CNLA Newsbrief October 2012 by Canadian Nursery Landscape Association

National Tree Day

Green Industry News

Recertification Season

Flora Niagara 2017

Sheridan Nurseries named AIPH International Grower of the Year

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On September 13, Canada’s largest garden retailer and grower, Sheridan Nurseries, received the prestigious Golden Rose at the annual AIPH Election of the International Grower of the Year in Venlo, the Netherlands. AIPH (International Association of Horticultural Producers) pre-selected Sheridan to represent Canada in the contest after the nursery received the 2012 Royal Bank of Canada Grower of the Year Award at the CNLA National Awards of Landscape Excellence gala earlier this year. The competition was tough, with entries from five other national grower of the year award winners: Mansfield Propagation Nursery (Australia), Potplantenkwekerij Dirk Mermels (Belgium), Trapani Piante (Italy), Van den Berg Roses (the Netherlands) and Lovania Nurseries (the United Kingdom).

Owen Vanstone, CNLA Growers’ Canada Chair, said, “This is the first time that any country has won the prestigious gold rose two years in a row. Sheridan Nurseries was certainly well deserving of the award, but the competition was particularly strong this year. Sheridan Nurseries has helped us to prove what we all know to be true, that Canada has some of the best nursery growers in the world.” Bylands Nurseries in Kelowna, BC won the Golden Rose last year. On the eve of their 100th year in business in 2013, Sheridan links their success to their standards of excellence and strong brand presence within the sector, as well as the dedication and commitment of their entire team. In both awards, the nursery was recognized for its innovative emphasis on new plant varieties each year, excellent human resource and educational policies, high quality and environmental

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President Past President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer

Bill Stensson - ON Cary van Zanten - BC Christine LeVatte, CLP - NS Rene Thiebaud, CLP - ON Bruce Hunter, CLT, CLD, CLP - BC

DIRECTORS: LNS Representative Robin Godfrey - NS LOHTA Representative Gerald Boot, CLP - ON Member Services Chair BCLNA Representative Michael Kato - BC HR Chair Harold Deenen, CLP - ON Environment Chair Bill Hardy, CLP - BC Research Chair Michel Touchette - MB Government Relations Michael Murray - NL AQPP Representative Pierre Lavallée - QC Planning & Government Bruce McTavish - BC NAPPO Chair LNB Representative Darrell Nameth, CLP - NB Garden Centre Canada Chair Anthony O’Neill - NL Certification Chair Cable Baker, CLT, CLP - BC Landscape Canada Chair Phil Paxton, CLT, CLP - AB LA Representative LM Representative David Hinton, CLP - MB Growers Canada Chair Owen Vanstone - MB LNL Representative Doreen Layman, CLT - NL SNLA Representative Aaron Krahn - SK

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INDUSTRY NEWS Cover story continued... standards, as well as its sustainable production policy and market place position. Sheridan CEO and CNLA President, Bill Stensson, said, “The International Grower of the Year award is a tribute to our staff who work tirelessly to make Sheridan Nurseries a better company every day. It is an honour to be recognized by one’s peers for your work and I encourage all growers to take part in the competition as it makes both your company and our industry better and stronger. Thank you to AIPH for organizing a great event.”

Congratulations to Bill Hardy!

STAFF: Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLP victor@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services Manager Joseph Salemi, CAE joseph@cnla-acpp.ca Professional and Business Joel Beatson, CAE, CLP Development Manager joel@cnla-acpp.ca Manager of Provincial Relations Rebecca Doutre, CAE Garden Centres Priorities Manager rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca Growers Manager Rita Weerdenburg rita@cnla-acpp.ca Landscape Priorities Manager Liz Klose, B.Sc., (Agr), CLP liz@cnla-acpp.ca Landscape Priorities Co-ordinator Chris Andrews chris@cnla-acpp.ca Certification Services Julia Ricottone, EP julia@cnla-acpp.ca Certification Services Assistant Crislane Ackermann crislane@cnla-acpp.ca Minor Use/IPM Co-ordinator Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM peter@cnla-acpp.ca Provincial Relations Co-ordinator Christine Finn christine@cnla-acpp.ca Communications Co-ordinator Anne Bowering anne@cnla-acpp.ca Executive Assistant Cheryl Gall cheryl@cnla-acpp.ca Administrative Assistant Barbara Blackadar barbara@cnla-acpp.ca Printed on recycled paper using vegetable based inks by: Harmony Printing, 50 Woodbine Downs Boulevard, Toronto, ON M9W 5R2

Congratulations to Bill Hardy, of Northwest Landscape & Stone Supply, for receiving the BCLNA Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award!

Vic Krahn elected as new AIPH President The Canadian nursery industry continues to make their presence known on the international stage with the recent election of Vic Krahn of Lakeshore Tree Farms, (SK) as president of the Association of Ornamental Horticultural Producers (AIPH) at that organization’s annual Congress, held in Venlo, The Netherlands, in early September 2012. Vic has shared his expertise, passion and energy with the AIPH board for many years, most recently serving as chair of the Novelty Protection Committee.

Established in 1948, the AIPH represents ornamental horticultural producers around the world with the primary mandate of stimulating international marketing of floriculture and nursery products and landscape services. Horticultural organizations from over 25 countries make up the membership of AIPH. CNLA extends their congratulations and support to Vic in this important new role.

