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Green Industry Show & Conference Pages 4-31General Information .............................................................4Trade Show Floor Plan ..........................................................5Exhibitor Profiles .............................................................6-20Conference Fees .................................................................21Conference Sessions-at-a-Glance...................................22-23Workshop Descriptions..................................................24-29General Sessions ................................................................29Speaker Biographies ......................................................30-31

Green for Life Magazine Pages 32-50Industry News .....................................................................32Articles ..........................................................................35-49New Product Listing............................................................37A Year in Review.............................................................46-47

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association member publica- November/December 2014 Vol. 2, No. 6

The Green IndustryShow & Conference

November 13 & 14, 2014Edmonton Expo Centre at Northlands

4 I Green for Life November/December 2014

You’re invited to join us at our Annual Live & Silent Auction

Presented by:Landscape Alberta Nursery Growers Group

Wednesday, November 12, 20147:00 pm - 10:30 pm

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ENTRANCE

ENTRANCE

Proposed

Sitting Area

A.M.A. Plastics Ltd............................................3

27AD

VANC

E Nurse

ry Co. Ltd..............................31

5Agriculture F

inancial Services Corporation......20

4Alberta Agriculture & Rural Developme

nt.........13

4Alberta Agriculture & Rural Developme

nt.........13

6Alberta Greenhouse G

rowers Association........625

Alberta Innovates /Lakeland College................4

26Alberta Invasive S

pecies C

ouncil.....................735

Algae A

qua-Culture Technologies, In

c..............132

Apex Com

pact Tractor Solutions Ltd........7

38, 740

Apple Creek Propagators.................................330

Atlasta Tree Nursery.........................................311

Aubin Nurseries Ltd..................................60

5, 607

Ball H

orticultural Comp

any.......................300, 302

Ball S

eed - Transplanter/Media Equip

......321, 323

Biobest..............................................................130

Blue Grass Sod Farms & Nursery.....................114

BrettYoung........................................................3

13Bron & Sons N

ursery Co..........3

01, 303, 400, 402

Burnaby Lake G

reenhouses Ltd.......................700

BURN

CO Rock P

roducts..................................616

Bylands Nurseries Ltd...............411, 413, 510, 512

C Y Grower Supplies Ltd..................................20

0Canadian N

ursery Landscape A

ssociation

.......1

40Canadian P

rairie Chapte

r, Irrigation A

ssoc.......5

25Canadian S

unlight Ent Ltd........4

01, 403, 500, 502

Can-Cell Industrie

s Inc.....................................234

Cannor Nurseries Ltd................................7

20, 722

Carlto

n Plants LL

C...........................................206

Ceres Industrie

s................................................214

Cervu

s Equipm

ent - Bobcat......1

21, 123, 220, 222

Cervu

s Equipm

ent - JC

B .........12

5, 127, 224, 226

Cheyenne Tree Farms Ltd................................4

21City of Edmo

nton U

rban Forestry.....................52

9Clearview Horticultural Products Inc.................305

Clifty View

Nursery............................................1

31Coaldale Nurseries............................................711

Comm

unities in B

loom Alberta

.........................72

6Comp

lete Innovations Inc.................................614

CORIX Wate

r Products.....................................12

6Crescent Garden

..............................................724

Dak A

gency (1990) Ltd.....................................105

Daylight & Tree Nursery....................................1

28DeCloet Greenhouse M

anufa

cturing L

td..........31

2Dento

om's Greenhouses..........................20

0, 202

Devan G

reenhouses Ltd...................................113

DeVry G

reenhouses Ltd...........................620, 622

deWilde's Wholesale Nurseries Inc..................3

29Direct Solutions - Agrium

Advanced Tech.2

01, 203

Diversitree P

lants Inc........................................10

4Drive Products

.535,5

37,53

9,541,63

4,636,63

8,640

dümm

en group..........................................205, 207

Dutchma

n Industrie

s Inc...................................417

Eagle La

ke Nurseries Ltd.................................407

Eagle La

ke Professional Landscape Supply

....514

Easy Pro Pond P

roducts ..................................1

03Eco-Fle

x Recycled Rubber Solutions...............1

24Edmo

nton P

otato Growers...............................215

Enertec Mechanical..........................................228

Engage Agro.....................................................422

Expocre

te, an

Oldcastle comp

any............721, 723

Finning (Canada)......................611, 613, 710, 712

Fisher Farms LL

C.............................................63

5Flo

rists Supply Ltd

....................................32

4, 326

Footh

ills Nurseries Ltd......................................22

5Four Seasons Nursery......................................111

Frensch, C. Ltd.................................................516

Garden Marketing G

roup..................................212

Green P

atch E

nvironm

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td.....213

Health C

anada, PM

RA.....................................23

6Henri Stud

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ecasters LLC

...........5

28, 530

High Q Greenhouses................................404, 406

HisTRE

E.net In

c. & EquipDATA Inc..........116, 118

HJS Wholesale Ltd...................511, 513, 610, 612

Holland Im

ports Inc...................................10

6, 108

Holt Industria

l............................................120, 122

Holt Tree S

pades Ltd.

...............................115, 117

Horta-Craft L

imited...........................................424

HortProtect - CNLA...........................................140

Houle Country...................................................227

Inline Nurseries (2010) Inc................................736

Iseli N

ursery......................................................627

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd.....................................325

J.R.T. Nurseries Inc..................................2

29, 231

Jack Van Klaveren Ltd. (JV

K)...........................6

29Jeffries Nurseries Ltd................................3

20, 322

John Deere La

ndscapes...................................4

10Jolly Farme

r Products Inc.................................734

Kato's N

ursery (2007) Ltd.................................211

Kehoe E

quipm

ent Ltd./Alggin Me

tal Industries

730

Koppert Canada L

imited...................................737

L & M Sales.......................................................71

5Lakeshore T

ree F

arms Ltd................................307

Landscape A

lberta............................................140

Landscape Industry Certified Program

- CN

LA140

Larch

wood Nurseries........................................129

Lawyer Nursery Inc...........................................107

Lema

r Tree S

pades..................................72

5, 727

Linnaea Nurseries Limited................................2

16Ma

inland F

loral Distributors Ltd................1

00, 102

Manderley Tu

rf Products Inc.....................621, 623

Martin

Deerline........................................................

..................501, 503, 505, 507, 600, 602, 604, 606

McKenzie Seeds.......................................110, 112

ML Agri Products

..............................................521

Moitac Industrie

s Inc.........................................13

5Mo

nrovia Growers............................................5

27Mo

untain B

ark Inc.............................................230

Nordic Nurse

ries...............................................728

Olds College.............................................428, 430

Ontario Seed Com

pany Limited

.......................6

24Pacific Rim Brackets Ltd

...........................714, 716

Pan A

merican Nursery Products Inc.........71

7, 719

Paridon Horticultural Ltd

...........................520, 522

Parkland N

ursery & Landscape S

ervices Ltd...531

PBR Laboratories Inc........................................523

Pickseed Canada Inc........................................52

4Porous Pave Inc. (Hard Wall Outd

oor Living)..101

Prem

ier Tech Hom

e & Garden IGC

..................526

Profe

ssional Gardener Co. Ltd

., The........414, 416

Purple Springs Nursery.............................615, 617

Regency Irrigation L

td.......................................310

Rocky M

ounta

in Equipme

nt......................139, 141

Rick's Concrete Products/ Founta

in Factory....306

Rocky M

ounta

in Landscape B

ark.....................420

Sea S

oil™ /Foenix Forest Technology Inc........706

Second Natu

re Com

post - City of Edm

onton

...702

Sester Farms Inc......................................42

5, 427

Simo

n Bos Nurseries Ltd..................................41

5Society to Prevent Dutch E

lm Disease.............328

South

ern Irrigation............................6

26, 628, 630

Specimen Trees W

holesale Nurseries.....238, 240

Stewart Brothe

rs Nurse

ries Ltd.

...............3

14, 316

Stokes Seeds Limited

.......................................4

12Sun G

ro Horticulture Inc...................................631

Sunshine B

rands®............................................713

TerraLink H

orticulture Inc..................................4

05Top S

pray®.......................................................7

01TreeTim

e.ca......................................................70

4TW

D Lawn & Garden P

roducts

........................423

Urban G

reen Produce Inc.................................3

17Valleybrook Gardens Ltd..........................50

4, 506

Van B

elle N

ursery.....................................51

5, 517

Van N

oort Bulb Comp

any.................................210

Vanhof and B

lokker Ltd.............................429, 431

Vanston

e Nurseries..........................................33

1VR

E Systems

............................................703, 705

Wellma

ster Carts......................................221, 223

West Coast Flo

ral Growers & Distributors Ltd..21

7West Coast Seeds............................................3

04Westland Ltd.............................................601, 603

X-Trem

e Packaging S

ervices Inc.....................637

Zeller & Sons E

nterprises.........................73

9, 741

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Exhibitor ProfilesA.M.A. Plastics Ltd....................................................327Connie Bradt2011 Spinks Drive, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5Tel: (519) 322-1397 Fax: (519) 322-1358Toll Free: 1-800-338-1136Email: [email protected] Web: www.amaplas.comEllepots by A.M.A., growing containers, growing media,seedling equipment, hydroponic supplies, Al's FlowerPouch.

ADVANCE Nursery Co. Ltd. .....................................315Garfield Marshall / Fred ElsaesserBox 1649, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0Tel: (250) 442-5291 Fax: (250) 442-2030Email: [email protected] wholesale producer of prairie hardy deciduous fruit,shade and ornamental trees.

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation...........204Michelle Pierson5718-56 Ave, Lacombe, AB T4L 1B1Tel: (403) 782-8280 Fax: (403) 782-8211Email: [email protected]: www.afsc.caAgriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) workswith Alberta’s agriculture producers and commercialenterprises to ensure they have the tools they need to besuccessful. AFSC helps Alberta producers grow, offeringcrop, hail and livestock insurance; income stabilizationprograms; and lending products and services.

Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development ..............136Belinda Choban 17507 Fort Road NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3Tel: (780) 415-2304 Fax: (403) 422-6096Toll Free: 310-0000Email: [email protected]: www.agric.gov.ab.caPlease visit Alberta Agriculture's booth to learn howgreenhouse businesses can decrease their environmentalfootprint. Save costs through environmental managementtechniques for energy, water, waste and/or materials.

Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development ..............134Robert SpencerPostal Bag 600 (4705-49 Ave.), Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Tel: (403) 742-7901 Fax: (403) 742-7527Toll Free: 310-FARM (3276)Email: [email protected]: www.agriculture.ab.caPresentation of information on government programs,initiatives, resources, etc.

Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association ............625Debbie Foisy, President200, 10331 - 178 Street, Edmonton, AB T5S 1R5Tel: (780) 489-1991 Fax: (780) 444-2152Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198Email: [email protected]: www.agga.caThe Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association is a non-profit organization. The Association provides support toour members through educational workshops, representsmembers to all levels of government and endeavours toraise the profile of the greenhouse industry in Alberta.

Alberta Innovates Technology Futures / Lakeland College ..................................................... 426Don HarfieldBag 4000, Vegreville, AB T9C 1T4Tel: (780) 632-8271 Fax: (780) 632-8285Email: [email protected]: www.albertatechfutures.caAlberta Innovates-Technology Futures (AITF) is researchand technology organization that works in Alberta'sAgriculture & Food, Forestry, Oil & Gas, Pipelines andHealth sectors and aligns with green industry practices.

Alberta Invasive Species Council ...........................735Barry Gibbs17507 Fort Road NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3Tel: (780) 415-2342 Toll Free: Dial 310-0000 then 780-415-2342Email: [email protected]: www.abinvasives.caThe Alberta Invasive Species Council is a not-for-profitorganization aimed at inspiring and empowering Albertansto work together to protect the integrity of Alberta'slandscapes from invasive species, including plants.

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Exhibitor ProfilesAlgae Aqua-Culture Technologies, Inc. ..................132Robin KelsonPO Box 1171, Whitefish, MT 59937Tel: (406) 862-7678 Fax: (800) 806-0401Email: [email protected]: www.algaeaqua.comAACT’s Green Power House converts waste biomass andalgae into heat, power and organic fertilizer products thatrevitalize soils and increase plant health and nutrients.Dedicated to improving plant vitality and reducing inputcosts for growers.

Apex Compact Tractor Solutions Ltd. ............738, 740Marcel Hammond2916-50 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 2S5Tel: (780) 870-7999 Fax: (780) 875-1324Email: [email protected]: www.apexcts.caWe sell and service the Ventrac line of landscapingequipment. All Ventrac equipment is commercial gradeand designed to work all day, everyday. All-wheel drivewith articulating steering means easy access to tight andawkward sites. Operator friendly, with over 30 attachmentsto choose from; Ventrac can complement virtually anyexisting business.

Apple Creek Propagators.........................................330John Driedger260 Kings Row Road, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805Tel: (208) 267-5305 Fax: (208) 267-8757Email: [email protected]: www.applecreekpropagators.comProducers of hardy bare-root ornamentals & shade trees,B&B and contained deciduous and conifers.

Atlasta Tree Nursery .................................................311Jonathan Klinck50060 Yale Road East, Chilliwack, BC V4Z 0B3Tel: (604) 794-3033 Fax: (604) 794-3058Email: [email protected] Website: www.atlasta.caWe’ve been supplying the Prairie hort industry with quality,bareroot fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs for over 18years. Being a small, low-profile, efficient grower, we offerexcellent value pricing. We have a limited, but expanding,container selection.

Aubin Nurseries Ltd..........................................605, 607Gerry Aubin Box 1089, Carman, MB R0G 0J0Tel: (204) 745-6703 Fax: (204) 745-6838Toll Free: 1-866-745-6703Email: [email protected]: www.aubinnurseries.caOffering a unique and essential range of container grownnursery stock to meet your garden centre and landscaperequirements for the northern climate. Providing weeklydelivery service from April to October.

Ball Horticultural Company ............................ 300, 302Geoff Wood100 Eastcott Drive, St. Albert, AB T8N 7G5Tel: (780) 418-1769 Fax: (780) 418-7138Toll Free: 1-800-879-BALLEmail:[email protected]: www.ballhort.comBall Horticultural Company is a leading wholesaledistributor in North America. This family-owned companysupplies professional greenhouse growers with qualityseed and cuttings, an extensive selection of premiumplugs and plants, plus a line of high- performance growingequipment and supplies. For more information, visitwww.ballhort.com.

Ball Seed - Transplanter and Media Equipment .............................................321, 323Dan McMahon622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698Tel: (630) 588-3367 ext:3367 Fax: (630) 293-2564Email: [email protected]: www.ballhort.comBall Horticultural Company is a leading wholesaledistributor in North America. This family-owned companysupplies professional greenhouse growers with qualityseed and cuttings, an extensive selection of premiumplugs and plants, plus a line of high-performance growingequipment and supplies. For more information, visitwww.ballhort.com.

Biobest .......................................................................130Emiel VanderwelLacombe, AB Tel: (403) 505-1711 Email: [email protected]: www.thebugfactory.ca; www.biobest.beWith more than 25 years of experience, Biobest is aleading authority in biological pollination and pest control.Biobest produces and commercializes more than 30 kindsof beneficial insects and mites, which are used forbiological crop protection and the production ofbumblebees for biological pollination.

Blue Grass Sod Farms & Nursery ...........................114Bruce McEwenBox 11, Site 2, RR 1, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E1Tel: (403) 347-7211 Fax: (403) 342-7488Email: [email protected]: www.bluegrassnursery.comBlue Grass Sod Farms, Nursery & Garden Center is oneof central Alberta’s largest suppliers of prairie hardy calipertrees and sod. We are a third generation family businessservicing the industry since 1970. With over 1600 acresof sod and 200 acres of trees, we are truly the ‘one stopshop’ for all your landscape supplies.

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Exhibitor ProfilesBrettYoung .................................................................313Travis UngerRR 4, Calmar, AB T0C 0V0Tel: (780) 985-7300 Fax: (780) 985-8580Toll Free: 1-800-359-5503Email: [email protected]: www.brettyoung.caAlberta’s leader in turf and reclamation products.Specializing in seed, fertilizer and erosion controlproducts. BrettYoung can meet all of your landscapeneeds.

