Sessions - Day 2

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Nematode | Efficiency | Apples | Grapes | High Tunnels
Tender Fruit | On-farm Food Safety | Farmers' Markets | Vegetables

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Sessions and speakers subject to change.

Nematode Workshop • Room 201

Chair: Michael Celetti, OMAFRA

9:00 a.m.
Biology and ecology of plant parasitic nematodes
Dr. Tom Forge, AAFC-BC

9:30 a.m.
Beneficial nematodes for pest control
Hannah Fraser, OMAFRA

10:00 a.m.
There are such things as beneficial nematodes: uses and applications
Dr. Michael Brownbridge, Vineland Research & Innovation Centre

10:30 a.m.
How, when and where to take samples for nematode analysis
Michael Celetti, OMAFRA

11:00 a.m.
Managing plant parasitic nematodes with fumigants and suppressing cover crops
Guy Bélair, AAFC-QC

11:30 a.m.
Research topics to address nematode issues in Ontario horticulture crops
Dr. Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA

Efficiency • Room 201

Chair: Donna Speranzini, OMAFRA

1:45 p.m.
“You want to do what?!” Finding the money to grow your business your way
Kim Reep, OMAFRA

2:00 p.m.
Managing the Dreaded Paper
Gina Marchionda, Jeffery’s Greenhouses, St Catharines
Dave Van Damme, Kejay Farms

2:30 p.m.
Packing and Tracking
Greg DeVries,
Sara Aveledo, OnTrace

3:00 p.m.
Enhancing Energy Efficiency
Helmut Spieser, OMAFRA
Ray McKenzie, Vanden Bussche Irrigation
Hugh Fraser, OMAFRA

Apples • Room 202

Chair: Leslie Huffman

9:30 a.m.
Our Experience with “New” & “Old” Cultivars (Honeycrisp, Sweet Tango, Spy)
Larry Lutz, Scotian Gold Co-operative, NS

10:00 a.m.
Trends in the Apple World
Welcome Sauer, AgroFresh, Washington

10:45 a.m.
Panel: Innovation on Ontario Apple Farms
Planting Intensive Orchards -
Dave Hutchinson, Global Fruit
Developing a Hard Cidery -
Mark & Mike Vansteenkiste, Twin Pines Orchards
Labour Efficient Platforms –
Maurice & Ingrid VandenBorre

Chair: Margaret Appleby

2:00 p.m.
Why are they smiling? Consumer Trends in Apples
Welcome Sauer, AgroFresh Inc., Washington

2:30 p.m.
History and Future of the Apple Industry in Nova Scotia
Larry Lutz, Scotian Gold Co-operative, NS

3:00 p.m.
Alternate Row Spraying: The Dilemma
Dr. Jason Deveau, OMAFRA

3:30 p.m.
Managing Apple Scab in 2010
Dr. Bill MacHardy, Professor Emeritus, University of New Hampshire

Grapes • Room 203

Chair: Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith, OMAFRA

9:30 a.m.
Organic amendments to improve vineyard soils
Dr. Helen Fisher, University of Guelph

10:00 a.m.
Improving wine grape production in acid soils with rootstocks and soil management
Dr. Terry Bates, Cornell University

10:30 a.m.
The Mummy Returns: Black rot management in grapes
Dr. Wayne Wilcox, Cornell University

11:00 a.m.
An overview of the wine grape industry in Oregon
Allen Holstein, Argyle Winery, Oregon

2:00 p.m.
Reducing green aromas in the vineyard
Justin Scheiner, Cornell University

2:30 p.m.
Assessing vineyard crop potential
Dr. Andy Reynolds, Brock University

3:00 p.m.
Grape cost of production - Where did all the money go?
Ken Slingerland, OMAFRA
John Molenhuis, OMAFRA

3:30 p.m.
Evolution of viticulture in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
Allen Holstein, Argyle Winery, Oregon

High Tunnels • Room 204

Chair: Christoph Kessel, OMAFRA

9:30 a.m.
What is a high tunnel?
Adam Montri, Michigan State University

10:00 a.m.
High tunnel planning & construction
Adam Montri, Michigan State University

10:30 a.m.
Soil & water management in tunnels
Judson Reid, Cornell University

11:00 a.m.
Field-scale climate control with high tunnels
Graham Moore, Haygrove Ltd, United Kingdom

2:00 p.m.
Berry Production in High Tunnels in the UK and Europe
Graham Moore, Haygrove Ltd, United Kingdom

2:30 p.m.
Vegetable Production in High Tunnels in New York
Judson Reid, Cornell University

3:00 p.m.
High tunnels in Ontario: What’s the future
John Cooper, StrawberryTyme Farms
Carl Halstead, Tunnel Tech

3:30 p.m.
Questions and answer period with the program speakers

Tender Fruit • Room 215

Chair: Ken Slingerland, OMAFRA

9:30 a.m.
Mechanical Blossom Thinning to Reduce Labour
Ken Slingerland, OMAFRA

10:00 a.m.
Farming Stone Fruit in 55 Easy Steps
Jon McClarty, HMC Fresh Foods, California

10:30 a.m.
Innovations in Crop Intelligence and Agricultural
Automation for Tree Fruit Production – 1 hour panel
Steve Pohorly, grower, NOTL
John Zandstra, University of Guelph
Dr. Marcel Bergman, Carnegie Mellon University, PA

On-farm Food Safety • Room 215

Chair: Sandra Jones

2:00 p.m.
Why Prepare For a Crisis?
Reggie Brown, Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

2:30 p.m.
Food Borne Illness – Who is Liable?
Greg Brimblecombe, Mollison McCormick Law Firm

3:00 p.m.
Where is Food Safety going in the United States?
Elizabeth Bihn, Cornell University

3:30 p.m.
Food Safety Audits: the First Year – QMI Food Safety Auditors
Harold Schooley, Judy Chong, Mike Van Ninhuys

Farmers' Markets • Room 216

Chair: Philip Powell, FMO, Ottawa, Ont.

9:30 a.m.
Leading with ease and excellece – Full day seminar
Lori Colborne, Beaumont, Alberta

Vegetables• Room 217

Chair: Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA

9:30 a.m.
Organic Farming in Ontario
Hugh Martin, OMAFRA

10:00 a.m.
Organic biopesticides
Dr. Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA

10:30 a.m.
Weed suppression with cover crops, mulches and organic herbicides in vine crops
Dr. Darren Robinson, University of Guelph

11:00 a.m.
Organic-diseases
Ruth Hazzard, University of Massachusetts

11:30 a.m.
Organic-soil
Josee Owens, AAFC-NB (to be confirmed)

Chair: Denise Beaton, OMAFRA

2:00 p.m.
Advances in Diagnosing Vegetable Problems
Chris Smart, Cornell University

2:30 p.m.
Growing Speciality Crops in Ontario
Evan Elford, OMAFRA

3:00 p.m.
Growing Speciality Crops in Ontario – Pest Management
Dr. Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA

3:30 p.m.
Myths and Snake Oils
Dr. Sean Westerveld, OMAFRA