The 66th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held April 12-13 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community located at 125 Simcoe St., Bradford, ON. The conference is free and registration starts at 8:30. For more details please see: http://www.uoguelph.ca/muckcrop/muckconference.html
Conference Agenda
Wednesday Morning, April 12
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Highlights of the carrot cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Highlights of celery and carrot research trials. Mary Ruth McDonald and K. Vander Kooi |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Reducing celery leaf blight with disease forecasting and resistant cultivars. Stephen Reynolds, K. Vander Kooi and M.R. McDonald |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Can we control carrot insects and benefit the environment at the same time? Cynthia Scott- Dupree, J. Mlynarek and M.R. McDonald |
| 11:05 – 11:12 | Industry update- Syngenta |
| 11:12 – 11:32 | Growing carrots without Linuron- it can be done! Tessa de Boer and C. Swanton |
| 11:32 – 11:52 | New herbicides for weed control in carrots. Clarence Swanton |
| 11:52 – 11:59 | Industry update- BASF |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH |
Wednesday Afternoon, April 12
| 1:30 – 1:50 | Controlling carrot weevil in the Holland Marsh – Zach Telfer, C. Scott-Dupree and M.R. McDonald |
| 1:50 – 2:10 | Carrot rust fly and IPM in the Holland Marsh- Jason Lemay, C. Scott-Dupree and M.R. McDonald |
| 2:10 – 2:30 | IPM Update- the year in review and plans for 2017- Dennis Van Dyk and Zach Telfer |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Nematodes on carrots. Dennis Van Dyk, K. Vander Kooi, K.S. Jordan and M.R. McDonald |
| 2:50 – 3:00 | Funds for growers – Landowner Assistance Programs from the LSRCA. Katleya Young-Chin |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | BREAK |
| 3:30 – 3:40 | Update from the OFVGA. Jason Verkaik |
| 3:40 – 3:55 | New project: Sustainable vegetable production. Charles Lalonde |
| 3:55 – 4:15 | Carrot weed control in Michigan. Bernie Zandstra |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Carrot wash water update. Charles Lalonde |
Thursday Morning, April 13
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Update on onion research trials. Kevin Vander Kooi and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Highlights of the onion cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald
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| 9:40 – 10:00 | Minor Use Update – Jim Chaput |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 – 11:25 | Controlling Stemphylium on onions in New York State. Christy Hoepting |
| 11:25 – 11:32 | Industry Update: Engage Agro |
| 11:32 – 11:52 | Onion herbicide research in Michigan – Bernie Zandstra |
| 11:52 – 12:00 | Industry Update: DuPont |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH |
Thursday Afternoon, April 13
| 1:30 – 1:40 | Update from the Holland Marsh Growers Association. Jody Mott |
| 1:40 – 2:05 | Getting the most out of Chateau on onions – the New York State experience. Christy Hoepting |
| 2:05- 2:15 | Update on the Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario. Tom Miedema |
| 2:15 – 2:22 | Industry update: Syngenta |
| 2:22 – 2:42 | Bacterial diseases of onions – the usual suspects? Mike Celetti |
| 2:42 – 2:52 | Herbicide resistant weeds in onions –Upcoming survey and project. Kristen Obeid |
| 2:52 – 3:12 | Stemphylium on onions. Selasi Tayviah, B. Gossen and M.R. McDonald |
| 3:12 – 3:32 | New programs – and money – for growers: the Lake Simcoe Soil Health Improvement Project. Amy Tenbult |
Is there pre-registration for this?
No pre-registration is required. Registration is at the door and starts at 8:30.
Thank-you…
Is there a specific time for setup?
Hi Annie, Contact the Muck Crops Research Station for more details: 1 (905) 775-3783.