Using composts in landscapes
"Natural Suppression of Plant Diseases:
A Research Update"
2007   (pdf file 42 KB)
Presentation at annual "Nursery Short Course" (Abbotsford, BC)
B.C. Landscape Nursery Trades Association and
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Pine beetles
"Pine beetles in the City of Penticton: What can we do?"
2007   (pdf file 247 KB)
Poster prepared for the City of Penticton (British Columbia)

Ash aphids
"Ash Leafcurl Aphid (Prociphilus fraxinifolii Riley):
Field Studies in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia"
2004   (pdf file 226 KB)
Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the
Entomological Society of Canada (Kelowna, BC)

Organic pest management
"Pest Management:
What Can We Learn From Organic Farmers?"
2004   (pdf file 42 KB)
Presentation at the Annual Conference (Victoria, BC)
Western Canada Turfgrass Association

Monitoring techniques
"Monitoring techniques for urban landscapes"
2004   (pdf file 1034 KB)
Article published in the magazine of Landscape Ontario,
Landscape Trades, Volume 26 No.5

Leaf sampling for nutrient analysis
"Leaf analysis in fertilisation programs"
2004   (pdf file 494 KB)
Article published in the magazine HortWest,
B.C. Landscape & Nursery Association, May 2004

Mycorrhizal inoculation
"Mycorrhizal inoculation of nursery trees:
Benefits for Arborists"
2003   (pdf file 38 KB)
Presentation at the Prairie Chapter (Medicine Hat, Alberta)
International Society of Arboriculture

Fertilisation of conifers
"Fertilization programs for conifer plants
grown in landscape settings"
2003   (pdf file 208 KB)
Presentation at the Annual Conference (Kamloops, BC)
Western Canada Turfgrass Association
On the same topic, see the article in
"Turf Line News" volume 175, WCTA

Organic fertilizer "RainGrow"
"Field Trials with the Organic Fertilizer "RainGrow"
2003   (pdf file 208 KB)
Poster prepared for Bioz Agri Products Ltd (Oliver, BC)

Spruce spider mites
"Biology and management of spruce spider mites"
2003   (pdf file 788 KB)
Article published in the magazine of Arborist News,
International Society of Arboriculture, Volume 12 No.5

"Spruce Spider Mite Biology and Management -
Research Findings"
2002   (pdf file 56 KB)
Presentation at annual "Nursery Short Course" (Chilliwack, BC)
B.C. Landscape Nursery Trades Association and
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture

Note the same information is found at the page Spruce mites.

Indicator plants
"Using Plant Phenology
to Monitor Insect Pests of Landscape Plants"
2002   (pdf file 211 KB)
Published by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
in Nursery & Landscape Pest Management & Production Guide

Lawn fertilisation
"Lawn Maintenance with Organic-Based Fertilizers"
2002   (pdf file 55 KB)
Poster presentation at "Organic World Congress" (Victoria, BC)
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

IPM for golf courses
"The Cost and Benefits of Integrated Pest Management
for Golf Courses"
2002   (pdf file 20 KB)
Presentation "Environmental Training Session" (Winnipeg, Man)
Manitoba Golf Superintendents Association

Pests in the Okanagan
"Monitoring calendar for insect pests of ornamental plants
in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia"
2001   (pdf file 269 KB)
Published by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
in Nursery & Landscape Pest Management & Production Guide

Predators in landscapes
"Predators and Parasites Commonly Found on Landscape Plants"
2001   (pdf file 441 KB)
Presentation at
"Annual Horticulture Growers Short Course" (Abbotsford, BC)
Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association

IPM for landscape companies
"The cost of using Integrated Pest Management
for landscape maintenance companies"
1998   (pdf file 180 KB)
Presentation at the "CanWest Hort Show" (Vancouver, BC)

IPM for urban landscapes
"A Manual of Integrated Pest Management
for Urban Landscapes in British Columbia"
Document prepared 1993 by Integrated Crop Management Inc.
for the the B.C. Ministry of Environment.