Bron & Sons Nursery Co. ................301, 303, 400, 402Vince and Ed Bron, Kevin Milaney, Shane NeufeldBox 2643, 3315 Carson Rd, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0Tel: (250) 442-2014 Fax: (877) 542-5936Toll Free: 1-800-831-9611Email: [email protected]: www.bronandsons.comContainer grower of hardy & quality nursery stock.Specializing in shrubs, roses, evergreens, pot-in-pot trees,vines, perennials and grasses. Supplying garden centres,nurseries and landscapers. Access on-line.Availability andordering at www.bronandsons.com.

Burnaby Lake Greenhouses Ltd. ............................700Keith Milligan17250 - 80 Avenue, Surrey, BC V4N 6J6Tel: (604) 576-2088 Fax: (604) 576-2475Toll Free: 1-866-576-3410Email: [email protected]: www.burlake.comBurnaby Lake Greenhouses offers a broad range ofsuperior quality products at competitive prices. To maintainour commitment to our customers, we have become aleader in the introduction of new plant varieties as well asincorporating state-of-the-art production, energy-savingand labour-saving technology.

BURNCO Rock Products..........................................616Don Wilson200, 155 Glendeer Circle SE, Calgary, AB T2H 2P9Tel: (403) 255-2600 Fax: (403) 255-0323Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnco.comThe one stop shop for all you landscape supply needs.

Bylands Nurseries Ltd. .....................411, 413, 510, 5121600 Byland Rd, Hwy 97S, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 1H6Tel: (250) 769-4466 Fax: (250) 769-5566Toll Free: 1-800-769-4996Email: [email protected]: www.bylands.comBylands Nurseries offers one of the most complete mixesof prairie hardy container and bareroot material in NorthAmerica. We grow quality trees, shrubs, evergreens, fruittrees, annuals, perennials, vines and roses. 2011 Canadianand International Grower of the Year.

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association............140Member Services - CNLA7856 Fifth Line South, RR 4, Milton, ON L9T 2X8Toll Free: 1-888-446-3499 ext 8680Email: [email protected]: www.canadanursery.comNational Association providing advocacy, services andsupport to the green industry across Canada. All programsand benefits are accessed through membership in yourprovincial association.

Canadian Prairie Chapter, Irrigation Association ..525Aaron Boulton-ChaykowskiBox 1521, Calgary, AB T2H 3A3Tel: (403) 828-5134 Email: [email protected]: www.irrigationalberta.orgTo provide education opportunities to the turf, agricultureand golf irrigation professionals.

Canadian Sunlight Enterprises Ltd. 401, 402, 500, 502Henry Zhang312, 7633 St. Albans Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 3W7Tel: (604) 232-9842 Fax: (604) 232-9843Email: [email protected]: www.canadiansunlight.comImporter & distributor of garden pottery and accessories.Products include fiberglass planters, zinc planters,ceramic pots, plastic pots and artificial plants.

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Exhibitor ProfilesCan-Cell Industries Inc. ............................................234Mark MacKenzie 14735 - 124 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5L 3B2Tel: (780) 447-1255 Fax: (780) 447-1034Toll Free: 1-800-661-5031Email: [email protected]: www.can-cell.comInsulation manufacturer and building material distributorwith products including Fibramulch (a hydro-seedingprocess), landscaping fabrics, and various landscapingsealants for outdoor projects.

Cannor Nurseries Ltd. .....................................720, 722Gordon Mathies / Aaron Mathies48291 Chilliwack Central Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H3Tel: (604) 795-5993 Fax: (604) 795-6148Toll Free: 1-800-665-2441Email: [email protected]; [email protected]: www.cannor.caTrees and shrubs, evergreens, caliper trees, fruit trees,container stock. Alberta contact: Brenda Shaul, 26515ATwp Rd 514, Spruce Grove, AB, T7Y 1G1. Ph: 780-987-9133. Fax: 780-987-9170. Email: [email protected]

Carlton Plants LLC...................................................206Jason Bizon PO Box 398, Dayton, OR 97114Tel: (503) 868-7971 Fax: (800) 442-1452Toll Free: 1-800-398-8733Website: www.carltonplants.comWholesale growers of bareroot deciduous trees andshrubs, fruit, flowering, shade, rootstocks and seedlings.

Ceres Industries ....................................................... 214Jerald ThiessenSite 603, Box 10, RR 6, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J9Toll Free: 1-800-667-4769 Fax: (306) 374-0099Email: j [email protected]: www.ceresindustries.comGroundKeeper lawn fertilizer. This fertilizer is known tocause lawn envy. 16% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus 3%potassium 17% sulphur, 3% iron sucrate. Priced right.Canadian owned, Canadian made. Become a dealer orcommercial user today.

Cervus Equipment - Bobcat ............121, 123, 220, 222Marcelo Guerrero 14504 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 3C5Tel: (780) 447-4441 Fax: (780) 447-5505Email: [email protected] Website: www.cervusequipment.comBobcat Company is always striving for continuousimprovement with their increasing product line. WithBobcat® brand skid steer loaders, compact track loaders,compact tractors & attachments, Bobcat Company haseverything the consumer is looking for.

Cervus Equipment - JCB .................125, 127, 224, 226Michel Rheaume 14504 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 3C5Tel: (780) 447-4441 Fax: (780) 452-1816Email: [email protected]: www.cervusequipment.comCervus Equipment - JCB operates throughout Albertaselling world class equipment such as Bobcat, JCB, CMIMulchers. We carry a full line of new and used equipment.Our sales, rentals, parts and service departments are hereto "CERVUS" all your equipment needs.

Cheyenne Tree Farms Ltd. ......................................421Jim, Sheryl, Jeff WotherspoonBox 3060 (24309 TWP Rd 510) Beaumont, AB T4X 1K8Tel: (780) 929-8102 Fax: (780) 929-8107Toll Free: 1-866-490-2647Email: [email protected]: www.cheyennetree.caWholesale producer selling to greenhouses, gardencentres, landscapers and municipalities. 160 acre landbase, 100 acres of caliper tree production, 3 acres ofcontainer plants, 14,400 sq.ft. of greenhouse space forperennial, and tree & shrub production. South Edmonton:24309 TWP Rd 510 (Beaumont).

City of Edmonton Urban Forestry ...........................529Megan Rogers12304 - 107 Street, Edmonton, AB T5G 2S7Tel: (780) 442-0224 Fax: (780) 496-4978Email: [email protected]: www.edmonton.ca/treesThe Urban Forestry team works to preserve, maintain, andenhance Edmonton's forest.

Clearview Horticultural Products Inc. .................... 305Fred Wein5343 - 264 Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 1J7Tel: (604) 856-6131 Fax: (604) 856-1457Toll Free: 1-800-673-3366Email: [email protected]: www.homeofclematis.netClearview Horticultural is one of the leading suppliers ofclematis in North America and have their own breedingprogram featuring the Vancouver Series. Clearview is alsoa propagator of Dummen Oglevee Fides geraniums, anda grower of premium breeding plants and hangingbaskets.

Clifty View Nursery ..................................................131Lon & Kevin Merrifield312 Clifty View Road, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805Tel: (208) 267-7129 Fax: (208) 267-8559Email: [email protected]: www.cliftyview.comWholesale Grower: Northern grown cold hardy seedlings,transplants, shrubs, trees & conifers - bareroot BR, handdug B&B, and machine dug MD.

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Exhibitor ProfilesCoaldale Nurseries....................................................711David & Cindy KuperusBox 1267, Coaldale, AB T1M 1N1Tel: (403) 345-4633 Fax: (403) 345-2866Email: [email protected]: www.coaldalenurseries.caCaliper trees, Colorado spruce, Montgomery spruce.

Communities in Bloom Alberta ...............................726Karen Snethun11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6Tel: (780) 415-1754 Fax: (780) 451-7915Email: [email protected]: www.cib.arpaonline.caCommunities in Bloom is a Canadian, volunteer based,non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride,municipal beautification and environmental action, throughactive and engaged community involvement.

Complete Innovations Inc. ......................................614Darya Sayenko475 Cochrane Drive, Suite 8, Markham, ON L3R 9R5Tel: (905) 944-0863 Fax: (905) 470-9434Toll Free: 1-800-220-0779Email: [email protected]: www.fleetcomplete.comMission critical GPS fleet, assets and mobile workforcesolutions.

CORIX Water Products ............................................126Ken Vowels 8515 - 48 Street SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2P8Tel: (403) 203-4117 Fax: (403) 203-9231Toll Free: 1-800-242-3176Email: [email protected]: www.corix.comCORIX Water Products supplies the latest in irrigation anddrainage products, from pumps to rotors and everythingin between. We are a proud distributor of Rain Bird, Irritrol& Toro products.

Crescent Garden .......................................................724Cesar Castillo 10 NE 41st Street, Miami, FL 33137Tel: (305) 477-0024 Fax: (305) 573-1277Toll Free: 1-877-477-0027Email: [email protected]: www.crescentgarden.comOur line of designer planters recreates the fine detailingof handcrafted artisan pottery in an ultra resistant light-weight resin. We invite you to take a closer look.

Dak Agency (1990) Ltd..............................................105Tony Phan18633 - 122 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1R4Tel: (780) 893-0888Email: [email protected]‘The Little Greenhouse’ was developed to improve theprotection of bedding plants and increase harvest.Re- useable, stacking and no need for anchoring devises.It is a simply way to protect your plants from the elements,animals, insects, UV rays and more.

Daylight Tree Nursery ...............................................128Pete ToftelandBox 33, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0Tel: (780) 814-2987 Fax: (780) 356-3871Email: [email protected] Nursery - Evergreens.

DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd................312Pieter BerkelRR 1, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4J9Tel: (519) 582-3081 ext. 124 Fax: (519) 429-9166Toll Free: 1-888-786-4769Email: [email protected]: www.decloetgreenhouse.comDeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd. is a leader in thedesign and manufacture of high quality greenhouses.DeCloet greenhouses are used by production growers,nurseries, and retail centers across North America. Wealso provide installations, heating products, ventilationsystems, benches and complete after sale service.

Dentoom's Greenhouses ............................... 200, 202Lori BradleyRR 1, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E1Tel: (403) 309-7700 Fax: (403) 309-7701Email: [email protected]: www.dentooms.comProven Winners, liners, spring plant liners, wholesalebedding plants.

Devan Greenhouses Ltd...........................................113Pieter de Bruin28904 Fraser Highway, Abbotsford, BC V2X 1G8Tel: (604) 857-4944 Fax: (604) 857-4947Email: [email protected]: www.devangreenhouses.caSupplier of unrooted cuttings, rooted cuttings and finishedplant materials. We are also a supplier of LogiPot rootingmedium.

DeVry Greenhouses Ltd. ................................. 620, 622Walter Roos49259 Castleman Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H4Tel: (604) 794-3874 Fax: (604) 794-3752Email: [email protected]: www.devrygreenhouses.comWholesale grower and supplier of premium bedding plantsand nursery items with growing locations in Alberta andBC. Our in-house fleet of temperature controlled deliverytrucks enable door to door service throughout WesternCanada. Visit us for your Winter, Spring, Summer or Fallneeds.

deWilde's Wholesale Nurseries Inc. ...................... 329Ed deWilde6930 Old Guide Road, Lynden, WA 98264Tel: (360) 398-1960 Fax: (360) 398-8613Email: [email protected]: www.dewildes.comField growers of quality shade and flowering trees,conifers, ornamental shrubs and groundcovers.

Direct Solutions - A Division of Agrium Advanced Technologies ..................................201, 203David Bird1557 Hastings Cres SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4C8Tel: (403) 287-3988 Fax: (403) 243-7470Toll Free: 1-800-661-2991Email: [email protected]: www.growercentral.comLeading distributor of growing products for the horticulturalindustry, including ProHort water soluble and Polyon slowrelease fertilizers, Premier Promix and peat, pesticides,biological agents, greenhouse and nursery pots, seedsand poly films.

Diversitree Plants Inc. .............................................104Francois Ouimet9363 Upper Prairie Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H4Tel: (604) 845-8733 Fax: (604) 794-7485Email: [email protected]: www.diversitreeplants.caNursery stock, trees and shrubs.

Drive Products ..535, 537, 539, 541, 634, 636 ,638, 640Dan Bostrom111 - 26230 TWP 531A, Acheson, AB T7X 5A4Tel: (780) 960-6826 Fax: 780-960-6138 Toll Free: 1-800-661-7335 Email: [email protected]: www.driveproducts.comDrive Products provides a complete source of truckmounted equipment products and is Canada's leadingsystems integrator. In addition, Drive Products alsospecializes in systems engineering, installation, and repairservices.

dümmen group .................................................205, 207Diane Surette 5544 Hilliard Rome Office Park, Hilliard, OH 43026Tel: (614) 850-9551 Fax: (614) 850-9552Email: [email protected]: www.dummenusa.comThe dümmen group is a breeding company that offersunique varieties for the Canadian market. Also a producerof quality young plants, both rooted and unrooted cuttings.Highlights include Red Fox Confetti Garden, a concept ofeasy to produce combinations for spectacular baskets andplanters.

Dutchman Industries Inc. ........................................ 417Kurt Dickhoff 3735 Sideline 16 North, Brougham, ON L0H 1A0Tel: (905) 683-8233 Fax: (905) 683-8213Toll Free: 1-800-293-0070Email: [email protected]: www.dutchmantreespade.comA wholesale nursery specializing in the manufacturing offine nursery equipment including the Dutchman TreeSpade.


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Exhibitor ProfilesEagle Lake Nurseries Ltd. ....................................... 407Anita HeuverBox 2340, Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3Tel: (403) 934-3670 Fax: (403) 934-3626Toll Free: 1-866-805-5007Email: [email protected]: www.eaglelakenurseries.comLocal grower of caliper trees, potted trees, shrubs,evergreens, and perennials. Wholesale supplier toresidential landscapers, landscape contractors, gardencentres and municipalities. Since 1970....Quality andService you can depend on.

Eagle Lake Professional Landscape Supply ........ 514Eric Heuver285177 Frontier Road SE, Calgary, AB T1X 0N2Tel: (403) 262-5600 Fax: (403) 262-5603Email: [email protected]: www.eaglelakelandscape.comThe only landscape horticultural supplier you will everneed! Turf, bulk products, natural stone, hardscapes,ponds, fertilizer, LiveRoof and LiveWall.

Easy Pro Pond Products ..........................................103Brian PirotPO Box 91087 RPO Royal Oak, Calgary, AB T3G 5W6Tel: (403) 807-6040 Email: [email protected]: www.easypropondproducts.comCommercial grade pond supplies including skimmers,pumps, liners, flex hose and spillways. We also supplyfountains, and pondless solutions. Training options.

Eco-Flex Recycled Rubber Solutions .....................124Kelsey Jackson / Alan Champagne57425 RR 253, Legal, AB T0G 1L1Tel: (780) 961-3229 Fax: (780) 961-3277Toll Free: 866-326-3539Email: [email protected]: www.eco-flex.comRecycled rubber tire product manufacturer. Paving stones,pavers, bricks and permeable erosion control.

Edmonton Potato Growers .....................................215Bob Jensen12220 - 170 Street, Edmonton, AB T5V 1C7Tel: (780) 447-1860 Fax: (780) 447-1899Email: [email protected]: www.epg.ab.caSeed potatoes.

Enertec Mechanical ................................................. 228Alex BrouwerBox 361 - 4760 Lincoln Ave, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0Tel: (905) 563-5090 Fax: (905) 563-7764Email: [email protected]: www.enertecmechanical.comWe are a single source heating supplier. We carry a widerange of heating parts and equipment. We carry boilers,valves, pumps, CO2 products all backed by our technicalsupport and professional engineers on staff. We can helpwith basic heating jobs to complex commercial projectsinvolving multiple condensing boilers and heatingcalculations.

Engage Agro ..............................................................422Mike Boot 1030 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON N1G 4X5Tel: (604) 703-9899 Fax: (519) 826-7675Email: [email protected]: www.engageagro.comEngage Agro is involved in the registration, sale, andmarketing of unique and niche market crop protection andnutritional products in Canada.

Expocrete, an Oldcastle company ..................721, 723John Moroz, Marketing Manager#38-53016 Hwy 60, Acheson, AB T7X 5A7Tel: (780) 960-4553 Fax: (780) 962-3230Toll Free: 1-800-232-9443Email: [email protected]: www.expocrete.comExpocrete has built a reputation of commitment toexcellence by providing best in breed paving stone andretaining wall products for any project scope and size. Withmanufacturing facilities across Western Canada,Expocretes’ products are the preferred choice amonghome owners, contractors and dealers alike and weare proud of our standing as one of the most admiredcompanies in our industry.

