Free breakfast seminars focus on preventing damage underground
During the months of January and February, the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) and partners are hosting free breakfast...
Green is good: New committee promotes environmental stewardship
As green industry members, by definition, we are all environmentalists. Our day-to-day activities have positive influences upon the environment. However,...
Ten reasons to join LO’s safety programs
Do you want to obey the law? Do you want to make some extra money this winter? Do you want...
Pension income splitting
The pension income splitting initiative was introduced in the 2007 Budget and implemented by Bill C-52 on June 22, 2007.
Eco-friendly containers for plant production and display
If you read GrowerTalks, there is a summary inside of the OFA Short Course and Trade Show.
Online turf survey important to industry
The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation and the University of Guelph are conducting a survey in order to understand the economic...
Changing perspectives – Encouraging high school students to take an interest in horticulture
High school students are increasingly pressured by their parents to pursue careers in medicine, engineering, business and computers. For many,...
Tar spot of maple: Where did it come from and is it getting worse?
What are those polka-dot trees? Questions like this one is becoming more common with recent outbreaks of tar spot on...
Claims for damages in the construction context
This month, we address issues faced by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who wish to pursue claims against their clients for...
First steps on the road to prosperity
Every once in a while we read or hear about something that changes the way one thinks about what we...
March 13: Supercharged leadership
A Vancouver Leadership Summit participant called it the most useful and practical seminar he had ever attended. Jim Paluch is...