Want to brush up on your biosecurity awareness, so you can help PREVENT pests from entering your greenhouse BEFORE they become a problem?
Need a certificate to demonstrate you’re building your IPM learning for career advancement?
Then these FREE courses from the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) might be for you. Read on for more details.
What
Free Greenhouse, Nursery & Floriculture Biosecurity Webinars:
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture growers are invited to join this free, two-part Zoom webinar series. Participants will learn practical biosecurity practices to help reduce risk and protect plant health, receive a Greenhouse Biosecurity Workbook to support the development of a biosecurity plan, and learn about potential cost-share opportunities. Attendance at both sessions is required to receive a Certificate of Completion.
When
Upcoming sessions:
August 13 and 20, 2026 | 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Register: https://workshops.osciaportal.org/workshop/registration/48?workshopEventId=2255
October 15 and 22, 2026 | 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Register: https://workshops.osciaportal.org/workshop/registration/48?workshopEventId=2256
January 21 and 28, 2027 | 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Register: https://workshops.osciaportal.org/workshop/registration/48?workshopEventId=2257
Who
These sessions will be run by Kelly Smith, IPM Consultant who’s worked for the greenhouse industry for over a decade. She’s held various roles in growing, monitoring services and IPM sales. So she knows a thing or two about biosecurity!
Questions? Contact Jenn Nash, East Central Region Field Representative, OSCIA, at 705-991-3909 or jnash@ontariosoilcrop.org