P
otted plants will be the focus of
a 10-week night school course
for commercial flower growers this
fall, sponsored by Flowers Canada
Ontario.
P
otted plants will be the focus of
a 10-week night school course
for commercial flower growers this
fall, sponsored by Flowers Canada
Ontario.
It will be held Tuesday evenings
from 7–9:30 at Rittenhouse Hall at
the Vineland campus (Advisory
Building). It starts Sept. 11 and concludes
Nov. 20. (No class will be held
on Oct. 2, due to the Canadian
Greenhouse Conference.)
Instructors include Wayne Brown,
greenhouse floriculture specialist
with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;
Dr. Theo Blom, University of Guelph;
Albert Grimm, head grower at
Jeffery’s Greenhouses Ltd. in St.
Catharines; and other specialty
growers.
Pre-registration is required by
contacting Flowers Canada
(Ontario) at 800-698-0113 (ext. 221),
or by faxing 519-836-7529. The cost
is $150, which includes the GST. Fees
can be paid by cheque (payable to
Flowers Canada Ontario), or by VISA
or MasterCard (receipt will be sent).
The minimum number of students is
12, while the maximum is 25.
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