Get ready for the 2026 Ontario Pest Management Conference (OPMC)! This conference offers an exciting opportunity to learn about the latest strategies and technologies shaping integrated pest management.
With early-bird registration now open until Friday, October 23, it’s the ideal time to secure your spot. Regular rates will be available online until the day of the conference. Tickets can be purchased here.
Event Details
- Date: November 3, 2026
- Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Location: Victoria Park East Golf Club, Guelph ON
The Next IPM Toolbox: Finding Tomorrow’s Solutions
Featured Speakers
This year’s lineup features industry experts who will offer valuable insights into the future of IPM solutions:
- Dr. Doug Baumann – Chief Technology Officer, Vive Crop Protection Inc. will explore Development Over Discovery: Protecting Crops with a Shrinking Active Ingredient Toolbox including how applying advanced formulation and delivery technologies to existing actives could fast-track access.
- Dr. Ravi Ramachandran – Head of R&D (Crop Protection), Syngenta Canada will focus on Novel Digital Approaches to Accelerate the Discovery and Development of Crop Protection Innovations for chemistry and biologicals.
- Wayne Barton – Development & Tech Services Consultant, GreenLight Biosciences Inc. will discuss RNAi Technology: Experience and Opportunities for Crop Protection in Agriculture and its potential to expand the future crop protection toolbox.
- Josh Mosiondz – Provincial Minor Use Coordinator, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness will examine The Dusts to Data: The Evolution of Pesticides, a brief history of pesticide use in Canada, looking at new technologies, loss of technologies, present status and future directions.
Whether you are a seasoned expert looking to stay connected or a student eager to learn, we look forward to seeing you there!
