These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year. To register, please contact OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.
GENERAL
Introduction to IPM
- April 28, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3, 1 Stone Road W, Guelph
- Workshop Leader: Denise Beaton
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day).
FRUIT CROPS
Apples
- May 4, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Centre
- Workshop Leader: Kristy Grigg-McGuffin
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. If possible, bring OMAFRA Publication 360 & 310 (available for purchase as well).
Tender Fruit & Grape
- May 9, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland OMAFRA Resource Centre
- Workshop Leader: Wendy McFadden-Smith
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Bring a laptop with WiFi capability.
Strawberry & Raspberry
- May 18, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Center
- Workshop Leader: Pam Fisher
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Require OMAFRA Publication 360, Guide to Fruit Production ($20)
Blueberry
- June 1, 3:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Center
- Workshop Leader: Pam Fisher
- Notes: Dinner is provided ($20). Require OMAFRA Publication 360, Guide to Fruit Production ($20)
VEGETABLE CROPS
Tomatoes & Peppers
- April 29, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- PSC 003, Pestell Building (lower level), Ridgetown Campus
- Workshop Leader: Janice LeBoeuf
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Lettuce, Celery, Onions & Carrots
- May 9, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Conference Room 3, 1 Stone Road W, Guelph
- Workshop Leader: Mike Celetti
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day). See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Sweet Corn, Bean & Pea
- May 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Room 102, Rudy Brown Rural Development Centre, Ridgetown Campus
- Workshop Leader: Elaine Roddy
- Notes: Lunch on your own.
Cucurbit Crops
- May 11, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Room 102, Rudy Brown Rural Development Centre, Ridgetown Campus
- Workshop Leader: Elaine Roddy
- Notes: Lunch on your own.
Cole Crops
- May 12, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Conference Room 3, 1 Stone Road W, Guelph
- Workshop Leader: Mike Celetti
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day). See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Asparagus
- Field sessions available upon request.
- Email: Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Specialist – elaine.roddy@ontario.ca
SPECIALTY CROPS
Hops
- April 8, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Large Boardroom, Woodstock OMAFRA Resource Centre
- Workshop Leader: Melanie Filotas
- Notes: Handouts provided.
Ginseng (IN-FIELD)
- June 17, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Rain date: June 20, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
- C&R Atkinson Farms Ltd., 228 Charlotteville Rd 1, St. Williams
- Workshop Leader: Sean Westerveld and Melanie Filotas