This year, workshops will be available online via zoom. To register,please click the registration link under the specific workshop below. Due to current physical distancing measures, workshops over the next month will be hosted online. If you are unable to view a workshop due to a slower internet connection, please contact the workshop leader below for an alternative format.
For all workshops, a laptop or computer with a display greater than 12″ is strongly recommended. The workshops will be primarily using the Zoom platform. 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.
Introduction to IPM
May 5th, 9:00 – 12:00
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, pesticide safety, soil diagnostics, 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
- Click here to register
Tomatoes and Peppers IPM Workshop
May 6th, 9:00 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Cassandra Russell
- Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Brassica Crops IPM Workshop
May 7th, 9:00 – 12:00
- 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
- Click here to register
Carrot & Celery IPM Workshop
May 12th, 9:00 – 12:00
- 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
- Click here to register
Onion IPM Workshop
May 14th, 9:00 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Travis Cranmer
- Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Sweet Corn, Peas and Beans IPM Workshop
May 15th, 9:00 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Andrew C. Wylie
- Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Cucurbit IPM Workshop
May 20th, 9:00 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Andrew C. Wylie
- Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
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