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Category Archives: Educational Opportunities
Upcoming Webinar: Scouting your Ornamental Crops like a Pro!
Ever feel like you’re taking too much time scouting your crops for insects or diseases? Or, maybe you feel the opposite – you’re willing to spend the time, but you keep missing critical pests. If scouting has been a challenge … Continue reading
Nursery growers: still time to register for the Summer Nursery Tour!
Landscape Ontario’s summer nursery tour is right around the corner: registration has been extended and you have until August 25th to sign up. This much-anticipated event will take place on Thursday August 29th, 2024 and will focus on the crucial … Continue reading
Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2024: Smart Growing
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 … Continue reading
Interested in some AgRobotics field demos?
Join the AgRobotics Working Group for its Demo Days on the 4th and 11th of July! The AgRobotics Working Group is hosting two demo days for agricultural producers to learn about technology being validated for Ontario’s diverse production systems in … Continue reading
Highlights from Short Course 2024
What an amazing turnout we had at the Nursery Growers Short course on February 7th. The event sold out in record-time and we had a packed venue. For those who couldn’t make it (or those who maybe accidentally dozed off … Continue reading
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Tagged business principles, grower tips, grower updates, learning opportunities, new technologies, nursery growers education, Nursery Growers Short Course, Ontario nursery growers short course, ontario nursery production, soil and media
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Upcoming IPM workshops: Register now!
Intended audience: Nursery staff, agri-businesses/consultants, and other IPM specialists I’m very happy to announce the return of IPM workshops for nursery crops! Register by filling out the following form: Click here. These half day, in-person only workshops are geared towards … Continue reading
Register now for the Nursery Growers Short Course
This year’s short course will have topics for everyone including presentations on professional development and partnerships, soil and substrate testing, cover cropping, on farm composting, automation, and new technologies. Plus, we’re excited for the return of Grower Ideas! Growers from … Continue reading
Save the date: Nursery Growers Short Course on February 7th, 2024
It’s official, the much anticipated Nursery Growers Short Course will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and will take place at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre. This year’s short course will feature presentations on topics such as automation, … Continue reading
Upcoming GrowON Webinar: Comforting Lies and Unpleasant Truths about Pesticide Application Methods
Ever wonder why you spray the label rate of a pesticide, and you just don’t see good control? Does it have to do with your application method? Your crop? Or something to do with the label rate? According to Dr. … Continue reading
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Tagged Application methods, IPM, pesticides, Sprayers 101
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Nursery Growers: Register Now for Short Course!
It’s that time of year, the annual Nursery Growers Short Course is right around the corner. This year, short course is back in-person and will be held on Friday February 10, 2023. We also have a new location; Landscape Ontario … Continue reading
