While still over 2 months away…the CGC is fast approaching! Happening October 9 & 10 in Niagara Falls, I’m excited to announce the speaker program for the 2024 CGC has been released! Keep reading to find out about the Bus Tour, Poster Competition and more.
Canada’s foremost event for commercial greenhouse flower, vegetable, berry, and nursery growers, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference is the ultimate connection point for growers, suppliers and research partners!
This year’s theme is Smart Growing and the recently released speaker program can be found here. Across two days there are 17 different sessions, covering topics including production, pest management, automation, innovative technology and more. Read through the program to earmark sessions you’re interested in!
Conference registration opens August 1st! Read more about registration fees here.
Interested in participating in more ways at CGC? Join our Bus Tour, happening October 8th. The tour will be heading to Leamington, in southwestern Ontario, to visit a variety of greenhouses in the area and stop at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens for lunch. Interested participants have the option of purchasing tickets for a bus leaving from Niagara on October 7th, with the cost of a hotel room (in Windsor) included in the ticket. This bus will then join the other option, a bus originating in the Leamington area on October 8th for the start of the tour. Visit the CGC Bus Tour page to learn about ticket costs and schedule details as they are released.
Interested in having your research showcased at the CGC? Enter the Poster Competition! The goal with this poster session is to highlight research on greenhouse floriculture, fruit, vegetables, and alternative crops in Canada, allowing growers and members of the ag-industry to see the excellent work that researchers do in support of the many commodities they grow. This poster session will include regular posters and student competition posters.
Application due date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Poster PDF due date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Please use the Poster Application Form to enter the regular and student competition poster sessions and return it to Denise Beaton (denise.beaton@ontario.ca) or Cara McCreary (cara.mccreary@ontario.ca).
- Posters should be approximately 120 cm x 90 cm (48” x 36”) in either portrait or landscape orientation. Both traditional research posters and infographics that can convey appropriate details are encouraged.
- The student poster competition is directed at students currently enrolled at a college or university who are conducting research on greenhouse crops or related production/marketing practices relevant to Canada. The prizes are as follows:
- 1st Prize – $750
- 2nd Prize – $500
- 3rd Prize – $350
- 4th Prize – $150
The student competition will be limited to the first 20 students. These 20 student competitors will receive free registration for both conference days. Any additional posters can be included in the regular session. You can find the full details: competition rules, Poster Application Form, and view some of the 2023 posters here.
Excited about this year’s Canadian Greenhouse Conference and all it has to offer! Hope to see you all on October 9 & 10.
