By OMAFRA Ag Rep Brian Bell
Free Training for Integrated Pest Management Courses Extended
Ontario will continue to offer the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) course for corn and soybeans for free until April 30, 2017. The course is now required for anyone to buy and use neonicotinoid-treated corn or soybean seed. Offered by the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, the course covers corn and soybean pest identification, planting best management practices, the new regulatory requirements for Class 12 pesticides, and pollinator protection from neonicotinoid exposure. The course is taught by experienced instructors, many of whom are farmers. Courses can be taken as a half-day in-class program or over two days online where participants enjoy the convenience of learning at their own pace. Upcoming course dates will be posted on www.ipmcertified.ca. Courses will be offered in English and French, both in-class across the province and online. To register, go to ipmcertified.ca or call 1-866-225-9020. For more information, contact: Denise Lesy or Kirsty Moore University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0, phone 1-866-225-9020 or email rccp@uoguelph.ca.
New and Revised Factsheets
Available online or from Publications Ontario 16-001 Temporary Field Storage of Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM); 16-003 Being An Effective Leader for Your Organization; 16-005 Procedures for Chairing Effective Meetings; 16-007 Resolving Conflict in Your Organization; 16-009 Design, Construction and Maintenance of Irrigation Reservoirs in Ontario; 16-011 How to Form a Co-Operative; 16-013 Dairy Housing: Developing the Plan and Procuring Services and Materials for Constructing a New Dairy Barn; 16-015 Dairy Housing: Manure Handling Options for Robotic Milking Barns; 16-017 Dairy Housing: Floor Finish Options for Dairy Free-Stall Housing; 16-019 Dairy Housing: Free Stall Base Material and Bedding Options;16-021 Choosing a Business Consultant; 16-023 Lease Agreements: Land Leases; 16-025 Direct Farm Marketing in Ontario – A Primer; 16-027 Developing a Marketing Plan;16-029 Developing an Agri-Tourism Operation in Ontario; 16-031 Taxation on the Sale of Farm Business Assets ;16-033 Farm Corporations; 16-035 Guide to Custom Farmwork and Short-Term Equipment Rental; 16-037 Transitioning to Modular Loading on the Ontario Broiler Chicken Farm; 16-039 Taxation on the Transfer of Farm Business Assets to Family Members; 16-041 Corrosion of Roof Truss Connector Plates in Farm Buildings;16-043 Electrical Systems in Barns; 16-045 Programs and Services Factsheet.