COHA appoints new managing director (La version française est à la page 14)

Andy Kuyvenhoven, president of the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michel-Antoine Renaud to the position of Managing Director. Mr. Renaud has worked for Flowers Canada Growers from 2007 to 2012 as the policy analyst in international trade, plant health and quarantine. He has been actively involved in projects such as The Impact of Ornamental Horticulture on Canada’s Economy, The Analysis of Certification Programs for Canadian Floriculture and the Ornamental Market Information study, working with industry stakeholders and the government. Previous to that he worked in molecular disease diagnostics at the AAFC Laboratory Services of the University of Guelph. He has a bachelor in Biopharmaceutical Science with a specialisation in medicinal chemistry.

Mr Renaud will be working from COHA’s offices located in Ottawa. He can be reached at michelantoine@coha-acho.ca

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The grade one and two classes at Greely Road School helped the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo plant 20 trees at their school in Fort McMurray, AB.

CNLA members plant trees for more than 80 schools!

On September 26, groups across Canada took time out of their days to celebrate one of our great natural resources, the tree. CNLA members demonstrated the true spirit of our industry by partnering with local schools to teach students about trees by donating and planting one or more on school property.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS Don’t participate in AgriStability? Consider the plight of several Alberta producers. Four wholesale nursery growers located in the Strathmore, Alberta area were impacted by a serious hail event that blew through the area on August 14, 2012. Reports of damage varied among each of the four nurseries, but damage was so severe at two of the nurseries that they have been

available to the wholesale nursery grower sector. Explained Landscape Alberta executive director Nigel Bowles, although both CNLA and Landscape Alberta have investigated insurance options on behalf of the sector, the longer-term production cycle of nursery stock and the relatively small size of the sector combine to make premiums exorbitant and unaffordable. forced to suspend their operations for the foreseeable future. The other two nurseries have reported that some stock will likely recover and will be saleable in future years, but they will nonetheless incur lost sales and clean-up costs in the shorter term. Although hail events are relatively common in Alberta, there is no hail insurance

Those affected growers who participate in AgriStability are currently working with program representatives to file the necessary forms in order that they would be able to recover at least a percentage of their lost revenue. Again, due to the nature of the sector, it will take a number of years of showing negative margins before nurseries are able to realize the full benefit of their participation in this program.

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Landscape Alberta will also make a case for additional disaster funding for the stormaffected growers under the AgriRecovery program. In the event that the provincial and federal governments agree that this event meets AgriRecovery guidelines, the financial relief provided to growers would be shared by the two levels of government.

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It is critically important that growers understand, however, that AgriRecovery funding is restricted to clean-up and startup expenses directly related to the disaster event in question. The ONLY VEHICLE available to help growers to recoup a percentage of lost income is AgriStability. Due to the complex nature of nursery production, AgriStability is the only form of affordable “production insurance” available to growers. Coverage rates will decline under Growing Forward 2 and participation is not always easy, especially in the startup phase. However, as accounting firms and program administrators become more and more familiar with the sector, they are able to offer more assistance in filing and processing of applications. For more information, go to www.agr.gc.ca and follow the links under “Programs and Services.”

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Landscape Newfoundland took a different approach to National Tree Day, by running a poster contest for provincial schools, with the winners receiving sugar maples donated by Sheridan Nurseries. LNL received nearly 140 posters, saying, “Posters came from all over! It was so hard to choose a winning school that we had to select several.” To view the poster entries, visit LNL’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LandscapeNLEvents. Alyssa, Gr. 6

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Landscape New Brunswick member Price Landscaping was looking to give back to their community in Moncton, NB. An opportunity opened up this summer for them to realize this wish, through United Way’s Day of Caring®* program. The Day of Caring® was created to mobilize employees as volunteers to assist local nonprofit/charitable organizations in hands-on projects.

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Ann Marie Brewer of Price saw this as not only an opportunity to help out a great cause, but also a ‘feel good’, team building event. In the end, the team from Price did an amazing job and experienced the joy one gets after giving back to their community.

In our recently updated post-secondary horticultural and landscape educational listing, you will be able to explore the different programs offered across the country. There are many opportunities available in the nursery, landscape and retail horticulturist industry from the certificate level to the Ph D.

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Just a few examples from the wide variety of offerings are Ecological Landscape Designer, Landscape Design Technician, Horticultural Technician, Production Horticulture Major, Greenhouse Technician and Sustainable Landscape Design Certificate. Follow this link to the listing: http://www.cnla-acpp. ca/postsecondaryed

HortEast, Atlantic Canada’s premier horticulture trade show and conference, will be held at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, NS November 19-21, 2012. They are offering a new online registration option through www.horteast.ns.ca - registration is now open! Tradeshows provide endless opportunities to network with new and old friends and HortEast will not disappoint. Before the tradeshow begins, join in the Early Bird Reception on Monday evening, then plan to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony on Tuesday morning. Lastly, you won’t want to miss the Kitchen Party Tuesday evening – all free with your tradeshow and conference registration! The full speaker program has been posted on the website and includes an excellent line-up of informative and inspiring speakers that will appeal to both staff and owners alike. The schedule is packed with pre-show workshops and conference seminars, each hour worth one CEU credit. For more information contact Rebecca Doutre, HortEast Trade Show Manager (contact info on page 2).

