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Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention 2022 – Apple, Grape and Tender Fruit Sessions

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC), Canada’s premier horticultural event, is returning to the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario on February 23-24, 2022.

But if attending live is not in your plans, OFVC sessions will be recorded (where permission has been provided by the speaker) and available to watch online following the convention. All paid registrants will receive a link via email after the convention to access these videos through OFVC’s virtual platform.

Below are the speaker schedules for the Apple, Grape and Tender Fruit sessions that will be held at this year’s OFVC. Note the PRESENTATION TYPE listed for each speaker as a significant number of educational presentations will be virtual this year.

Apple

Thursday, February 24. 2022
Time
Presentation / Speaker
Presentation Type
9:30 am
Updates on Molecular Testing and Robotic Weeding
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA
Recorded
10:00 am
Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) effects on storage disorders of Gala and Honeycrisp
Dr. Chris Watkins, Cornell University
Live-stream
10:30 am
Efforts to effectively integrate biopesticides into management programs using best horticultural practice and disease forecasting
Dr. Kerik Cox, Cornell University
Live-stream
11:00 am
Apple powdery mildew: Fungicide choice and use considerations for effective management
David Strickland, Cornell University
Live-stream
Break
2:00 pm
Protecting and Promoting Pollinators in Apple Production
Dr. Vicki Wojcik, Pollinator Partnership Canada
In-person
2:30 pm
Response of Gala Apple Trees to Blossom Thinning with Ammonium Thiosulphate (ATS) and Lime Sulphur
Dr. John Cline, University of Guelph
Recorded
3:00 pm
Integrating current and emerging mechanical technologies in modern apple orchards
Mario Miranda Sazo, Cornell University
Recorded
3:30 pm
Orchard management practices of Honeycrisp to mitigate bitter pit
Mario Miranda Sazo, Cornell University
Recorded

Grape

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Time
Presentation / Speaker
Presentation Type
2:00 pm
The use of abscisic analogs to mitigate the effects of climate change and red blotch infection
Dr. Jim Willwerth, CCOVI Brock University
Recorded
2:30 pm
Improving potassium recommendations in Ontario vineyards
Kathryn Carter and Dr. Tejendra Chapagain, OMAFRA
Recorded
3:00 pm
Dealing with urban:rural conflicts
James Dyck, OMAFRA
In-person
3:30 pm
Cool tools for vineyards
Grower panel
In-person
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Time
Presentation / Speaker
Presentation Type
9:30 am
New products / Product re-evaluation update
Ag chemical reps/ Sougata Pahari (Korechi) / Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFRA
In-person / recorded
10:00 am
Spotted lanternfly – What’s being done in ON to prepare for its arrival?
Mackenzie DiGasparro, Invasive Species Centre; Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFRA
Recorded
10:30 am
Update on identifying insect vectors of GRBV in Ontario
Dr. Justin Renkema, AAFC
Recorded
11:00 am
OMAFRA’s new digital application for crop protection information
Madé Quay, OMAFRA
Recorded
Break
2:00 pm
Use of horticultural spray oils in grape pest management
Dr. Tom Lowery, AAFC
Live-stream
2:30 pm
Potential for suppression of multiple grapevine diseases and pests with UV light
Dr. David Gadoury Cornell University
Live-stream
3:00 pm
A clean plant program for Canadian grapevines
Ethan Churchill, CGCN
Recorded
3:30 pm
The challenging 2021 vintage
Dr. Jim Willwerth, CCOVI Brock University; Dr. Helen Fisher, University of Guelph; Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFRA
CANCELLED

Tender Fruit

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Time
Presentation / Speaker
Presentation Type
9:30 am
The economics of fertilizing peaches: what makes cents?
Kathryn Carter and John Molenhuis, OMAFRA
Recorded
10:00 am
A new thinning compound for thinning peaches 
Dr. John Cline, University of Guelph
Recorded
10:30 am
Early peach and future neat varieties
Dr. Jay Subramanian, U of Guelph
In-person
11:00 am
Grower experiences with high density peaches
Grower Panel
CANCELLED
Break
2:00 pm
Dealing with urban:rural conflicts
James Dyck, OMAFRA
In-person
2:30 pm
Management of hard to control weeds
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA
Recorded
3:00 pm
New IPM products/Product re-evaluation update
Ag chemical reps / Sougata Pahari (Korechi) / Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFRA
In-person / recorded
3:30 pm
OMAFRA’s new digital application for crop protection information
Madé Quay, OMAFRA
Recorded
3:45 pm
Niagara Irrigation project
Sarah Marshall, OTFG
In-person
4:00 pm
Using sensors to measure stone fruit quality and maturity
Dr. Ian Goodwin, Australia
Recorded
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Time
Presentation / Speaker
Presentation Type
9:30 am
Crop tracker update and grower experience
Matthew Deir, Dragonfly IT; Brian Rideout, Manitree Fruit Farm
In-person
10:00 am
Using on DA meter to assess harvest timing peaches
Dr. Ioannis Minas, Colorado State University
Recorded
10:30 am
Viruses of Prunus species in Niagara
Dr. Jonathan Griffith, AAFC
Recorded

Other educational sessions (recorded and/or live) that may be of interest to fruit growers include:

  • Innovations in Ag Robotics
  • Incorporating Biopesticides into IPM
  • General Labour
  • Managing Food Safety Risks
  • Soil Health and Cover Crops for Fruit Production
  • Getting And Keeping Your Money
  • Women In Agriculture Breakfast
  • Young Farmer Forum
  • …and more!

For the full speaker program, click here.

Health and safety is will be OFVC’s top priority. Everyone that enters the Scotibank Convention Centre including exhibitors, attendees, volunteers, students, media, speakers, contractors, and staff are expected to comply with the health and safety policies outlined here to help safeguard everyone’s well-being.

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