34th Annual Tomato Day

District 1 of the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers and OMAFRA present…

The 34th Annual Tomato Day

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 -- 8:30 am -  2:15 pm
Countryview Golf Course, 25393 St. Clair Road (Hwy 40)

Admission: $25 (includes educational program, trade show, hot lunch)

8:30 am    Registration and refreshments, Trade Show

9:00 am    Welcome and Opening Remarks                                   Doug Toews, District 1 Chair

9:15 am    Investigating Tomato Decline – Early Findings               Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA

9:30 am    Digging Into Soil Health and Tomato Production                    Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA

9:50 am    Nematodes – What are they doing in your tomato field?      Dr. George Bird, Michigan State University (teleconference)

10:20 am Question Period – Tomato Disease/Soil Health/Nematodes

10:30 am BREAK

10:45 am Nitrogen – Does Source Matter?     Dr. John Lauzon, University of Guelph

11:15 am Research Update     Dr. Laura Van Eerd, Ridgetown Campus

11:35 am Where the dollars are – Environmental Farm Plan/Growing Your Farm Profits Update Ron Faubert

11:55 am LUNCH and TRADE SHOW

1:30 pm    Tomato Breeding Update Steve Loewen, Ridgetown Campus

1:45 pm    Tomato Weed Management Update        Dr. Darren Robinson, Ridgetown Campus

2:15 pm    ADJOURN
CCA Continuing Education Credits have been applied for.

Special thanks to our sponsors:
FNA for supporting the lunch
Heinz Canada – tomato juice    
Thompson’s Ltd – coffee and donuts