Guelph – Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 from 9:00-4:30
Conference Rooms 2 & 3 at 1 Stone Road West
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Lunch on your own and there is a cafeteria at 1 Stone Road
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Pay parking at 1 Stone Road is $12/day
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The cost is $25/person ($10 for GGAO members) which is payable at the door (cash or cheque only)
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Pre-registration is required, go to the AICC Registration page or call the Ag Info Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.
This workshop will cover every part of garlic production in Ontario including:
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cultivar selection
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planting density
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weed management
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soil testing
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fertility
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scape removal
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crop insurance
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pathogen / disease identification
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pest identification
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pest management (biological, cultural and chemical controls)
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available pest control products
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pesticide phase outs and new products
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harvesting
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curing
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storage
Special emphasis will be put on Fusarium management, improving storage, as well as integrating recent work on:
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clean seed / tissue culture production
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herbicide trials
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leek moth surveying and management
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planting early (planting date trial)
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intercropping oats, clover and sorghum Sudan grass
After all the main content is covered, and if time allows, we will also go over:
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a garlic cost of production spreadsheet
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using the new Ontario Crop Protection Hub
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the soon-to-be released CropIPM garlic website