This workshop will focus on production and pest management of growing garlic in Ontario. Topics include clean seed production, cultivar selection, seeding spacing and density, crop insurance, weed control, pathogen and insect identification and management, crop rotation, scaping, upgrading equipment, cleaning, grading, curing and storage.
The workshop takes place at Fleetwood Hills Farm, 200 St Mary’s Road in Janetville, ON, Friday, August 19th from 9:30-4:30. The workshop will take place in an open-air barn with no heat or air conditioning.
If you or anyone else you know would like to attend this workshop, please register by contacting OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre by calling 1-877-424-1300 or filling out this registration form online: https://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/go.jsp?iv=1y59n0qcz8rld. Space is limited so please register early.
Workshop materials provided. Registration fee of $25 ($15 for GGAO members) is required at the door. A light lunch will be provided. If you have questions about what will be covered, please contact Travis Cranmer at travis.cranmer@ontario.ca.
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