Finning (Canada).............................. 611, 613, 710, 712Barry Harris 10920 - 170 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 1H6 Tel: (780) 443-7373 Fax: (780) 443-7390Toll Free: 1-888-finning (346-6464)Website: www.finning.caBacked by Finning service, the next generation of Catmachines can handle all your residential and landscapingneeds. A full line of skid steers, mini excavators and worktools built Cat tough, supported by Finning. Call 1-888-finning for details.

Fisher Farms LLC .....................................................635Lynn Cynar9650 SW Hardebeck Road, Gaston, OR 97119Tel: (503) 985-7561 Fax: (503) 985-3518Email: [email protected]: www.fisherfarms.comWholesale grower of over 1100 woody ornamental shrubs,trees, perennials and natives. Offering both container andfield grown plants. Known as an industry leader of newplants including the brands of Proven Winners, EncoreAzaleas, Brazelberries, Garden Debut, Endless Summer,David Austin Roses and more.

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Exhibitor ProfilesFlorists Supply Ltd. ..........................................324, 326Colleen Hemmingway16455 - 118 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1H2Tel: (780) 424-4576 ext: 302 Fax: (780) 424-4566Toll Free: 1-800-465-8878Email: [email protected]: www.floristssupply.comA local supplier of garden centre and greenhouse products.Five locations in Canada: Winnipeg, Saskatoon,Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver to serve you. Comeand check out our eco-friendly product lines, displayproduct and seasonal product lines.

Foothills Nurseries Ltd. ...........................................225Blaire CoteP.O. Box 139, Chestermere, AB T1X 1K8Tel: (403) 203-3338 Fax: (403) 236-4433Email: [email protected]: www.foothillsnurseries.comSpecimen caliper deciduous and coniferous trees; pot-in-pot trees; container shrubs - deciduous and coniferous;perennials. Delivery service to site within Alberta and B.C.'Clean Plant' certified.

Four Seasons Nursery ............................................ 111Bob Fink, Brian Gardner - Sales Canada3240 Montana Hwy 35, Kalispell, MT 59901Tel: (406) 752-2055 Fax: (888) 580-3658Toll Free: 1-888-349-1422Email: [email protected]: www.fourseasonsnurserymt.comFour Seasons Nursery grows quality, cold hardy, B&Bshade, ornamental and evergreen trees. Our cold hardystock is well suited to withstand harsh Canadian winters.Generous inventory allows shipments spring, summer andfall to Western Canada.

Frensch, C. Ltd. .........................................................516Ian Frensch4774 Hinan Drive, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B1Tel: (905) 563-4774 Fax: (905) 563-5053Email: [email protected]: www.cfrensch.comBarcode labelling systems, plant labels and P.O.P. signs,garden centre sign printing systems, computerizedlabelling systems.

Garden Marketing Group ........................................212Tim Ludwig2306 Guthrie Road, Suite 270, Garland, TX 75043Tel: (469) 374-5454 Fax: (469) 374-5451Toll Free: 1-877-215-9569Email: [email protected]: www.growertags.comMarketing made easy. . . Customer-friendly designs forgrowers and retailers creating added value. Extensivehorticultural library. Custom hang tags, plant stakes, signs,catalogues, wraps and pressure sensitive labels. Experthorticultural staff focusing on regionalizing your productmix.

Green Patch Environmental Consulting Ltd. ........213Ken Dyck15845 - 112 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 2V9Tel: (780) 908-6608 Fax: (780) 800-5541Toll Free: 1-888-550-9188Email: [email protected] Website: www.gpec.caSupplier to the green industry of native grass seed, turfseed and forbs along with erosion control supplies(blankets, silt fence, snow fence, TRMs, wattles, etc.)geotextiles, geo grids, I Q specialty fertilizers and more.

Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency ...................236Emily Carpenter, Pesticide Compliance OfficerSuite 730, 9700 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3Tel: (780) 495-0169 Fax: (780) 913-8279Pest Management Info Services: 1-800-267-6315Email: [email protected]: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/pmraPesticides imported into, sold or used in Canada areregulated nationally by Health Canada's PestManagement Regulatory Agency (PMRA), the branch ofHealth Canada that administers the Pest Control ProductsAct (PCPA).

Henri Studio by Stonecasters LLC .................528, 530Dennis Prosperi1250 Henri Drive, Wauconda, IL 60084Tel: (224) 993-2158 Fax: (847) 526-6782Toll Free: 1-800-782-8831Email: [email protected]: www.henristudio.comHenri Studio is North America’s leading brand of caststone fountains and garden decor. Now manufactured byStonecasters LLC, premium Henri creations reflect theoriginality and quality which has be a tradition for over 50years. Stonecasters also features the acclaimed BrassBaron line of elegant bronze sculptures and pondstatuary.

High Q Greenhouses ...................................... 404, 406Michiel Verheul or Kathy 55431 RR 262, Sturgeon County, AB T8R 0W7Tel: (780) 939-7490 Fax: (780) 939-2010Email: [email protected]: www.highqgreenhouses.comFull selection of young plants and finished product. Root& Sell for Selecta First Class including Trixi combo's.Western Canadian distributor for “Nature’s Source PlantFood”, revolutionizing growth & plant performance.

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Exhibitor ProfilesHisTREE.net Inc., EquipDATA Inc. & ArcSSET Inc. ......................................................116, 118Rob Evers108, 205 Carnegie Drive, St Albert, AB T8N 5B2Tel: (780) 451-7573 Fax: (780) 447-2330Toll Free: 1-888-451-7573Email: [email protected]: www.arcsset.net, www.histree.net, www.equipdata.comHistree is a green asset management and GPS mappingtool that seamlessly enables mobile data collectionprocesses. Report, assess, manipulate, document, andarchive anything from anywhere.

HJS Wholesale Ltd. ......................... 511, 513, 610, 612Terry FolkersBox 2, Group 582, RR 5, Winnipeg, MB R2C 2Z2Tel: (204) 668-8360 Fax: (204) 667-1775Email: [email protected]: www.hjswholesale.comGreenhouse, nursery and landscape supplies, Premierand Sun Gro Horticultural products, Peters grower andScotts retail fertilizers, greenhouse poly, landscapeedging, fabric and pond liners, Pave Teck supplies,Midwest Rake tools, plus various lines of decorativecontainers.

Holland Imports Inc. ........................................106, 108Keith Brown2306 Madison Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 4Y9Tel: (604) 299-5741 Fax: (604) 299-1301Toll Free: 1-800-916-9385Email: [email protected]: www.hollandimports.comImporter of garden tools and outdoor furniture brands:Holland Greenhouse and My Patio.

Holt Industrial ...................................................120, 122Ryan Brooks4575 Powell Road, Wallenstein, ON N0B 2S0Toll Free: 1-844-444-4658 Fax: (519) 698-1087Email: [email protected]: www.holtindustrial.comLight industrial attachments: tree spades and stumpgrinders.

Holt Tree Spades Ltd. .......................................115, 117Bob Fenton2318 - 246 Stewart Green SW, Calgary, AB T3H 3C8Tel: (403) 242-5871 Fax: (403) 242-7097Toll Free: 1-844-465-6211Website: www.holttreespades.comTree Spades: Manufacturer of all sizes of skid steer mountspades, truck and trailer mount spades and potting spadesfor all sizes of plastic pots.

Horta-Craft Limited .................................................. 424Brian Lofgren4836 Egremont Drive, Strathroy, ON N7G 3H3Tel: (519) 245-8441 Fax: (519) 245-8442Email: [email protected]: www.horta-craft.caPlant identification material: tags, labels, etc., P.O.P.Material for garden centres, signage and banners, andBloomIQ.com.

HortProtect - CNLA ..................................................140Member Services - CNLA7856 Fifth Line South, RR 4, Milton, ON L9T 2X8Toll Free: 1-888-446-3499 ext. 8680Email: [email protected]: www.hortprotect.comHortProtect is a comprehensive insurance plan designedfor the landscape and horticultural industry, includingunique coverage and pricing for health & life as well asproperty & liability insurance. HortProtect is the endorsednational insurance program of the Canadian NurseryLandscape Association & Landscape Alberta.

Houle Country .......................................................... 227Vern HouleBox 6071, Westlock, AB T7P 2P7Tel: (587) 786-3383 Email: [email protected]: www.houlecountry.comSupplier of bulk peat moss and soil mixes for thelandscaping and oil industries.

Inline Nurseries (2010) Inc. ......................................736Tom Berger 49944 Yale Road East, Chilliwack, BC V4Z 0B3Tel: (604) 794-7096 Fax: (604) 794-7496Toll Free: 1-888-846-5463Email: [email protected]: www.inlinenurseries.comWholesale grower and distributor offering a wide range ofplant material from perennials, grasses and groundcoversto shrubs, ornamental trees and topiary specimens.

Iseli Nursery...............................................................627Jeremy Moore30590 SE Kelso Road, Boring, OR 97009Tel: (503) 663-3822 Fax: (503) 663-0202Toll Free: 1-800-777-6202Email: [email protected]: www.iselinursery.comDwarf and unusual conifers; Fanciful Gardens®.

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd. ...........................................325Chris Heaslip1360 Third Street, RR 3, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9Tel: (905) 935-4533 Fax: (905) 935-9921Toll Free: 1-877-816-6608Email: [email protected]: www.jcbakker.comWholesale growers of top quality nursery stock since1949. Roses, bushes, shade & flowering trees, top-graftedstandards, flowering shrubs, evergreens, broadleafevergreens. Bareroot, container grown & field grownavailable. Shipping across Canada and northern USA. Fulland part loads.

J.R.T. Nurseries Inc. ..........................................229, 231Casey Van Vloten2396 - 272 Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2R1Tel: (604) 856-5552 Fax: (604) 856-4531Toll Free: 1-877-857-5552Email: [email protected]: www.jrtnursery.comWholesale grower of hardy ornamental shrubs, trees,perennials, evergreens and grasses.

Jack Van Klaveren Ltd. (JVK) ................................. 629Ray Tamman1803 Tomlinson Crescent, Edmonton, AB T6R 2T4Tel: (780) 450-0040 Fax: (780) 450-8389Toll Free: 1-800-665-1642Email: [email protected] Website: www.jvk.netAnnual and perennial flower seed; cuttings of springplants; containers; soil-less mix; fertilizer; labels andpoinsettia cuttings.

Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. .....................................320, 322Wilbert Ronald / Michel TouchettePO Box 402, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B7Tel: (204) 857-5288 Fax: (204) 857-2877Email: [email protected]: www.jeffriesnurseries.comField and container caliper trees, bareroot tree liners,container trees, shrubs and fruit trees; field and containerevergreens; container hardy roses – Morden, Explorer andCanadian Artist series in 1 to 2 gallons; perennials 3.5” to1 gallon; lilies; seedlings, rootstock and plastic mulch.

John Deere Landscapes.......................................... 410Gregg Burke16727 - 113 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 2X2Tel: (780) 487-1114 Fax: (780) 487-1154Email: [email protected]: www.johndeerelandscapes.comDistributor of irrigation and landscape supplies. Locationsin Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge to serve you.

Jolly Farmer Products Inc........................................734Peter Darrow56 Crabbe Road, Northampton, NB E7N 1R6Tel: (506) 325-3850 Fax: (506) 325-3890Toll Free: 1-800-695-8300Email: [email protected] Web: www.jollyfarmer.comYear round supplier of plugs and cuttings. Thousands ofvarieties of annuals, vegetables, herbs, rooted cuttingsand perennials. Low minimums; freight included in prices,grower to grower!

Kato's Nursery (2007) Ltd. ...................................... 211Michael Kato29435 Downes Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1S3Tel: (604) 856-2470 Fax: (604) 856-9307Toll Free: 1-800-550-5286 (KATO)Email: [email protected]: www.katosnursery.comPrairie hardy quality plants. Small fruits, deciduous shrubs,roses, vines, perennials, ground covers and conifers.Weekly delivery.

Kehoe Equipment Ltd./Alggin Metal Industries .... 730Dave Ross / Darren McPhearson 7605 - 50 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 2W9Tel: (780) 420-0040 Fax: (780) 429-2571Toll Free: 1-877-420-0040Email: [email protected]; [email protected]: www.kel-hvac.comModine gas-oil-electric-hydronic unit heaters, Modine highand low intensity gas-fired infrared heaters, Taco hydronicspecialties, Peerless Boilers cast iron boilers and highefficiency condensing boilers. Spirax Sarco steamspecialists and Howden/American fan air movers.


Exhibitor ProfilesKoppert Canada Limited .........................................737Kevin Cullum 3, 40 Ironside Cres, Scarborough, ON M1X 1G4Tel: (416) 291-0040 Fax: (416) 291-0902Toll Free: 1-800-567-4195Email: [email protected]: www.koppert.com; www.koppertonline.caKoppert Canada Limited supplies a variety of biologicalcontrols, greenhouse pollination systems, bio-pesticidesand insect traps for professional vegetable, ornamentaland fruit growers. Koppert is theinternational market leaderin the field of biological crop protection and naturalpollination.

L & M Sales ................................................................715Steve le Nobel1340 West 58th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 1W2Tel: (604) 263-7780 Fax: (604) 263-5199Toll Free: 1-877-877-5131Email: [email protected]: www.lmsales.bc.caMacore Company: basket tags, custom shapes, potattach labels, tray handles and seasonal specialty tags.Macore’s distinctive products will move your company’simage forward in the market place. Quality always looksgood! Represented by L & M Sales since 1992.

Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd. .....................................307Aaron Krahn Box 92, RR 3 (960 Valley Rd.), Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J6Tel: (306) 978-3333 Fax: (306) 382-6433Toll Free: 1-877-995-5253Email: [email protected]: www.lakeshoretreefarms.comWe grow 260 acres of field production caliper treesincluding Spruce, Pine & Larch; 10 acres of containershrubs and trees; rooted cuttings and seedlings. Wespecialize in native plants grown from seed and cuttingscollected in zones 1 & 2. Competitive prices, overnightdelivery to many Alberta towns and cities. Site location:960 Valley Rd, Saskatoon.

Landscape Alberta ................................................... 140Marnie Main200, 10331 - 178 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 1R5Tel: (780) 489-1991 Fax: (780) 444-2152Toll Free: 1-800-378-3198Email: [email protected]: www.landscape-alberta.comMember-driven Association supporting and promoting allsectors of the landscape horticulture industry in Alberta.Workshops and conferences, publications, governmentadvocacy, member discount programs, industryCertification program, networking, support for industryresearch and much more; host of the Green IndustryShow & Conference.

Landscape Industry Certified Program - CNLA .....140Colin Vince7856 Fifth Line South, RR 4, Milton, ON L9T 2X8Toll Free: 1-800-446-3499 ext. 8620Email: [email protected]: www.landscapeindustrycertified.orgThis industry-developed certification program is recognizedthroughout Canada and the U.S. Certified individualshave met rigorous testing standards and continue toadvance professionalism in the landscape industry.Become Landscape Industry Certified - TODAY!

Larchwood Nurseries ..............................................129Tarance Zak444 Douglas Glen Close SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 3A4Tel: (403) 650-5635, (780) 781-TREE (8733)Email: [email protected]: www.larchwoodnurseries.caWe grow 50 and 60 mm tress in growbags which producesquality caliper trees in a very manageable size rootball.

Lawyer Nursery Inc. .................................................107Michael Johnson6625 Montana Hwy 200, Plains, MT 59859Tel: (406) 826-3881 Fax: (406) 826-5700Toll Free: 1-800-551-9875Email: [email protected]: www.lawyernursery.comOne of the largest selections of field grown nursery stockin the wholesale nursery trade. Native trees, shrubs,shelterbelts, wildlife habitat, reclamation species,ornamentals, fruit, nut and seeds of woody plants.

Lemar Tree Spades ...........................................725, 727Joshua PoffenrothRR 1, Site 9, Box 17, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A3Tel: (403) 948-9852 Fax: (403) 948-9853Toll Free: 1-866-948-9852Email: [email protected]: www.lemarweb.comLemar has worked hard to develop high quality treespades and other nursery equipment to meet thedemands of the nursery and landscape industry. Ourattention to service & quality has added value to ourcustomers, and set us apart as a trusted supplier.

