Upcoming Webinar: Scouting your Ornamental Crops like a Pro!

Ever feel like you’re taking too much time scouting your crops for insects or diseases? Or, maybe you feel the opposite – you’re willing to spend the time, but you keep missing critical pests.

If scouting has been a challenge for you or your employees in the past, or you feel like you could use a refresher, then this webinar is for you!

Although the aduience for this talk is Garden Centres, the talk is also highly applicable to ornamental and nursery crop producers. Read on for details on how to register for this free webinar.

Upcoming Webinar: Scouting Ornamental Crops

Who: Sarah Jandricic (Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist for OMAFA) Dr. Sarah Jandricic is the Greenhouse Floriculture Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness (OMAFA). She works directly with Ontario growers to help manage pest issues and find research solutions. She has worked continuously in floriculture IPM for over 25 years. 

Description: Scouting is your first line of defense against all sorts of insect and disease pests. We all know the basics of crop monitoring, but can you level up your scouting for a more reliably clean crop? This talk will provide tips and tricks learned from Dr. Jandricic’s career working with ornamental growers, consultants, and industry reps in Niagara and beyond.

When: Tuesday, March 25, 12-1pm

Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom

More info: This webinar will be recorded, but join us in person if you can and ask questions!

Event Questions

Connect with Karri Bylsma
Landscape Ontario Membership Events Specialist, Chapter & Sectors
kbylsma@landscapeontario.com



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