 in 2016 to position 23 in 2019. We thank this position to the innovations technological solutions within our companies such as the reliable analyzes of our laboratory Green Agro Control.

MRL changes

On 29 October the EU published Regulation 2019/1791 announcing changes to the MRLs. Regulation 2019/1791 describes MRL adjustments of 1-decanol, 2,4-D, ABE-IT 56, cyprodinil, dimethenamid, fatty alcohols, florpyrauxifen-benzyl, fludioxonil, fluopyram, mepiquat, pendimethalin, picolinafen, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyridaben, S -abscisinic acid and trifloxystrobin in or on certain products. These changes are valid from November 18, 2019. The changes […]

Groen Agro control visits the Fruit Attraction in Madrid

Groen Agro Control will visit the Fruit Attraction fair on 22 October in Madrid. Product manager Michel Witmer will be there to inform visitors about residue- and microbiological analyses in fruit and vegetables. You can make an appointment with him in advance via m.witmer@agrocontrol.nl or by calling 015 – 257 25 11.

Lower reporting limit for phosphonic acid

Recently we have optimized our method for phosphorous acid. This makes it possible to determine this component in even lower concentrations. Residue of phosphonic acid can arise from the use of the fungicide Fosetyl-aluminum or the use of fertilizers based on potassium phosphonate. The new reporting limit for phosphonic acid in fruit and vegetable products […]

Residue analysis by Groen Agro Control Peru

Since January 2019, Groen Agro Control Peru has been conducting residue analyses for growers and exporters in Peru. With the opening of our branch in Lima, we have the opportunity to also do our extensive GC-MSMS & LC-MSMS residue screening (> 700 components) in Peru. Growers and exporters can use this to check whether their […]