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Greenhouse security |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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Dec. 17, 2009 – How secure are your greenhouses? Have you ever had a break-in or been vandalized.
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The business of 'sustainability' |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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Dec. 4, 2009 – The issue of sustainability is continuing to evolve, and the
greenhouse industry will be challenged to keep up with consumer expectations.
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Serving the Locally Grown winter market |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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I'm not sure most Canadians know what produce is grown in the traditional "off-season" here. Many do, but are they the majority?
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A PDA/phone challenge |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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Sept. 3, 2009 — Here’s an interesting challenge? How long can you go (not counting during sleep!) without
checking or communicating with your PDA (personal digital assistant) or cell phone?
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The future of fuel |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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May 25, 2009 - For almost every
greenhouse grower in Canada, thoughts of alternative fuels has moved
from “what if” to “when best.”
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Flowers, and the Buy Local campaign |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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Feb. 10, 2009 — My neighbourhood supermarket closed this month, broadening my
definition of the Buy Local philosophy. When people asked if I
supported the campaign, I could honestly say that few other people
bought more local than I did. The store was 200 metres away.
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If you sell them, they will come |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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Jan. 10, 2009 — How do we get plants in more places, beyond the traditional retailers of big box chains, independent garden centres, and florist shops?
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Pricing pressures: are you keeping up? |
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Written by Dave Harrison
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'Sustainability' was promoted as a
major theme at this month’s Ohio Short Course, and it was, courtesy of
a couple of sessions. But it was clearly overshadowed by a pair of
other themes on the minds of growers.
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