Clippings for August 3, 2023

The Fall edition of our quarterly Green for Life magazine is published a few weeks prior to the Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC), which takes place every November.

The magazine doubles as the official show guide and lists the GISC’s exhibitors and the key products they sell and distribute. It also contains a complete guide to the educational conference and related events.

1,500 copies are printed with 1,000 distributed to the ornamental horticultural sector in advance. Copies are also provided on-site, free to conference and trade show delegates.

**Landscape Alberta members save 15% on ad rates**

Click here for details!

For additional information or to discuss all of our sponsorship and advertising opportunities for GISC 2023, please contact Lisa Brick at lisa.brick@landscape-alberta.com.

As an agriculture employer, you rely on many different skill sets to accomplish the day-to-day tasks required to run your business. With the sector evolving constantly, the need for new skills is only going to be greater.

CAHRC's Growing Opportunities wage subsidy program supports agriculture employers as they hire post-secondary students for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements. Funding covers up to 50% of wages, unless you hire a student that is one of the following: a first-year student, woman in STEM, Indigenous student, newcomer to Canada, visible minority or persons with disabilities. In that case, funding covers up to 70% of wages.

Funded by the Government of Canada through the Student Work Placement Program, Growing Opportunities is available for registered Canadian businesses, start-ups, and not-for-profits related to the primary agriculture sector. 

This is your opportunity to bring in new skills and play a part in growing the future of the AgriWorkforce. Applications for placements will be available for Fall 2023 term on August 1, 2023.  

Not sure if you qualify? View the eligibility criteria here. 

For more information, contact Rebecca Balsdon, Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, at rbalsdon@cahrc-ccrha.ca. 

At the beginning of July the Calgary City Council amended the Community Standards Bylaw to have property owners control the perennial grass Foxtail Barley. 

Mitigation prior to foxtail barley reaching 15 cm is crucial to prevent seeding and further spread. An amendment to the Community Standards Bylaw adds the requirement that nuisance property owners control foxtail barley over 8 cm, before it poses a hazard to local pets.

The specified penalty is $500 and peace officers may issue a remedial order to direct the manner in which the plant is to be controlled, where necessary.

https://www.calgary.ca/parks/natural-areas/foxtail-barley.html

This change had very little to no industry consultation and appears to be largely a reaction to injuries to dogs. This may present issues with ongoing maintenance given how pervasive this species is within the City.   If developers, property managers or other clients demand increased service levels or properties you maintain are fined unreasonably please let us know at Landscape Alberta so we can re-address this issue with City of Calgary administration.  If you have a story to share, please email admin@landscape-alberta.com.

More information here.https://www.calgary.ca/parks/natural-areas/foxtail-barley.html

Date and time: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Location: Olds College Prairie Turfgrass Research Center 4500 50th St, Olds, AB T4H 1R6

Join us for a day of educational seminars, research project tours, lunch, and new product & equipment demonstrations on the plots.

Info and Registration

A good reminder from our friends at STOPDED



The Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) is a non-profit organization that administering and operating the Provincial DED Prevention Program. STOPDED is also involved in the monitoring program of the emerald ash borer (EAB) a tremendously damaging invasive pest and is a killer of ash trees.

The EAB is a deceptively attractive beetle. They are bright, metallic green insect and roughly twice the size of a grain of rice.  

Emerald ash borer was first found in Canada in 2002 in Windsor, Ontario. Since then, it has spread to most of the St. Lawrence region despite best efforts to destroy or contain its spread. In 2017 a population was found in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Similar infestations have taken hold in much of the U.S.A. as well and the beetle is expected to continue to expand its range. Similar to Dutch elm disease the transportation of wood products, especially firewood, is a major factor in this spread.

Since EAB is federally regulated by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), a suspect beetle must be sent to CFIA to make an official identification. If you find a suspect beetle on a EAB trap or on an ash tree, call the STOPDED Hotline at 1-877-837-ELMS for an Alberta CFIA contact.

https://www.exoticpests.gc.ca/control-details/insect/1

https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/meet-the-species/invasive-insects/emerald-ash-borer/

Time is a ticking, and summer is moving quickly! A reminder that we have special daily pricing for our members to attend the ELCA Excursions Sept 17-21 in Vancouver, BC.

It would be wonderful to have representation from across Canada, the European group is very knowledgeable and excited about sharing everything from climate goals/strategies to hurdles and successes in the landscape profession.

Event details - https://cnla.ca/events/elca-excursions-2023

Event registration- https://cutt.ly/ELCACANREG

Event Hotel block - https://book.passkey.com/e/50480692  

Event AC Flight discount - MJG6MGA1

Travelodge: Save 16% to 20% off stays at Travelodge Canada.

Reactive Designs: Save up to 30% on social media management packages.

St. John Ambulance: Members receive a discount on first aid courses and first aid kits.

Are you a member of the Landscape Alberta? Are you taking advantage of your Member Benefits?

We offer discounted pricing on vehicles & equipment, industry training,

financial services & much more!

To access the Member Benefits portal, click here. If you don’t have a log-in please reach

out to memberservices@cnla-acpp.ca to request one.