26


Greenhouse vegetables Greenhouse vegetable


growers regularly add CO2 to their greenhouses to enhance the growing environment. While most feeds the plants, some of it escapes through the ventilation system. Can growers reduce that


Preview by DAVID SCHMIDT


loss by using high-pressure fog instead of ventilation to cool a greenhouse? Jumjan van den Bremer of the Netherlands believes they can and will describe the system during the greenhouse vegetable session in the Evergro Room, Thursday morning, January 29. The morning will be packed full of information for growers, starting with an update on the tomato brown rugose fruit virus, a highly virulent disease threatening tomato growers across North America. Other topics of interest include information on greenhouse biosecurity, artificial intelligence, insect netting and blackout screens.


Floriculture Weather prevented feature


speaker Roberto Lopez of Michigan State University from attending last year’s session so he has been rebooked to open this year’s floriculture session in the Evergro Room, Thursday


afternoon, January 30. To ensure travel will not be an issue again, his long-awaited presentation on the basics of annual and perennial flower induction will be presented in webinar form. In addition to Lopez’s


presentation, Pennsylvania floriculture consultant Suzanne Wainwright-Evans will discuss common mistakes growers make when switching to biological pest controls. There will also be information on quality assurance programs


and Flowers Canada’s new protected agriculture stewardship initiative.


Hazelnuts


After being devastated by Eastern Filbert Blight, the BC hazelnut industry is starting to come back with new less susceptible varieties. The new varieties are less susceptible but not immune. How to protect them is the subject of one of the talks during the hazelnut sessions in the Belchim Gallery, Friday afternoon, January 31. Growers will also learn about new, more-resistant varieties being developed in the Oregon State University breeding program as well as information on the outlook for hazelnuts both here and throughout the world. Growers planning to start new


orchards will also receive helpful tips on field preparation and orchard startup from Steve Hope and Kevin Hooge of Fraser Valley Hazelnuts and an update on the


brown marmorated stink bug from BC Ministry of Agriculture entomologist Tracy Hueppelsheuser.


Agroforestry


Agroforestry can provide a lot of benefits, such as increasing biodiversity and enhancing environmental sustainability, but there are a lot of things to consider before becoming involved, not the least of which is how much it will cost. The agroforestry session in the BMO Room, Thursday afternoon, January 30, will provide information on cost of production, things to consider before starting and what marketing approach to take. Growers will hear from both


experts and growers who have gone through and conquered the many challenges involved. One key to success is to work together and growers will hear about one of North America’s greatest agroforestry cooperative successes: the Oregon Woodland Cooperative.


Mushrooms For the first time at the Pacific


Agriculture Show, there will be a session for mushroom growers. It will take place in the BMO Room, Saturday morning, February 1. Growers and potential growers will learn about both cultivated and wild mushrooms. They will also receive valuable information about traditional white button mushrooms as well as truffles, wild and specialty mushrooms.


COUNTRY LIFE IN BC • JANUARY 2020


CannaTech West back for second year After a successful first year, CannaTech


West is coming back to the Airside Hangar outside the Tradex Hall on Friday, January 31. “Last year’s response was bigger than we


expected so we have increased the size of the airside hangar to accommodate up to 200 people this year,” PAS show coordinator Jim Shepard says. Cost is $130/person and includes a box lunch on Friday and entry into the PAS trade show all three days. Interested participants can register at [www.agricultureshow.net]. CannaTech West brings the same level of technical information, the latest scientific research and networking opportunities to the BC cannabis industry as other agricultural sectors have long received at PAS. “We want to make CannaTech West the number one event to learn about cannabis technology,” Shepard says. Speakers from Canada and the US will


share insights into managing major cannabis pests, botrytis and other diseases, including what pesticides are available or on their way. Daniel Booy of Altum Engineering will tell


growers what to consider when installing and using HVAC and other energy efficiency systems while Utah horticulture specialist Lance Lawson will describe how to use soilless growing media. There will also be sessions on processing cannabis flowers and the transition from legacy growing to modern horticultural practices for cannabis production. The conference will conclude with a


networking reception and an opportunity to visit suppliers.


family


neighbours


wisdom


intuition dreams


Your farm has hundreds of moving parts – each as important as the next. With an eye for detail and personalized approach, trust MNP’s agriculture specialists to provide the accounting, consulting and tax advice you need.


At MNP we believe trust is earned.


MNP is a proud sponsor of the 2020 Pacific Ag Show. We hope to see you at the MNP booth #321.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48