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October 7 & 8, 2009 International Centre, Hall 56900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

(4 km west of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport)

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“Issues Around Labour” with Philip Martin, University of California

All Day Garden Centre Workshop

with Judy Sharpton

“The Future As We See It” Joel Goldsmith, Syngenta

Speaker Program

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

• New Website for Insects, Dave Cheung

• Detecting Erwinia Bacteria in Solution, Melissa Bassoriello

• Low Risk Insect Control, Wendy Romero

• Easter Lilies & PGR’s, David Kerec

WATer MAnAgeMenT In greenhOuse OPerATIOnsDonna Speranzini, and Wayne Brown, OMAFRA, Vineland, ON, Shalin Khosla, OMAFRA, Harrow ON

Real grower experiences on maximizing water use efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. Topics: •Waterstorage •Stormwatermanagement •Disinfectionandpost-usewater managementoptions.

3:00 – 3:45

gArden CenTre WOrkshOP – PArT 3 Developing the Perfect Category... ContainersJudy Sharpton, Growing Places Marketing, Savannah GA, USATopics: •TheManyFacetsofContainers –PatioPots,RaisedVegetableGardens &WaterFeatures •DevelopingAvidContainerGardeners –fromGen-x’erstoSeniors •MakingContainersintoaYear-round RepeatBusiness

3:00 – 3:45

WATer MAnAgeMenT, COnTInued

11:00 – 12:00

BIO-FungICIdesUsing Biopesticides for Insect & Disease Control: •AgriumAdvancedTechnologies •KoppertCanadaLtd. •VerderraLtd. •NaturalIndustriesInc.

reCyClIng Test Program for Plastic Pots:-Tim Miotto, JVK, St. Catharines ON-Ivan Vander Deen, Myers Lawn & Garden Group, Brantford ON

Recycling Plastic FilmsScott Pepper, Three P’s Plastic Recycling, Leamington ON

12:30 – 1:00

ThuRSDAy KeynOTe SPeAKeR The Future as We See ItJoel Goldsmith, Syngenta, Gilroy CA

2:00 – 3:00

gArden CenTre WOrkshOP – PArT 2 Consumer Based MerchandisingJudy Sharpton, Growing Places Marketing, Savannah GA, USATopics: •KnowingHowCustomerShoppingImpacts Merchandising •ProductPlacementfromEntrance toCheckout

unIversITy OF guelPh reseArCh uPdATes • Organic Vegetable Production, Youbin Zheng

• Wireless Technology for Irrigation Control, Donny Cayanan

9:00 – 10:30

gArden CenTre WOrkshOP – PArT 1Improving the Geography of MerchandisingJudy Sharpton, Growing Places Marketing, Savannah GA, USATopics: •ChangingStoreLayout toIncreaseSales

•ModifyingLayoutonaLimitedBudget•DealingwithNon-connectedGreenhouses

huMAn resOurCes (hr) BesT MAnAgeMenT PrACTICes Employee Relations HandbooksKen Linington, Labour Issues Coordinating Committee/Flowers Canada Growers, Guelph ON

Supervisor TrainingGary Mawhiney, OMAFRA, Guelph ON

The Ontario Greenhouse Alliance (TOGA) HR CommitteeTom Baker, TOGA/Bayview Flowers, Jordan Station ON

Your OHSA Obligations & Common Muscle DisordersFarm Safety Association, Guelph ON

OrgAnIC vegeTABle WOrkshOP What We’ve Learned in OntarioTom Popadopoulous, AAFC, Harrow ON

What We’ve Learned in QuebecMartine Dorais, AAFC, Laval University, Quebec City QC

What We’ve Learned in MexicoMario Steta, Agros SA de CV, Queretaro, Mexico

Committing to Organic ProductionRochelle Eisen, Certified Organic Assoc. of BC, Lumby BC

What We’ve learned in EuropeKris Goen, Proefcentrum Hoogstraten, Meerle Belgium

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Judy sharpton

Joel goldsmith

ThAnKS TO OuR SPOnSORS

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On-SITe:$55 –2daytradeshow,SpeakerProgram

andThursdaylunch$25 –2daytradeshowandSpeakerProgram

(withstudentID)$30 – ThursdayTradeShowONLY

On-LIne:

SAVE $10Ends October 1st

2 PRe-COnFeRenCe BuS TOuRS

Tuesday October 6th – MUST pre-register$190/person(includesconferenceregistration)

(Students$160withID)

Flower Tour: Gardencentres&greenhouses–Londonarea

Vegetable Tour: Greenhouseoperations–Leamingtonarea

FOr MOre InFOrMATIOn

www.CanadianGreenhouseConference.cominfo@canadiangreenhouseconference.com

Bob&DonnaCobbledick324LakeSt.GrimsbyON

CanadaL3M1Z4Tel:905-945-9057 Fax:905-945-8643October 6 – 8 only Tel: 905-516-5082

COnFerenCe OrgAnIzersDepartmentofPlantAgriculture,

UniversityofGuelphFlowersCanada

OntarioMinistryofAgriculture, FoodandRuralAffairs

OntarioGreenhouseVegetableGrowersAlliedTrades

SAVE!

