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HortWest is the newsletter of the BC Landscape & Nursery Association. For further information, contact us at:Suite 102, 5783-176A StreetSurrey, BC, Canada V3S 6S6Tel: (604) 574-7772Fax: (604) 574-7773

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lesley Tannen ext 106

CANWEST / MARKETING MANAGER Karen De Jong ext 104

EXHIBITOR RELATIONS / SPECIAL EVENTS Barb Nelson ext 103

GROWER & RETAIL ISSUES Hedy Dyck ext 105

CLEAN PLANTS Christine Rainer ext 108

CNCI ASSISTANT Michelle Linford ext 111

LANDSCAPE ISSUES Position Vacant

LANDSCAPE ASSISTANT Joy Demelo ext 101

SALES MANAGER Cheryl Lee ext 110

FINANCE MANAGER Marvyn Brown ext 107

ACCOUNTING / ADMIN Heidi Henderson ext 102

On the cover: One of the roses selected for evaluation for disease resistance and cold hardiness through the CNLA’s rose breeding program. The CNLA took over the program from Agriculture Agri-Food Canada in 2010. See story on page 8. Photo: CNLA staff

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Message from the President

Sandy Mathies, PresidentB.C. Landscape & Nursery Association

Stay Informed and Prepare for Market ChangesAre you preparing yourself and your company for on-going changes in the market in the next five years? If you are not, then don’t be surprised to find yourself

left behind or out of the loop. Get used to moving goal posts as the new “normal” as the market adapts to our changing culture and demographics, resulting in new opportunities.

Home lots are an average of 40 per cent smaller than they were 15 years ago, which requires us to consider carefully just what people want in their yards and how much work they are willing to do. Planting area is generally more limited and the trend has been to narrower

flowering trees. The average home owner spends less time in his or her yard than did the generation before so a yard that looks fantastic but needs little upkeep is in demand. Lawns are frequently eliminated altogether due to the need for weekly maintenance.

Add this to the ever-changing mix of different views about plants, gardening and landscaping and, the question is, how are we supposed to keep track of all the emerging trends in the marketplace?

First, we must rely on the age-old method of talking to our customers, our suppliers and our peers. Second, become aware of emerging trends at the municipal and provincial levels. Rules are being developed for the future of streetscapes and failed commercial landscapes are driving the municipalities to consider

landscape as part of the construction process. The BCLNA is working with the provincial and municipal governments to develop the new rules. It’s the members who participate that will impact the way the rules affect your business. Whether you are in retail, wholesale or landscape you need to allocate time to keep yourself informed and be willing to ask questions and to seek out information.

If you are reading this, you have made a commitment to keeping yourself informed. In these times of rapid change and turbulence, information is power

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Board Synopsis

Monday, April 18, 2011Due to the late spring season, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has not begun its sampling for P. ramorum. Large numbers of imports are coming into B.C. from the U.S.; there may be more incidents than usual. The CFIA will be targeting sampling to purchasers of high risk host plants originating from the Pacific Northwest states. In light of new incidents in the U.K. of P. ramorum in forest species, which are also of economic importance across North America, the CFIA will consider reviewing the P. ramorum Pest Risk Assessment. The BCLNA has asked the CFIA to allow industry consultation and a significant amount of pre-notice if any changes are planned.

Executive Director Lesley Tannen met with Westcoast Plastic Recycling of Richmond, who will be the BCLNA’s Recycler partner for the National Plastic Pot Recycling week at the end of June.

It’s been a difficult spring for B.C. nursery growers due to cold wet weather, the high Canadian dollar and the glut of cheap American nursery stock. In the U.S., the industry situation is critical. Many growers are only maintaining the stock for which they have orders. The rest of the stock is being left to go wild, with no pest or weed controls and no surveillance. The BCLNA has heard reports that some growers are chipping stock and doing very little replanting.

Several reports show that after the current glut has cleared out, potentially by the end of 2011, the industry will stabilize, and the price, particularly for caliper trees, will begin to climb.

Representatives from the BC Common Ground Alliance, which represents stakeholders that share a common concern about safe excavation practices, made a presentation to the board and discussed ways the Alliance and the BCLNA might work together to share information on best practices with BCLNA members. Brian Ramor, of Think Green Landscaping, represents the BCLNA and the CNLA on the national Common Ground Alliance.

