Exeter, ON, Canada / 90.5 Exeter Today
Apr 30, 2021 6:29 AM
For the second year in a row Westland Greenhouse in Grand Bend held a large Boston Fern sale which was a HUGE success!
Due to COVID-19 the sale had to be held in a contactless safe drive thru way but that didn’t stop people from coming out.
Last year 1500 plants were sold in 3 hours, this year people lined up at 7 AM, and 2500 plants were sold in 6 hours.
Owner Anita tells myFM seeing all the people was emotional and overwhelming.
Lighting and curtain technologies curb light pollution, stabilize greenhouse climate
January 20, 2021
Photo courtesy of Oreon.
Ontario greenhouse growers are facing a new, serious challenge: local light pollution bylaws, and the impact of these measures on their crops.
“While nuisance regulations that protect property rights are not new, the greater adoption of supplemental lighting is getting the attention of both neighbours and municipalities,” says Kurt Parbst, director of business development at Envirotech Cultivation Solutions. “Bylaws are being adopted and considered in Canada – as well as the U.S. – that create a guiding framework that actually help protect neighbours and growers. While having rules or a defined minimum standard is helpful, it creates some technical challenges.”