Description
Integrated Pest Management
Presenter: Deborah Campbell, CCA, Agronomy Advantage
- Principles and Practices
- Disease and Nematode Management
- Insect, Mite and Slug Management
- Pesticide Resistance Management
- Pesticide Stewardship and the Environment
Crop Management
Presenter: Laura Neubrand, CCA, Hoegy’s Farm Supply
- Weed Management
- Crop Adaptation
- Seed Quality
- Crop Growth and Development Staging
- Tillage Systems
- Seeding Factors
- Crop Utilization and Harvesting Quality
- Cropping Systems
- Safe Storage and Quality
- Economics
- Regulatory
Nutrient Management
Presenters: Jonathan Zettler, Fieldwalker Agronomy and Dale McComb, OMAFRA
- Basic Soil Fertility Concepts
- Soil Testing, Plant and Manure Analysis
- Liming and pH
- Fertilizer Placement
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Secondary and Micronutrients
Soil and Water Quality
Presenters: Christine Brown and Andrew Barrie, OMAFRA
- Water Cycle and Soil Drainage
- Water Quality
- Organic Nutrient Sources (Manure, Sewage Bio-solids, and other
- Non-agricultural Source Materials)
- Soil Quality
- Soil and Water Conservation Practices
- Nutrient Management Act and Regulations
NOTE: The main reference for this workshop will be the Ontario CCA Study Guide. You must purchase this guide separate from your pre-exam registration. The Study Guides are available from this site.
