Each February, the Landscape Ontario Growers’ Short Course brings together nursery growers to learn more about issues they face. The lineup for the 2008 sheds light on a number of issues.

The short course takes place February 13 at the Royal Botanical Gardens Centre in Hamilton/Burlington. A theme this year is energy conservation and recycling. Other talks include drought tolerant Aquilegia, water and fertility management, spraying BMPs, invasive species and more.

Featured speaker Keith Warren, director of product development for J. Frank Schmidt and Son Company in Boring, Oregon, will present two talks that focus on the latest developments in new trees and “planting for success”. His information will be of interest to all growers.
 

Short Course line-up:

Continental breakfast

Breeding Drought Tolerant Aquilegia
Mary Jane Clark, University of Guelph

Fertility, Water and Leachate Management Research
Zahid Alam, University of Guelph

Latest Developments in New Cultivar Introductions: Shade and Flowering Trees
Keith Warren, J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., Boring, Oregon

Wind and Solar Power for the Nursery
Ted Manning, Niagara Wind Power Inc., Welland

Greenhouse Alternative Energyand Conservation
Jeff Chambers, Geomatrix Consultants, Waterloo

Tar Spot Research
Tom Hsiang, University of Guelph

Using Chlorination Technology to Disinfect Irrigation Water
Youbin Zheng, University of Guelph

Container Irrigation Survey
Jennifer Llewellyn, OMAFRA, Guelph

An OMAFRA Moment
Jennifer Llewellyn, OMAFRA, Guelph

Optimizing Curtains for Energy Conservation
Theo Blom, University of Guelph

Planting for Success: Timing and Depth can Affect Your Profit
Keith Warren, J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., Boring, Oregon

Spraying Best Practices and Tips
Helmut Spieser, OMAFRA, Ridgetown

Invasive Alien Species and DPCP
Christoph Kessel, Landscape Ontario

Growers’ Group Research Harnessing the Web’s Power for Insect ID
Dave Cheung

Growers’ Summer Tour
Jennifer Llewellyn, OMAFRA, Guelph

Low Volume Field Irrigation
Ryan Tyce, Somerville Nurseries Inc., Everett

Growers’ Good Idea Session: In-row Cultivation
Ryan Tyce, Somerville Nurseries Inc.

Coir Containers
Dan Vanderkruk, Connon Nurseries Inc. (AVK)

Recycling Poly
Case Vanderkruk, Connon Nurseries Inc. (NVK)

Plastic Lumber
John Moons, Connon Nurseries Inc. (NVK)

A Schmidt Good Idea
Keith Warren, J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., Oregon

Deer Exclusion and High-End Wreaths
Tim Dyer, Kings Creek Trees

A Braun Good Idea
David Braun, Braun Nursery Ltd.

Worth a Visit
Glen Lumis, University of Guelph

This year’s short course sponsor is Plant Products Co. Register online at www.horttrades.com. by Feb. 7 to take advantage of pre-registration fees: $65 per LO member, $75 for a potential member and $25 for a student. Onsite registration is $90.