Cavendish Agri-Services is organising an event in Parrsboro again this year, See below for details.
Blueberry Producers Meeting
April 14, 2015 @ the Trinity
United Church Hall
(Basement)
171 Queen Street, Parrsboro NS
9:15 am – 4:00 pm
Lunch to be provided *
9:15 am – Registration
*No
charge for attendance however, pre-registration is required for meal booking
purposes! Please call Emily or Margaret at 902-893- 6950 or Terry Prescott at
902-890-0132 by April 13, 2015 to pre-register!
Guest Speakers
9:30 am Bob
Gestring – Nova Source
Topic
: Sinbar – Product features & timing, importance of proper mixing
Convert
– adjvant mixing aid.
10:00 a.m. Blair Fraser – BASF AgSolutions
Topic: The Power of Pristine! Product features &
timing. Reviewing the label to best understand where
and how to use this product to get the greatest advantage.
10:30 am
Lorraine MacKinnon - Syngenta
Topic
: New Products for Disease Management in Wild Blueberries. Importance of
product safety, timing and following label rates for maximum performance.
11:00 am Dr. John Sutton – Plant Health Specialist, Ariss Ontario and
Todd Mason – President of Endo Plant Health
Topic : Sclerotinia Berry Drop and Endoleaf .
Overview on the active compound of Endoleaf and its practical importance to
growers reviewing field data when applied as a spray to blueberry crops
11:45 am Dave
Essery – UAP
Topic: UAP Canada Products for
Wild Blueberry Production. Highlighting
product line up, importance of following label recommendations, product safety,
timing and key features of each of the products
12:15 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm Graham
C. Kempton
– Bayer
Crop Science
Topic: Current and
future products from Bayer Crop Science. Review of proper chemical jug
cleaning, acceptable recycling and disposal methods of empty packages and
containers.
1:30 pm Dr.
Peter Kevan – University of Guelph is a
pioneer in the research, development and innovation of the system and equipment
for the deployment of biological control agents delivered by managed
pollinators for the protection of crop plants from plant diseases and insect
pests
Topic: Bee Vectoring. Could we be
using pollinators to do much more for us than just pollinate
2:30 pm Sylvain
Legault - Dupont
Topic : Dupont Product Update.
Highlighting product line up for 2015, in particular weeds controlled by Velpar
vs suppression only. Importance of timing and proper mixing for most effective control
of problem weeds.
3:00 pm Michelle
Hickey – NutriAg
Topic : Foliar Nutrition to
Maximize Blueberry Yields. Focusing on the importance of foliar nutrient
applications and key timing for blueberry plants so that their yield can be
maximized
3:30 pm Katherine
Benedict – Cavendish Agri Services
Topic
: Crop Life Canada – organizational role as it pertains to the growers voice of
sound scientific representation in the industry. Grower safety programs,
information sessions, dealer relations and recycling programs. Highlighting
what clean farm is, the 4R nutrient stewardship program and the obsolete
program for chemicals for fall 2015.
Collaborative
research trials on farms with cooperating growers to test/showcase products
and/or improve on production practices for enhancing profitable yields
Bring your pesticide licence for registering for pesticide points! **
