Take The Guesswork Out Of Gardening With A Soil Test

Soil testing is a valuable tool to ensure success in your lawn and garden.  It provides a quick and accurate determination of the pH (acidity) and the level of several plant essential nutrients like: phosphorous, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.  These results will help guide your decisions on plant selection, soil preparation, and fertilization.  These decisions have a huge impact on whether your plants and lawn thrive or become victim to insect attack and fungal or bacterial diseases.  Over or under fertilization can be the difference in a beautiful lawn and garden or an eye-sore.  Good soil fertility can also help your lawn compete with weeds.   Many weed species thrive in poor fertility soil.

 

Soil testing can be done at any time of the year, but winter months provide a great opportunity to prepare for the spring.  If pH changes need to be made then it gives a chance for it to work before fertilization in the spring.  Below is a link to instructions on how to take a soil test.

 

Video: When is Sustainable Packaging Coming in the Canadian Agri Food Industry? 3 Critical Perspectives

Canada’s regulatory landscape on single-use plastics is complex but a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal sided with the government’s intent to eliminate single-use plastics. What does this mean for the Canadian agri-food industry? How can companies find the right balance between regulatory compliance and implementing costly alternative solutions? What are retailers and consumers saying about sustainable packaging? This webinar features Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys; Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond, Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Glenford Jameson, Canadian Food Lawyer, G.S. Jameson and Company

This 60-minute webinar brings together three industry leaders to examine the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the path forward. In this session, you will gain insights into:

•Canada’s regulatory roadmap and timeline on eliminating single-use plastics

•Current end-of-life solutions for plastics and alternative packaging solutions

•The need to have a corporate strategy that aligns with reality at the retail shelves

•How major brands and retailers are pivoting

•Supply chain considerations

•Common misconceptions