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New Program Offer from Enbridge

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Check out the one-of-a-kind incentive program from Enbridge. Offering 3 times the standard rate for energy efficiency projects. Read on to see how you qualify. Enbridge offers a range of incentives for projects that deliver on farm energy savings. Check out their website for all the Greenhouse specific programs , applicable whether you are growing flowers, vegetables, or fruit. The latest incentive, just announced at the recent Flowers Canada Ontario AGM, offers three times the standard incentive rating, meaning $0.3/m 3 for a retrofit project that focuses on increasing your natural gas efficiency. This deal is exclusive to customers with less than 2,000,000 m 3 annual natural gas consumption in the previous year and the retrofit project must be completed by July 1, 2025. Not sure if you qualify? Contact your local Energy Solutions Advisor or reach out through energyservices@enbridge.com .

Summer Jobs with OMAFA & Floriculture Crops!

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The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness – Agriculture Development Branch in Vineland Station is seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic students to apply for our summer positions! These summer student positions will provide an excellent opportunity for those interested in early career experience in horticulture production, pest management, plant pathology, entomology, research or the agricultural service sector. Read on to know how to apply. Position Details: This position working with  greenhouse floriculture crops  will provide the opportunity to learn about insect pests and production practices while also helping to develop key digital tools for the ornamental sector. You can find the job posting here: https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=223816 KEY JOB INFORMATION Organization:  Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Division/Branch:  Economic Development Division / Agri...

GrowON Webinar: Planning Your Spring IPM Program with Ontario’s Crop Protection Hub!

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Still unfamiliar with Ontario’s Crop Protection Hub (fondly referred to as “Crop Hub”) and want to know more about it? Then join me (the Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist) and Cara McCreary (Greenhouse Vegetable IPM Specialist) for a LIVE demonstration Thursday, Dec. 12 at noon ! This demo will be applicable to greenhouse vegetable, floriculture growers. Nursery crop growers that grow crops in greenhouses may also find this useful. During this webinar, we’ll walk you through examples on how to: Quickly access rates and REIs of greenhouse pest-control products Compare efficacies of pesticides and fungicides for Ontario pests Look up compatibility of chemical products with natural enemies Access the legal label easily for more infomation Read on for more details about this webinar. Upcoming Webinar on Crop Hub: What: Planning your spring IPM program with Ontario’s Crop Protection Hub Who: Sarah Jandricic (Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist for OMAFA) and...