Join Save On Energy, offered through the Independent Electricity System Operator (ISEO), for an upcoming webinar exploring the safety of battery energy storage systems on May 14th 2024 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Keep reading to learn how to register.
Continue reading “Save On Energy Webinar: Battery Energy Storage System Safety for Greenhouses”Looking to connect with other growers? Interested in hearing about the latest innovations from industry experts? Register for GROWER DAY! June 18th, 2024.
Find the registration link below.
Calling the Canadian greenhouse sector! Public review for a technical specification called Biosecurity for Robotics in Greenhouses is open until March 21, 2024. Learn how you can provide comments by reading on.
OMAFRA is pleased to announce the new Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative, with $25M in funding to support growth and productivity for producers and processors. Read about the program below or sign up for one of the virtual webinars to learn more.
Interested in working with OMAFRA field specialists? Know a student who is? Read on to learn about the application process for a variety of student focused Summer Research Assistant positions available this summer.
Are staff at your greenhouse conducting research, solving problems, and promoting development on site? Then you may be eligible for a tax incentive!
Read more about the SRED program and how you can participate.
Continue reading “Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) tax incentives”Increases to non-lighting incentives this fall plus Instant Discounts program for lighting launching in December.
Updates to the Save on Energy Retrofit program‘s prescriptive incentives increase most non-lighting measures. The new incentives will come into effect on October 30, 2023.
Continue reading “Changes to Retrofit Program”ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON ONGREENHOUSEVEGETABLES.CA on by Fadi Al-Daoud
Learn how light abatement curtains can be used and their effect on the greenhouse environment.
Click the image below to access the article on Ontario.ca.
As we head toward the Canadian Greenhouse Conference, let’s welcome OMAFRA’s new acting Greenhouse Floriculture Specialist. Abigail Wiesner will be within the position until Sept 2024.
To learn more about Abbie, and how to contact her, keep reading.
Abbie has a BSc and MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Guelph, with a specialization in entomology. For the past 11 months, Abbie has been with OMAFRA as the Acting Canola and Edible Bean Specialist.
Additionally, Abbie has experience within the nursery and landscape sector conducting leading research on the box tree moth, an invasive insect pest impacting the sector since 2018.
Abbie has a strong passion for helping growers to ensure that they are supported, have economical and effective solutions to production issues and are educated on industry and research advancements. Contact her about all issues related to greenhouse floriculture production, including nutrient and environmental issues, energy, lighting, and labour concerns.
Please contact her through email at abigail.wiesner@ontario.ca and by phone at 226-979-8250.