Author Archives: Rita Weerdenburg

Linking research to knowledge transfer

With over 20 years of research and extension services dedicated to helping both floriculture greenhouse ...

Registered pesticides for nursery use poster now available in English

The Quebec Institute for the Development of Ornamental Horticulture “Institut québécois du développement de l’horticulture ...

Vineland welcomes inaugural members in new urban greening initiative

Industry-wide urban horticulture consortium open for membership A new public-private research consortium to address common ...

Mechanized application of auxiliaries in large-scale ornamental plant greenhouses

By: Émilie Lemaire, Agr, M.Sc., Project Manager, IQDHO Beneficial organisms have been used for several ...

Understanding how temperatures within plants affect their growth

Within the ornamental sector, an ever-evolving environmental movement has resulted in the demand for more ...

Irrigation efficiency in nurseries: towards a more sustainable approach

Aided by an abundance of research, nursery container production has matured significantly over the years, ...

Update on research to study role of non-natives as pollinators

by Famke Alberts, Sarah Jandricic, Rodger Tschanz and Dr. Al Sullivan In collaboration with Landscape ...

Urban Tree Value Chain Research Priority Setting Workshop

Report on the Findings now available The increasing demand for nature-based climate solutions represents a ...

Using drones to help sod farmers

Author: Annie Christine Boucher, M. Sc, Project Manager, IQDHO For several years now, drone technology ...

Webinar now available to view on-line

Changing production practices for better pest control in greenhouse ornamentals If you were unable to ...