The Garlic Growers Association of Ontario is hosting the 2025 field day Saturday, June 7th at Furmanek Farms near Arthur, Ontario.
Equipment from multiple manufacturers will be on display, along with products from fertilizer and pest control product suppliers. The agenda includes a tour of a new garlic curing and storage facility along with a field tour of a cultivar and clean seed comparison trial.
| 8:30 | Registration & Refreshments |
| 9:30 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 9:50 | AGM & Clean Seed Update Joann Chechalk, President, GGAO |
| 10:40 | GGAO Elections |
| 10:45 | Break / Trade Show |
| 11:05 | Garlic Fusarium Katie Goldenhar, Plant Pathologist, OMAFA |
| 11:20 | Garlic Minor Use Update Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFA |
| 11:35 | Garlic Planting Date & Intercropping Research Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crop Specialist, OMAFA |
| 12:00 | Lunch / Trade Show |
| 1:10 | Stem & Bulb Nematode & Garlic Research Mary Ruth McDonald, Professor, University of Guelph |
| 1:40 | Genotyping Garlic Cultivars Chris Granger, CEO, TurnKey Genomics |
| 1:55 | Foodland Ontario – Promoting Local Gigi Coronil, Client Services Officer, OMAFA |
| 2:10 | Garlic Clean Seed Trials Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crop Specialist, OMAFA |
| 2:40 | Break / Trade Show |
| 3:00 | Tour of Storage Facility Felix Furmanek, Field Day Host |
| 3:20 | Field Tour / Walk to Clean Seed Demonstration Trial Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crop Specialist, OMAFA |
| 4:00 | Wrap up / Trade Show |
Check-in starts at 8:30 and the agenda starts at 9:30 and goes until 4:30. Lunch will be provided. Furmanek Farms is located at 8818 Wellington Road 14, Arthur, Ontario, and all are welcome to join, rain or shine.
To register, please visit the GGAO Website, or E-mail garlicgrowersofontario@gmail.com
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