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October 8, 2019
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Philips

Deadline to submit GCII claims

The deadline for Ontario greenhouses to submit their final claims and surveys for the Greenhouse Competitiveness and Innovation Initiative (GCII) is October 31, 2019.


Producer to adopt more sustainable packaging

Sunset Produce has announced their plans to offer 100 per cent reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging for all fruits and vegetables by 2025.


Newly completed greenhouse celebrates milestones

After nine months of construction, the completed facility measures 32 acres. NatureFresh Farms is growing just over 15 acres of tomatoes-on-the-vine and over 15 acres of specialty tomato varieties.
 
 
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CGC

See you this week!

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY! Join growers, speakers and exhibitors from around the world in beautiful Niagara Falls, to network, discover and learn. The CGC is your Canadian resource for the business of growing! Conference information, program and exhibitor listings are available on our website. >> Learn More
 
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Mixed containers

Mixed containers: A grower’s guide to getting it right

As a bedding plant grower, you want to grow what’s most profitable. Unfortunately, demand for that item could be limited. With the popularity of mixed containers, we need to produce excellent combinations at the most effective cost. The following guidelines are meant to help you achieve that. » Learn more
 
Conference

Evolving conference celebrates 40 years

After four decades, three venues and countless talks from world-class speakers, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference remains the place to be for growers of all crops under cover. From the oil crisis in 1979, to ongoing digitization of communications, the CGC continues to be Canada’s go-to meeting place. Here’s why. » Learn more
 
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Annex Bookstore

Plant Propagation: Principles & Practices, 9th Edition

World standard on plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years!

Hartmann and Kester’s Plant Propagation remains the field’s most complete and up-to-date guide to the principles and practices of plant propagation. Using color figures throughout, the text pairs chapters on horticultural science with commercial techniques for plant propagation.

The extensively updated Ninth Edition integrates the latest breakthroughs and innovations, including advances in plant hormone biology and the molecular basis of plant growth. It includes a vast new range of color photos taken at commercial producers and research labs around the world.
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Events 
 

Canadian Greenhouse Conference

Oct 9-10, 2019
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
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PMA Fresh Summit

Oct 17-19
Location: Anaheim, CA
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Advancing Women in Agriculture

Oct 27-29
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
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