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BCLNA staff and board are continuing to investigate the ramifications of the recent minimum wage increase. In the light of continuing low prices for nursery stock in B.C., the BCLNA is considering a project to research the cost to industry of a range of regulatory issues and taxes, including the minimum wage increase, carbon tax and fuel costs. Increases to B.C.’s general minimum wage rate:

Update Your Member Info OnlineMembers, you can now update your member and company profile whenever you’d like with Membee, our new online membership management system. Members are encouraged to login and update their contact and company information. All members were sent an email in April that included a username and password to access the system.

Many members have already taken advantage of the convenient self-serve member profile update feature.

Other key features include:• Searchable event calendar and

member directory• Online event registration with

secure credit card payment• Online member dues payment

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To review and update your information, go to www.bclna.com and click on the Member Login link to access your information. You can also click on Calendar of Events to see and register for any of our events.

If you have not received or if you misplaced your username and password or if you have any questions about the system, contact Heidi Henderson at hhenderson@bclna.com or at 604-574-7772 Ext. 102.

BCLNA Members AwardedSeveral BCLNA members are being honoured with awards from the BC Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA). The three BCLNA members all won Community Service awards, to be given out at a reception on May 14 in North Vancouver.

Anthony Puddicombe, a faculty member in the School of Horticulture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, was honoured in the Individual category for his services to BCSLA as a member of the Board of Examiners.

Maureen Connolly, MAIBC, Director of Faculty at the BCIT Centre for Architectural Ecology, was honoured in the Public Servant/Public Agency category for her recognition and support of the professional role of landscape architects in the integrated design process for green roofs and living walls.

Tim Ferguson, of North by Northwest Ventures Inc., was honoured in the Contractor category for his consistently exemplary work in the construction and implementation of the award-winning designs of several BCSLA members, including the 1994 Legislative Assembly Building and Capital Site in Yellowknife and the 2008 Canada Lands Company Glenlyon Business Park in Burnaby.

Deal on Online Safety Training The BCLNA has purchased 100 subscriptions of the LandscapeSafety.com online training modules, which are available to members at discounted rates until May 31.

Landscape Safety.com is an online landscape equipment training service that teaches basic operating technique and hazard awareness to new employees. Check them out at www.LandscapeSafety.com. It’s all online, so there is no software, no DVDs and no videotapes.

With Landscape Safety’s training, employees complete an interactive online lesson and online exam. You are automatically notified by email when they pass, and can print out their Supervisor Safety Check, a 10-minute exercise they can do with you or a supervisor or crew leader, where they demonstrate their basic knowledge and skills. Both supervisor and employee sign off on the safety check, and the employee is now SAFE-CERTIFIED® on that machine.

In addition to the training document going in their file, there is also a permanent record in the custom online management system that is set up exactly as you want it to look, with all of your important company information and admin procedures in it.

For a limited time only (to May 31, 2011 or until subscriptions sell out) you can purchase the complete bundle (Landscape Construction and Maintenance) at a cost of $50 per person; with five to nine employees the cost is $45 per person; with ten to 14 employees, $40 per person; with more than 15 employees, $30 per person.

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BCLNA AGMThis year the BCLNA’s Annual General Meeting will take place in conjunction with the CanWest Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The AGM is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, with a breakfast for members at 7 a.m. followed by the AGM from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration will be required. The CanWest seminars will start at 10 a.m.

BCLNA President’s Banquet & Awards Party Join your colleagues and friends while honouring fellow members who will be recognized for their incredible support, time and passion for this industry.

The party gets started right after the show on Wednesday, September 28, at Vistas 360, the revolving restaurant on top of the Renaissance Hotel. This is the main hotel for the CanWest Show and features 360 degree views of downtown Vancouver from the 19th floor. Happy

hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner and awards at 7:30 p.m. Or join us at 9:30 p.m. for the “after party”— the bar will stay open for as long as you want to socialize.