Linnaea Nurseries Limited ..................................... 216John Folkerts3666 - 224 Street, Langley, BC V2Z 2G7Tel: (604) 533-8281 Fax: (604) 533-8246Toll Free: 1-888-327-7705Email: [email protected]: www.linnaeanurseries.comWholesale growers of hardy woody ornamentals andnative plants, from liner sizes to larger finished sizes. Also,suppliers of native plant seed.

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Exhibitor ProfilesMainland Floral Distributors Ltd. ....................100, 102Fred De Boer25355 - 56 Avenue, Aldergrove, BC V4W 1G5Tel: (604) 856-1264 Fax: (604) 856-1273Email: [email protected]: www.mainlandfloral.comWe offer a complete assortment of quality potted plantsand cut flowers, delivered directly to your door with ourtemperature controlled trucks. A new updated availability& price list is sent out weekly or is available on ourwebsite. We offer freight service between Alberta, BC,Washington and Oregon.

Manderley Turf Products Inc............................621, 623Melanie Kruhlak55403 Range Rd 222, Sturgeon County, AB T0A 1N1Tel: (780) 998-1995 Fax: (780) 998-2783Toll Free: 1-888-225-3885Email: [email protected]: www.manderley.comManderley Turf Products has been helping designers,contractors and municipalities create beautifulgreenscapes for over 50 years. With a focus onsustainability, outdoor water conservation in particular,Manderley offers premium quality products to give you thecompetitive edge in any project.

Martin Deerline..501, 503, 505, 507, 600, 602, 604, 60617104 - 118 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5S 2L7Tel: (780) 452-2790 Fax: (780) 451-2739Toll Free: 1-877-627-8468Email: [email protected]: www.martindeerline.comMartin Deerline offers John Deere agricultural,commercial, lawn and grounds care, golf & turf equipment,sales, parts and service. Landscape Alberta membersreceive special discounts on new John Deere equipment.

McKenzie Seeds ................................................110, 112Laura PrinsEdmonton, AB Tel: (780) 453-3535 Fax: (780) 454-1852Toll Free: 1-800-665-6340Email: [email protected]: www.mckenzieseeds.comMcKenzie, Pike, Gusto, Asian, Organic packet seed lines,Jiffy Seed starting products, onion & garlic sets, seedpotatoes, lawn seed, wildflower shaker bags, bulbs,inoculant, garden accessories and more.

ML Agri Products ......................................................521Mark Loran2811 Popoff Road, South Slocan, BC V0G 2G1Tel: (250) 359-5926 Fax: (250) 359-5928Email: [email protected]: www.azomite.caAZOMITE® is a natural product mined from an ancientmineral deposit in Utah (USA) that typically contains abroad spectrum of over 70 minerals and trace elements.AZOMITE® is used as a feed additive and a soilre-mineralizer for plants, and is available worldwide.

Moitac Industries Inc. ...............................................135 Daniel Lee 23516 Township Road 560, Sturgeon County, AB T0A 0K4 Tel: (780) 705-3800 Email: [email protected] Landscape edging and integrated lighting.

Monrovia Growers ....................................................527Roger Rasmussen 13455 SE Lafayette Hwy, Dayton, OR 97114Tel: (626) 983-2284 Fax: (626) 868-7352Toll Free: 1-800-666-9321Email: [email protected]: www.monrovia.comGrowers of ornamental nursery stock, edibles andwaterwise plants.

http://neudorffpro.com


Exhibitor ProfilesMountain Bark Inc. ................................................... 230Monte ChristensenBox 1502, Okotoks, AB T1S 1B4Tel: (403) 995-2209 Fax: (403) 995-0925Toll Free: 1-877-686-2275Email: [email protected]: www.purecountryfencing.comRustic cedar landscape products: mulch, coloured mulch,split rail fencing, arbours, bark nuggets.

Nordic Nurseries ...................................................... 728Sales Team 29386 Havernam Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2P3Tel: (604) 607-7074 Fax: (604) 607-7073Email: [email protected] Website: www.nodicplants.comPropagators of Proven Winners and Proven Selections -the world's finest new plants. Nordic Nurseries suppliesrooted cuttings to growers across Canada through ourbroker network and finished product direct to gardencentres and landscapers.

Olds College .....................................................428, 430Annelise Doolaege4500 - 50 Street, Olds, AB T4H 1R6Tel: (403) 556-8240 Fax: (403) 556-4713Toll Free: 1-800-661-6537Email: [email protected]: www.oldscollege.caThe premier Canadian integrated learning and appliedresearch community specializing in agriculture, horticultureand environmental management.

Ontario Seed Company Limited ............................ 624James UffelmanPO Box 7, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z6Tel: (519) 886-0557 Fax: (519) 886-0605Toll Free: 1-800-465-5849Email: [email protected]: www.oscseeds.comConsignment garden seed displays suited to all climates,GMO-Free flowers, vegetables and herbs.

Pacific Rim Brackets Ltd. ................................714, 716Anna Cheng102, 1290 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2Y5Tel: (604) 844-2200 Fax: (604) 844-1604Toll Free: 1-800-665-9199Email: [email protected]: www.pacificrimbrackets.comPlanter brackets, shepherd hooks, flower box bracketsand holders, hanging baskets, coco liners, caddies,trellises, obelisks, peony rings and plant supports.

Pan American Nursery Products Inc. ............717, 719Ed van Zanten5151 - 152 Street, Surrey, BC V3S 0L2Tel: (604) 576-8641 Fax: (604) 576-6560Email: [email protected]: www.panamnursery.comOffering bareroot and container grown nursery stock. 250‘Roses by Pam Am’ varieties featuring: Clean’n’Easy,Flower Carpet, Knockout, teas, climbers, floribundas,Ownroot hardies (Morden, Artist Series, Explorer andRugosas). Perennials, fruits, shrubs, and clematis.

Paridon Horticultural Ltd. ............................... 520, 522Darcy Leiter5985 - 104 Street, Delta BC V4K 3N3Tel: (780) 466-3117 Fax: 604-596-6155Toll Free: 1-800-586-5236Email: [email protected] Website: www.paridon.comParidon offers an unsurpassed selection of the highestquality plugs, cuttings and roots of perennials and annualsfor your business. Our offerings include retail-ready waterplants, succulents, tillandsia, custom plugs and sedummats.

Parkland Nursery & Landscape Services Ltd. ..... 531Dwayne BeckBox 25004, Deer Park PO, Red Deer, AB T4N 2M2Tel: (403) 340-8755 Fax: (403) 340-8759Toll Free: 1-888-340-8733Email: [email protected]: www.pnls.ca; www.needtrees.ca500 acres caliper trees; tree and shrub liners, perennials,tank trucks, crane trucks, trucks, installation crew.Canadian distributor for Treegator - the original wateringbag, Tubex tree shelters, Wolverine tools and Liquid Artfountains.

PBR Laboratories Inc. ..............................................523Rajeshwar Singh9960 - 67 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 0P5Tel: (780) 450-3957 Fax: (780) 450-3960Email: [email protected]; [email protected]: www.pbr.caPBR is a leading Canadian laboratory providing chemicalanalysis of water, soil and plant tissue, and crop diseasediagnostic and advisory services to industry and the publicsector.

Pickseed Canada Inc. ...............................................524Bill Letondre11239 - 186 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 2T7Tel: (306) 480-9786 Fax: (780) 464-0305Toll Free: 1-800-265-3925Email: [email protected]: www.pickseed.comDFL Pickseed has been a leader in the forage, turfgrassand reclamation seed industry for over 65 years. Fertilizer,soil stabilization and water clarification products areavailable as well.

Porous Pave Inc. .......................................................101Brian PirotPO Box 91087 RPO Royal Oak, Calgary, AB T3G 5W6Tel: (403) 807-6040 Email: [email protected]: www.porouspaveinc.comRecycled rubber product and compound used fordrainage, erosion control and non-slip surfaces. Suitablefor play areas, pathways and pool/spa areas.

Premier Tech Home & Garden IGC (MYKE PRO) ..526Clifford Robb 1 avenue Premier, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 6C1Tel: (418) 867-8883 ext: 6442 Fax: (418) 867-3999Toll Free: 1-800-606-6926Email: [email protected] Web: www.mykepro.comPremier Tech Home & Garden – IGC (dedicated toindependent Garden Centers) promotes mycorrhizalproducts ‘MYKE PRO’ allow landscape professionals tobenefit from the advantages of mycorrhizae: reducemaintenance cost, faster establishment, reduce wateringneeds. For plant installation, turf establishment and turfmaintenance, MYKE PRO products are natural andeffective!

Professional Gardener Co. Ltd., The ............. 414, 416Allan Nielsen915 - 23 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1P1Tel: (403) 263-4200 Fax: (403) 237-0029Email: [email protected]: www.professionalgardener.caWestern Canada's premier supplier to the landscape,nursery and greenhouse trade since 1927. Experiencedindustry professionals at your service.

Purple Springs Nursery....................................615, 617Ellen Dyck4516 Hullcar Road, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4Tel: (250) 546-8156 Fax: (250) 546-9155Toll Free: 1-877-289-3813Email: [email protected] Web: www.psnursery.comWholesale growers of over 250 acres of ‘Cold Hardy’ fieldand container grown trees. Come and visit us to enjoy afield tour of our wide selection of deciduous and coniferousvarieties and to view our 15 gal. Pot-and-Pot operation of10,000 units.

Regency Irrigation Ltd. ............................................310Michael Kennedy103, 90 Freeport Blvd. NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5J9Tel: (403) 250-2685 Fax: (403) 250-1758Email: [email protected]: www.regencyirrigation.comUnderground irrigation systems, ponds and landscapelighting.

Rick's Concrete Products/ Fountain Factory .........306Mark Veldjesgraaf2343 - 2nd Avenue N, Lethbridge, AB T1H 0C1Tel: (403) 329-3686 Fax: (403) 317-0072Email: [email protected]: www.ricksconcreteproducts.comManufacturing birdbaths, benches, tables, statuary, lawnornaments and stone art fountains. Exposed aggregateflower pots and tables.

Rocky Mountain Equipment ............................139, 141Sales Team17720 - 105 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5S 1G4Tel: (780) 486-2273 Fax: (780) 483-2272Toll Free: 1-855-486-2272Email: [email protected]: www.rockymtn.comCase equipment dealer.


Exhibitor ProfilesRocky Mountain Landscape Bark ...........................420Anjanette Jones / Mark Boot8774 Burton Lake Road, Elko, BC V0B 1T3Tel: (250) 529-7663 Fax: (250) 529-7610Email: [email protected]: www.rockymountainbark.caWe supply landscapers and retail outlets with premium,high quality fir bark nuggets and mulch. Bagged or bulk.We are partnered with Boot Trucking for fast delivery times.

Sea Soil™ /Foenix Forest Technology Inc. ............706Rick FawkesPO Box 638, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0Tel: (250) 729-9965 Fax: (250) 729-9967Toll Free: 1-866-SEA-SOILEmail: [email protected]: www.seasoil.comOur family makes superior composted soils and mixes.Sea Soil is an organically fertilized, OMRI listed soil madewith fish and unique forest fines. Sea Soil by nature isweed-free and safe for all applications. We use Sea Soilas a base for all of our products.

Second Nature Compost - City of Edmonton ....... 702Allan Yee, Brent HamiltonSite 320, 13111 Meridian St, Edmonton, AB T6S 1G9Tel: (780) 496-5414 Fax: (780) 496-5668Email: [email protected]: www.inglisenvironmental.com; www.secondnaturecompost.comSupply and sale of Second Nature Compost products foragricultural, horticultural and erosion control uses. Yourplant health starts with healthy soil.

Sester Farms Inc. ............................................. 425, 427Noah Clark (sales) 33205 SE Oxbow Drive, Gresham, OR 97080Tel: (503) 663-4844 Fax: (503) 663-7659Toll Free: 1-800-832-4487Email: [email protected]: www.sesterfarms.comWholesale grower of shade trees and shrubs in barerootand container, root-pruned conifers in container and B&Band a greenhouse division with liners and rooted cuttings.See the difference in our consistent quality. Specializingin cold-hardy plants, the perfect garden center mix.

Simon Bos Nurseries Ltd. ...................................... 415Simon BosPO Box 1078, Coaldale, AB T1M 1M9Tel: (403) 330-8010 Fax: (403) 345-4306Email: [email protected]: www.bosnurseries.comGrower of prairie hardy ornamental caliper nursery stock,with over 100 acres of field and some pot-in-potproduction. Serving Alberta and beyond.

Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) ................................................................328Janet Feddes-Calpas5030 - 50 Street, Lacombe, AB T4L 1W8Tel: (403) 782-8613 Fax: (403) 782-5514STOPDED Hotline: 1-877-837-ELMS (3567)Email: [email protected] Website: www.stopded.orgThe main objective of the Society to Prevent Dutch ElmDisease (STOPDED) is to promote the survival of theAmerican elm in Alberta by preventing the establishmentof Dutch Elm Disease (DED) and its insect vectors. Albertais DED free and with your help, we can keep it that way!

Southern Irrigation .................................. 626, 628, 630Kees Van Beek 511 - 41 Street N, Lethbridge, AB T1H 7B6Tel: (403) 394-0042 Fax: (403) 394-9515Toll Free: 1-877-663-2615Email: [email protected]: www.southerndrip.comSouthern Irrigation offers a comprehensive line of productsfor agriculture, landscape & turf, greenhouse, nursery,mining, municipal and wastewater applications. We alsosupply small agriculture implements for planting,transplanting and harvesting.

Specimen Trees Wholesale Nurseries Ltd. ...238, 240Lindsay Davidson18598 Advent Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2G8Tel: (604) 465-7122 Fax: (604) 465-8100Toll Free: 1-800-471-4448Email: [email protected]: www.specimentrees.comAn impressive selection of hardy grafted conifers; bothcontainer and field grown in specimen sizes. A goodselection of trees and hardy flowering shrubs are alsoavailable.

Stewart Brothers Nurseries Ltd. .....................314, 316Kal Jhaj4500 Stewart Road West, Kelowna, BC V1W 4N5Tel: (250) 764-2121 Fax: (250) 764-4421Toll Free: 1-800-313-2101Email: [email protected]: www.stewartbrothersnurseries.comStewart Brothers Nurseries is a family owned andoperated business celebrating 103 years of service. Weprovide a wide variety of prairie-hardy deciduousand coniferous trees at various stages of growth anddevelopment from which to choose. We are committed toyou and to the deep roots of your community.

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Exhibitor ProfilesStokes Seeds Limited ..............................................412Leah EricksonBox 10, (296 Collier Road S), Thorold, ON L2V 5E9Toll Free: 1-800-263-7233 Fax: (800) 272-5560Email: [email protected]: www.stokeseeds.comCanada's leading supplier of commercial vegetable seeds,commercial flower seeds, vegetative flowers.

Sun Gro Horticulture Inc. ........................................631Doris WilliamsPO Box 189, Seba Beach, AB T0E 2B0Toll Free: 1-888-797-7328 Fax: (888) 797-6497Email: [email protected]: www.sungro.com; www.blackgold.bzSunshine peat moss, "Sunshine" retail and professionalgrowing mixes; Black Gold peat moss, retail mixes.Florikote controlled release fertilizers, Technigro watersoluble fertilizers.

Sunshine Brands®: The Grounds Guys, The Sprinkler Guys ...............713Matthew Winton22 Coles Crescent, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Z2Toll Free: 1-800-361-5296 Fax: (800) 909-9515Email: [email protected]: www.sunshinebrands.caWith over 25 years experience building successfulbusinesses in the landscape maintenance and irrigationservice industries, we are Canada’s leading landscapemanagement franchise system.

TerraLink Horticulture Inc. ..................................... 405Lisa Birston464 Riverside Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M1Tel: (604) 864-9044 Fax: (604) 864-8418Toll Free: 1-800-661-4559Email: [email protected]: www.tlhort.comCanadian fertilizer manufacturer and distributor ofagricultural and horticultural supplies and crop protectionproducts for the professional greenhouse vegetable, floral,nursery, landscape, garden centre, municipalities andparks in Western Canada.

Top Spray® .............................................................. 701Rob Olenick 305 Griffin Road West, Cochrane, AB T4C 2C4Tel: (403) 932-1464 Fax: (403) 932-5733Toll Free: 1-888-51MULCHEmail: [email protected]: www.topspray.comProducts include a range of premium organic mulches,soil & compost blends & superabsorbents. Servicesinclude topdressing, Terraseeding®, Express Blowerapplications, erosion & sediment control, bulk deliveries,retail pickup and custom grinding.

