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First published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic. 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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| Top five features of 2023 |
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Powdery mildew diseases affect a wide range of host species including important greenhouse crops such as tomato, pepper and cucumber, and are caused by different fungal pathogens. On cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.), powdery mildew is caused by Golovinomyces ambrosiae and far less commonly by the pathogen Podosphaera macularis (specifically under field conditions). By Cameron Scott and Dr. Zamir K. Punja.
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Born out of a need to battle insecticide-resistant pests with relatively few chemical options, the Canada's greenhouse floriculture industry has earned its place as a world leader in the use of biological control over the past 30 years. Most of the time, high-quality, residue-free crops can be produced with this pest management tactic. Sometimes there are times where releasing beneficial insects isn’t the most effective or economical course of action. By Mike Short and Sarah Jandricic.
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In Leamington, Ont., Great Lakes Greenhouses, one of the largest cucumber growers in North America, has been working with an intelligent automation company, Koidra Inc. to optimize its operations for increased yield and profitability for the past two years. By Andrew Snook.
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Deb’s Greenhouse is a labour of love. While the Alberta-based greenhouse plant-growing operation has expanded to include an online store with a wide variety of products, which has been successful, it all comes back to the love that owner Deb Foisy has: love for an agricultural lifestyle and love for her children, and how this business model has afforded her the opportunity to be close to them. By Matt Jones.
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Forest fires, windy and dry conditions and hot temperatures inside and outside the greenhouses has growers concerned about their tomato crops and of course other vegetables as well. The question is asked: what to do? By Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza.
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In March, a research project at a southwestern Ontario greenhouse has found a sustainable method to cool the water that growers use to irrigate their greenhouse vegetable crops – improving both plant health and fruit quality in the process.
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In March, after nearly a decade of researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP Vertical Farms has launched its inaugural facility in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.
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In April, a Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) research project tested three anti-viral technologies that aim to prevent the transmission of both COVID-19 and an economically significant plant virus affecting tomatoes inside commercial greenhouses. The project included three approaches developed by service provider PRODIGie – Innovation Evolved Inc.
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Freshbay has announded a plan to launch a large-scale, deep earth geothermal powered, 19-acre controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility expected to begin operations in Hinton, Alberta, in January 2024.
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In August, Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit energy and water benchmarking organization for CEA producers, announced the availability of its Water Circularity Best Practices Guide for Controlled Environment Agriculture Operations.
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January 9, 2024 | 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J1, Canada
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January 26, 2024 | Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage, 1, Frankfurt am Main
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