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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:
  • $1.4 billion in farm gate sales
  • $5.3 billion estimated total economic impact
  • 22,160 full and part-time employees in the greenhouse sector
Events
NEW! Flowers Canada Pest Management Conference British Columbia 2012 2/29/2012

Flowers Canada is very pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pest Management Conference/workshop in British Columbia on February 29th 2012.


NEW! Growers IPM Workshop 2012 2/22/2012

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in conjunction with Flowers Canada Growers, is hosting a one-day Integrated Pest Management
Workshop for Greenhouse Growers on February 22, 2012

For full details, see the Event Program.


NEW! 2012 Greenhouse Growers Directory Now Available 1/5/2012

The 2012 Edition of the newly expanded Canadian Greenhouse Growers Directory is now available.


Advanced Payment Program Now Available 11/3/2010

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc., on behalf of Flowers Canada Growers, is very pleased to announce the continued agreement with the Farm Finance Division of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for Ontario floriculture producers to access the Advance Payment Program (APP). First advances will be issued Dec 1/10 through May 30/11.  Second advances will be available June 1/11 through Nov 30/11. 


Compass (trifloxystrobin) Label Expansion Approved 10/20/2011

Compass (trifloxystrobin) was recently approved for new uses in Greenhouse and Outdoor Ornamentals.


Flowers Canada IPM Workshop 2011 - Presentations 10/17/2011

Please find the presentations from the Flowers Canada IPM Workshop here.


The Colombia-Canada Free Trade Agreement was Implemented on August 15, 2011 8/16/2011

The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Labour Cooperation Agreement and the Agreement on the Environment came into effect on August 15, 2011.


Flowers Canada/Vineland Research Report on Biological Control 4/11/2011

In September of 2009, Flowers Canada (Ontario) made a four year, $200,000 financial commitment to support and help build a floriculture biocontrol research program at the new Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC).  Since that time 2 lead researchers and many technicians and students have contributed to finding solutions that make biological control more effective in floriculture production.  Follow the link to read more on a new potential banker plant for Orius, whether lures are effective tools, how leaf hairs impact predator effectiveness and lots more..... 


USA – Colombia Free Trade Agreement 4/11/2011

The Society of American Florists (SAF) has learned that the U.S. and Colombia are about to announce that an agreement has been reached on a free-trade deal.


Plant Import Permit Validation 4/1/2011

Please be advised that commencing April 1, 2011 CFIA will be ELECTRONICALLY validating Plant Protection Import Permits for commodities regulated under the Plant Protection Act.

 


Florel Available for Purchase 3/21/2011

Florel (ethephon) is now available for purchase for greenhouse ornamental growers.


U.S. and Canada to Phase Out Wood Packing Material Treatment Exemptions 3/11/2011

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) announced plans to remove the exemptions which allow wood packing material to move between the two countries without undergoing treatment specified by the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15.


U.S. Federal Order on cut Flowers from the Netherlands - Enforcement January 20, 2011 1/10/2011

The United States Department of Agriculture has instituted a Federal Order effective January 5, 2011 requiring that most cut flowers from the Netherlands be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate stating that the material has been inspected and found free of quarantine pests.



 
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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