Japanese Beetle Stakeholder Meeting Held
A meeting amongst industry stakeholders took place January 18 to discuss the Japanese beetle threat in Vancouver and its potential and likely threat of spreading.
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The Bioherbicide Phoma macrostoma: A Glimpse Into the Future for Broadleaved Weed Control in Turfgrass
by Karen Bailey and Louis Simard
A healthy, green lawn is not only pleasing to the eye, but also provides other benefits to people and the environment.
Marie Thorne Announces her Retirement from Syngenta
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, December 18, 2017
Senior Turf Specialist, Marie Thorne has announced her retirement from Syngenta Canada Inc. after an outstanding 37-year career serving the turf industry in Canada. Marie will remain in her current role until April 2018.
Read more: Marie Thorne Announces her Retirement from Syngenta
Ag Horticulture & Landscape Sectors Tackle Labour and Skills Shortages
SURREY, British Columbia (November 30, 2017) - The BC Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) is partnering with the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training to develop deeper insights into alleviating the labour shortages of workers in the landscape, agriculture horticulture and turf sectors.
Read more: Ag Horticulture & Landscape Sectors Tackle Labour and Skills Shortages
Ministry Concerned Over Pesticide Contamination
In an effort to reach out to industry, the BC Ministry of Agriculture recently informed multiple grower groups that neonicotinoid pesticide contamination was discovered within the Nicomekl watershed in the Langley area of BC’s lower mainland.