These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year.
To register, please contact OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.
Planning is underway for additional scout training workshops. Details for these workshops will be provided soon.
GENERAL
Introduction to IPM
- April 26, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Large Boardroom, Woodstock OMAFRA Resource Centre (401 Lakeview Drive, Woodstock) – NEW LOCATION
- Workshop Leader: Denise Beaton
- Notes: Bring your own lunch. Handouts provided.
VEGETABLE CROPS
Asparagus
- Field sessions available upon request
- Email: Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Specialist – elaine.roddy@ontario.ca
Sweet Corn, Peas and Beans
- May 8, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Room 126 (Main Floor), Agronomy Building, UofG Ridgetown Campus
- Workshop Leader: Elaine Roddy
- Notes: Lunch on your own.
Brassica Crops
- May 9, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Conference Rm 2, OMAFRA Headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- Workshop Leader: Travis Cranmer
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day). See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Onions, Carrots, Celery and Lettuce
- May 10, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Conference Rm 2 & 3, OMAFRA Headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- Workshop Leader: Dennis Van Dyk
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day). See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Garlic
- May 11, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Conference Rm 2 & 3, OMAFRA Headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- Workshop Leader: Travis Cranmer
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day). See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts.
Cucurbit Crops
- May 15, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Room 126 (Main Floor), Agronomy Building, UofG Ridgetown Campus
- Workshop Leader: Elaine Roddy
- Notes: Lunch on your own.
FRUIT and TREE NUT CROPS
Hazelnut
- May 2, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Centre (1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe)
- Workshop Leader: Melanie Filotas and Todd Leuty
Apples
- May 3, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Centre (1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe)
- Workshop Leader: TDB
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Bring OMAFRA Publications 360 & 310, if possible.
Tender Fruit and Grape
- May 9, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland OMAFRA Resource Centre (4890 Victoria Avenue North, Vineland Station)
- Workshop Leader: Wendy McFadden- Smith
- Notes: Bring a laptop with WiFi capability. Lunch on your own.
Raspberry and Strawberry
- May 14, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Centre (1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe)
- Workshop Leader: Erica Pate
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Bring OMAFRA Publication 360, if possible.
Blueberry
- May 30, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Auditorium, Simcoe OMAFRA Resource Centre (1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe)
- Workshop Leader: Erica Pate
- Notes: Bring your own lunch. Handouts provided. Bring OMAFRA Publication 360, if possible.
SPECIALTY CROPS
Ginseng (IN-FIELD)
- June 14, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Rain date: June 15, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
- C&R Atkinson Farms Ltd., 228 Charlotteville Rd. 1, St. Williams
Workshop Leaders: Sean Westerveld and Melanie Filotas