Bus #1 – Growers/Retailers – Chilliwack (Sponsored by Inline Nurseries)

• Inline Nurseries
• Qualitree Propagators
• DeVry Greenhouses
• Reimer’s Nurseries

Bus #2 – Growers/Retailers – Langley/Abbotsford (Sponsored by Sumas Gro Media Ltd.)

• Van Belle Nursery
• Kato’s Nursery
• Exemplar Horticulture
• Clearview Horticultural Products

Bus #3 – Landscapers

• Horizon Contracting Group
• Denbow Environmental Solutions
• The Grounds Guys of Abbotsford

Over 20 speakers on a wide range of topics from HR to economics and pest control to water management – we’ve got it all! Don’t forget to register for this day of learning.

Human Resources

• Due Diligence – Stay Out of Jail | Wendy Bennett, AgSafe BC
• Accessing TFWs Under SAWP | Veronica Moreno, WALI, & Mayrena Patko, Patko Immigration
• Employee Recruitment & Training | Viktoria Schuler, CAHRC

Landscapers

• Irrigation & Sustainability | Martin Duyvestyn, University Sprinklers
• Building Your Business | Breakthrough Academy
• Why Trees Fail | Derek Churchill, Churchill Greens

Pest Management

• Minor Use Pesticides for Nursery Growers | Peter Isaacson, CNLA
• P. ramorum Clean Plant Program Changes | Rob Ormrod, CFIA
• Non-Chemical Pest Control & Lab Tour | Deborah Henderson, Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (KPU)
• Panel Discussion: Invasive Species & Biosecurity | Tracy Hueppelsheuser, Jeanine West, Kate Mumford, Jean-Michel Gange, & Jamie Aalber

Marketing & Trade

• How to Import & Export Plants into Canada & The US | Annette Rowan & Terra Estep, Pacific Customs Brokers
• The End of the World: The Future of Globalization | Karl Schamotta, Corpay
• Producers Easy Access to Capital | Kimberly Ross, Candy Cane Nurseries
• What’s Hot What’s Not | Brian Minter, Minter Country Gardens
• Growing Your Online Presence | Andrew Charles Jackson, Northshore Digital

Innovation & Production

• What’s in My Water? (And What to Do About It) | Jeanine West, Landscape Ontario
• Optimal Fertility in Container Production | Dr. Youbin Zheng, University of Guelph
• Managing Peat Alternatives in Soilless Plant Production | Brian Eugene Jackson, University of North Carolina
• Empowering Growers, Enhancing Productivity, and Increasing Yield | Drew Johnson & Derek McLaughlin, AdeptAg
• Composting & Compost in the Landscaping & Nursery Industry | Dieter Geesing, Ministry of Agriculture & Food

Missing Grow West Coast? So are we! We couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to hold a condensed version in our mini-exhibition.

Interested in a table? Contact Heather at [email protected]

Featuring Booths By:

• Ball Seed Company
• BCLNA/CNLA
• Can-Neth Imports
• Denbow Environmental Solutions
• HortProtect Insurance
• Invasive Species Council of BC
• NutriGrow
• Patko Immigration Consulting

Foreshore Equipment will be conducting exclusive all-day demonstrations featuring an array of electric and gas-powered equipment from the likes of Echo, Husquvana, Stihl, Ego, Kress, and more!

Get exclusive, on the day, members-only promotions, and hands-on advice from the experts who care!

From 4-5pm, you have the unique opportunity to network and connect with students and potentially meet the next member of your team! A job board will also be available for you to place hiring ads. Sign up for the seminars, the party, or both(!) to get access to this bonus anniversary feature!

It is with the greatest sadness that we mourn the loss of past BCLNA COO Hedy Dyck. Attendees of the 70th Anniversary will be able to attend a special industry tribute to her legacy at 5PM. Please send any pictures or comments to [email protected] prior to the event.

The tribute will be followed by a reception featuring hors d’ouevres and a cash bar. We encourage you to stay and connect as we wrap up this celebration event!