Irrigation

The House of Commons to amend the Canada Water Act to authorize the federal government to play a lead role in promoting the optimum use of water resources in Canada.

Employers of landscape gardeners are exempt from the requirement to pay overtime.

LO members can get specialized training and certification to provide efficient irrigation systems.

Acton, Ont., business owner is a strong advocate of smart watering control systems.

Irrigation Sector Group wants to hear from contractors about efficient irrigation and water use.

B Corps certification has been compared to the fair trade label.

LO’s Irrigation Sector Group past chair Chris Le Conte of Smart Watering Systems in Milton, has been awarded the Crawford Reid Memorial Award.

Voluntary certification programs for those in the irrigation sector have been announced.

The majority of the Ontario potted nursery crops (perennials, shrubs, and trees) are grown in organic-based growing substrates containing components such as pine bark, peat moss, and other types of composts.

Co-owner of Raintree Irrigation and Outdoor Systems of Hamilton, represents LO’s Irrigation Sector Group on the board of directors, and member of LO Branding Committee.