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
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
Strawberry & Raspberry IPM – May 10, 2022
VIRTUAL
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Erica Pate
- Pre-recorded presentations posted on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel
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
Hazelnut IPM – TBD
- Workshop Leader – Melanie Filotas
- Pre-recorded presentations posted on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel
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
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
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
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
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
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)
After registering using the links above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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