The 67th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held March 28-29 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community located at 125 Simcoe St., Bradford, ON. The conference is free and registration starts at 8:30. No pre-registration is required. For more details please see: http://www.uoguelph.ca/muckcrop/muckconference.html
Conference Agenda
Wednesday Morning, March 28
Chair: Dennis Van Dyk
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Highlights of the carrot cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:15 – 9:35 | Reducing celery leaf curl with disease forecasting and resistant cultivars. Stephen Reynolds, K. Vander Kooi and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:35 – 9:55 | Highlights of carrot research trials. Kevin Vander Kooi and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:55 – 10:40 | BREAK |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Weed control in carrots: Results and Insights. Clarence Swanton |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Canada Agriculture Partnership: Funding for agriculture. Lois Sinclair |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Mycorrhizae on carrots: Is it worth it? Umbrin Ilyas, L. DuToit, M. Raizada, and M.R. McDonald |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Funding for growers available through the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. Lori McLean |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Update from the Holland Marsh Growers Association. Jody Mott |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH |
Wednesday Afternoon, March 28
Chair: Hugh Earl
| 1:30 – 2:10 | Everyone talks about the weather… and some study it. Observations, predictions, risks and opportunities of climate change. Joan Klaassen |
| 2:10 – 2:20 | Update from the OFVGA. Alison Robertson |
| 2:10 – 2:30 | IPM Update- the year in review and plans for 2018- Zach Telfer, K. Vander Kooi, M.R. McDonald |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | What have we done for you lately? The Muck Crops Research Station. Mary Ruth McDonald |
| 2:50 – 3:20 | BREAK |
| 3:20 – 3:30 | Industry update- Syngenta. Chris Duyvelshoff |
| 3:30 – 3:55 | What is causing stunted carrots? Carrot cyst nematode in the Holland Marsh. Dennis Van Dyk, K. Vander Kooi, Q. Yu, M.R. McDonald |
| 3:55 – 4:15 | Improving control of carrot weevil. Zach Telfer, C. Scott-Dupree and M.R. McDonald |
Thursday Morning, March 29
Chair: Matt Sheppard
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Update on onion research trials Mary Ruth McDonald, K. Vander Kooi, L. Riches. |
| 9:20 – 9:45 | Highlights of the onion cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald |
| 9:45 – 9:55 | Industry update: Gowan. Ray Janssen |
| 9:55 – 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Should onion growers worry about stem and bulb nematode? Lilieth Ives, M.Celetti, K. Jordan and M.R. McDonald |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | Minor Use for Muck Vegetables Update – Jim Chaput |
| 11:25 – 12:00 | Research on onion thrips in New York State. Ashley Leach and B. Nault |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH |
Thursday Afternoon, March 29
Chair: Travis Cranmer
| 1:30 – 2:10 | Comparing nozzles and spray coverage for onions and carrots: Some surprises. Jason Deveau and Dennis Van Dyk |
| 2:10 – 2:20 | Industry update- Syngenta. Chris Duyvelshoff |
| 2:20 – 2:50 | Evaluating interactions between onion thrips and associated plant pathogens for improved management in onion. Ashley Leach and B. Nault |
| 2:50 – 3:10 | Mycorrhizae on onions: What can they do for the crop? Umbrin Ilyas, L. DuToit, M. Raizada, and M.R. McDonald |
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