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The group was impressed by the display gardens and innovations seen throughout the park. One stop on the tour was Villa Flora, a glass building full of flowers and plants. Its innovative design will help to set the standard for sustainable building in the future. Other stops included the ‘flower bulb pavilion’, the future of sustainable gardening, ‘living works of art’, the butterfly garden, restaurants, and so much more! They finished the day off with an elevated cable car ride around the park, experiencing the exhibits from a bird’s-eye-view. For more pictures of the park visit our website www.cnla-acpp.ca/news

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necessary to organize the best possible exhibition. Their website outlines some ways that you can show your support, including: • Writing a letter of support for Flora Niagara 2017 and sending it to support@floraniagara.com, local elected officials (mayor, MP, and MPP) • Spread the word among your friends, employees, and networks • Start planning how your organization or community can get involved

Flora Niagara 2017 gets the nod from AIPH Flora Niagara received the thumbs-up from the Association of Ornamental Horticultural Producers (AIPH) at their annual meetings recently held in Venlo, The Netherlands. This is a proposed new initiative of Landscape Ontario to help Canada celebrate their 150th anniversary in 2017 while promoting all aspects of the ornamental horticulture industry. Decisions

on which countries are able to host these prestigious international horticultural exhibitions are made by AIPH, as hosting countries must agree to adhere to a very stringent set of criteria.

The vision for Flora Niagara is to attract 2.5 million visitors, 40 participating countries over 150 days of operation in celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial. The theme is ‘Wonders of Nature’, for more details, see http://floraniagara.com/

CNLA Executive Director, Victor Santacruz, affirmed the association’s support saying, “CNLA is fully supportive of this great initiative that will feature the best of Canadian ornamental horticulture. It will positively contribute to the local economy, The largest of the four zones and a infrastructure main entry point to Flora Niagara will of green spaces and also exemplify creativity. This is where the horticultural celebration of Canada’s nationally, as products will come from 150th anniversary will take centre stage. It’s where Canada’s provinces across Canada. This AIPH-sanctioned and territories will shine and where Canada’s strong, friendly and international horticulture exhibition will respectful relationship with the world will be heralded. also provide an excellent opportunity for THis zone Will FeaTure: Canada’s horticultural producers and service • 20 Contemporary Gardens • A unique Flying Garden • 30 World Gardens providers to display their skills to the world.”

Set in and around the exi Niagara Floral Showhouse zone will celebrate both in and outdoor floriculture. H art of ‘Floriagraphy, ‘the la of flowers’ will be truly exp and spoken. The newly b 2780 m2 Floral-Galleria w be the site of indoor floral competitions. This area w feature a floral laser light to be projected nightly on facade of the magnificent Generating Plant. This zo be one of the main entry Flora Niagara.

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choices available, and the best fit for their operations. To address this issue, Dr. Youbin Zheng, Chair of Environmental Horticulture at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and the University of Guelph, and his team are collecting information to create a complete list of irrigation treatment technologies. Information on each technology will include purpose and function, advantages and disadvantages, technical information (such as critical levels for disinfectants), cost of installation and operation, and contact information for technology providers. The guide will be available in spring of 2013 as a web-based tool and will give growers

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and other stakeholders the necessary information to make the right decision with a few clicks of the mouse. This project was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Research and Innovation Cluster. The cluster is a program delivered by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre on behalf of the Canadian Ornamental Horticultural Alliance of which the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association is a founding member. For more information on this project or other ‘cluster’ projects please visit www.vinelandresearch.com/ornamental

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26 Canadians registered to attend the 2012 International Garden Centre Association Congress that was held in Bonn, Germany. The event included visits to many incredible garden centres and cultural sites. For a glimpse of the experience, check out IGCA’s Facebook page and album www.facebook. com/IGCAssociation Save the date for the 2013 Congress happening October 6-11 in Melbourne, Australia. Registration is now open! Contact rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca for a copy of the registration form.

CNLA retail garden centre members partner with Canada Blooms for exclusive contest! Over 450 retail garden centres will have the opportunity to promote a new contest to their customers this Fall – a trip for two to visit Canada Blooms, March 15-24, 2013 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. One winner across Canada will receive 4 days/3 nights at the InterContinental Hotel, 2 VIA Rail Train Tickets, as well as Daily Tickets to Canada Blooms. Garden Centres Canada members are asked to contact the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) if they are interested in participating – contest participants will direct their customers back to the Canada Blooms website to enter the national contest using a unique code. Each store will receive a certificate for two free tickets to hand out to their store winner, which will be selected through the Canada Blooms website, and one overall national winner for the grand prize will also be selected through the Canada Blooms website. Canada Blooms will promote participating GCC members on their website – a great way to showcase your centre to gardening enthusiasts! Canada Blooms will also mail a poster to each GCC participant, and the CNLA/GCC will produce print ready contest

promotional materials that will be available for download on the CNLA website. Contests can begin in your store any time, but must close by December 31, 2012 to provide enough time to contact the national winner and arrange travel. This GCC/Canada Blooms initiative is designed to both build traffic for its members in the Fall and Christmas seasons and to promote Canada Blooms. Please email rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca if you are interested in more information or would like to run a contest in your store. This is a free opportunity for CNLA members only!

