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July 23, 2019 |
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Featuring over 3750 different varieties, organizer Mel Sawaya says there will be brand new varieties shown, along with tried-and-tested ones that growers may not have seen yet.
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Show organizers say over 10,000 horticultural professionals attended this year’s show in Columbus, OH, with an audience from around the globe. Missed it? Here are photos from the show.
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The greenhouse, nursery and floriculture industry is Canada’s largest agricultural employer, but it faces some significant challenges ahead, says the latest labour forecast report.
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Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments.
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Greenhouse ornamental growers from all over BC, Saskatchewan and Alberta made their way to western Canada’s new varieties trials last week. With over 300 new varieties spread out over 7,500 square feet of space, growers were engaged and enthused, even after long hours of driving, says event organizers.
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Digitally savvy and driven by a desire to improve the environment, this next cohort of horticulture talent is passionate about the future of our industry. Two graduating students from the Niagara College Horticulture diploma program, Daynan Lepore and Rain Avila, discuss school, graduation and what they hope to accomplish as they cross the finish line.
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