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Registration Now Open! 2022 IPM Workshops

Join the upcoming IPM workshop series including apple, berry, grape, tender fruit and more

Registration is now open for many of the OMAFRA IPM workshops. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual only will vary depending on the session and noted below. To register, please click the registration link under the specific workshop. 

If attending virtually, please contact the workshop leader below for an alternative format should you have concerns with slow internet or connectivity. For all workshops, a laptop or computer with a display greater than 12″ is strongly recommended. Some workshops may integrate Slido into the workshop as well, in which case a smart phone with internet connectivity is also recommended but not required.


Pre-recorded presentations are available on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel. Where applicable, please watch these presentations prior to attending the webinar.


GENERAL

Introduction to IPM – May 3, 2022

VIRTUAL

Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

This workshop covers topics, such as the importance of integrated pest management, disease causal agents, characteristics, symptoms and damage of different insects and mites, scouting for weeds in horticulture crops, taking good diagnostic pictures, pesticide safety, soil diagnostics, symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, tissue sampling, invasive species and farm visit biosecurity. It is an introductory course that covers the basic information that scouts need to know. Other scouting workshops will build on this information and will be tailored to the specific crops.

  • Workshop Leader – Denise Beaton
  • Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
  • Pre-recorded presentations posted on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel

Click here to register

FRUIT CROPS

Apple IPM – May 6, 2022

VIRTUAL

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

  • Workshop Leader – Kristy Grigg-McGuffin
  • Pre-recorded presentations posted on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel. Come with pest-specific questions for Q&A.
  • Link to video conference and pdf of handouts to be provided after registration

Click here to register

Strawberry & Raspberry IPM – May 10, 2022

VIRTUAL

Time: 10:00 – 12:00 pm

Click here to register

Tender Fruit & Grape IPM – May 31, 2022

IN-PERSON

Time: 1:00 – 4:30 am

  • Workshop Leader – Wendy McFadden-Smith
  • Resources to be provided following webinar

Click here to register

Hazelnut IPM – TBD

VEGETABLE CROPS

Tomatoes & Peppers IPM – May 4, 2022

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

  • Workshop Leader – Amanda Tracey
  • Link to video conference to be provided after registration.
  • PDF copies of the presentation slides will be provided before the workshop.
  • Please bring your own refreshments and snacks/lunch.
  • See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts

Click here to register

Brassica Crops IPM – May 4, 2022

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Workshop Leaders – Travis Cranmer / Dennis Van Dyk
  • Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
  • See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts

Click here to register

Sweet Corn, Peas and Beans IPM – May 11, 2022

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
  • For those preferring a virtual session, on-line recordings will be available with a live (virtual) Q&A session from 1:00-2:00pm
  • Link to be provided after registration
  • See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts

Click here to register

Carrot & Onion IPM – May 12, 2022

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Workshop Leader – Dennis Van Dyk / Travis Cranmer
  • Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
  • See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts

Click here to register

Cucurbit IPM – May 18, 2022

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
  • For those preferring a virtual session, on-line recordings will be available with a live (virtual) Q&A session from 1:00-2:00 pm
  • Link to be provided after registration
  • See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts

Click here to register

SPECIALTY CROPS

Ginseng IPM – June 8, 2022

IN-FIELD ONLY

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Rain date: June 9, 2022)

  • Workshop Leader – Sean Westerveld
  • Location: C&R Atkinson Farms Ltd, 228 Charlotteville Road 1 (about 2 km west of Forestville)

Click here to register


After registering using the links above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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