Now booking 2013 Garden Centre Inspections and Consultations! Due to garden centres’ demand for off-season visits, Eve Tigwell will be coming to Canada twice in 2013. Garden Centres Canada has arranged for her to come in February 2013, as well as her usual June visit. We are offering special early bird pricing for half or full day inspections/consultation opportunities. For February 2013, book by December 15th and for June 2013, book by February 2013 to save!

Visit www.cnla-acpp.ca/retailers to download the program brochure for more information. “The Inspection Program is a great exercise for any garden centre to go through with each inspection we ‘set the bar’ a little higher and try to maintain that level throughout the year.” ~ Canadale Nurseries, ON

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Recertification season is coming! For those who last submitted recertification forms at the end of 2010, your two-year cycle is almost finished. That means you will soon be receiving a reminder letter from CNLA to submit your recertification information by December 31, 2012. Recertification is not meant to be a difficult process, but it often can be hard to recall everything you attended over the last two years. That is why CNLA strongly recommends that you keep a file handy that keeps all of your activities in one easy place. With trade show season upon us, you can easily keep track of your Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as they happen. When you are at a trade show, circle the seminars you attend in your show guide and put it in your recertification file, and/or write it down on the recertification form as it happens. Follow us on Twitter @ldscpcertified for ideas on where to earn your CEUs. We often tweet and retweet about upcoming events that will qualify for CEUs.

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Recently Certified Tyler Alcorn, CLT John Allison, CLT Casey Anderson, CLT Scott Bryk, CLP Kevin Carlson, CLT Steve Corley, CLT Kelly Duarte, CLP Harry A. Gelderman, CLT Laura Hodder, CLT John Lein, CLT Jeremy Lowe, CLT Mike MacKinnon, CLT Daniel Maddress, CLT Ryan Matejcek, CLT Dillon Mennie, CLT Kevin O’Connor, CLT Mark Pickering, CLT Allan Quattrin, CLT Jeremy Spanninga, CLT Nate Torresan, CLT Joe Van de Veide, CLT Mike Weir, CLT

Can volunteer time count? Many individuals are dedicated volunteers for CNLA, our provincial associations, and other industry groups. We want to recognize this, while still meeting the standards required for certifying bodies. Therefore, you can count your time on a Board of Directors, or volunteering at certification exams for up to eight of your CEUs. Please remember that the rest of your CEUs must come from the education category. But take note at your volunteer meetings – if you had someone come in to speak to you on a certain topic, jot-down the speaker and topic because that may qualify for education credits. Contact CNLA if you have questions about what qualifies.

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CERTIFICATION TEST DATES Plan ahead for upcoming certification test dates. The following locations will be holding exams for industry’s future Landscape Industry Certified Technicians, Designers and Managers. Visit www.landscapeindustrycertified.com for more information and links to exam applications.

Frequently asked questions: I already passed the test, why do I have to recertify? The International Certification Council (made up of industry volunteers from PLANET and CNLA) has worked hard to ensure that our Landscape Industry Certified program meets certain standards. The program is relevant and legally defensible, and meets the requirements outlined from the certification industry. Valid certification programs of all sorts require some form of recertification program, and we want to ensure our program lives up to that standard. I’m too busy to attend seminars, how can I earn CEUs? Seminars are just one of the ways you can earn your CEUs. The back of the recertification form lists a number of options. If you do not attend seminars

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langley, BC

October 26

Landscape Ontario Office, Milton, ON

November 2-3

NSAC, Truro, NS

November 10

Fanshawe College, London, ON

November 20 (CHT)

Sheridan Nurseries, Mississauga, ON

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EXPO, Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON

November 16 (CHT)

Sheridan Nurseries, Mississauga, ON

Updated Retail Horticulturist Exam The retail horticulturist exam has been updated and is ready for use! Still a combined written and practical evaluation, there is now a greater emphasis on customer service and merchandising skills,

as well as a strong direction on the issue of integrated pest management techniques and products. A new set of written questions and practical exam stations has been added, including a larger bank of questions, ensuring greater test reliability. Visit our website for more information on the new exam, test dates and changes.

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of time and effort over the last six years to get to this achievement. It certainly didn’t come easy. So the rewards definitely outweigh the sacrifices. This industry is fortunate to have such amazing talent and I’m just grateful to be a part of it.

The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association is proud to announce that John Allison is the first member in Ontario to be certified in all three certification designations: Landscape Industry Certified Technician, Designer and Manager. His commitment to the Certification program is remarkable; there are only two other people in Canada to hold all three designations. John is a truly inspiring individual with 21 years of experience in the landscape industry; he is a great example of growth and professionalism. Here is what he had to say to anyone considering becoming a Landscape Industry Certified professional, “the rewards and fulfillment of accomplishing a certification certainly outweigh any earlier doubts. I use multiple skills that I gained through the certification programs on a daily basis in my current role.” We asked John a few questions to see where this leader in our industry got his start and why he chose to be certified. How many years have you been in this industry? 21 years. After completing high school in 1991, I studied both horticulture and landscape design at one of England’s leading Horticultural colleges. Between 1994-2001, I continued practicing landscaping for a moderate size company. In 2001, I relocated to Canada where I have been a part of the industry working in both the private and public sector ever since. What was your first position in the industry? I quite literally started at the bottom, working in a small crew performing daily tasks such as planting, grading and installing sod, plus general maintenance. With the skills and knowledge I had gained through both college and hands on experience, I was able to work my way up the company ladder. What are you up to now? I’m in my fifth year at the City of Brampton working as a Landscape Technologist in Open Space Design & Construction, a section within the Planning Design and Development Department. I review and comment on landscape plans submitted for site plan applications and new development projects. My main role though, is to coordinate and ensure that all City mandates and standards are achieved with

