{"id":15083,"date":"2025-02-12T14:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/?page_id=15083"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:38:00","slug":"adjusting-growing-practices-for-success-when-transitioning-to-peat-wood-fiber-mixes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/grower-resources\/technical-seminars-events\/adjusting-growing-practices-for-success-when-transitioning-to-peat-wood-fiber-mixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting Growing Practices for Success When Transitioning to Peat-Wood Fiber Mixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"column-9\"><\/p>\n<h2>Adjusting Growing Practices for Success When Transitioning to Peat-Wood Fiber Mixes<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"color: #59621d\">March 19th 1 P.M. (EDT)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Join two of Berger\u2019s horticultural experts as they share best practices for transitioning to peat-wood fiber blends. This webinar will offer valuable insights on initial hydration, irrigation strategies, and managing dry-down cycles, along with practical solutions to optimize your growing practices for healthy plant development.<br \/>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"column-3\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13626 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/logo_growertalks.png\" alt=\"growertalks\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ballhort.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_pK5N3poGT0SOPoMwQmh_CQ#\/registration\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">REGISTER NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Featured Speaker<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-row\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Francois-Simon_Robert_rond.png\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois-Simon Robert\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fran\u00e7ois-Simon Robert<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"color: #59621d\"> R&amp;D Project Manager<\/p>\n<p>Fran\u00e7ois-Simon Robert, a Laval University agronomy graduate and 2024 &#8220;40 Under Forty&#8221; honoree, is an R&amp;D project manager at Berger, specializing in wood fiber optimization, soft fruit substrates, and precision agriculture, with expertise in soil sciences and horticultural production.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column-4\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Kevin_Cooper.png\" alt=\"Kevin Cooper\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Kevin Cooper<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"color: #59621d\">Grower Advisor<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Cooper brings over 30 years of industry experience across roles like head grower, greenhouse owner, and technical grower advisor. 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