Registration will be available in June. Reserve your hotel room now at the Renaissance. Call toll free at 1-800-905-8582 or 604-689-4358

NEW! Equipment Field DayCanWest is extending the show one more day… and all the way to Abbotsford! Get down and dirty at Tradex where you will be able to demo a huge variety of equipment, both large and small, from all your favorite suppliers. From trimmers to skid steers, this will be the ultimate day in testing the toys in a large outdoor

space. Be sure to save the date of Friday, September 30. The field day will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

CanWest ScheduleTuesday, September 27:• Pre-Show Clinics (all day)

Wednesday September 28: • AGM: 7:30 a.m.• Arborist Symposium:

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Thursday, September 29• Seminars: 10a.m. – 11:30 a.m.;

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The success of the Canadian hardy rose breeding program may rest on a single seed. It’s Dr. Rumen Conev’s job to find that seed. Conev is the lead research scientist for the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association’s (CNLA) hardy rose breeding program at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario. The seed he’s looking for must help fulfill the main goals of the program: creating extremely disease resistant roses with extraordinary cold hardiness. He says roses are notoriously difficult to germinate. “That’s why every seed counts.”

Conev uses the successful Knock Out roses as an example. “The mother of the first Knock Out roses was the only surviving seed from one cross,” he

explains. “Then from the cross of this mother with the male parent, there was only one seed again from the cross. This seed germinated and gave the first Knock Out rose.” That’s why it’s so important for every hybrid seed to be collected, preserved and germinated, he says. Conev is being assisted by senior research technician Dr. Parminderjit Kaur, as well as a research technician working part-time on the projects. He is also hiring a summer student for four months this year. “It’s a whole team working on this program.”Their quest for the winning rose will be a long one.

“The crosses I start now, this year will probably result in potential product for the market in 2018, 2019,” says Conev While the process may be long, Cary

van Zanten says it’s better than the alternative. “If CNLA and Vineland hadn’t taken on the Morden Research program there’d be no new Morden or St. Jean crosses coming forward, ever,” said van Zanten, Past President of the CNLA.

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Focus on: Research

The future of Canada’s hardy rose breeding program was put into question when Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) decided to stop their ornamental breeding program at Morden Research Station in Manitoba and St. Jean Research Station in Quebec.

The CNLA signed an agreement with the AAFC in 2010 to transfer the ornamental program, including the rose program, to the CNLA. The CNLA then partnered with Vineland to lead the hardy rose breeding program. The CNLA will contribute $30,000 per year for three years to the program and Vineland will contribute some of Conev’s time and expertise. CNLA will attempt to leverage those funds with an additional federal government grant which will greatly facilitate the successful start-up of the program at Vineland.

In addition to transferring plants to the CNLA, the agreement with AAFC also means the CNLA will receive royalty funds from any new plant introductions developed through the AAFC’s former programs. “I think the ultimate goal is to find that perfect selection which can then be marketed nationally and internationally” said van Zanten.

“Once we have a royalty income stream it will certainly benefit the long term new

plant breeding program and all CNLA members.”

So far, 55 genotypes have been transferred to Vineland from Morden and Conev and his team immediately set to work using them as parental material. “We have done so far, over 2,000 crosses in 125 cross combinations and this is only in about a month-and-a-half, so the work is very intensive,” said Conev.

Conev expected about 60 more genotypes to arrive at the end of April. Over the summer months, the team will continue hybridizing and after that they will start collecting the seeds from the first crosses until late fall.

Conev explains that the hybrids that show the highest level of disease resistance will eventually be sent to Manitoba to be field tested for several years to evaluate their disease resistance under natural conditions, their ornamental characteristics and most importantly their winter survivability rate. The field testing on cold hardiness is fairly straightforward. “Their cold hardiness will be proved by surviving. If they survive for three years in a row, they’re good. If they die, they’re simply not good enough,” said Conev.

The program is definitely focused on producing widely marketable roses.

“We are looking at both international as well as domestic markets for the roses coming out of this program,” explains Michel Touchette, the CNLA’s Research Commitee Chair.

That may include Northern Europe and some completely untapped markets, such as Russia.

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, located in the Niagara region of Ontario, was established in 2007. Vineland is an independent, not-for-profit organization created to be a world-class centre for horticultural science and innovation.