TreeTime.ca ..............................................................704Drew Patterson204, 9366-49 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 2L7Tel: (780) 472-8878 Fax: (780) 472-0460Toll Free: 1-866-873-3846Email: [email protected]: www.treetime.caTreeTime.ca is Canada’s premier online retailer ofgreenhouse grown plugs and bareroot trees, shrubs, andberries. 125+ species. Free shipping. Choose your ownshipping date. Replacement guarantee. Volume discounts.

TWD Lawn & Garden Products............................... 423Dave Leyh12340 - 184 Street, Edmonton, AB T5V 0A5Tel: (780) 452-8788 Fax: (888) 969-2893Toll Free: 1-800-565-8432Email: [email protected] manufacturer and marketer of Mr. Tweedlandscape fabric and Mr. Fothergill’s packaged seeds.Importer and distributor of a wide variety of decorativefencing, bamboo, lawn edging and unique gardenaccessories.

Urban Green Produce Inc. ...................................... 317Rusty McKay / Cody Idle397 Deerview Drive SE, Calgary, AB T2J 6X2Tel: (403) 990-1130 or (403) 540-6555Email: [email protected]: www.urbangreenproduce.comUrban Green Produce grows basil and baby spinach andis working on adding additional produce. Due to the highdemand for fresh locally grown produce, a second locationin SE Calgary is being added. We are the WesternCanada distributor for the iGROW induction lightingsystem.

Valleybrook Gardens Ltd. .............................. 504, 506Lovette Johns1831 Peardonville Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M3Tel: (604) 855-1177 Fax: (604) 850-1383Toll Free: 1-800-824-1120Email: [email protected]: www.perennials.com; www.valleybrook.comYour perennial source for the best brands. HeritagePerennials, Jeepers Creepers, Rock Stars, Trophy Takerand Happy Ever Appster Daylilies and more!

Van Belle Nursery ........................................... 515, 517Adam Underwood34825 Hallert Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 1R3Toll Free: 1-888-826-2355 Fax: (604) 853-6282Email: [email protected]: www.vanbelle.comSpecialize in 4” potted liners and finished woodyornamentals, vines, broadleaves and perennials, with thelatest varieties from Proven Winners®, First Editions®,and Bloomin’ Easy®.

Van Noort Bulb Company........................................ 210Michael Koornneef / Keith Carpenter22264 Hwy 10, Langley, BC V2Y 2K6Tel: (604) 888-6555 Fax: (604) 888-7640Toll Free: 1-888-826-6667Email: [email protected]: www.vannoortbulb.comSpecializing in complete retail, grower and landscapeprograms of fall and spring bulbs, perennials, roses andsmall fruit.

Vanhof and Blokker Ltd. ................................. 429, 431Lee Carroll6745 Pacific Circle, Mississauga, ON L5T 1S6Tel: (905) 670-2852 Fax: (905) 670-2889Toll Free: 1-800-387-2852Email: [email protected]; [email protected]: www.vhbk.caHorticultural specialists since 1868, Vanhof & Blokker Ltd.supplies flower bulbs/perennials, Elho planters, Peacockgarden supports and Burgon & Ball to the gardeningindustry.

Vanstone Nurseries ..................................................331Owen VanstoneBox 670, Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3C2Tel: (204) 857-8435 Fax: (204) 857-7728Email: [email protected]: www.vanstonenurseries.comVanstone Nurseries is a family owned company locatedin Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. We are a wholesalegrower of perennials, grasses, ornamental shrubs, smallfruit, herbs, and annuals. We take pride in supplyingindependent garden centres in Western Canada withquality, hardy plants.

VRE Systems .....................................................703, 705Mike Van ZalenRR 1, 7367 Young Street, Grassie, ON L0R 1M0Tel: (905) 945-8863 ext: 231 Fax: (905) 945-9294Toll Free: 1-800-499-4873Email: [email protected]: www.vresystems.comVRE - Boasting 30 years of manufacturing and service ofcurtain systems for shading, cooling and heat retention.Modular flat, round & peak structures, retail shelf andhanging displays, transport and customer carts, securityfencing and mono rail. Custom manufacturing and gardencentre layouts.

Wellmaster Carts, Div. of Wellmaster Pipe & Supply Inc. ...........221, 223Pedro Friesen PO Box 456, (1494 Bell Mill Road) Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4J1Tel: (519) 688-0500 Fax: (519) 688-0563Toll Free: 1-800-387-9355Email: [email protected]: www.wellmaster.caCarts: Greenhouse, transportation, bedding plant anddisplay, nursery and heavy duty. Trailers: rampless andlow bed ramp style. Wagons: tracking and articulating.


West Coast Floral Growers & Distributors Ltd. ....217Marvin Jansen Van Doorn1420 - 172 Street, Surrey, BC V3S 9M6Tel: (604) 541-7447 Fax: (604) 541-0882Toll Free: 1-800-668-4655Email: [email protected]: www.westcoastfloral.comLive potted plants, fresh cut flowers, bedding plants, herbs.You name it, we have it. Along with our reliable freightservice, West Coast Floral is a quality grower and shipperof the above. Our fleet cover most points in WesternCanada on a weekly basis from Vancouver.

West Coast Seeds .................................................... 304Peter Hay3925-64 Street, RR 1, Delta, BC V4K 3N2Tel: (604) 952-8820 Fax: (604) 952-8828Toll Free: 1-888-804-8820Email: [email protected]: www.westcoastseeds.comWest Coast Seeds has the best selection of certifiedorganic, open pollinated, heirloom and heritage seeds fororganic vegetable growing. West Coast Seeds sells over700 varieties of vegetable, flower and herb seeds as wellas a wide variety of books, supplies, and tools.

Westland Ltd......................................................601, 603Mark Rasko291231 Westland Dr., Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E3Toll Free: 1-800-363-9378 Fax: (403) 275-9479Email: [email protected]: www.westlandltd.comWestland is Western Canada’s largest importer/distributorof garden products. For 47 years we have delivered theproducts you need, on time, priced right. We distributemany brands including Easy EcoGrass, Scott’s, Safer’s,Premier Tech and Easy Gardener with our in-housebrands: Groundskeepers Pride® and Green Harvest®.

X-Treme Packaging Services Inc. ...........................637Darren Exner7910-51 Street SECalgary, AB T2C 4R2Tel: (403) 477-1531 Fax: (403) 720-5558Email: [email protected]: www.xtremepkg.comAt X-Treme Packaging Inc. we strive to deliver the highestquality packaging products to our clients.

Zeller & Sons Enterprises ...............................739, 741Dan ZellerRR 1, 2360 Naramata Road, Naramata, BC V0H 1N0Tel: (250) 496-5338 Fax: (250) 496-5886Toll Free: 1-866-496-5338Email: [email protected]: www.zellerandsons.comAgricultural supplier of equipment and hardware. Pruningtools: hand, electric, pneumatic operated. Spaders, weedand conventional sprayers, cultivating hoes, graftingsupplies, rodent and bird control. Bamboo fencing, tyingand tree training.

Last Minute AdditionsC Y Grower Supplies Ltd. .........................................200 Cor Smit 30600 Landing Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2B Tel: (604) 856-5186 Fax: (604) 856-5156Toll Free: 1-866-856-5186Email: [email protected] Website: www.cygrowers.com Ginegar Greenhouse film, Sato & Economy labels andtags, containers, bamboo stakes.

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International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) members are entitled to the member rate.

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Schedule At-a-Glance

Time Workshop/Event7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration, coffee and refreshments

8:30 am - 12:00 pm Landscape Contractors WorkshopAre You a Fierce Competitor?, Bill Arman & Ed Laflamme

8:30 am - 12:00 pm Greenhouse & Garden Centres WorkshopGiving Your Business Roots, Blooms and Wings, Bill McCurry

8:30 am - 12:00 pm Arborist WorkshopConservation Arboriculture and Tree Risk Assessment, andA View from the Top of the Redwood Forest, Philip van Wassenaer

8:30 am - 12:00 pm Landscape Alberta Nursery Growers Group MeetingAnyone may attend

10:30 am - 4:30 pm GREEN INDUSTRY SHOW - HALL E

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Landscape Industry Certified Exams

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm STOPDED General Meeting

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm AGGA Annual General Meeting

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm AGGA Awards Dinner

Wednesday, November 12 (Pre-conference events)

Thursday, November 13

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Garden Centre Bus TourPick up at 9:00 am at Executive Royal Inn, 8450 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, AB

Landscape Alberta Nursery Growers Annual Auction7:00 pm at the Coast Plaza Hotel, 10155 - 105 Street, Edmonton, AB - Valley Ballroom

Registration Options

Your best deal is a Full Conference Pass!

Includes: Early morning refreshments, one workshop of your choice on Thursday, November 13 and oneworkshop of your choice plus access to all General Sessions on Friday, November 14.

Or... select an individually priced workshop or a General Sessions pass. Trade show entry is included withany conference registration. See registration form on pages 14 - 15.


Time Workshop/Event7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration, coffee and refreshments

8:30 am - 12:00 pmAll Sectors WorkshopRecruiting Programs that Work: How to Attract and Land theBest Employees, Bill Arman and Ed Laflamme

8:30 am - 12:00 pmGreenhouse & Garden Centres WorkshopWhat Happens When People & Plants Get Confused, Dr. MirzaThriving Not Surviving in a Big Box World, Jerry Montgomery

8:30 am - 12:00 pmTurfgrass Integrated Pest Management WorkshopDr. Christopher Murray, Jim Ross, Tim Tripp andDr. Michael Brownridge

8:30 am - 12:00 pmArborist and Nursery Growers WorkshopTree Pest Management, Mike Jenkins, Dr. Barry Lyons, TroyKimoto and Dr. Ken Fry

8:30 am - 12:00 pmGreenhouse Growers WorkshopResearch and development updates from Alberta scientists

8:30 am - 9:30 am Gorgeous Garden GrassesKelly Storm

9:45 am - 10:45 am Botanic Gardens around the WorldJane Reksten

10:30 am - 3:30 pm GREEN INDUSTRY SHOW - HALL E

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Green Roofs: Learning from the ChallengesGord Koch

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Landscape Alberta Sod Growers Group Annual Meeting

Friday, November 14

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Thursday, November 138:30 am - 12:00 pmLandscape Contractors WorkshopSpeakers: Bill Arman and Ed Laflamme

Are You a Fierce Competitor?Does this sound familiar?

It feels like our services are becoming more and more a commodity•How can my company enjoy success in today’s market?•Why do some companies still struggle while others are doing quite well?•Why am I working longer and harder and making less money?•

This workshop will focus on the 10 traits that you and your organization need to learn, practice and excel at to become a FierceCompetitor. Learn what it takes to lead an organization to success in today’s world.

How to best position yourselves to find, attract, keep and grow the right customer•Learn how other companies are successfully dealing with the same issues you have•Build a solid game plan to start, improve or adjust a fierce competitor trait•Learn what milestones are critical to success and how you stack up to industry standards•Identify your organization’s weak areas that need attention and tuning up •

8:30 am - 12:00 pmGreenhouse & Garden Centres WorkshopSpeaker: Bill McCurry

Giving Your Business Roots, Blooms and WingsThere are many factors in the successful growing of plants. Your business is the same. Ignore any one aspect and the plant will wither.This session will identify different ways to fertilize your business for growth, maximum color and optimal harvest. Use these tools togrow your business to its maximum potential.

Local to Global. What are others doing to get bigger yields and longer revenue seasons?•Pruning Your Business. We know it doesn’t hurt a tree to be properly pruned. Learn how your business can withstand fiercer•storms and yield more fruit with careful pruning.What’s That Worth? Proper pricing is the difference between sustainable revenues and a wasted season. •What about next season? Traditional customers are aging. Younger people can be your customers when you know what they•are interested in and how to reach them. Understand what you can do to capture this audience.Is my organization rootbound? Who leads my company tomorrow? When is the business fully flowering and when are your•successors ready to take responsibility?Marketing Idea Exchange. We will unlock the best marketing ideas of 2014 that you can use to make 2015 your most fruitful•year yet.

Trade Show Floor Walkabout: Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to walk the trade show floor and participate in a roundtable session with Bill McCurry following his presentation. Space is limited. A sign-up sheet will be available onsite, the day of theworkshop.

8:30 am - 12:00 pmArborists WorkshopSpeaker: Philip van Wassenaer

Conservation Arboriculture and Tree Risk Assessment This presentation examines aspects of tree morphology, aging, survival strategies, co-evolution and micro-ecology and veteran treemanagement techniques. A review of veteran/heritage trees from around the world will be presented to demonstrate how old treesare safely maintained in the landscape. We will also explore tree risk assessment methods and discuss how these can be applied tothe management of aging urban trees to balance ecological values with human aesthetics and safety issues.

A View from the Top of the Redwood ForestThe redwood forests of coastal California are a unique environment, found nowhere else on Earth. These forest giants are also arks ofbiodiversity, and can teach us many lessons about the lives of trees and other organisms. This presentation draws from lessons learnedduring a climbing expedition with Dr. Steve Sillett, the foremost redwood researcher in the world, during which the team used sonictomography to assess the level of internal decay in the highest reaches of the redwoods.

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Friday, November 148:30 am - 12:00 pmGreenhouse & Garden Centres Workshop

What Happens When People and Plants Get Confused?Speaker: Dr. Mohyuddin MirzaWhen plants don’t get what they need, and people are confused about the signals they are sending, wrong decisions are made. Thissession will examine pH and EC and how these problems become more complicated when rusts, viruses and thrips appear. Dr. Mirzawill also talk about the problems growers faced during the 2013-2014 season and guide you through problem-solving strategies.

Thriving Not Surviving in a Big Box WorldSpeaker: Jerry MontgomeryLearn the strengths and weaknesses of big box stores and what your business can do to become a special destination for yourcustomers. Discuss the issues and challenges that your business currently faces and strategies and tactics that you can use to thrivein the industry. You will leave this workshop with more self confidence in your ability to grow your business in the face of increasingcompetition.

8:30 am - 12:00 pmTurfgrass Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop

What is the Risk to Runoff Water Quality Posed by Fertilization of Turfgrass?Speaker: Dr. Chris MurrayWhat do studies of turfgrass fertilization show us about the effect of runoff and water quality? Many communities are starting to banfertilizer use – are they justified in taking this action? Dr. Murray will examine the results of his literature reviews on runoff in the urbanenvironment.

What’s new at the Prairie Turfgrass Research Center (PTRC)?Speaker: Jim RossThe PTRC is the leading research facility for the management of turfgrasses on the Canadian prairies. Hear what’s new in bio-researchand other novel technologies.

Innovative Turf HerbicidesSpeaker: Tim TrippFiesta lawn weed killer and Finalsan herbicidal soap provide landscape professionals with selective and non-selective weed controlwherever lower-risk weed control is desired. Discuss modes of action, research results and best practices.

Grass is a Wonderful Thing Speaker: Dr. Michael BrownridgePesticide bans in parts of Canada have led to research into looking at the natural environment for insect and weed control in turf.Dr. Brownridge will present his research into alternative pest control in turfgrass.

8:30 am - 12:00 pmAll Sectors WorkshopSpeakers: Bill Arman and Ed Laflamme

Recruiting Programs That Work: How to Attract and Land the Best EmployeesFind out how to set up a comprehensive recruitment program, including how to source, screen and select the right people. Learn the10-step process to build your organization into a "Recruiting Machine." You will learn a new way of thinking about recruiting and hiring.

• Identify the right person for the job• Discover creative ways to find the right people and get them to be part of your team• Learn how to ask questions that will “root” out what you really need to know• Make your company more attractive than your competitor• Know why the first 90 days are so critical to new employees’ success

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Friday, November 14

8:30 am - 12:00 pmArborist & Nursery Growers Workshop

Tree Pest Management

Tree Pest Management in the City of EdmontonSpeaker: Mike JenkinsAn overview of current and potential insect problems, threats and solutions.

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) ResearchSpeaker: Dr. Barry LyonsA review of EAB research in Canada and elsewhere with an emphasis on whether cold temperatures will have an impact on this insect.

CFIA and its Response to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)Speaker: Troy Kimoto Hear how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approached EAB, regulations and its monitoring programs.

Attracting the Good BugsSpeaker: Dr. Ken FryLearn how to recruit beneficial insects in order to exploit their pollination, pest management and nutrient cycling.

