Our company provides consulting services in Plant Health Care and Integrated Pest Management to nurseries, public agencies, landscape maintenance companies, golf courses, and organic growers throughout British Columbia and Western Canada.

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Company Profile

We provide agronomy and arboriculture services to nurseries and urban settings throughout Western Canada.

Our services include:

   - Diagnostic of plant problems;
   - Development of Integrated Pest Management programs;
   - Basic testing of soil fertility, interpretation of laboratory results and development of fertilization programs for optimum plant growth;
   - Initiating and maintaining field trials for fertilizers, pest management procedures, and new pesticides, following GLP procedures (Good Laboratory Practices);
   - Advice on important Plant Health Care practices, such as pruning, irrigation, composting, and use of predator insects.

We service nurseries, municipalities, school districts, landscape companies, golf courses, greenhouses and organic growers:

   - Based on regular on-site monitoring, we evaluate pest problems such as insects, diseases and weeds, and their potential damage to plants.
   - The site-visit is followed by recommendations to minimize pest damage and encourage plant health.
   - Services can include the development of on-site research projects, in agreement with the site manager, to find the best answers for your specific problems.

We offer training services for certificates and specific topics:

   - Classes are offered at various college and university campuses for the "Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Applicator Certificate", issued through the B.C. Ministry of Environment.
   - Topic-specific workshops for company employees can be organized upon request.

Professional affiliations

We are a proud member of the following organizations:

British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA)

Representing 550 members, including growers, retailers, landscape professionals, suppliers and affiliates, the BCLNA prides itself on being a forward-moving association, focused on providing quality membership and industry development projects.

To reach the BCLNA, visit the website
www.bclna.com/
The CanWest Hort Show is held every September in Vancouver.


Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association (LANTA)

This voluntary trade association for the ornamental horticultural industry in Alberta and Saskatchewan represents arborists, garden centres, landscape contractors, lawn care applicators, nurseries and sod producers.

To reach the LANTA, visit the website www.landscape-alberta.com


Western Canada Turfgrass Association (WCTA)

An association of over 800 members interested in further education, research, and the exchange of information related to turfgrass management.

To reach the WCTA, or view the program of the annual conference,
visit the website www.wctaturf.com.


Canadian Nursery Trades Association (CNTA)

This national organization links eight provincial member associations in the landscape and nursery industries across Canada.  Its purpose is to act as a government lobbyist, to help the functions of its members, and to be of service to the gardening public.

To reach the CNTA, visit the website www.canadanursery.com.


American Phytopathological Society (APS)

The APS is an international, scientific organisation devoted to the study of plants diseases and their control.  It has 5000 members worldwide.  It publishes a number of journals and an impressive collection of reference books related to phytopathology (the science of plant diseases).

To reach the APS and view the program of the annual conference, visit the website www.apsnet.org.
To reach the APS Press and view the book titles available for purchase, visit the website www.shopapspress.org.


International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)

A society dedicated to the care and preservation of trees, with 12,000 members world-wide.

To reach the ISA, visit the website www.isa-arbor.com.
For the Pacific NorthWest regional conference, held in September or October every year, visit the website www.pnwisa.org/.


International Compost Tea Council (ICTC)

Based in Washington State, this non-profit organization is dedicated to the science and integrity of compost tea.
To reach the ICTC, visit the website www.intlctc.org.

Contact information

Our office is located in Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Do not hesitate to send us your comments or questions regarding this website and our services.

Attention
Mario Lanthier

Electronic mail
   office@crophealth.com
Telephone
   Area code 250
   Number 717-1898
Mailing address
   Rural P.O. Box 28098
   Kelowna, B.C.
   V1W 4A6
   Canada