On September 11, 2012, John Allison CLP, CLD, CLT, ISA became the first member in Ontario to receive all three certification designations.

regards to streetscaping / landscaping on capital road projects. What aspect of the industry do you enjoy most? As my roles have progressed through the years, I’m fortunate to have been involved in a great deal of aspects in the landscape industry. However, working on a project from its initiation, whether it is a large collaborating project with multiple stakeholders or a small design project, determining needs, creating ideas and dealing with and resolving conflicts truly is satisfying when the project gets completed as planned. Why did you decide to pursue Landscape Industry Certified designations? Since coming to Canada back in 2001, I was almost immediately introduced to both CNLA and LO through trade shows and events. It became very clear to me that what you were doing in the industry was astonishing. Your ability to promote and emphasize the importance of continued education and skills development is one of, if not the foremost, reason why I continue to practice and be proud of our industry. How does it help your career? Being able to apply new skills learned has definitely allowed me to move my career to the next level. I use multiple skills that I gained through the certification programs on a daily basis in my current role. This allows me to confidently trust my instincts to produce a result that both the City of Brampton and I can be proud of. How do you feel being the first one in Ontario to achieve all three designations, CLP, CLD and CLT? Proud, honoured, excited. It has taken a lot

What would you say to someone that is considering becoming Landscape Industry Certified? Go for it! If you enjoy what you do and believe in the industry then certification is a sure win-win. Don’t let your self-doubt take over; what if its too hard, what if I fail... Yes, the certification is there to challenge you, however, if you don’t succeed at first, get back in the saddle and try again. The rewards and fulfillment of accomplishing a certification certainly outweigh any earlier doubts. CNLA and its provincial associations look forward to assisting other professionals taking the same steps as John in fulfilling their educational goals in the industry.

Add to your bookshelf Are you looking to brush up on your skills in the industry? Look no further than the training manuals available for the Landscape Industry Certified Program. These manuals help candidates prepare for the certification exam, but their use extends beyond test day and they can be a great resource for any office to have. There are currently manuals available for technicians (maintenance, installation, and irrigation), retail garden centre employees, as well as business owners and managers. Depending on the manual you choose, topics covered can include plan reading, planting techniques, equipment safety and operation, customer service, merchandising, corporate financial management, and strategic business and succession planning. The technician manuals were updated this year, and now include links to online training videos and e-learning modules. Whether you are a technician, foreman, garden center employee, owner or manager, the appropriate manual is available for you to use as a helpful tool in your business. Anyone can order the manuals from CNLA, you don’t have to be registered for a certification exam. Contact us at 1-888-446-3499 or visit www.landscapeindustrycertified.org for more information.

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BY RITA WEERDENBURG

AAFC announces cuts to AgriStablity and AgriInvest programs Although the press release issued by AAFC following the agriculture ministers’ meetings held in Whitehorse on September 14th was shrouded in apparent optimism, in fact the details of those meetings revealed the expected cut-backs to both the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs. Reference margins under the AgriStability program will be reduced to 70 percent from the current 85 percent, although there will be a reduction to AgriStability fees. Similarly, within the AgriInvest program, the limit on government’s matching contributions will be $15,000 or one percent of Allowable Net Sales, a reduction from the current level of $22,500. For full details of the new AgriStablity and AgriInvest programs under the new Growing Forward 2, scheduled to come into effect on April 1, 2013, go to www.agr.gc.ca and follow the links under Programs and Services.

CFIA hosts NAPPRA consultation The Canadian Food Inspection Agency hosted an industry consultation with the ornamentals sector on changes to the plant list of policy directive D-08-04, also known as Canada’s “Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis” or NAPPRA directive. The purpose of the consultation was also to inform nursery growers involved in the import and export of plants the implication and status of the US implementation of their own NAPPRA regulations, expected for later in 2012. The updates to CFIA’s NAPPRA list does not seek full equivalency with the US list, as to do so would have had a serious impact on the ability of Canadian nurseries to import plants from other countries. However, although Canadian growers may lose access to the US marketplace for some plants where there are discrepancies between the Canadian and US lists, the CFIA have committed to working with USDA to better align the NAPPRA lists of both countries.

As the US regulations will require that exporters must be able to prove Country of Origin of certain plants entering the US, the major challenge as identified by nursery growers relates to the domestic movement of nursery stock. It will be relatively easy for growers to prove Country of Origin on newly imported plants accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate and then re-exported. The challenge comes when material moves domestically through any number of Canadian nurseries before it is exported to the US. CFIA have requested industry support to develop industryfriendly systems that meet both CFIA and USDA regulations. Nursery growers have also requested that CNLA investigate possible traceability options. Further consultations to include both industry and CFIA representatives will be scheduled across Canada in the coming months. Further details will be made available by your provincial and national associations. A copy of the RMP, which includes Appendix 2, Proposed Additions to Canada’s NAPPRA list, and a copy of the CFIA-prepared industry consultation powerpoint document can be found on the CNLA website. Go to www.cnla-acpp.ca/growers.