Research programs of particular interest to the landscape and nursery sector:

• Developing a reverse genetics platform for delivery of beneficial traits in horticultural crops

• Identifying and developing new plants for green roof applications

• Innovating in ornamentals with Canadian native plants

• Canadian hardy rose breeding program• Developing bioinformatic tools for molecular

breeding in horticultural crops• Towards sustainability labelling:

understanding consumer perceptions of horticultural production practices

• Developing biological pest control alternatives in response to the urban pesticide ban

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• Black vine weevil control in nursery crops• Developing technologies for bare-root

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A small-scale efficacy trial of some new products is underway at Pan American Nursery Products in Surrey. We are doing a very small test for mildew

on Scabiosa ( Pincushion Flower).

Scabiosa can be very prone to powdery mildew therefore we are testing varied

non-chemical treatments. Our goal is to reduce usage of man-made pesticides and to find which bio-control/anti-transpirant gives the best control in outdoor growing areas.

Our treatments include a soybean oil based liquid called Bionatrol-M, a bacteria-based fungicide called Serenade and an anti-transpirant plant sealant called Moisturin.

These are being compared to an untreated control block. Baffles are inserted between treatments on the spray days then removed when foliage is dry. Re-application occurs every 14 days. All plants selected for the trial exhibited a heavy powdery mildew infection on the upper foliage.

If any treatment show promising results the trial will be expanded to include other powdery mildew prone plants like monarda, roses and lilacs.

Cary van Zanten is the President of Pan American Nursery Products Inc. which has nursery wholesale operations located in Surrey, B.C., and Millgrove, Ontario.

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Hiring an apprentice for your production or landscape company has many benefits.

Typically, the apprentice takes the four levels of school over four years. Each level is six weeks long and is offered between October and March at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Langley. The timing of the schooling is perfect, as it occurs during the slowest part of the year, which allows apprentices to implement their new skills during the busier part of the year. Other training facilities offer a foundation program, which runs from 9 to 10 months long.

The apprenticeship program also has a financial benefit. The employer may be eligible to receive between $2,500 and $4,000 in tax credits for each level the

apprentice completes. The apprentice may be eligible to receive between $1,000 and $2,500 in tax credits for each level completed.

HortEducationBC spoke to apprentice Melody Raymond, who has completed her Level 3 in Production Horticulture, and her sponsor, Sylvia Mosterman, owner of Mosterman Plants Inc. in Chilliwack.

Raymond, who was already an employee of Mosterman Plants, was encouraged by Theo Mosterman to take a horticulture program to further her knowledge. Mosterman Plants provides an environment where Raymond is able to apply the knowledge she has gained from her education and she is encouraged to give her opinion when faced with

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any task. Mosterman enjoys dropping a branch on her desk to identify, which in turn gets the other employees interested in learning to identify a tree just by its buds.

Raymond’s education has given her a better understanding of why tasks are done a certain way and she says it has given her the confidence to try

new procedures. Sylvia Mosterman encourages Raymond to give her opinion and to use her education to suggest new methods.

Because Mosterman Plants is a small production facility with seven employees, Raymond is able to do a wide range of jobs, which means she is always learning. She says she is proud to work in the horticulture industry where she can work outside doing an earth friendly job.

“It’s interesting, enjoyable and can be relaxing at times.”

In the fall of 2011, Raymond will complete her level four in production horticulture to gain her Certificate of Qualification (C of Q).

Mosterman finds sponsoring Raymond is a good way to encourage development of new skills. The apprenticeship program targets specifically what Raymond needs to know to work at a production facility. Mosterman says she likes to have employees who think about what they are doing and understand why they are doing what they are doing.

Raymond brings her new ideas to the workplace, encouraging other staff to further their own education. She shares her knowledge with others, which creates personal growth throughout the company.

Go to www.HortEducationBC.com for full details on how to become a sponsor or an apprentice; and for more information on available training institutions and available provincial and federal tax credits.

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In Memoriam

Industry events and programs

David Edward Holmberg January 9, 1963 – March 30, 2011

Surrounded by family, David Holmberg Jr. lost a courageous and arduous battle with cancer on March 30, 2011. Holmberg was known to the industry for his role in his family business, Bobcat Country Inc. His sales and management skills were significant in the great success achieved by Bobcat Country Inc. Holmberg will long be remembered by all who knew him, from childhood friends to business leaders and throughout North America.

