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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! Annual Flowers Canada (Ontario) - Cecil Delworth Golf Tournament	6/27/2012
Date: Wednesday June 27, 2012 11 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Location: Peninsula Lakes Golf Club, Fenwick, ON View details and registration forms on the Ontario Events Page. read full article
NEW! OSCIA Workshops - Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) & Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP)	5/11/2012
The OSCIA will be holding Environmental Farm Plan and Growing Your Farm Profits workshops throughout the summer. Click Here for more information read full article
NEW! Innovation Update - SR&ED	4/27/2012
On March 29, 2012 the Federal Government presented their 2012 Budget which included changes to Canada's Innovation strategy. The most prominent of these announced changes was a reduction in innovation support through the SR&ED program. read full article
Ontario Ministry of the Environment Activity Update	2/8/2012
Those FCO members who were in attendance at recent information session held by the MoE are aware that *all* agricultural operations will be inspected regarding compliance on these matters. Read further for details on what you should be doing to comply and steps your association is taking on the Ontario News Page. read full article
Social Media and Smartphone Useage Survey	2/7/2012
An online survey has just been launched, aimed at those working in agriculture across the province. Please take less than 10 minutes to help OMAFRA and the University of Guelph generate this valuable data. read full article
2012 Greenhouse Growers Directory Now Available	1/5/2012
The 2012 Edition of the newly expanded Canadian Greenhouse Growers Directory is now available. read full article
NEW! FIP Biocontrol Project Reports	5/1/2012
In 2010 and 2011 Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. partnered with 65 growers to conduct on-farm trials of biological controls on 28 different flower crops. read full article
Discounted Stereoscopes available to FCG Members	3/8/2012
Flowers Canada Growers is presently offering discounted cordless Steroscopes for FCG members. read full article
Compass (trifloxystrobin) Label Expansion Approved	10/20/2011
Compass (trifloxystrobin) was recently approved for new uses in Greenhouse and Outdoor Ornamentals. 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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