industrynews Landscape Ontario to host Snowposium
Grower of the Year nominations open
Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Sector group will host Snowposium 2018 on Sept. 25 in Brampton, Ont. Geared towards snow and ice removal contractors and municipal snow and ice managers, the event will provide targeted learning opportunities, and the chance to check out the latest equipment and technologies in a trade show setting. Full details are available at snowposium.ca. Register before Sept. 14 for early bird pricing; registration includes lunch.
Recognizing the very best of the best in the horticultural industry, the 10th International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2019 is open for entries. The winner will be announced on Jan. 22, 2019, at the IPM fairground in Essen, Germany, alongside IPM Essen 2019.The awards recognize best practices in horticultural production by the top ornamental production nurseries from around the globe. The deadline to submit entry forms is July 13; to enter, visit aiph.org/groweroftheyear. During the Award’s 10-year history, Canadian growers have been prominent among both nominees and winners.
Snowposium offers attendees a chance to see the latest in snow removal equipment, as well as great networking opportunities.
in 1967, through to his retirement as the last Curator of the Dominion Arboretum in 1995. He was recognized internationally for his work in horticulture and garden writing. He wrote the Canadian bestseller “The Ontario Gardener” and edited many gardening books for publishers including Reader’s Digest and Dorling Kindersley.
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Remembering arboretum curator Trevor Cole Trevor Cole of Kinburn, Ont., passed away peacefully on New Year’s Eve at the age of 83. Cole worked at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm from the time he immigrated to Canada
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