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Welcome to Flowers Canada Growers (FCG)! Our organization represents floriculture greenhouse growers and industry partners across Canada. We are a grower community that proactively addresses common challenges to our industry. Our mandate is to identify these challenges, clearly communicate them to government and whenever possible implement solutions that benefit both our industry and the Canadian economy. Canadian Floriculture accounts for:

$1.44 billion in farm gate sales
$5.29 billion estimated total economic impact
43,245 full and part-time employees in the greenhouse sector

Hot News

Pest Management Research Conference	9/10/2009
The 2009 8th Annual Flowers Canada Pest Management Research Conference will be held September 10th and 11th at the Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls, Ontario. All members of Flowers Canada Growers are invited to register to attend. read full article
Annual Flowers Canada (Ontario) - Cecil Delworth Golf Tournament	7/22/2009
Date:� Wednesday July 22, 2009�� 11 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Location: Niagara Parks Whirlpool Golf Course, Niagara Falls, ON read full article
Sulphur and Biological Control Agents	6/1/2009
In a recent research paper from Wageningen entitled: Effect van zwavel op natuurlijke vijanden, the authors outline some things to consider when using sulphur and biocontrols in the same greenhouse: read full article
Invasive Species Web Portal	6/1/2009
Federal Government Marks International Day for Biological Diversity with Launch of the Invasive Species Web Portal To celebrate the United Nations' International Day for Biological Diversity, the Government of Canada is now offering Canadians an online gateway to information on invasive species. read full article
Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance	4/28/2009
The Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance (COHA) was formed to further the common interests of Canada's floriculture and nursery sectors which contribute $14.6 billion to Canada's economy. read full article
Swede Midge Deregulated April 1, 2009	4/1/2009
Effective April 1st, 2009 Swede Midge will no longer be regulated in Canada. read full article
Contans Registered on Cut Flowers to treat Sclerotinia sp.	3/13/2009
Contans is now registered on Cut Flowers read full article
Botanigard (Beauveria bassiana) now registered	3/10/2009
Botanigard now registered on greenhouse ornamentals and vegetables to control whitefly, aphids and thrips. read full article

Membership Benefits

Flowers Canada Growers speaks with one voice on issues that directly affect growers. Many benefits and cost savings have been realized by our growers:

Helped the industry in managing outbreak of quarantine pest and negotiated government compensation to affected producers.
Ensured equitable government payment of CAIS and other farm pay-outs to floriculture growers.
Generated and managed $3.1 Million (last year) in research dollars for the industry with direction of our grower research committee.
Communicated with government to ensure floriculture access to new Agri-Invest suite of programs.

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