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Category Archives: Nursery Production
Register Now: Nursery Growers Summer Tour!
Discover innovations in nursery field production and network with fellow growers at Landscape Ontario’s Grower Group Summer Tour on August 28th, 2025. Register Now: https://landscapeontario.com/growers-group-tour-08-28-2025 From conifer cultivation and irrigation systems to pest control and weed management, the tour will … Continue reading
Beech Leaf Disease in Ontario: What is it, where is it, and what to look for
Across Ontario, reports of beech leaf disease (BLD) in the landscape have been steadily increasing and now some nurseries are also starting to see symptomatic trees. There’s a lot of unanswered questions about this new plant health issue. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Diseases, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production
Tagged banding on beech trees, beech leaf disease, beech mortality, beech tree health, beech tree issues, BLD, BLD ontario, Fagus, foliar nematode, L. crenatae, nursery and landscape plants, nursery crops, Nursery IPM
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Register now for the Nursery Growers Short Course
It’s that time again! The Nursery Growers Short Course will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at a NEW and LARGER space, Lionhead Golf Club & Conference Centre. Registration is LIVE. Click here to register before January 19th for … Continue reading
What mesh type is needed to exclude box tree moth adults in boxwood production?
This blog post aims to summarize the findings of a study conducted last winter on various types of mesh exclusion netting that boxwood growers in Ontario could use for safeguarding boxwood to exclude box tree moth adults in a controlled … Continue reading
Posted in box tree moth, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production
Tagged box tree moth, BTM, BTM IPM, exclusion netting, safeguarding
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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
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
Posted in Educational Opportunities, Innovations, Nursery Production
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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Reimagining tree nursery inventory using 3D vision and automation
Last week, David Weales from the University of Guelph presented at the Nursey Grower’s Short Course and provided an update to growers on the status of a project that was started in 2020 to develop an automated system for measuring … 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