COP Benchmarking Study – Here’s Your Second Chance to Participate! CNLA growers that participated in the first COHA cost of production benchmarking study have recently been presented with their copy of the final report of this first survey of its kind undertaken in Canada. The report will also provide growers with a comparison of their numbers against the aggregated industry average. The survey asked for financial and production/ management information for the year ending in 2010. Due to the early onset of the 2012 shipping season, many growers were not able to participate in this survey, which was first released in March of this year. Based on industry demand, growers will have the opportunity to participate in the second phase of this survey, which will collect

similar data for the year ending in 2011. The survey will be available on-line until the end of October on the Growers Canada page at www.cnla-acpp.ca/growers On behalf of all grower members, CNLA wishes to acknowledge the time and expertise donated to this project by Rick Friesen of Sheridan Nurseries Ltd.

CA roses now available to Canadian growers Grower members of CNLA are now able to add the first three Canadian Artists roses to their production line-up. License agreements are available from CNLA for the propagation, production and sale of Emily Carr, a deep red rose introduced in 2007), Felix LeClerc rose, a pink climber introduced in 2007 and the Bill Reid rose, a hardy yellow rose introduced to the marketplace in the spring of 2012. More info can be found on www.canadianartistsroses.com These three roses were developed as part of Dr. Campbell Davidson’s rose breeding program at AAFC’s Morden Research Station through a research agreement between members of the so-called Rose Consortium and AAFC. Since the termination by AAFC of their ornamentals’ breeding program, the administration of these two research agreements has been transferred to CNLA. This is in addition to CNLA’s takeover of AAFC’s ornamentals breeding program beginning in 2009. The research agreement calls for the release of an additional three roses. The multicoloured Campfire rose will be released in 2013, and one more yet to be named rose will be introduced in 2014. It is expected that roses resulting from the CNLA-Vineland partnership breeding program will be ready for marketplace release several years later. License agreements for the first three roses can be obtained from the CNLA office by contacting Rita Weerdenburg (rita@ canadanursery.com). A one time fee of $250 applies. Growers must be members in good standing of both CNLA and the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation (COPF). Royalty and marketing fees of $1.00 per rose will be collected by COPF.

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AAC annonce des coupures aux programmes Agri-stabilité et Agriinvestissement Malgré le message optimiste du communiqué de presse diffusé par AAC à la conclusion de la conférence des ministres de l’agriculture qui s’est tenu à Whitehorse le 14 septembre, la réalité est tout autre et révèle des coupures aux programmes Agristabilité et Agri-investissement auxquelles on s’attendait. La marge de référence Agristabilité sera réduite à 70 pour cent de la marge actuelle de 85 pour cent, bien qu’il y ait une réduction aux frais Agri-stabilité. De même, dans le cadre du programme Agriinvestissement, la limite des contributions gouvernementales sera de 15 000 $ o un pour cent des ventes nettes ajustées, en baisse par rapport aux 22 500 $ actuels. Pour obtenir de plus amples détails sur les nouveaux programmes Agri-stabilité et Agri-investissement dans le cadre de Cultivons l’avenir 2, qui entrera en vigueur le 1ier avril 2013, visitez www.agr.gc.ca et suivre le lien sous la rubrique Programmes et Services.

L‘ACIA est l’hôte d’une consultation NAAARP L’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments a organisé une consultation de l’industrie avec le secteur des plantes ornementales portant sur les modifications apportées à la liste des végétaux dans la directive D-08-04, également connue au Canada sous le nom « Non-autorisés en attente d’une analyse des risques phytosanitaire » ou directive NAAARP. La consultation visait également à informer les producteurs en pépinières qui font de l’importation et de l’exportation, de l’impact et du statut de l’implantation des règlements NAAARP américains, prévu pour plus tard en 2012. Les mises à jour de la liste NAAARP canadienne ne cherche pas à copier intégralement la liste américaine, parce que l’impact serait trop grand sur les importations des pépinières canadiennes provenant d’autres pays. Cependant, bien que les producteurs canadiens puissent

perdre l’accès à certaines plantes sur le marché américain, l’ACIA s’est engagée à travailler avec l’USDA pour mieux aligner les listes NAAARP des deux pays. Comme la réglementation américaine exigera des exportateurs de fournir la preuve du pays d’origine de certaines plantes qui entrent aux États-Unis, le défi majeur tel qu’identifié par les pépiniéristes, est lié à la circulation domestique du matériel de pépinière. Il sera relativement facile pour les producteurs de prouver le pays d’origine sur les plantes nouvellement importées accompagnées d’un certificat phytosanitaire, puis réexportées. Le problème survient lorsque le matériel se déplace à travers le pays dans différentes pépinières canadiennes avant d’être exporté aux États-Unis. L’ACIA a demandé le soutien de l’industrie pour le développement de systèmes faciles à utiliser qui répondent aux exigences de l’ACIA et l’USDA. Les producteurs en pépinières ont également demandé à l’ACPP de rechercher différentes options de traçabilité. D’autres consultations qui incluront des représentants de l’industrie et de l’ACIA sont planifiées pour les prochains mois à travers le Canada. Vous pourrez obtenir des informations supplémentaires par le biais de vos associations provinciales et nationales. On trouvera une copie de la PMR, qui inclut l’annexe 2, les ajouts proposés à la liste NAAARP canadienne, ainsi qu’une copie du document PowerPoint préparé par l’ACIA sur la consultation de l’industrie sur le site Web de l’ACPP. Aller à www.cnla-acpp.ca/ growers.