9:30 – 11:00

vegeTABle PrOduCTIOn Issues New Pest Management & Production Developments for Greenhouse Vegetables Les Shipp, AAFC, Harrow ON

Potential New Invasive Pests to Watch For Gillian Ferguson, OMAFRA, Harrow ONCommon Pitfalls in Organic GreenhousesRochelle Eisen, Certified Organic Assoc. of BC, Lumby BC

lABOur POlICy And COurT ACTIOn 2 Court Case UpdatesJohn Craig, Law firm of Heenan Blaikie LLP, Toronto ON

Other Issues: Wages, WSIB Audit, OHSA Inspections Ken Linington, Labour Issues Coordinating Committee/Flowers Canada Growers, Guelph ON

IMPrOvIng PrOduCTIOnMaximizing Petunia ProductionJerry Gorchels, Ball Horticultural, W. Chicago IL, USA

Growing Quality PansiesRon Ray, Fernlea Flowers, Delhi ON

Ensuring Success with GrassesJerry Gorchels, Ball Horticultural, W. Chicago IL, USA

11:15 – 11:30

Opening Ceremonies & Lucky Draws in Trade Show

FeATurIng•NEW!ThursdayTradeShowONLYregistration (notvalidforWednesday)

•FREEhotlunch,complimentsofExhibitors, onThursdayforattendeeswithfullregistration

•NEWadditionsto2-dayspeakerprogram:–FullDayGardenCentreWorkshop withJudySharpton,onThursday

–3BusinessSessionson“LabourIssues”–Keynotespeakers; WED: Philip Martin, University of California THURS: Joel Goldsmith, Syngenta

•OrganicWorkshopforgreenhousevegetables•CareerCorner(findingworkorworkers)•TradeShowwith175+exhibitors•NewVarieties&NewProductsDisplays•“Oktoberfest”Reception•2pre-conferencebustours•Doorprizes•Freeparking

COnFerenCe ACCOMMOdATIOnCheckout“Hotels”on www.CanadianGreenhouseConference.comReservedirectlywiththehotelsbySeptember21.Askforourconferencerates.

shuTTle servICeComplimentaryshuttlefromour 5hotelsto/fromtheInternationalCentre.

TrAde shOW hOurs• Wednesday,Oct.7, 9:00am-7:00pm• Thursday,Oct.8, 9:00am-4:00pm

11:30 – 12:00

WeDneSDAy KeynOTe SPeAKeR Labour Issues Philip Martin, University of California, Davis CA

1:00 – 2:00

undersTAndIng MexICO Emerging Issues in the Greenhouse Sector: North American Perspective Mario Steta, Agros SA de CV, Queretaro Mexico

ACCessIng WOrkers Domestic workers & Contract AgenciesGina Marchianda Jefferys Greenhouses, St. Catharines ON

Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SWAP) & Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Low Skill Workers)Anthony Cervini, CanAg/Lakeside Produce, Leamington ON

2:00 – 3:00

PerennIAls How To Handle Seed vs. Vegetative PerennialsJeff LaCourse, Ball Horticultural, West Chicago IL

Growing Perennials & Annuals TogetherMel Sawaya, Focus Management, Simcoe ON

3:00 – 4:00

WhAT’s neW In vegeTABle greenhOusesEmerging Issues in the Greenhouse Sector: European Perspective Kris Goen, Proefcentrum Hoogstraten, Meerle Belgium Closed Greenhouse SystemMartine Dorais, AAFC, Laval University, Quebec City QC

IMPrOvIng PrOFITs In FlOWersBenchmarking For Increased ProfitsPaul Thomas, University of Georgia, Athens GA

4:00 – 5:00

MIxed COnTAIners Inspirational Garden Centre ContainersJulie Clancy, Belgium Nurseries, Kitchener ON

Practical Ideas for Chain Store Containers Laura Martindale, Seacliff Greenhouses, Leamington ON

Are Your Containers Profitable?Mel Sawaya, Focus Management, Simcoe ON

5:30 – 7:00

Oktoberfest Reception in Trade Show

Mario steta

Philip Martin

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