WELCOME TO THE ONTARIO CERTIFIED CROP ADVISOR ASSOCIATION
Certified Crop Advisors™ (CCAs) are experts in agronomy and provide honest, well thought out advice to farmers. At 655+ members in Ontario and counting, we are a strong voice in support of Ontario farmers. Ask us today how we can help you.
Who are Certified Crop Advisors?
Several hundred men and women across Ontario serve farmers as crop advisors, providing information and expertise on crop production, crop protection and natural resource management. This group of commercial, public and independent advisors play an important role in modern agriculture. Crop advisors provide advice and counsel producers in their decision making process.
This responsibility requires a good understanding of science, food safety, technology, economics and the environment. Crop advisors combine knowledge in these disciplines with their local experience to render sound recommendations.
Thank you to Deb Campbell for serving as the CCA Chair from 2019-2020. Thank you, Deb, for your dedication to the association! We look forward to working with Jeff in the upcoming years!
To hear an interview conducted by Bernard Tobin, RealAgriculture, with CCA Past-Chair, Deb Campbell, click here. Here she discusses Crop advisors working hard to meet education challenges this winter.
The Ontario CCA Board of Directors would like to thank the CropLife - Ontario Council for their generous support and financial contribution to the creation of this new website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Online - Pesticide Vendor Course
Aug 10, 2020 - Mar 15, 2021
Online
One-day online course. Following dates available:
- August 10, 2020
- October 19, 2020
- January 25, 2021
- February 22, 2021
- March 15, 2021
The Pesticide Vendor Certification Course - Online covers the same content as the PVCC - 2 Day. The participants will have 10 days to complete the online course. It will take approximately 14 hours to complete, but students can choose when within those 10 days they do the 9 modules. The activities within the modules include case studies, quizzes and on-line discussions amongst the students and the instructor. Please visit https://www.opep.ca/index.cfm/pesticide-vendors/courseexam-schedule-dates/ for information.
Soil & Water Management CEU Area: Water, nutrient, and chemical movement off-site
CEUs: 1
Integrated Pest Management CEU Area: Proper use of crop protection products and label updates
CEUs: 7
Professional Development CEU Area: Liability issues
CEUs: 1
IPM Course for Corn and Soybeans
Mar 23, 2021
The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Course for Corn and Soybeans fulfills the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for certification of those who purchase and use Class E pesticides.
Please contact Lynn Van Maanen at lvanma01@uoguelph.ca for further details.
