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Skills that raise your pay
Pesticide applicator certificate
Provincial course and exam. Needed before you can apply most crop protection products.
Integrated pest management
Releasing predator insects instead of spraying. A specialist skill that growers value.
Climate computer training
Learning a system such as Priva or Hoogendoorn is what turns a worker into a grower.
Hydroponics and irrigation
Mixing and managing nutrient solutions for crops grown without soil.
Cannabis production
A licensed branch of greenhouse growing with extra security and record keeping rules.