Étude comparative de CDP– Voici votre seconde chance de participer ! Les producteurs de l’ACPP qui ont pris part à la première étude comparative des coûts de production ACHO ont récemment reçu leur copie du rapport final de cette première enquête du genre au Canada. Le rapport fournira également aux producteurs une comparaison de leurs chiffres contre la moyenne agrégée du secteur. L’enquête se penchait sur l’information financière et de production/gestion pour l’année prenant fin en 2010.

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d’expédition en 2012, il a été impossible pour plusieurs producteurs de participer à l’étude qui est sortie en mars cette année. En raison de la demande de l’industrie, les producteurs auront la chance de participer à deuxième phase de cette enquête, qui fera la collecte de données semblables pour l’année prenant fin en 2011. Le sondage sera disponible en ligne jusqu’à la fin octobre sur la page de Growers Canada à www.cnla-acpp.ca/growers De la part de tous les membres producteurs, l’ACPP veut reconnaitre le temps et l’expertise apportés bénévolement à ce projet par Rick Friesen de Sheridan Nurseries Ltd.

Les rosiers AC sont maintenant disponibles aux producteurs canadiens Les producteurs membres de l’ACPP sont maintenant en mesure d’ajouter les trois premiers rosiers de la série Artistes Canadiens à leur liste de production. Les contrats de licence pour la propagation, la production et la vente d’Emily Carr, une rose rouge foncé introduite en 2007), Félix LeClerc, un rosier grimpant introduit dans 2007 et la rose Bill Reid, un rosier rustique jaune introduit sur le marché au printemps 2012 sont disponibles auprès de l’ACPP. Vous trouverez plus d’informations à www.canadianartistsroses.com Ces trois rosiers ont été développés dans le cadre du programme de sélection du Dr. Campbell Davidson à la station de recherche Morden d’AAC à la suite d’une entente de recherche entre les membres du soi-disant Consortium des rosiers et AAC. Depuis l’abolition du programme de sélection de leurs plantes ornementales par AAC, l’administration de ces deux ententes de recherche a été transférée à l’ACPP. Cela s’ajoute la prise en charge du programme de sélection de plantes ornementales d’AAC par l’ACPP en 2009. L’entente de recherche comprend l’introduction de trois nouveaux rosiers. Le rosier multicolore Campfire sera présenté en 2013 et un autre rosier qui n’a pas encore été nommé sera introduit en 2014.

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On s’attend à ce que les rosiers issus du programme de sélection conjoint de l’ACPPVineland seront prêts à être introduits sur le marché dans plusieurs années. On peut obtenir les contrats de licence pour les trois premiers rosiers auprès du bureau de l’ACPP en contactant Rita Weerdenburg (rita@canadanursery.com). Des frais uniques de 250 $ s’appliquent. Les producteurs doivent être membres en règle de l’ACPP et la Fondation canadienne des plantes ornementales (COPF). Des frais de redevance et de commercialisation de 1,00$ par rosier seront recueillis par COPF.

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Andy Kuyvenhoven, président de l’Alliance Canadienne de l’Horticulture Ornementale (ACHO) a le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Michel-Antoine Renaud au poste de directeur général. M. Renaud a travaillé pour Flowers Canada Growers de 2007 à 2012 comme analyste des politiques de commerce international, santé des plantes et de quarantaine. Il a participé activement à des projets tels que l’Impact d’Horticulture ornementale sur l’économie du Canada, l’analyse

de programmes de Certification pour la Floriculture canadienne et l’étude portant sur Information sur le marché des plantes ornementales, a travaillé avec les intervenants de l’industrie et le gouvernement. Avant cela, il a travaillé dans le diagnostic des maladies moléculaires aux services de laboratoire d’AAC à l’Université de Guelph. Il possède un baccalauréat en sciences biopharmaceutiques avec une spécialisation en chimie médicinale. M. Renaud travaillera dans les bureaux de l’ACHO situés à Ottawa. On peut le rejoindre à michelantoine@coha-acho.ca.

Landscapers Corner What’s the Deal with Red Seal? (Part 4) This is the fourth and final article in a feature series of “FAQ’s” to raise the awareness and understanding of the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship Program.

Employers – did you know that you qualify for an Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC)?

The AJCTC is a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices in respect of employment after May 1, 2006. The maximum credit an employer can claim is $2,000 per year for each eligible apprentice. If your business hires an “eligible apprentice”, you qualify to claim the credit. An “eligible apprentice” is someone who is working in a prescribed trade in the first two years of their apprenticeship contract. This contract must be registered with a federal, provincial or territorial government under an apprenticeship program designed to certify or license individuals in the trade. For more information go to the Canada Revenue Agency website www.cra-arc.gc.ca and insert “AJCTC” into the search window.

