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.
Continue reading “Upcoming Greenhouse Biosecurity Courses in Aug., Sept. and Oct.!”
OSCIA is offering a free two-part webinar will explore practical steps growers can take to strengthen biosecurity in greenhouse and plant production operations.
A technical expert will highlight key practices that help reduce risk and protect plant health.
Participants will also learn about potential cost-share opportunities and will receive a Greenhouse Biosecurity workbook to help develop a biosecurity plan.
Workshop details
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Participation in both sessions is required.
Growers can register here:
https://workshops.osciaportal.org/workshop/registration/48?workshopEventId=2225
To help with planning, we encourage participants to register by March 17.
Questions can be directed to Jenn Nash, East Central Region Field Representative. You can reach her at 705-991-3909 or jnash@ontariosoilcrop.org
Although greenhouse growers’ thoughts in late summer tend to turn to pests of poinsettias, thrips are never fully forgotten (being the #1 pest and all).
Ever since a bunch of new thrips began invading North American greenhouses a few years ago, proper thrips identification has become a necessary evil. If you missed our Vineland/OMAFA Thrips Identification Workshops in 2024, have no fear. Ashley Summerfield from the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has compiled much of the workshop content in a series of easy-to-follow videos. Keep reading for what you’ll need and links to the videos.
Continue reading “Missed our Thrips Identification Workshop? “How-to” Videos are Now Available Online!”
Rogers cybersecure catalyst at the Toronto Metropolitan University is hosting 2 free virtual events to bring you and your business up to speed on the very important issue of cybersecurity.
Don’t miss these 2 events: a panel discussion on September 29th from 10-11 am. And a cybersecurity bootcamp every Thursday from October 2nd – November 5th from 10-12pm.
Continue reading “Don’t miss these upcoming Agri-food cybersecurity events!”
Don’t miss the upcoming exclusive Guardian Network virtual training session on July 30th.
Designed specifically for Field Staff across Ontario who support the agricultural community. This includes agronomists, field service reps, soil & crop advisors, livestock & dairy specialists, equipment reps and others in similar roles.
Continue reading “Guardian Network Training: Suicide Prevention Training for Field Staff supporting the Ag Community”
Register for the OSCIA Greenhouse Biosecurity workshop held in-person in Vineland, on August 7th, 2024! Seats still available!
Need a refresher on specific pests of floriculture, and what to do about them? Want to see how Canada – a world leader in biological control in ornamental crops – does things?
Then the following IPM training videos, made by specialists and consultants in Ontario, are for you!
Keep reading to learn how to access these videos, and the topics they cover.
Continue reading “NEW: Free Online IPM Training for Greenhouse Staff”
For those of you that missed my webinar on “Thrips Control: from Propagation to Pocketbook”, it is now available for free on the Greenhouse Canada Magazine website.
Keep reading for more details and a link to the talk. Continue reading “Webinar Detailing Thrips Control Strategies Now on the Web.”
For those of you who weren’t able to attend Vineland’s in-depth Thrips IPM Workshops this November, all the 411 is now up on GreenhouseIPM.org.
Here are the things you missed:
Preventing thrips ; Controlling thrips in propagation ; Monitoring for thrips successfully ; Improving mass-trapping with lures ; Using mites effectively ; Biopesticides for thrips ;How to keep your thrips bios happy ; Checking the quality of your bios ; Controlling thrips with pesticides? ; Thrips case-study in mums ; Economics of thrips biocontrol ; Effects of fertilizers and biostimulants on thrips
On Tuesday June 9th, there will be a Pesticide Safety Course dedicated specifically for greenhouse growers. It will be held at the Vineland Research Station. The following topics will be covered:
1. Greenhouse IPM
2. Worker Safety Practices
3. Application Methods and Equipment
4. Applying the Right Amount
To register call 1-800-652-8573, or sign up online at www.opep.ca