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REMINDER: Webinar on Managing Pesticide Resistance in Greenhouses and Nurseries TOMORROW at Noon!
Greenhouse IPM practitioners have to produce high quality plants and produce with a more limited chemical arsenal. We also have to deal with several key pests that are known to readily develop resistance to multiple chemical classes, including thrips, whitefly … 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
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
Job Opportunity: Summer Student – Research Assistant
There are a number of opportunities available this summer to work with OMAFRA field specialists throughout Ontario as a summer research assistant. For those interested in working specifically with nursery and landscape plants, there is one position available based out … 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
Posted in Educational Opportunities, IPM, Uncategorized
Tagged Application methods, IPM, pesticides, Sprayers 101
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Funding Opportunity: Invasive Species Action Fund
The Invasive Species Centre has launched a funding opportunity for projects and the deadline to apply is June 7, 2023.
Posted in Funding, Funding Opportunity, Invasive Species, Uncategorized
Tagged Funding, Invasive species, ISAF, ISC
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Box Tree Moth: 2023 Training & Resources
Too busy to catch the last two Box Tree Moth Webinars? You’re in luck! Both were recorded and available to watch below. First up, we have a short refresher video on basics of BTM biology, how to monitor for this … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, Pheromone traps
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Upcoming Pest Webinars for Nurseries
With the season starting to ramp up, there are two upcoming (and free!) webinars that I hope will be helpful to any nursery staff, IPM managers, and others in the green industry. Both webinars are meant to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged BMPs, box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, nursery crops, Scouting, SLF, spotted lanternfly
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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
