Over the month of May, the OMAFRA vegetable is hosting a series of Integrated Pest Management training workshops. These workshops provide indepth scouting and identification information for the major crop insects, diseases and disorder.
Due to current physical distancing measures, the OMAFRA IPM workshops will be available online via Zoom and pre-recorded presentations. To register, please click the registration link under the specific workshop below.
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. 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
April 29th, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
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, taking good diagnostic pictures, pesticide safety, soil diagnostics, symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, tissue sampling, 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 3rd, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leader – Amanda Tracey
- Link to video conference to be provided after registration.
- PDF copies of the presentation slides will be provided before the workshop.
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Brassica Crops IPM Workshop
May 7th, 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
- 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 & Onion IPM Workshop
May 12th, 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
- 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
Ontario Potato Board/OMAFRA Potato Scout Training
May 18th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Eugenia Banks PhD / Dennis Van Dyk
- This workshop covers potato diseases, insects and physiological problems for potato scouts
- Scouting Manual and Handouts provided
- Click here to register
Sweet Corn, Peas and Beans IPM Workshop
May 19th, 9:30 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
- 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 26th, 9:30 – 12:00
- Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
- 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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