8:30 am - 12:00 pmGreenhouse Growers Workshop

Research and Development Updates from our Alberta Scientists

Profits from New Greenhouse TechnologySpeaker: Everett J. MarwoodThis technology offers greenhouse growers increased revenues and lower costs by adding a half acre of year-round growing space,and by replacing expensive electricity and heat with your own onsite green biomass-fueled energy power plant. Examine how thistechnology could add to your bottom line.

Updates from GRPC Brooks Programs and ProjectsSpeaker: John ZhangHear project updates from the Greenhouse Research and Production Complex (GRPC) in Brooks, AB including Cucumber Green MottleMosaic Virus and its management in Alberta Greenhouses.

Installation of Automated Crop Monitoring System in Production GreenhousesSpeaker: Nabeel MohammadLearn about the crop monitoring system set up at GRPC, whether these sensors are suitable in a greenhouse, and how data derivedfrom crop monitoring could be used to compare crops over time.

Alberta Greenhouse IPM Project Research and Development UpdatesSpeaker: Dr. Kwesi Ampong-NyarkoKwesi’s current project objective is to increase greenhouse profitability by promoting the use of integrated pest management andstimulating continuous improvement of producers’ crop practices. The project has completed a baseline survey and these results willbe presented.

Disease Management for Greenhouse CropsSpeaker: Dr. Jian YangResearch on disease management for greenhouse vegetables and a new filter device being developed to treat recirculated nutrientsolution in hydroponic systems are a couple of the projects that are ongoing with Alberta Innovates. Results of these and other projectswill be presented.

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Biochar: Green Industry OpportunitiesSpeakers: Don Harfield and Jan SlaskiBiochar making and use as a soil amendment has been practiced for over 2,000 years and is generating new interest in green industryapplications. Hear about the Alberta Biochar Initiative spearheading the development of commercial integration of biochar into theAlberta marketplace.

Opportunities for Integrated Greenhouse ProductionSpeaker: Dr. Nick SavidovA bio-digestor system has been designed where all available nutrients are available for use by plants. Data will be presented ontomatoes grown in chicken manure using this system. Updates will also be provided on the aquaponics growth system as part ofintegrated production.

General Sessions - Friday

8:30 - 9:30 am Gorgeous Garden Grasses Speaker: Kelly Storm Sought after for numerous desirable qualities, ornamental grasses have enjoyed immense popularity in the garden. There are ornamental grasses to suit any environmental condition; the trick is to choose the right plant for the right place.

9:45 - 10:45 am Botanic Gardens around the World Speaker: Jane RekstenBotanic gardens have a history dating back hundreds of years. Gardeners of any level and experience canbenefit from visiting these amazing institutions, gaining information and inspiration. Using images fromher visits to botanic gardens in places such as London, Dublin, New York, San Francisco and Vancouver,Jane will explore what makes a garden a botanic garden, and will showcase the role these gardens play forgardeners and our society.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Green Roofs: Learning From the ChallengesSpeaker: Gord KochIn the prairie provinces, and specifically Alberta, the trend in green roof applications can still be consideredin the preliminary stages but has shown positive potential through steady growth. The benefit of greenroofs is becoming well known across horticulture. Building and consulting industry sectors are contributingto many multidiscipline teams developing and implementing green roofs. As this sector moves towardmaturity, there are lessons to be learned from the challenges of designing, installing and maintaining greenroofs. This presentation will provide an overview of challenges that confront green roof implementationand considerations in addressing the challenges.

General Sessions are open to attendees with a Full Conference Pass OR those with a Friday Workshop Only pass

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Speaker BiographiesDr. Kwesi Ampong-Nyarko is a research scientist atAlberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Hereceived his PhD in Agricultural Botany from theUniversity of Reading in England. He has a multi-disciplinary background with demonstratedexpertise in crop production, weed science,

Integrated Pest Management and international agriculturedevelopment. His current research is on diversification in field andgreenhouse crops.

Bill Arman worked for and helped grow one of thebiggest landscape outfits in the US. He’s seen howthe big boys do it, and how their systems andstructures work. His know-how is rooted in recruit-ing, hiring, training and growing great people—thatalong with quality assurance. Bill’s talks provide folks

with practical, actionable information. His hands-on, interactiveapproach is fun, challenging, and leaves participants with specificitems they can take back to their organization and use.

Dr. Michael Brownridge received his Bachelor andPhD degrees from the University of Newcastle,Faculty of Agriculture. In 2009, he joined theVineland Research and Innovation Centre asResearch Director in Horticultural ProductionSystems. Dr. Brownridge oversees four research

programs while maintaining active research focused on thedevelopment of bio-control tools and their integration intoproduction systems in turf grass and greenhouse crops.

Dr. Ken Fry, Coordinator for the HorticultureProgram and Entomology Instructor at Olds College,has been involved in insect pest managementresearch, teaching and extension for 25 years,including nine years as a research scientist at theAlberta Research Council. His research is focused

on biological control of insect pests and integrated pestmanagement.

Don Harfield is the leader of the ThermochemicalProcessing Team as part of Bioresource Technologieslocated in Vegreville, and is a researcher at AlbertaInnovates – Technology Futures. His focus is onresearch and development projects related tocarbon-based specialty products including biochar.

Don is technical lead for the Alberta Biochar Initiative and is onthe advisory board for the International Biochar Initiative.

Mike Jenkins is a Biological SciencesTechnician for the City of Edmonton's PestManagement Laboratory. He has beensplashing in puddles and collecting weird

bugs in this position for more than 20 years, first as a student andlater as supervisor. Although the lab is probably most famous formonitoring mosquito populations, one of their primary tasks istrapping and surveying to detect invasive species that could harmour urban forest.

Troy Kimoto works for the CFIA where he has beena Forest Pest Survey Biologist for the past 12 years.He's been involved in developing survey proceduresfor Emerald Ash Borer and other non-indigenousforest pests such as the Asian Long-horned Beetleand Thousand Cankers Disease.

Gord Koch is an Instructor at the Olds CollegeSchool of Animal Sciences and Horticulture and is inhis 14th year delivering courses in the management,design and implementation of traditional andsustainable landscape applications. Prior to joiningOlds College, he spent 25 years managing the design

and installation of large-scale public and commercial landscapeprojects. Gord is also an accredited Green Roof Professional.

Ed Laflamme started his business in 1971 with $700he borrowed. He turned that into a multi-milliondollar company before selling it in 1999. As a long-time owner he has made about enough mistakes toqualify him to help most folks avoid makingthe same ones (or worse). He understands your

frustrations, worries and concerns. Ed is co-founder of TheHarvest Group and his latest venture, The Harvest Way Academy,is an online resource for business owners and managers. Ed is alsorecognized as a Certified Landscape Professional.

Dr. Barry Lyons is a Research Scientist with NaturalResources Canada, Canadian Forest Service in SaultSte. Marie, ON. He obtained his PhD in Entomologyfrom the University of British Columbia. Barry hasbeen investigating the biology of the Emerald AshBorer beginning shortly after its discovery in Canada

in 2002. His recent research focuses on the biology and biologicalcontrol of this invasive insect.

Everett Marwood holds a BASc degree from theUniversity of Waterloo. He is now a Calgary-basedinvestor and entrepreneur, and is very excited tospeak on green technology and promising profitsthat will evolve from the Algae Aqua-CultureTechnology refinery developed in Whitefish, Montana.

Bill McCurry has a candid and fact-based approachto reality. His sessions are full of real worldapplicability expressed with lively humor andenthusiasm. Bill’s background includes being CEO of17 retail locations and 225 employees, co-author offour business books, business radio talk show host,

columnist for Green Profit Magazine and frequent speaker atleading horticultural events.

Dr. Moyhuddin Mirza retired from AlbertaAgriculture and Rural Development in October 2008.He is now a consultant for the Alberta GreenhouseGrowers Association (AGGA) for education andextension. He continues to write for the AGGAnewsletter and maintains an active interest in the

development of the greenhouse industry.


Jerry Montgomery operates Montgomery ConsultingServices, a firm that works exclusively in ornamentalhorticulture supply chain. His career has allowed himto work with growers, distributors and breedersgiving him a broad perspective of the supply chain.Jerry uses his experiences in the various segments of

the industry, combined with his vast exposure to retail, to developstrategies used to compete successfully in a changing retailenvironment.

Nabeel Mohammad works with Alberta Agricultureand Rural Development (AARD) as an irrigationspecialist and project lead with the greenhouseprogram at CDC South in Brooks. Nabeel hasconducted applied research projects in aquaponicsand substrates trials, and irrigation and nutrient

management focusing on achieving results on growing healthyplants. He received his MSc Horticulture degree from theUniversity of Baghdad in 1988.

Dr. Christopher Murray has more than 14 yearsexperience in the study of water quality and theinteraction of water with materials. He hasundertaken studies on the impact of nutrients onsurface and groundwater quality, on technologyaimed at removing dissolved and suspended

pollutants from stormwater and wastewater, and on the impactof different soil amendment products on agricultural runoff.

Jane Reksten is currently the Manager of theBotanic Gardens and Greenhouses at Olds College.She received her BA from the University of Victoriain Microbiology and Environmental Studies. Afterfive years in the landscape maintenance industry, shejoined the Calgary Zoo and Botanical Gardens, first

as Schoolyard Naturalization Project leader, and later as BotanicalEducation Coordinator and Manager of Continuing Education.

Jim Ross has been the Research Manager for theturfgrass section at Olds College since 1991. Prior toJim’s arrival, a research partnership with the AlbertaTurfgrass Research Foundation was developed andthis long standing partnership has ensured that OldsCollege is the home for turfgrass research in western

Canada. Jim has been responsible for business operations, andthe planning and implementation of various research areas thatinclude: stress physiology, pathology, weed studies and varietaltrials.

Dr. Nick Savidov, PhD, is an internationallyrecognized expert in agro-ecosystems. He wasthe first researcher to suggest using carbonizedagricultural by-products known as biochar as asoilless medium for greenhouse production. Nickcontinues his research in the Bio-Industrial

Opportunities Branch as a Senior Research Scientist developingadvanced agricultural systems based on water and nutrientrecycling for commercial growers.

Dr. Jan J. Slaski is a Senior Researcher and aProgram Leader with the Bioresource TechnologiesUnit of Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures inVegreville. He obtained his MSc in plant physiologyfrom the Warsaw Agricultural University and PhDin Agronomy from the Plant Breeding and

Acclimatization Institute in Poland. His current research is focusedon developing technologies applicable to adaptation of theagriculture industry to changing environmental trends.

Kelly Storm has been an instructional assistant withthe Olds College Horticulture School since 1995, andhas been studying and growing ornamental grassesin Zone 2 & 3 locations. In her spare time she is thebusiness manager of a commercial greenhousegrowing custom containers, annuals, perennials and

ornamental grasses.

Tim Tripp has been involved with turfgrass as astudent, researcher, educator and now as a salesrepresentative. In 2011 he took the position ofCanadian Product Manager for Neudorff NorthAmerica. This position was created as a result of thesuccess of Fiesta lawn weed killer in Ontario. Tim’s

goal is to foster growth in the turfgrass industry by means of ahigh quality, low risk approach to pest control products.

Philip van Wassenaer, BSc Environmental Sciences,Master of Forest Conservation, is the principalconsultant for Urban Forest Innovations, Inc., whichspecializes in the preservation, enhancement, andmanagement of the urban forest using a researchand science-based approach. He is an ISA Certified

Arborist, a member of ASCA, and a Past President and Directorof the Ontario Urban Forest Council.

Dr. Jian Yang has over 25 years of experience in plantpathology, working mainly on canola andgreenhouse vegetable diseases. Her other projectsinclude plant disease diagnosis, greenhousevegetables and turf diseases, and biochar asgreenhouse growing media. She obtained a BAgSc

from Huazhong Agricultural University in China, MSc from theUniversity of Saskatchewan and PhD from the University ofAlberta.

Dr. John Zhang received his PhD in plant pathologyfrom Ohio State University. He works as seniormanager, Director of Greenhouse Branch for AlbertaAgriculture and Rural Development. Dr. Zhang hasheld a number of greenhouse management andexecutive positions in greenhouses throughout

North America. He is a frequent speaker at seminars andconferences, and sits on a number of advisory committeesfor greenhouse production, management, and research andtechnology development.


Industry and Association News... TFWP under increased scrutinyWith the previously reported changes to the TemporaryForeign Worker Program (TFWP) starting to take effect,Landscape Alberta would like to remind members to ensurethat you are actively involved in finding workable solutionsfor your business.

New Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)•replaces the former LMO process. The fee for eachapplication has increased to $1000 from $275. Thisprocess will be more rigorous and will requireemployers to include the number of Canadians thatapplied for the job and an explanation for why theywere not hired.A scheduled movement towards a 10% cap on the•proportion of an employer’s workforce that canconsist of low-wage TFWs (by 2016). Employers withfewer than 10 employees will be exempt.Applications will now be divided into low-skilled and•high-skilled categories based on average wage rateand not NOC codes.Maximum duration for a TFW to work in Canada is•being reduced from four years to two years.The Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP) is•exempt from the cap, reduced timelines, and higherfee.Increased number of inspections: one in four•employers using the TFWP will be audited byIntegrity Services each year.

With the increased level of inspections, it is important toensure that employers are 100% compliant with the TFWPregulations, as well as local labour standards. For example,this includes reviewing records around overtime and holidaypay, because being non-compliant with these provinciallabour standards is grounds for removal and blacklisting fromthe TFWP.

Landscape Alberta is working with the CNLA and otherlike-minded industry groups to advocate for friendlier termsand conditions for Alberta and Saskatchewan users of theTFWP program, and for increased recognition of the uniquechallenges of seasonality in our industry. It is more importantthan ever that members collect data on applications,vacancies, length of employment, etc., not only for their ownLMIA applications, but to share with Landscape Alberta andthus the government, as evidence of the acute labourshortage our industry faces. Updated Foreign WorkerManuals are available at www.landscape-alberta.com(members only section).

Canadian Government Introduces Small Business Job CreditOn September 11, 2014, Minister of Finance Joe Oliverannounced the introduction of the new Small Business JobCredit, which is expected to save small businesses more than$550 million over the next two years.

The Small Business Job Credit will effectively lower smallbusinesses’ Employment Insurance (EI) premiums from thecurrent legislated rate of $1.88 to $1.60 per $100 of insurableearnings in 2015 and 2016. Any firm that pays employer EIpremiums equal to or less than $15,000 in those years will beeligible for the credit. Almost 90% of all EI premium-payingbusinesses in Canada will receive the credit, reducing their EIpayroll taxes by nearly 15%.

The Canada Revenue Agency will automatically calculate thecredit on a business’ return, ensuring no new paper burdenwill be imposed on business owners. The EI cuts will takeeffect January 1, 2015 and remain in effect through 2016.

Oliver also touted the Harper government’s decision toimpose a seven-year, break-even rate-setting mechanism onEI in 2017. This will mean that EI premiums will be no higherthan needed to pay for the EI program and should lowerpremiums for all employers and employees.

Welcome – New Landscape Industry Certified TechniciansLandscape Alberta hosted a very successful LandscapeIndustry Certified exam event on March 25 & 26, 2014 at theOlds College Landscape Pavilion. Twenty-nine candidateschallenged the exam this year and we congratulate allparticipants for their hard work. We officially welcome fiveindividuals who achieved certification in their industryspecialties:

Landscape Industry Certified Technicians:Graham Cave – Hardscape InstallationPhil Colenutt – Hardscape InstallationLennart Klein – Softscape InstallationAlex Phillips – Ornamental MaintenanceHeather Zelensky – Ornamental Maintenance

There will be an opportunity to write the written sectionsof the certification exams at the Green Industry Show &Conference on November 13, 2014 in Edmonton. Contact theprogram administrator, Colin Vince, at 1-888-446-3499 ext.8625 to register.


Access to Wage DataHere is your chance to contribute to animportant new web tool that will allow you toaccess relevant wage information. CNLA ispartnering with the provincial associations tocollect wage rate data to provide industry-driven Labour Market Information (LMI)to employers, employees, our provincialassociations, educators and governmentagencies. This information will be instrumentalto all sectors – growers, landscape and treecare contractors, and retail garden centres.You may be called upon in the next fewmonths for your input, so thank you inadvance for your assistance.

