SEPTEMBER 2018 • COUNTRY LIFE IN BC Hort show offering more
educational opportunities CanWest is premier show for nurseries, landscapers Japanese beetle will be the
by RONDA PAYNE ABBOTSFORD – Western
Canada’s largest horticulture trade show returns to Abbotsford’s Tradex for its 38th year on September 26- 27, giving wholesale nurseries, landscape professionals and garden centre operators more opportunities than ever to learn, connect and grow. “We have 31 programs this
year, the biggest we’ve had,” says Karen DeJong-Ellery, the show’s co-ordinator. The growth in education
programs became more attractive after the show moved from Vancouver to Abbotsford in 2015. As De Jong-Ellery explains, traffic and the high costs of holding a show in Vancouver left vendors with less enthusiasm to engage and participate. “It got frustrating and became very cost prohibitive for exhibitors, attendees and for us as a show,” she says. “Tradex is a natural place. It’s in the hub of agriculture in the Fraser Valley. It’s where a good chunk of our exhibitors come
from. It was the best move we’ve made.” Growers will appreciate two sessions led by University of Guelph associate professor Youbin Zheng, “How to Fertilize for Profit” and “Science-based Production of High Quality and Yield Cannabis.”
The first delves into one of the most important practices for maximizing profit and minimizing environmental impacts. Yet it’s often ignored or mismanaged, notes Zheng. “With the information
provided in my talk, growers are able to increase their profit and reduce resource waste in their operation,” he says. “Growers need to have the right tools for deciding the best fertilization regime for their own operations and I would like to share how.” Zheng says he will share the latest scientific research useful for cannabis production in his second presentation, helping growers have predictable success while minimizing unnecessary expense.
focus of a session the Invasive Species Council of BC is presenting. “Bug Lady” Suzanne Wainwright-Evans will deliver two talks on pest management and insect identification. “I’m going to talk about some of the newer research that we know now – how to use the biocontrol agents better,” says Wainwright-Evans. “I try to give growers tools they can take and implement the next day… because growers need solutions today.” Activities to keep the show
entertaining will include a tailgate party each day with live music. Seattle TV and radio personality Cisco Morris will give the keynote address September 27 and a career fair is scheduled on day two for horticulture students that includes a tour and industry overview before a meet and greet. De Jong-Ellery says the career fair gives both industry and future employees a chance to learn and discover new opportunities.
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“Bug Lady” Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is one of the presenters at the CanWest Hort Show later this month. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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