Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFRA IPM workshops being held over the next two months. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual-only will vary depending on the session and is noted below. All workshops listed below are free to attend. Registration is required. To register, please click the registration link under the specific workshop or call the Agriculture Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

General

Introduction to IPM

May 3^rd, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

This is an introductory workshop that covers the basic information that scouts need to know. Topics that will be covered: the importance of integrated pest management, disease causal agents, symptoms and damage of insects and mites, scouting for weeds in horticulture crops, pesticide safety, soil diagnostics, symptoms of nutrient deficiencies, tissue sampling, invasive species and farm visit biosecurity. Other scouting workshops will build on this information and will be tailored to the specific crops.

• Workshop Leader – Denise Beaton
• Hybrid online/in person workshop (Conference Rooms 1, 2 & 3, OMAFRA Headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
• Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
• Click here to register

Vegetable

Brassica Crops IPM Workshop

April 27th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leaders – Travis Cranmer / Dennis Van Dyk
• Hybrid online/in person workshop (Conference Rooms 2 & 3, OMAFRA headquarters, 1^st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
• 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 4th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

• Workshop Leaders – Dennis Van Dyk / Travis Cranmer
• Hybrid online/in person workshop (Conference Rooms 2 & 3, OMAFRA headquarters, 1^st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
• 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 10th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
• In person at Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph
• See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
• Click here to register

Sweet Corn IPM – Refresher Course*

May 10th, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Virtual

* This session is intended for participants who have taken the workshop in the past, or industry professionals who have already worked in sweet corn IPM and would like to discuss key issues and concerns within sweet corn pest management.

• Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
• See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
• Click here to register

Tomatoes and Peppers IPM Workshop

May 11th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Amanda Tracey
• See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
• Click here to register

Cucurbit IPM Workshop

May 17th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
• In person at Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph
• See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
• Click here to register

Cucurbit IPM – Refresher Course*

May 17th, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Virtual

* This session is intended for participants who have taken the workshop in the past, or industry professionals who have already worked in cucurbit IPM and would like to discuss key issues and concerns within cucurbit pest management.

• Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
• See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
• Click here to register

Fruit

Apple IPM Workshop

May 4th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Kristy Grigg-McGuffin
• Pre-recorded presentations posted on the ONhortcrops YouTube channel
• Click here to register

Strawberry & Raspberry IPM Workshop

May 9, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Erica Pate
• In-person workshop, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe
• Click here to register

Blueberry IPM Workshop

May 16, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

• Online only (Zoom). Link to video conference to be provided after registration
• Click here to register

Tender Fruit IPM Workshop

June 1, 8:30 – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Wendy McFadden-Smith
• Resources to be provided following webinar
• Click here to register

Grape IPM Workshop

June 1, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

• Workshop Leader – Wendy McFadden-Smith
• Resources to be provided following webinar
• Click here to register

Specialty Crops

Ginseng IPM Workshop

May 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

• Workshop Leaders – Sean Westerveld and Melanie Filotas
• Online only (Zoom). Link to video conference to be provided after registration
• Click here to register

Hop IPM Training

• Hop IPM information will be the focus of the May 16 session of OMAFRA’s ONHoppening webinar series. 
• Refer to https://onspecialtycrops.ca/ for more information.

Hazelnut IPM Workshop

May 30, 9:00 – 12:00 pm

• Workshop Leaders – Melanie Filotas and Jenny Liu
• Hybrid online/in person (1283 Blueline Rd., Simcoe) workshop. Hybrid runs 9-11, in person features an optional additional hour (11-noon) to visit the Simcoe Station hazelnuts and view pests – minimum 8 registrants required by May 26 for this portion to run.
• Click here to register

After registering using the links above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.