Root For Trees on National Tree DayThe City of Edmonton held a special plantingand education event to mark National TreeDay 2014 in Sir Wilfred Laurier Park onSunday, September 21. Landscape Albertawas proud to take part in this fun event andprovided copies of our very popular Trees andShrubs for the Prairies publication for themany families who volunteered to dig inhundreds of new plantings in the park.

The city’s Root for Trees program engagescitizens of all ages to help plant native treeand shrub species as part of an initiativeto double the size of our urban forest.The program works with corporations,community groups, and individual residents –anyone who shares the vision of a greenerEdmonton. Looking for a meaningful team-building event or a memorable family project?Visit the Root for Trees website to learn howyou can participate: http://bit.ly/1tbIPHk.

Tougher Penalties for Violators of TFWRegulationsThe federal government is consideringlifetime bans and heftier fines on employersfound to have violated its new regulations ontemporary foreign workers (TFW).

The government is proposing permanentbans in addition to expanding penalties toinclude one-, five- and ten-year moratoriumsthat would forbid businesses from applyingfor TFWs. The length of the ban would dependon the type of violation, the employer'shistory of compliance, the severity of theviolation and the size of the business. Thenames of the banned employers would bemade public.

The government is also proposing minimumfines of $500 to a maximum of $100,000 forserious violations - in particular those thathave resulted in a significant financial benefit

to an employer. They are also proposing to penalize employers even if their failure tocomply was unintentional - for example, an accounting error that results in a TFW beingunderpaid.

The government says they'll want to start assessing the circumstances surroundinga company's non-compliance when determining the amount of the fine or the lengthof the ban "so there is still an incentive for the employer to take corrective action."Reports are showing that applications year over year were down 74% for August.

What is Landscape Alberta doing?Landscape Alberta is working to effect changes to the TFWP policy to benefit oursector. This includes requests for an exemption from the maximum percentage ofworkers, a guarantee for work visas on approved LMIAs, an extension to current workvisas, changes to the LMIA process that would allow re-submission without penalty toemployers. Landscape Alberta is also advocating for the creation of a seasonal workersprogram for our sector, as many government initiatives are simply not effective forrecruiting low-skill seasonal positions that are needed by our industry.

How can you help?We have been asking members to go back and look at their labour records for the lastfew months and start to track hiring statistics within their company. Each month, anew Hiring Statistics Poll will be released for you to fill in. With this data we hope toillustrate the ongoing need for workers, as well as any hiring trends, and use this datain discussions with federal and provincial governments. Links to the stat forms arebelow, or send an email to Kyla at [email protected] to request an Exceltemplate.

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Olds College Turfgrass Professionals A Cut AboveThe Olds College Turfgrass Management Program has a couple ofreasons to be proud, as two members of the Olds College familywere recognized by the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association.

Jim Ross, Research Manager with the Olds College Centre ofInnovation was recognized by the CGSA, and awarded the John B.Steel Distinguished Service Award, recognizing outstandingcontribution to the advancement of the profession of Golf CourseSuperintendent.

Carmen Kozak, a graduate of the Turfgrass Management Diploma,was awarded the Future Superintendent Award. This award isoffered to student members of CGSA who are completing theirgraduating year, and are on a career path towards being a golfcourse superintendent. Kozak is the first ever female winner of theCGSA Future Superintendent Award.

Olds College is committed to the golf course industry, recentlyannouncing some exciting changes to the Turfgrass Managementprogram. Thanks to consultation with industry representatives andstudents, a new program has been developed that will better reflectthe needs of today’s turfgrass professionals and our students.

Congratulations to Jim and Carmen!

New Face for HortProtect in AlbertaLandscape Alberta members will be pleased to hear that theHortProtect commercial and liability insurance program throughMarsh Canada has partnered with Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers tohelp improve the insurance program for Alberta. Lloyd Sadd has along history with Landscape Alberta, and we are pleased to workwith them again to provide a customized program along withoutstanding service.

Brooke Forsythe will be working directly with Landscape Albertaand has already begun reaching out to members. Brooke is excitedto be working alongside Marsh Canada to be the endorsed brokerin Alberta and to work closely with Landscape Alberta membersto become a trusted advisor for their business insurance needs. VisitBrooke at the Green Industry Show – booth 140 or contact her at780-930-3889 or [email protected].

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Determining prices by outdated methods and keeping them fixed while your costsclimb will lead to inevitable disaster. Your customers, employees and suppliers will thenforever be denied the ability to express their support for you. Action needs to be taken.

One brave retailer decided to raise her prices on selected products. That started a fightwith a long-term employee and a relative, who both angrily insisted customerswouldn’t pay more. The retailer knew her back was to the wall and the companywouldn’t survive the winter without raising prices. She raised her prices and fired thetwo who disagreed with her.

Her business saw an increase in productivity and substantially higher sales. She trackedthe average sale-per-transaction and it rose more than her price increases. She alsotold me that without the negative personalities, her workers were invigorated and abetter sales environment resulted. Her season turned out fantastically. She had morethan enough cash to carry her through the winter.

Breaking from conventional pricing approaches and the courage to adopt freshmarketing strategies are critical to success. Let’s evaluate steps you should take whenpricing.

We are privileged to work in an industrywhere our products bring health andhappiness to our customers. But it’s not all abed of roses. There are challenges. To beginwith, too many of our colleagues are simply inthe weeds when it comes to pricing decisions.

The universal conventional wisdom is: Knowyour costs as the first step to setting yourprice. That’s wrong! In today’s economy, morefactors need to be considered. Theconventional wisdom will compromise yournegotiation skills if you paid substantially lessthan your competitors. Conventional wisdommakes your selling price substantially belowwhat the market will support because it’sbased on the lower cost that you negotiated.This allows your vendor to indirectly controlyour selling prices - and erode your company’ssustainability.

Our industry’s adherence to the old-timeattitude that when growers set prices at thestart of the year they must keep them fixedfor the entire year, is flawed. Holding aprice that forces you to lose cash money issurrendering your business’s viability to old-time attitudes. Many consumer goodshave weekly price changes. It’s scary, butimportant to be on top of what prices needadjusting, both up and down.

We have seen unprecedented increases in thecosts of doing business: diesel fuel, energy toheat the greenhouse and garden centre,insurance, fertilizer, plastic pots. The list goeson. Today’s economic climate requires freshapproaches to these increases.

Let your customers vote on whether or notyou should go bankrupt. Companies cease toexist because not enough customers givethem adequate cash to pay their expenses.You must be adjusting your selling prices sothat when you sell through your budgetedsales, you will have a respectable profit at theend of the year. Darwin was right. Those thatadapt can succeed, while those who do notchange will perish.

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Identify the significant volume products with high price1sensitivity. You have to be competitive on some products,but not everything you sell. Price the sensitive itemshow/where your market positioning requires.Establish your best guess for each product’s market value2based on how you’ll sell it and its customer-retentionvalue. Be creative. Is a hanging basket three times theprice when it’s planted in a woven birdhouse? How canyour product be worth a higher price? Determine your costs. Evaluate whether the margin on3each item will be above/below your targeted amount. Ifthe margin is insufficient, it can be fatal to talk yourselfinto selling that product by simply raising the price. Youneed to add value to the product. Don’t fall in love withany merchandise.Assuming your margin goals are attainable, start turning4merchandise into margin dollars. If sales are belowtarget, don’t talk yourself into higher prices unless youare certain the market can support it and that you’redoing something more than you were before to generatemomentum. Instead, shift your product mix. Findproducts you can sell for higher margin and drop lowermargin products that are not critical to your success.

As for marketing strategies—action is needed! Recoveringretailers have told me “action staves off depression.” Iinterviewed one landscaper who had his best year ever.Whenever a crew wasn’t on a job, they redid the frontage oftheir building. Motorists saw the activity—including his signwith his name and phone number in foot-high letters—andcalled to ask about his services. Another garden center

decided to hold fairy garden classes. They virtually sold outtheir stock of fairy garden merchandise while entertainingfirst-time customers.

What about the garden center that did a grow-off with theirplants versus plants from a big-box store? What aboutcooking classes and contests using herbs grown bycustomers, with proceeds going to a food bank? All of theseorganizations did something. They didn’t just run ads withcut-rate petunias for a penny. They made things happen.

When the existence of your business is threatened, you mustreassess your approach and consider raising your prices tocover your costs while adding value to your products.

Your customers should be allowed to decide whether yousurvive or die. You’ll most likely live to thrive, as manycustomers are not as price conscious as we think. Of course,there’s only one way to find out: Price your product to allowyourself a respectable and sustainable profit.

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Planting one million trees is an ambitiousgoal, but that’s exactly what the City of NewYork is doing. MillionTreesNYC is a city-wide,public-private initiative with a goal to plantand care for one million new trees across NewYork City over the next decade.

One million trees will increase the urbanforest – including street trees, park trees, andtrees on public, private and commercialproperty – by 20%. The City of New York willplant 70% of the trees in parks and otherpublic spaces, with the remaining 30%coming from private organizations,homeowners and community groups.MillionTreesNYC is well on its way to reachingits goal with over 900,000 trees alreadyplanted.

The MillionTreesNYC initiative now has anAlberta connection. Landscape Albertamember, Histree Inc., has recently partneredwith the New York City Parks Departmentwho will be using the Histree software to trackand manage all trees that are planted throughthe MillionTreesNYC initiative, starting withthe 2015 planting season. Histree is a part ofNektar Data Systems and Wilco NW. Wespoke with Art Maat, President, CEO andFounder of Histree about his involvement inthe MillionTreesNYC initiative.

Landscape Alberta: How did Histree cometo be part of the MillionTreesNYC initiative?Art Maat: First, let me tell you a story. Fiveyears ago on a shopping junket to Macy's inmidtown Manhattan, when the concept ofthe Histree software was in its infancy, Iobserved some typical tree tags that citiesuse, installed on some recently planted streettrees. The words 'New York ParksDepartment' with a serial number and 'Fall2009' were printed on the tags. They wereobviously being used as tree ID tags for somesort of tracking. I promptly pulled the tag offthe tree and said to myself that one day Iwould be talking to New York City about mythen conceptual tree management system.

Early this spring, I received an inquiry emailabout Histree from the NYC parks staff. Iactually had to get up from my desk and do aquick lap around the office to be able to takein the impact that this relationship could havefor our company. About a month after our

pre-sales conversation, I traveled to NYC to meet with the parks administration staffin person and pulled the tag from my bag (yes, I saved it). They were very amused andquite impressed with the vision I had five years earlier. They were equally pleased andintrigued that the Histree product was developed by Wilco, a tree planting contractor,thus bringing a whole new perspective to the issues they were having with theircontractors.

So how did we become a part of this project? Through a simple online search - the Cityof New York Parks Department found us via a web search for tree data management.We attribute our successes on the ability of our clients to find us based on our onlinemarketing efforts. This includes a very informative and robust website, a strong focuson search engine optimization and primarily our name, Histree. The name chosen for

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the product is self-explanatory. We provide data managementservices and solutions that are all related to, well, the historyof a tree.

LA: Explain how the Histree system works.AM: We provide visual ID tags that function in identifyingeach tree as a unique database item.The typical tag form factor we use isabout 50 mm x 25 mm which has a 2Ddata matrix (DM) code printed on oneside. The code looks a lot like aboarding pass code used in the airlineindustry. The tag's identity is neverrepeated and is used to ID the tree in oursecure, cloud-hosted database. Ourmobile software platform uses thescanned tag ID to move individual treedata to or pull data from the clouddatabase. This data can be anythingfrom a tree maintenance event at anursery, like pruning or watering, or atree inspection by a municipal inspector.

For the NYC contract, side one of a larger custom designedta, is where the Histree functional DM code is placed, and willinitially be used by the planting and maintenance contractorsto record and archive the planting and maintenance eventsof a tree. This code will also be used by the city administrationand inspection staff to record the results of all inspectionactivities for a particular tree while it is under warranty andmaintenance with the contractor.

LA: There is also a second side to the tag with a QR codethat the general public can scan. What happens when thetag is scanned by a member of the public?AM: Initially, when a member of the public scans the QR code,it will take them to a public service website hosted by the NewYork City Parks Department explaining the MillionTreesNYC

initiative and the city’s quest to plant onemillion trees within the city boundaries.

Once the contractor has completed themaintenance and warranty period, theHistree functional side of the tags willserve a second purpose to the public. Asthese trees are all planted in matureneighbourhoods, and for the most partare an addition to the well-being ofestablished communities, the public will beencouraged to personally adopt the treesone at a time. The public will use a limitedand customized version of the Histree appto register and take “ownership” of thetrees in their local parks and streets. Theywill be able to record their own activities

of care and maintenance and also create a personalizedrelationship with the tree with the appending of personalpictures and dedications for their adopted trees. This iscurrently in planning stages and will not take place for at leasttwo years when the trees are off warranty.

LA: How will the tags help New York City parks contractorsmaintain the trees?

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AM: The contractors will use their smartphone or tablet andthe Histree app to record all of the maintenance activities foreach tree. A date and time stamp, as well as a GPS locationis recorded for each maintenance event. This verifiesmaintenance requirements as per contract specifications. TheCity will then use the tree data event reports to confirm workwas completed as per the watering schedule. This will assistthem when processing payment for work completed andhelps to create a process of accountability for the contractors.

The contractors will also use the Histree web interface to planand route their water trucks for planned daily watering. Thisrouting and scheduling is based on previous maintenanceevents and scheduling requirements. The customizedHisTREE.net/MapQuest interface will provide the contractorswith turn by turn functionality to all trees on a route. Thisincludes real-time adjustments for daily traffic flows,road construction and contractor geographic groupingrequirements based on the selected trees. This will be a veryuseful feature in a city like New York, where sending out yourwater truck to new locations every day could be a logisticalnightmare.

LA: When will these tags be ready for use with theMillionTreesNYC initiative?AM: We have now finished a successful pilot which ran duringthe 2014 growing season. Currently, NYC Parks staff andHistree administration personnel are finalizing specificationsfor the 2015 planting contracts. The use of the Histreeprogram will be a mandatory part of the planting andmaintenance specifications. We have delivered the customtag proofs and will begin manufacturing the tags as soonas required. The MillionTreesNYC initiative will consumeapproximately 25,000 tags per year.

Our technology can be used by any city, municipality,contractor or nursery regardless of size and the number oftrees. The City of Fort Saskatchewan is currently using Histreeto create a complete tree inventory of all trees on municipalland. We have a bid in with the City of Manila in the Philippinesand are in talks with the Colorado Department of Agricultureto develop a way to quarantine and track Ash trees infestedwith Emerald Ash Borer. Several nurseries, including ahandful in Alberta, also use the Histree product to manageoperations within their nurseries. This includes processes thatfulfill Clean Plants (CNCI) documentation requirements.

The Histree product, first released in 2010, was our firstsoftware product. It is a spinoff of our internal treemanagement operations at Wilco Contractors NW Inc.,where we tracked trees planted in contract with variousmunicipalities. The initial functionality was to track the sitesour trees were planted on and to track maintenance events.This was in an effort to establish quality control proceduresas well as for traceability processes related to supplier survivalrates, etc.

Histree is a part of Nektar Data Systems platform and is asister product to Equipdata and Arcsset. The Nektar groupprovides asset and safety data management services toequipment manufacturers, heavy industrial plant siteconstruction, utility companies, pipeline inspection industry,and service companies etc., across the globe. Using a Nektarproduct, we partner with each and every client as datamanagement consultants.

The Nektar Group and Histree were 100% self-conceived, self-funded, self-developed and beta-tested in a live workingenvironment. Our team of 14 IT, support and developmentstaff is led by my son Mike, Nektar CTO. We can configureour system to fit any need for individual clients. It is alsoimportant to know that when you buy into the Histreesoftware, we don’t just sell a product and disappear; webecome your partners in data collection.

Are you doing something innovative that has an impact on ourindustry? Are you a driving force in moving our industry forward?We want to hear from you! Email Kyla at the Landscape Albertaoffice at [email protected] and tell yourstory. You could be featured in our article series “Landscape AlbertaInnovators” in Green for Life Magazine.

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The opposite of fierce is complacent. In my travelsthroughout the country I find few landscape contractors aretruly fierce competitors. Most owners work very hard and putin an enormous number of hours, but that doesn’t make themfierce competitors. But that’s okay. I have always thought thatif you play the landscape game a little smarter and with a littlemore gusto, it’s a lot more fun and profitable.

Below are the 10 qualities of fierce competitors that mypartner Bill Arman and I have observed over the years. Thesecompanies, because of their fierceness, are highly profitableand successful. If you follow these practices in your company,they may help you become “A Fierce Competitor” in yourbusiness, as well.

