Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual-only will vary depending on the session and is noted below. All workshops listed below, except garlic, 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
April 28, 8:30 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
- In-person workshop, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, Auditorium, Ontario Crops Research Centre
- Bring your own lunch. Handouts provided.
- Click here to register
Vegetable
Brassica Crops IPM Workshop
May 6, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leaders – Travis Cranmer / Dennis Van Dyk
- Hybrid online/in person workshop (Conference Rooms 2&3, OMAFA headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- Pay parking ($12/day with credit or debit card)
- Registration starts at 9 and workshop will begin at 9:30
- Link to video conference and pdf of workshop slides to be provided after registration
- See: Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Tomatoes and Peppers IPM Workshop
May 7, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leader – Amanda Tracey
- In person at Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph, Agronomy Building B34/35 or online
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Carrot & Onion IPM Workshop
May 13, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leaders – Dennis Van Dyk / Travis Cranmer
- Hybrid online/in person workshop (Conference Room 2 & 3, OMAFA headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- Pay parking ($12/day with credit or debit card)
- Registration starts at 9 and workshop will begin at 9:30
- 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 20, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
- In person at Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph, Agronomy Building Room 126
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Cucurbit IPM Workshop
May 21, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Workshop Leader – Elaine Roddy
- In person at Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph, Agronomy Building Room 126
- See Resources for Vegetable Crop Scouts
- Click here to register
Potato IPM Workshop
May 27, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Dennis Van Dyk
- Hybrid online/in person workshop (Ontario Potato Board Office, Elora, ON)
- In-person spaces are limited so in-person registration is restricted to potato scouts only. All other attendees are asked to register for the concurrent hybrid Zoom meeting
- Click here to register
Garlic Production & Pest Management Workshop
April 22, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Workshop Leader – Travis Cranmer
- In-person workshop (Conference Room 2 & 3, OMAFA headquarters, 1st Floor (1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph)
- This workshop has a separate webpage as it is geared more towards growers, farm managers, and agronomists, however, a large portion of the content is relevant to crop scouts
- Students are free, but there is a registration fee for regular attendees
- Click here to learn more or register
Fruit
Apple IPM Workshop
May 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Virtual
May 5th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm In-Person
- Workshop Leader – Kristy Grigg-McGuffin
- Virtual – link will be provided after registration
- In-person workshop, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, Auditorium, Ontario Crops Research Centre
- Reference materials will be provided to attendees
- Lunch is on your own for in person attendees
- Pre-recorded presentations posted on Apple IPM Resources. Come with pest-specific questions for Q & A
- Click here to register
Strawberry & Raspberry IPM Workshop
May 14, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Jason Lemay
- In-person workshop, In-person workshop, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, Auditorium, Ontario Crops Research Centre
- Click here to register
Tender Fruit IPM Workshop
May 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Wendy McFadden-Smith
- In-person workshop, Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland
- Bring laptop to workshop, if possible
- Click here to register
Grape IPM Workshop
May 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
- Workshop Leader – Wendy McFadden-Smith
- In-person workshop, Rittenhouse Hall, Vineland
- Bring laptop to workshop, if possible
- Click here to register
Specialty Crops
Ginseng IPM Workshop
June 4, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Rain Date June 5 – same time)
- Workshop Leaders – Sean Westerveld / Melanie Filotas
- In-person workshop (TBD, Norfolk County)
- Click here to register
Hazelnut IPM Workshop
Late May, TBD (Rain Date following day – same time)
- Workshop Leader – Melanie Filotas
- In-person workshop, 1283 Blueline Rd, Simcoe, Auditorium, Ontario Crops Research Centre followed by a field visit to the on-site hazelnut orchard to view late spring pests
- A minimum of 8 registrants is required by 2 days prior to the session for it to run
- Registration link to be added shortly
After registering using the links above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.