What should apprentices expect on the exam? A Red Seal exam is based on the National Occupational Analysis (NOA) for the trade. The analysis describes the skills and knowledge required to perform the duties of the trade. Each NOA consists of blocks

(main subject areas), each block is divided into tasks, and each task is divided into sub-tasks.

How do you find more information about the exam and who to contact?

Go to www.red-seal.ca and click on Red Seal Examinations on the left menu. Scroll down through the list of trades and click on Landscape Horticulturist. Once on this page you can: a) Click on a direct link that will take you to sample questions for the Landscape Apprenticeship exam. These practice questions are presented to demonstrate the structure and phrasing of Red Seal examination questions. Success on these questions will NOT result in certification. These questions are intended to be used when preparing to write a Red Seal examination. b) Find the percentage breakdown of exam questions for each block of the trade. These are also listed in the NOA. Click on the NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS link to download a pdf of the document. The percentage of questions on each area of an NOA can be found in Appendix E of the NOA. The percentage of questions listed in the National Average column reflects the percentage of exam questions from the corresponding Occupational Skills block. A list of all sub‐tasks can be found in Appendix F of the NOA. This chart is a simple visual tool of all the Blocks, Tasks, and Sub‐tasks in the NOA. It can be used as a handy checklist to help compare what you know with what will be tested on the exam.

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c) Click on the direct link for provincial apprenticeship offices. Click on your province, then on the respective website link and finally to Contact us (or similar menu option) for a listing and contact information for the apprenticeship office nearest you!

How do apprentices apply to write the exam?

Contact your local apprenticeship office and complete the required information.

How is the Red Seal Exam formatted?

Red Seal exam questions are written to test knowledge and competency related to the sub‐tasks in the NOA. Each exam has between 100 and 150 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four responses (A, B, C and D); only one of which is correct. All questions are of equal value. The pass mark is 70%. Red Seal exams are bilingual. French questions are on the left hand pages and the same English questions are on the right hand pages of the examination booklet.

Any tips for writing the multiplechoice exam?

Red Seal exams are written exclusively in a multiple-choice format with four potential answers. There is only one correct answer. There are three incorrect responses are called distracters because they are intended to look plausible and ‘distract’ you from the correct answer if you are not confident in your knowledge. Bring a watch to pace yourself. (For example, a 3 hour exam with 120 questions = 40 questions per hour, 20 questions per 1/2 hour, 10 questions per 15 minutes). Bring pre‐sharpened pencils,

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an eraser and calculator. For more tips on preparing to write the Interprovincial Red Seal exam go to: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/ eng/workplaceskills/LES/pdfs/trades/ preparing_irse.pdf

What happens after writing the Interprovincial Red Seal exam?

Your exam result, complete with an analysis, will be mailed to you after the exam has been scored. Exam results: marks, pass/ fail, will not be released over the telephone. Once you have met all of the requirements for certification, you will be issued a Certificate of Qualification with the Red Seal endorsement. If you are not successful in achieving the 70% passing mark, you are eligible for a supplemental exam (an additional fee applies). There are many Red Seal exams for the trade, so you will not write the same exam next time.

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Landscape Canada Survey for the 2011 Business Year Deadline November 5

We urge the landscape sector to complete the information as soon as possible. The greater the response, the more meaningful the information will be for everybody. The goal of this survey is to demonstrate the importance and contribution of the landscape sector to the Canadian economy, identify the needs and trends of the industry and help us as an association to better address priority issues and opportunities. Strategically, our landscape industry survey contains vital information from our members, which will serve as basis for enhancing the industry. http://www.cnla-acpp.ca/2011landscapesurvey

Sustainable Sites Initiative: Klosing Comments On the Job Training is worth the investment Invitation for Public in your employees and your business. Comment Tried, true and proven, it produces results!

Public Comment online form: http://www. sustainablesites.org/publiccomment/  Press Release: http://www.sustainablesites.org/media/ press-09-26-12.php Sustainable Sites is inviting you to provide input to ensure this proposed set of credits are robust, clear and feasible in the marketplace while at the same time raising the bar for sustainable site design, construction and maintenance. The public comment period will close at 5:00 p.m. CST on November 5, 2012. For more information visit www.sustainablesites.org

Last month I was proud to be involved in hosting the first OJT on the ‘Rock’ at MUN Botanical Garden in St. John’s. LNL members and garden staff that were trained in the OJT system all agreed, it gave them a greater appreciation and skill for proper job instruction techniques.

New Brunswick Community College instructor Jackalyn Darling received the Red Seal in September for Landscape Horticulture. She says, “I like watching passions grow. My job is to help nurture that interest. With tradespeople the learning never stops. There’s always ways you can better your skills.” Darling became the first woman to receive the Red Seal in New Brunswick and one of three in the province.

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The Sustainable Sites Initiative announces the release of the proposed 2013 Prerequisites and Credits for public comment. This set of proposed Prerequisites and Credits has been revised from the 2009 Rating System (i.e., Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009) based on the experience from SITES two-year pilot program, additional research and science as well as input from SITES technical advisors and staff. The complete 2013 Rating System and Reference will be finalized and released mid-2013, at which time open enrollment will begin for any project to pursue certification. See below for more details:

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