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The next intake for the Canadian Agricultural Partnership cost-share funding program for Ontario will run from January 8 to January 29, 2020. Here are categories applicable to greenhouses.
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Greenhouse and other agriculture workers experience higher lost-time injury rates than any other Schedule 1 sector over the last six years.
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Heat loss in greenhouses during the winter months has led Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. to evaluate different solutions to reduce greenhouse energy consumption.
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First published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic. Presented in a glossary format, this pocket-sized reference book gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name.
This enables the reader to learn how the terms should be spelled and pronounced correctly and provides an explanation of why plants like Helianthus hirsutus is so called – because it is hairy!
Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition is a reliable resource for gardeners of all abilities, park managers, botanists, ecologists, garden designers and horticultural practitioners and students.
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At the California Spring Trials, Guelph trial garden manager Rodger Tschanz looked for new perennials with unusual or extended bloom periods to lengthen their life on the greenhouse bench. Some didn’t require vernalization, while others had a photoperiod/daylength-neutral response that didn’t need short or long days to encourage new blooms. Here were his top 10.
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In addition to changing light levels, researchers are now using selective colours of light to achieve the desired effects on indoor crops. From promoting root growth in ornamentals to increasing fresh weight in lettuce, applying a selective spectrum of supplemental light seems to be a gamechanger. It’s a whole new playground, says Dr. Melanie Yelton.
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