Production

Growing in the Green: What’s new or improved
The California Pack Trials is now known as the California Spring Trials but, in reality, there are no “trials.” It is a showcase for the breeders, and that is why I like calling it exactly what it is – The California Showcase.

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From the Editor: July 2011
Organic vegetable production is still quite limited in Canada.

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Early season biocontrol of WFT
Though many biocontrol programs for western flower thrips (WFT) in greenhouse vegetables are successful, this pest is often a challenge to manage, particularly when incidence begins early in the season. Part of the challenge lies in the lack of pesticide options that can quickly suppress populations while allowing biocontrol agents to establish a favourable predator/pest ratio. Despite this, many growers are able to successfully manage WFT populations by adhering to two key management recommendations as follows:

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Growing in the Green: May 2011
This is the third in a series of vegetative crop features. Previous issues looked at brachyscome (March 2011) and scaevola (April 2011).

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Early season pest threat
Picture it: it’s a beautiful spring day, and you’re walking through your early bedding crops.

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From the Editor: May 2011
This editorial is brought to you by… some celery sticks and mini-cucumbers.

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Boosting your BCAs
Effective and environmentally sound pest management programs do not happen by chance

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Tornado recovery
There are photos of several acres of bustling and productive greenhouses in the lobby of Keepsake Plants on Seacliff Drive in Leamington, Ontario.

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