PAST ISSUE - May 2011

cover story

Seedlings and ‘silver’

Quebec’s largest seedling grower steps on the podium, earns provincial farm award

columns & departments

Growing in the Green: May 2011
Growing a better bacopa

Inside View: May 2011
Can native plants help our cut flower sector?

features

Early season pest threat
Foxglove aphid doesn’t mind cooler temperatures and can be an unexpected problem in early spring

Staying on course
Excel-Serres founder compares industry competition to a Formula One race

Les Serres Sagami is going organic
Quebec grower opens first of three phases of new tomato production

Leaders are lauded
FCO puts spotlight on veteran growers who have contributed to industry growth

Early season biocontrol of WFT
One of the keys to successful suppression involves a thorough cleanup between crops

From the Editor: May 2011

Good things often in small packages