Holmberg moved to Abbotsford with his family in 1975, attending Centennial Park Elementary, Abbotsford Junior Secondary and graduating from Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. Throughout his 16-month struggle with cancer, Holmberg was given strength by his loving wife Wanda, who was his rock during his many challenges, son Christopher, daughter Maddison and parents Dave and Lee Holmberg.

Holmberg was an exceptional athlete, beginning in Little League baseball, minor hockey, tennis, swimming, golf, skiing, racquetball and biking. He was also an all-star with the Bradner Generals slo-pitch team. Holmberg excelled at running, and participated in marathons and Ironman competitions throughout British Columbia, always running for charitable purposes.

A memorial service was held in early April. Donations in Holmberg’s memory can be made to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.

May19 Coastal Invasive Plant Committee 6th Annual AGM Vancouver Island University Deep Bay Field Station10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration form available online at www.coastalinvasiveplants.com Register by May 13.

28 Kwantlen School of Horticulture Information Session and Tour9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Langley Campus Auditorium Register online at www.kwantlen.ca/hort or e-mail horticulture@kwantlen.ca

June8 BCLNA Landscape Commodity MeetingCandy Cane Nursery, Abbotsford www.bclna.com

21 Annual BCLNA Golf TournamentSandpiper Golf Resort, Harrison Mills See additional details on right.

25 to July 3 National Plastic Recycling Week

July8 – 9 Certification Exams(CLT, CHT, CLP, CLD) Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langley Information: Joy Demelo jdemelo@bclna.com; 604.574.7772 EXT 101

August9 Landscape MeetingWild Play Element Parks, Maple Ridge www.bclna.com

8 Landscape Awards of Excellence Entry Deadline

September28-29 CanWest Hort ShowVancouver Convention Centre www.canwesthortshow.com

30 CanWest Hort Show Tours & Equipment Field Day www.canwesthortshow.com

Register Online for Golf Tourney Everyone goes home with a prize at the annual BCLNA golf tournament. Take a day to relax, socialize and reward yourself for working so hard during the busy spring season.

When: June 21, 2011Where: Sandpiper Golf Resort, Harrison Mills, B.C. Time: Noon shotgun start, Texas Scramble formatCost: Golf package—$150 plus HST (includes green fee, power cart, light lunch, deluxe dinner buffet and lots of fun & prizes

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Register online at: www.bclna.com Click on Calendar of Events. Choose 2011 BCLNA Annual Golf Tournament. Choose either golf package or dinner and/or quantity. Click on “Register For These Items.”

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Please direct any questions to Heidi Henderson at hhenderson@bclna.com or 604-574-7772 Ext. 102

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Final Approval

The BCLNA welcomes the following new members as of April 18, 2011:

Harbour International, Carlos Hinkson, Langley, Associate

Kemper’s Landscape Construction Ltd., Keath Kemper, Kelowna, Active Landscaper

MAPCL (dba Don’t Sweat It Services), Mary McGivern, Burnaby, Active Landscaper (Interim)

Nathan Creek Nursery and Landscape, JoAnn Cassels, Langley, Active Landscaper

O’Grady’s Garden & Landscape Services, Lindsay O’Grady, North Vancouver, Active Landscaper

Persona Landscaping Ltd., Greg Griffin & Dave Jones, Blind Bay, Active Landscaper

Seleena Champagne, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Horticulturist

Marlene Kumnick, Vancouver, Student

Tentative Approval

The following companies will become BCLNA members at the next board meeting unless a member provides a valid reason for not accepting the application:

Douglas Lake Equipment, D’arcy Ashe, Langley, Associate

Henri Studio, LLC, Robert Burta, Wauconda, Out of Province

MRD Landscaping Inc., Frank Shang, Vancouver, Active Landscaper (Interim)

Traas Nursery, John Traas, Langley, Active Grower

Gayle Newbigging, Aldergrove, Student

Mathew Pocock, Abbotsford, Student

Kyle Taylor, Fort Langley, Student

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