1. They’re Not ComplacentFierce competitors are not complacent. They tirelessly searchout ways to make every aspect of their business better. Mostnoticeably – their people. There is no dead wood. Ifemployees are not pulling their weight they will be quicklypruned out. These companies create training programs toimprove employee knowledge and skill, send them toseminars and conventions and expect them to continuouslyimprove. Because of this, their people respect these owners.

2. They PlanYou can’t be a fierce competitor if you don’t plan. Have you

heard the saying, “If you don’t know where you’re going, howwill you know when you get there?” In my book, Green SideUp, the chapter on planning suggests that you follow what Icall the 1% Rule: Spend 1% of your time planning the other99%. Make sense?

3. They Measure EverythingIt is essential to measure and track everything. Operate yourbusiness like you are playing a game. You wouldn’t watch abaseball or football game if they didn’t keep score. Yet manybusiness owners play the game without knowing what thescore is.

Here are a few items you should measure:How many hours every job takes compared to the•estimate Your company’s financial position with monthly•profit/loss statementsHow much your crews are generating in dollars per•hourWhat your gross margins are by crew, department &•total company

4. They hold people accountableFierce competitors hold their people accountable. Theydelegate tasks, explain what needs to be done, then holdpeople accountable.

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5. They Are Hard DriversFierce competitors have drive, and they drive hard. They work hardand play hard. At work they set the pace - they make their timecount. They also set priorities to accomplish the most importantthings each day. They not only take care of the urgent things, butcarve out time to get the important things done.

6. They Lead Their PeopleFierce competitors lead and give their people direction. Their peoplehave job descriptions, performance reviews and know what isexpected of them. A great example is Herb Kelleher, formerpresident of Southwest Airlines. Jody Gittell wrote about Mr.Kelleher’s incredible success in her book, The Southwest AirlinesWay, Using the Power of Relationships to Achieve High Performance.The employees of Southwest love Herb because of his positive spiritand “can do” attitude, and that’s why they became one of the mostprofitable airlines in history. Great leaders give people a vision ofsuccess and then help them achieve it.

7. They Are Fanatical About SellingThey say that nothing happens without a sale and this is true. Theyknow that in order to build a business you need a sales “machine”.If you’re the rainmaker, great. Otherwise hire one or nothing is goingto happen. Focus on profitable growth - there’s nothing like that toenergize a company.

8. They Insist on QualityWhen the quality revolution began in the US in the 1980s, Ipurchased Phillip Crosby’s book, Quality is Free. His concept wasquality doesn’t cost more and that has proved to be true. Quality isexpected in 2014 and fierce competitors expect their organizationsto provide high quality service with little or no extra cost and excuses.

9. They’re Fierce but Easy to Do Business WithMany owners believe their company is easy to do business with, buthow do they know for sure? Hold customer focus groups, send outsurveys and examine every customer touch-point to determine justhow easy it is to do business with you. Companies that are easy todo business with retain their clients. Fierce competitors are reallyeasy to do business with – are you?

10. They Execute!Last but equally important – fierce competitors execute! They makethings happen. I recommend reading the excellent book written byLarry Bossidy, Execution, the Discipline of Getting Things Done. Mr.Bossidy was one of my clients and former Vice Chairman andExecutive Officer of General Electric. This is one of those must-readbooks that will help every businessperson understand howimportant it is to execute.

Examine your company in the light of the practices listed above -think about how much more fun you could have, and how muchmore money you could make if you were a Fierce Competitor!

See Ed Laflamme and Bill Arman, partners in The Harvest Group, atthe Green Industry Conference in Edmonton, November 13 & 14, 2014.www.greenindustryshow.com

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2014 is a special year for Olds College and the horticulture industry. It commemorates50 years since the first horticulture programming was offered at the college.

In 1959, informal discussions were underway with the University of Alberta and industryrepresentatives about the need for skilled assistants in the horticulture industry. A twoyear general diploma was eventually recommended, curriculum was developed, andOlds College was chosen to run the very first horticulture program in Western Canada.

Prior to this, horticulture studies had been taught to every agriculture and homeeconomics student since Olds College opened in 1913. Indeed, growing a garden,canning and preserving in those days was a necessary part of life, but by the 1960’s,Alberta’s horticulture industry was expanding and becoming more specialized,producing many ornamental and food crops. Parks, municipalities and commerciallandscapers were servicing an ever growing demand for professionally managedlandscapes.

In the fall of 1963, B.J. (Buck) Godwin arrived from Vermillion School (now LakelandCollege) to teach twelve hand-selected horticulture students. Buck arrived a mere twodays before the students and was only on loan to Olds College. Eventually, the principalof Vermillion School released him to stay on at Olds full-time.

Buck described the program as, “a personal, practical education with a balance ofacademic theory and day-to-day hands-on experience”. This philosophy stands true 50years later!

By 1967 the program was renamed Horticulture Technology and student numbers had

increased to 20 first-year students. A decadelater, Horticulture was producing moregraduates than any other department oncampus. The burgeoning industry scoopedup all the graduates Olds College couldproduce. In 1983 Buck Godwin boasted a 97%employment rate of Olds College Horticulturegraduates, many of whom have be comerecognized leaders in the industry. Bucksaid that Horticulture graduates carryresponsibilities far beyond the programbounds envisioned by the original AdvisoryCommittee and staff. Indeed, he was anincredible mentor and students just wantedto “do him proud”.

A massive industry survey in 1979 showedthat 85% of all Horticulture alumni were stillemployed in their discipline. It became clearthat more specialized training was needed forthe still expanding industry. A one-yearCommercial Floristry certificate had longsince been in place to address the trainingneeds of the floriculture segment. TheHorticulture diploma program decidedto offer a general first year, with the abilityto major in Ornamental or Productionhorticulture by the second year.

Alberta Manpower and industry representa-tives made history again - this time bymaking Landscape Gardener an official tradein 1984 and by 1985 the first class ofLandscape Gardener apprentices in Canadabegan their studies at Olds College.

The horticulture department continuedgraduating more students than anywhere oncampus - over 125 graduates each year fromhorticulture programs at its peak. Toaccommodate all these students, thehorticulture department moved into thebeautiful Land Sciences Centre in 1990,complete with an atrium and comprehensiveherbarium and 1600 sq. ft. of greenhousespace.

To satisfy this multi-faceted industry, majorsin the diploma program have come andstayed including Turf Management, whichwent on to become an independent programin 2004, Integrated Pest Management,Interior Plantscape, Arboriculture andHorticulture Retail Management. As well, in1996, when the Alberta governmentannounced the introduction of AppliedDegrees, Horticulture was the first programat Olds College to jump on board. As a resultyou could accomplish a BAHT, Bachelor ofApplied Horticulture Technology, throughthis four year program, now renamed the

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Bachelor of Applied Science (Golf Course Management andHorticulture majors).

The BMO (Bank of Montreal) Landscape Pavilion was erectedin 1996 and expanded in 2011, thanks to generous donationsand encouragement from industry, to provide dedicated labspace for Arboriculture, Irrigation and Landscape constructionthroughout the winter months. The grounds of Olds Collegehave always been an integral part of Horticulture labs, and in2002 the Honorable Lois Hole cut the ribbon to officially openthe Olds College Botanic Garden. In 2012 the Botanic GardensPhase III and Treatment Wetlands were completed. Thanksagain to a loyal and generous horticulture industry,people can enjoy strolling through the gardens and wetlands,learning and being inspired by what can grow in the Albertaclimate.

The Olds College Continuing Education department has a richhistory with horticulture, as well. University of GuelphHorticulture correspondence courses were offered throughOlds College until 1995. It then morphed into the PrairieHorticulture Certificate offered in conjunction withAssiniboine College, University of Saskatchewan andUniversity of Manitoba. Hort Week has been delivering amyriad of horticulture and floriculture courses to industry and

hobby gardeners for nearly 50 years.

It would take far more space than we have here to discuss themany characters that have been employed over the years bythe Olds College horticulture department. Buck Godwin wasunmistakably the head guru until his retirement in the mid1980’s, but there have been many amazing, passionatepeople teaching in our classrooms. They all seem to have thesame things in common: they love the tangible rewards thathorticulture provides, they are loyal to their industry and theyare passionate about teaching these concepts to theirstudents.

What does the future hold? A brand new chapter in the OldsCollege horticulture story will begin this fall. The LandscapeGardener Apprenticeship Program has joined the Schoolof Trades and Technology, and the Turf and Horticulturediplomas have undergone a major transformation, emergingas a block style program where each course will runcontinuously for 3.5 weeks, one course at a timecomplimented with online courses. First year HorticultureTechnician students will arrive on campus in October, secondyear Horticulture Technologist students will arrive inNovember and Bachelor of Applied Science students willarrive in January. The staggered arrival dates allow forstudents to be in their workplaces for a longer duration tocomplete field study and directed field study requirementsas well as providing employers with student skills for theindustry season. This new schedule will allow students toenroll in one individual class if they wish, or complete a oneyear certificate, two year diploma, or achieve their Bachelorof Applied Science degree.

A celebration will be held in the BMO Landscape Pavilion inconjunction with our Surf & Turf fundraiser on December 4,2014. It would be great to see alumni, industry members andpast staff all here to help celebrate our Roots and Shoots;and help us march toward the next 50 years. For moreinformation, visit www.oldscollege.ca/surfandturf.

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2014:A Year in Review

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

9-10: LandscapeAwards judging takesplace in Edmonton

15: City of Edmontonand LandscapeAlberta meet todiscuss tree plantingstandards inEdmonton

16: Nursery Growersgroup commit$12,000 towards theGreening of theHighways project byVineland Research

29: Year-RoundLandscaping attendsthe National Awardsof LandscapeExcellence ceremonyin St. John’s toaccept the nationalaward for theircommerciallandscape project:EEEL Building,University of Calgary

12: Darby McGrathfrom VinelandResearch, meetswith the nurserygrowers group togive an overviewand timeline of theGreening of theHighways project

12: LandscapeAlberta memberselect a new board atthe Annual GeneralMeeting in Calgary

12: Walter Schwabespeaks on SocialMedia at the SpringWorkshop

12: LandscapeAwards areapresented at ourannual President’sDinner andLandscape AwardsCeremony

20: Tree PruningWorkshop held atOlds College

25-26: LandscapeIndustry Certifiedcandidates test theirskills at OldsCollege

1: Safe DiggingMonth begins

2: Air Blast Sprayerworkshop held atOlds College

8-9: Arbor Daycelebrations takeplace in Calgaryand Edmonton

14: Membersvolunteer to spreadshale and seed 3ball diamonds inHigh River

14-15: 2014 SkillsAlberta competitiontakes place atNorthlands

5: City of Edmontonhosts a Tree PlantingDemonstation forcompanies whoprovide tree servicesto the city

19: LandscapeAlberta announcesJoel Beatson as thenew ExecutiveDirector

19: Members andfriends from acrossthe province gatherat Olds College to bidfarewell andcelebrate outgoingExecutive Director,Nigel Bowles

20: The CNLANational PlasticsRecycling Eventbegins

20: Ottawa unveilssweeping changes tothe Foreign WorkerProgram


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1: Canadian Anti-Spam Legislationtakes effect

4-7: Skills CanadaNational Competitiontakes place inToronto. WilliamSingerland andNicholasArdoldussen fromOlds College takehome the bronzemedal

7: Joel Beatsonstarts as ExecutiveDirector ofLandscape Alberta

28-30: Greening ofthe Highways projectcrew visits Alberta tosample test sites forthe project

8: Labour task forceis formed toaddress changes tothe temporaryforeign workerprogram and labourshortages in Alberta

15: LandscapeAlberta NurseryGrowers host a bustour in Niagara, ON

18-22: CNLASummer BoardMeetings, CapeBreton, NS

1: Alberta’sminimum wageincreases to $10.20per hour

21: City ofEdmonton hostsNational Tree Dayevent at Sir WilfredLaurier Park

24: National TreeDay

17: 2014Landscape AwardsEntry Deadline

27-28: ISA PrairieChapter Conference,Saskatoon, SK

12: LandscapeAlberta NurseryGrowers GroupAnnual Live & SilentAuction

13-14: Industrygathers at theannual GreenIndustry Show &Conference inEdmonton. Watchfor photos in theJanuary/Februaryissue of Green forLife magazine

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A lot can happen in year - changes in association staff, special eventsand awards, exciting new projects, and changes and updates to programswe use everyday in our businesses. Here are a few of the highlights.

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2. Choose the Right ShowEach show attracts a different group of attendees. The attendees should matchthe profile of your prospective customer as closely as possible. The trick is to chooseshows that provide quality rather than sheer quantity.

3. Pre-show PromotionThe show promotion that your show managerconducts will bring qualified prospects to thedoor. Your promotion will bring them to yourbooth. Don't ignore this crucial element to yoursuccess.

4. Well-trained Booth StaffWorking a show presents a unique set ofchallenges to booth staff. Ensure that you havetaken the time to acquaint them with the skillsthey need to make the show really pay off.

5. Effective Follow-up PlansWhen the show is over your real job begins, andit has to happen as quickly as possible. In order tomake sure your leads turn into business, yourfollow-up plans should be finalized long beforethe show starts.

6. Reasonable Staff ScheduleWorking a booth can be grueling. In order toensure that your staff is at their best, regularscheduled breaks are necessary. Every 3-4 hoursis the ideal length of time to spend at a boothbefore a break is needed.

7. Proper Booth Signs and GraphicsAttendees quickly get overloaded withinformation. Signs and graphics that are vagueand difficult to understand add to the confusionin the prospect’s mind.

8. Good Informative LiteratureIt seems like everyone wants your brochures. Inorder to ensure they are read, have fewerbrochures to give out. Take the names of thosewho are really interested and mail material tothem after the show.

9. Take Advantage of the Hidden OpportunitiesLots of business comes from your booth but thereis more to a show. To take advantage of othernetworking opportunities, check your showschedule and plan to participate in as manyevents as possible.

10. Have FunTrade shows can be exciting, challenging and fun.If you can approach your show with this attitude,your positive outlook will rub off on theattendees.

Printed with permission from Barry Siskind. Barry isNorth America’s foremost trade and consumer showexpert. Visit his website at www.siskindtraining.comor email him at [email protected].

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Changes to John Deere Program On November 1, 2014 a new John Deere member savings programwill replace the Corporate Business Development Program thatCNLA has had for many years. The John Deere GreenFleet LoyaltyRewards Program was created to thank members for their loyaltyand help them manage their equipment. There are three levels ofdiscounts available to GreenFleet participants, and because of thelong-time relationship with CNLA, John Deere has offered to startall members at the Level 2 Discount.

How does this program compare to the program that we havehad for years? That will depend on the product that you arepurchasing. The nice part about the GreenFleet Program is thatmembers will get discounts and also have the ability to use thepublished financing rates from John Deere. When membersbecome a GreenFleet member, they are eligible for discountson equipment, turf parts, workshop products and exclusivepromotions for GreenFleet members only.

All eligible members will receive a wallet size John DeereGreenFleet Card and a package with information about theprogram. For more information on the GreenFleet benefits anddiscount structure, visit http://bit.ly/1x7jqSU.

New Discount ProgramsAt the 2014 CNLA Summer Board Meetings, the following newprograms were approved for our members coast to coast.

Enterprise Commercial Truck Rentals: Discounts on commercialsize vehicle rentals, from 16ft cube vans to ¾ ton trucks withplows. Monthly rates available, as well as 24hr roadsideassistance, plus the ability to outfit vehicles to suit yourcompany needs. Discounted car rentals with EnterpriseRent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car.www.enterprisetrucks.ca/truckrental/en_CA.html

Lyreco Office Supplies: Discounts on over 7000 office products.Also offering to customize a discounted core list of items for yourbusiness. www.canada-corp.lyreco.com

Krown: Offering members and their employees discounts onKrown Rust Control Maintenance Program to help slow down orinhibit corrosion on vehicles. Discounts also available on Krownproducts. www.krown.com

Work Authority: Offering CNLA members 15% off all regularpriced merchandise. www.workauthority.ca

For more information on these or any other member benefitdiscount programs, call the CNLA Member Services departmentat 1-888-446-3499 ext. 8645 for Samantha, ext. 8730 for Chelseaor ext. 8655 for Christine. www.cnla-acpp.ca/benefits

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